ABBI PULLING Opens Up on F1 Academy to GB3 Jump & Nissan Formula E Role

July 21, 2025

• F1 Academy champion ABBI PULLING isn’t sugarcoating the reality of her step up to GB3 – and we’re here for her honesty. The 22-year-old landed her fully funded seat with Rodin Motorsport as part of her championship prize, but she’s keeping it real about the challenges: “The jump from F1 Academy to GB3 is quite big. There’s a lot of downforce so it’s not been easy.” Still, she backed up her words with a solid P5 finish from P4 qualifying at Silverstone.
• But wait, there’s more – PULLING is simultaneously juggling a simulator and rookie driver role with Nissan Formula E after impressing at November’s women’s test. She’s not just grateful for the opportunity; she’s strategic about it, admitting she has “areas I need to work on” while praising Formula E’s Jeff Dodds for being “open-minded” about female involvement. The electric power revelation? “As soon as you put your foot down, it just went.”
• What we love most is PULLING’s perspective on how that women’s test changed everything: “If it wasn’t for the women’s test, I don’t know if I would have ever had the opportunity to do this rookie test and build the relationship with Nissan.” She’s not just climbing ladders – she’s acknowledging exactly which rungs got her there, while staying focused on the long game of becoming “more competitive” through consistent learning.

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