ABBI PULLING, JAMIE CHADWICK & BIANCA BUSTAMANTE Set for Formula E Test

September 10, 2025

by Nick Golding // from racingnews365.com

• Formula E doubles down on meaningful opportunities by expanding their all-female test to six hours of track time at Valencia on October 31. Twenty female drivers, including standouts ABBI PULLING, JAMIE CHADWICK, and BIANCA BUSTAMANTE, will get behind the wheel of current-spec Gen3 Evo machinery – not some watered-down version. This is the real deal, the same cars that accelerate 30% faster than F1 machines.
• The expanded format signals Formula E is serious about this initiative after last year’s success led to actual career progression for multiple drivers. CEO Jeff Dodds makes the crucial point that unlike other series, these women aren’t being handed outdated equipment – they’re getting the cutting-edge technology that championship drivers use. That’s how you create real pathways, not photo ops.
• The timing alongside official pre-season testing shows strategic thinking, positioning the all-female test as part of Formula E’s serious preparation rather than a sideshow. Add in the FIA Girls on Track programme bringing 100 local young women to meet these drivers, and you’ve got an event that’s building the pipeline from grassroots to elite level. We’re watching Formula E actually walk the walk on inclusion.

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