CHLOE CHAMBERS Tops Formula E Women’s Test While JUJU NODA Breaks New Ground

November 1, 2025

• CHLOE CHAMBERS dominated Formula E’s expanded women’s test at Valencia, topping both sessions for Mahindra with a best time of 1m22.767s – just 0.4 seconds off the regular drivers’ pace and a massive improvement from last year’s 3.4-second gap. The F1 Academy standout worked closely with 2021 world champion Nyck De Vries and impressed with her immediate speed, proving she can handle the Gen3 Evo’s unique four-wheel drive system and 350kW power delivery.
• Super Formula’s JUJU NODA made her Formula E debut with Jaguar alongside JAMIE CHADWICK, embedding with the team all week and finishing within 0.8s of the experienced Chadwick despite minimal simulator time. NODA found 1.3s between sessions and raved about the car’s incredible traction, noting the acceleration would “overtake the entire Super Formula grid” while adapting her driving style on the fly to maximize the electric powertrain’s advantages.
• ELLA LLOYD secured fifth place for Envision within a second of CHAMBERS’ benchmark, hot off her Bahrain F1 Academy test, while LINDSAY BREWER tackled the steepest learning curve jumping from Lamborghini Super Trofeo to Formula E with DS Penske. The field’s competitiveness – with nine drivers posting sector times within tenths of the regular drivers – demonstrates how valuable dedicated track time is for developing the specific skills needed for Formula E’s uniquely complex machinery.
• Formula E’s commitment to doubling track time and proper team integration is creating real structural opportunities, with ALICE POWELL and ABBI PULLING already in development roles at Envision and Nissan respectively. As Gen4 arrives with power steering to eliminate physical constraints, the path to female drivers joining the regular grid – following the footsteps of Simona de Silvestro and Katherine Legge – feels genuinely achievable rather than aspirational.

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