Abbi Pulling impressed with her performance in the FIA Formula E Rookie test for Nissan Formula E Team at Madrid.

Following a weekend full of simulator work for the team, in preparation for the Madrid E-Prix, Abbi flew to the Jarama Circuit to join Nissan for her second FIA Formula E Rookie Test of the year.

Abbi was back behind the wheel of the Nissan e-4ORCE 05 and completed 75 laps over the course of the two sessions during the day – covering over 295.05km of testing mileage for the team.

The target for the test was to gain data ahead of the remaining races in Season 12 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, where she completing a variety of test items across the two three-hour sessions.
She undertook race simulations, focusing on energy management, set-up options and more, in both 300 and 350kW power modes.

Abbi finished both sessions strongly in the top-ten, finishing P8 in the morning session with a laptime of 1:30.757s and P9 in the afternoon session, setting a 1:30.708s laptime – as she completed her programme set by the team and continues to develop in her Rookie and Simulator driver role with Nissan.
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Tommaso Volpe, managing director and team principal, Nissan Formula E Team:

‍“Today went well, Abbi and Victor had intense programs to complete as we look to build for the rest of the season. It’s great to see both of them in the top-10 this afternoon, even if that was not the main goal of this test. Abbi confirmed her importance to the team with great feedback, helping us to understand and improve on several test items.”

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Abbi Pulling:

‍“I’m proud of my efforts and really happy to have improved compared to my last time at this track. I hoped to be further up the timesheets in the afternoon session, but I know why I set almost the exact same time, so I can work on that in the simulator. To have two top-10s is a positive result. I’m not quite where I want to be but I felt comfortable in the car instantly and I’m pleased to be making more steps forward.”

Following her second appearance in FIA Formula E machinery in 2026, attention now shifts back to her 2026 GB3 Championship campaign preparation.

Abbi heads to Silverstone for the next pre-season test, following her strong Snetterton and Donington Park outings – where she regularly finished inside the Top 3 across the four-days of testing the upgraded GB3-025 car so far,

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