Abbi Pulling will take place in the Formula E Berlin rookie test for Nissan, alongside duties a simulator driver for the team.
Pulling won the 2024 season of F1 Academy and gained extensive recognition from the dominant nature of her campaign. Then in British F4 in 2024, Pulling became the first woman to win a British F4 race, taking the chequered flag first at Brands Hatch.
Pulling took part in Formula E’s all-women test in Madrid in November 2024, where she led the field, putting in the fastest time of the session.
Alongside Nissan’s decision to have Pulling take part in the Rookie test, the team have also signed the Brit in a multi-year agreement as a rookie and simulator driver.
Tommaso Volpe, the managing director and team principal of Nissan Formula E team spoke about the decision saying:
“We’re very pleased to welcome Abbi to the team as our official rookie and simulator driver on a multi-year agreement. We were very impressed with her speed, commitment, and professionalism during the all-women’s test in Madrid last November, and we’re very happy to extend and formalize our collaboration.”
“She is very talented – she was able to adapt incredibly quickly to the car and comfortably top the timesheets, which is difficult in every category but even more so in Formula E, so she is the perfect candidate to join us in this role.”
“Abbi will have many responsibilities in the position we’ve created for her; we want to give her as much experience as possible, and we are confident that this long-term, continued collaboration will be very beneficial both for the team and for Abbi, to keep developing as a more complete driver.”
Pulling’s thoughts
For Pulling, the Formula E rookie test allows the Brit another opportunity to take a step-up in single-seater racing. She also released a statement regarding the opportunity and said:
“I’m really excited to be joining Nissan Formula E Team and extending our collaboration together, after driving for the squad during the all-women’s test in Jarama. Everything the team did for me during the test was so professional.”
“The time and effort put in to make sure I was prepared was great to see, and the crew were patient with me as a rookie. The GEN3 Evo car is so unique, especially the 350kW mode in all-wheel drive, which was very fun to use!”
“It’s different from anything I’ve driven before, and it took some time to adjust to the increased power. I’m looking forward to my work in the simulator and to take the car on track as well when the opportunities arise.”
