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News18
01-07-2025
- Automotive
- News18
Kush Maini To Drive For Mahindra In Berlin Formula E Rookie Test: 'Great Car...'
Kush Maini will drive for Mahindra Racing at the Formula E Rookie Test in Berlin on July 14. Maini, with Mahindra for 18 months, is excited to drive the M11Electro again. On Tuesday, India's Kush Maini was announced as one of the drivers for Mahindra Racing at the upcoming ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Rookie Test in Berlin, Germany, scheduled for July 14. This latest partnership signifies another step in the ongoing collaboration between Maini and Mahindra Racing, the sole Indian team competing at the World Championship level in motorsport within the FIA's all-electric racing series. Maini expressed his enthusiasm, stating, 'I was really impressed with the Mahindra M11Electro in Jeddah, it's a great car to drive and I can't wait to experience it again in Berlin." He further commented on his relationship with the manufacturer, saying, 'Mahindra is a manufacturer I've worked with first-hand a lot over the last 18 months, and I've seen the hard work and development that has gone into improving the team's results on-track. It's a great source of pride for me to represent them and to help them push on and keep that rate of development going." Who Is Kush Maini? Earlier this season, the 24-year-old Maini set the benchmark time under the lights in a dedicated Rookie Free Practice session in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, marking his first experience with the Mahindra M11Electro and Formula E's GEN3 Evo era. This follows his role in Season 10, where Maini served as Mahindra Racing's official Reserve Driver and took part in last year's Rookie Test at the Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit. Maini has also impressed in his full-time racing career in FIA Formula 2, recently securing victory on the streets of Monaco, bringing his total to two career victories and seven podium finishes, marking him as one of the standout names in the series. He will undertake a full day of testing, with the team set to announce its other participating driver in due course. Mahindra Racing CEO & Team Principal, Frederic Bertrand, highlighted the purpose of the Berlin Rookie Test, saying, 'The whole point of the Berlin Rookie Test is to encourage and nurture the next generation of potential Formula E stars, and Kush is definitely a talent to watch in that regard. We've been very impressed with his performance and attitude on every occasion he's stepped into a Mahindra Racing car so far and look forward to working with him again in Berlin." With PTI Inputs First Published: July 01, 2025, 16:45 IST
Arab News
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- Arab News
Mahindra Racing secures season-best result in Monaco E-Prix as Rowland takes first place
MONACO: Mahindra Racing recorded its strongest result of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season to date with a second-place finish in the opening Monaco E-Prix on Saturday. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport Nyck de Vries secured a runner-up finish in the Principality behind eventual winner Oliver Roland of Nissan, while team-mate Edoardo Mortara crossed the line in fourth, moving Mahindra up to third in both the Teams' and Manufacturers' standings. Jake Dennis scored the third and final podium sport for Andretti. The team had arrived in Monaco on the back of nine consecutive points finishes and a perfect Duels qualification record so far in Season 11 with its M11Electro car. That consistency continued in qualifying, where de Vries advanced to the Semi-Finals and secured fourth on the grid. Mortara qualified ninth, giving Mahindra two cars in the top 10. De Vries made a strong start, moving into third at the first corner before managing his race through two full-course yellow periods, a mandatory PIT BOOST stop – which requires a 34-second stationary recharge – and two Attack Mode activations. He moved into second in the closing stages and held position to the flag despite late pressure from behind. 'I'm very happy to be on the podium today, especially in front of my family and friends here in Monaco,' said de Vries. 'The car was excellent, and we executed a very strong race strategically, so the whole team deserve a lot of credit for the work that we've done. 'Tomorrow is another day, and another race, but we'll enjoy this result, and it's great to have some confirmation of the progress we're continuing to make, and a reward for the work we've done so far. We know the next steps will be harder, but this is encouraging.' Mortara also moved forward through the race despite running with minor front wing damage following contact from another car. He climbed from ninth on the grid to fifth by managing his energy and using the PIT BOOST period to gain track position. He passed Nico Mueller on the final lap to take fourth. 'It's a strong result for the team, and I was very happy to come through the field and score some good points today,' said Mortara. 'Even with some minor damage, we were able to make progress and fight towards the front, which is very encouraging and another sign we are on the right path with our development of this new package. 'It's a great start to the weekend, and hopefully we can have another positive result tomorrow.' Team Principal and CEO Frederic Bertrand praised the team's performance and execution, particularly under the new PIT BOOST format that was introduced this season. 'These are the days we've been working towards as a team, and it's important to enjoy them whilst also being hungry for more,' said Bertrand. 'Today was a great example of what we have been building. We've extended our run of qualifying for the Duels and scoring points in every race this season, and I was particularly pleased to see not only how Nyck was able to fight at the front, but how Edo moved through the pack despite some small damage. 'PIT BOOST races are still a bit of an unknown for the whole paddock, but our engineers and mechanics executed a great strategy, and we were able to use it to our advantage again, as we did in Jeddah. 'Overall, a very pleasing result. It's always nice to end the day with a trophy, but our focus remains to keep up this level of performance consistently and keep being ambitious and aim for even higher.' Mahindra will return to action on Sunday for the second Monaco E-Prix of the weekend.
