Drugovich to debut for Mahindra at the 2025 Berlin E-Prix

Felipe Drugovich makes his Formula E debut with Mahindra Racing at the 2025 Formula E Berlin E-Prix. Substituting for Nyck de Vries, who will race in the FIA World Endurance Championship on the same weekend as the Berlin E-Prix. The Brazilian will step into de Vries’ car for the double header in Berlin.

From F2 Champion to Reserve Driver for the Aston Martin F1 Team

Drugovich is no stranger to single-seater racing. While he climbed through the junior ranks, Drugovich picked up more than one trophy on his way. Becoming champion in Euroformula Open and the FIA Formula 2. Since 2022, Drugovich is part of the Aston Martin F1 Team as a Reserve Driver. The Brazilian is no stranger to all electric racing. Even though he never did race competitively in Formula E.

Recently, Drugovich drove a successful test for Mahindra in a car that is built to Formula E’s latest GEN3 Evo regulations. In 2023 and 2024, Drugovich drove the Formula E Rookie Tests, coming first in 2023.

Seeing the improvement, Drugovich is “very happy” to debut with Mahindra Racing

Drugovich is excited to make his Formula E debut with Mahindra Racing, as he commented on the news. The Brazilian clearly saw an improvement in the car. An improvement seen with the recent results of the team. Drugovich is working closely with everyone at Mahindra to bring out the best of the car at the 2025 Formula E Berlin E-Prix.

“I’m very happy to confirm I will be making my Formula E debut with Mahindra Racing in Berlin. Formula E is a championship I’ve been around for a while now; having tested on several occasions, I’m excited to now get the opportunity to race.”

“Mahindra Racing is a fantastic team, one of the championship’s standout names, and it’s clear from their recent results that the new car is a significant step forward. I’m looking forward to working closely with them to prepare for Berlin, and I’m sure we can have a good weekend together.”

Bertrand excited about Drugovich being behind the wheel for Mahindra in Berlin

CEO and Team Principal, Frederic Bertrand, was happy to welcome the Brazilian for the Berlin E-Prix. Confirming Drugovich early on, gave them the chance to prepare him accordingly. Those preparations could help the Brazilian in showing his hard work and its result on track. Giving the young driver an opportunity to show the racing world “what he can do.”

“It’s very exciting to be able to welcome Felipe to the team for the Berlin E-Prix. It’s been on our radar for a while now that we would need to find a solution for Berlin to substitute for Nyck. Felipe quickly emerged as the standout candidate, his achievements speak for themselves, and he’s been very impressive when he’s tested a Formula E car in the past.”

“The benefit of having this confirmed so far in advance is that we have had plenty of time to get him fully integrated with the team, to prepare him properly for the race weekend and give him the best opportunity to go out and showcase what he can do.”