Formula E’s Berlin Rookie Test Recap
- therookiereporters
- Jul 30
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 7
Let’s take a look and see which young drivers participated in the 2025 Formula E Rookie Test and how they performed!
What is the Berlin Rookie Test?
The Formula E Rookie Test took place on the 14th of July. It saw a field of young and talented drivers take on the GEN3 Evo, learning how to drive a Formula E spec car around the circuit. That’s the fastest accelerating FIA single seater, if you were wondering! The test took place across two three-hour sessions, with each Formula E team participating with two rookie driver entries.
Who took part in the test and for which team?
Andretti:
Jak Crawford
Frederik Vesti
DS Penske:
Nikita Bedrin
Danil Kvyat
Cupra Kiro:
Bianca Bustamante
Callum Voisin
Envision Racing:
Jonathan Hoggard
Zak O’Sullivan
Jaguar TCS Racing:
Jamie Chadwick
Leonardo Fornaroli
Lola Yamaha ABT:
Hugh Barter
Alessandro Giusti
Mahindra Racing:
Dino Beganovic
Kush Maini
Maserati MSG Racing:
Théo Pourchaire
Arthur Leclerc
NEOM McLaren:
Ella Lloyd
Alex Dunne
Nissan:
Gabriele Minì
Abbi Pulling
TAG Heuer Porsche:
Ayhancan Güven
Elia Weiss
Session 1 Results
Gabriele Minì: 57.643s
Kush Maini: +0.016
Jak Crawford: +0.232
Théo Pourchaire: +0.413
Dino Beganovic: +0.473
Arthur Leclerc: +0.491
Nikita Bedrin: +0.533
Danil Kyvat: +0.579
Alex Dunne: +0.656
Ayhancan Güven: +0.732
Frederik Vesti: +0.765
Hugh Barter: +0.803
Zak O’Sullivan: +0.871
Alessandro Giusti: +0.941
Callum Voisin: +1.188
Johnathan Hoggard: +1.234
Abbi Pulling: +1.304
Jamie Chadwick: +1.341
Bianca Bustamante: +1.594
Ella Lloyd: +1.720
Elia Weiss: +1.757
Leonardo Fornaroli: +2.105
Session 2 Results
Gabriele Minì: 57.428s
Ayhancan Güven: +0.226
Kush Maini: +0.359
Callum Voisin: +0.500
Alex Dunne: +0.540
Jak Crawford: +0.594
Hugh Barter: +0.595
Frederik Vesti: +0.612
Alessandro Giusti: +0.620
Théo Pourchaire: +0.638
Danil Kyvat: +0.640
Nikita Bedrin: +0.752
Leonardo Fornaroli: +0.770
Arthur Leclerc: +0.805
Dino Beganovic: +0.867
Zak O’Sullivan: +0.982
Abbi Pulling: +1.029
Ella Lloyd: +1.232
Jamie Chadwick: +1.234
Elia Weiss: +1.255
Johnathan Hoggard: +1.323
Bianca Bustamante: +1.550
Gabriele Minì took the fastest lap of the test and finished P1 overall.
What’s next?
Our next Rookie Test hasn’t been confirmed, however, the Formula Women’s Test is scheduled for the 30th of October later this year. It will involve each team providing at least one female driver to participate as a celebration of IWD (International Women’s Day). Make sure to mark the date in your calendar so you don't miss the action!
Article written by Alice Seager and Naomi Bick ©️ Alice Seager 2025
