Who will be driving in the Formula E Rookie Test in Madrid?

With the first Madrid E-Prix fast approaching, the teams are beginning to unveil the young talents who will have the opportunity to discover the all-electric championship during the Rookie Test held at the Jarama circuit. On Sunday, March 22nd, the day after the race, each team will... Formula E will therefore field two rookies at the wheel of the GEN 3 Evo.

For the fourth time, and after recently participating in the first Rookie Test in Miami, the development and test driver Hugh Barter will be back behind the wheel of the Lola Yamaha ABT GEN 3 Evo. This time he will be accompanied by the former rider of Formula 2 Richard Verschorwho will be discovering Formula E for the first time.

Zak O'Sullivan and the pilot of F1 Academy Ella Lloyd will participate in the Rookie Test in Spain under the Envision banner, following the opening round of the women's championship in China. It should be noted that the junior McLaren She had only finished eighteenth in the mixed-gender tests held in Berlin in 2025. However, in the all-female tests held in Valencia the same year, she recorded the fifth fastest time of the day. This is also her fourth appearance in the FIA's all-electric category. Another female driver will also be competing in the event. Bianca BustamanteCupra development driver Kiro will take the wheel of the Porsche 99X, operated by the Spanish-American team, will be making its fourth Formula E appearance. It will be accompanied by Cian Shields, a driver who notably appeared during a Formula 1 FP1 session driving a Aston Martin.

On the Porsche side, the factory driver Contact Ayhancan directly will be back behind the wheel of the 99X in Madrid after posting the eighth fastest time at the Miami Rookie Test. The champion of DTM 2025 already has considerable experience in the discipline, having finished second in the Berlin Rookie Test in July 2025. He will team up with Elia WeissThe youngest Formula E driver at the Berlin 2025 Rookie Test, the German finished twentieth for the day.

Furthermore, three French people will participate in the celebration, since Théophile Naël will be tested for the first time within the Mahindra team alongside Kush Maini. Theo Pourchaire will be returning to Citroën, accompanied by Joshua Durksen, current Formula 2 driver for Invicta, the reigning champion team. Finally, Victor martins will take part in the Rookie Test, with Nissan.

Formula E – Madrid Rookie Test
The list of participants

• Lola Yamaha ABT: 🇦🇺 Hugh Barter and 🇳🇱 Richard Verschoor
• Andretti:🇬🇧 Freddie Slater and 🇬🇧 Callum Voisin
• Cupra Kiro: 🇵🇭 Bianca Bustamante and 🇬🇧 Cian Shields
• Citroën: 🇫🇷 Théo Pourchaire and 🇵🇾 Joshua Dürksen
• Mahindra: 🇫🇷 Théophile Naël and 🇮🇳 Kush Maini
• DS Penske: 🇮🇹 Nikita Bedrin and 🇷🇺 Daniil Kyvat
• Porsche: 🇩🇪 Elia Weiss and 🇹🇷 Ayhancan Güven
• Envision: 🇬🇧 Ella Lloyd and 🇬🇧 Zak O'Sullivan
• Nissan: 🇬🇧 Abbi Pulling and 🇫🇷 Victor Martins
• Jaguar: 🇯🇵 Juju Noda and 🇺🇸 Bryce Aron

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