Formula E's Berlin Rookie Test Witnesses New Batch Of Female Drivers
Formula E aims to see a female driver return to its grid, but Monday's rookie test in Berlin showed progress is needed.
Formula E is eager to see a female driver return to its starting grid, but based on lap times from Monday's rookie test in Berlin, that goal still appears to be a work in progress.
Four women participated in the test following the weekend's races at Tempelhof. Among them, Abbi Pulling—last year's F1 Academy champion and current GB3 driver—was the highest-placed female, finishing 17th overall with Nissan.
British racer Ella Lloyd, who competes in British F4 and the F1 Academy, placed 18th for McLaren. Jamie Chadwick, a three-time W Series champion and current Williams F1 development driver now racing in the European Le Mans Series, finished 19th for Jaguar.
Bianca Bustamante of the Philippines, who races in GB3 and has a significant online following with 1.7 million Instagram followers, finished 22nd and last for the Cupra Kiro team. Despite the final positions, the entire grid was covered by just 1.550 seconds—an indication of a tightly packed field.
Italian driver Gabriele Mini posted the fastest time for Nissan, outperforming a competitive lineup that included former Formula One driver Daniil Kvyat, Arthur Leclerc (younger brother of Charles Leclerc), and several leading Formula Two competitors.
Three women have raced in Formula E since its inception 11 seasons ago:
Only de Silvestro managed to score championship points during her time in the series.
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