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F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin has become an official development driver for the Citroen Formula E team and is set to drive the Gen4 car this year
“F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin has been appointed as an official development driver for the Citroen Formula E team, set to drive the Gen4 car later this year and take part in the testing programme leading up to the homologation period in September.
Pin, who also works with the Peugeot World Endurance Championship and the Mercedes Formula 1 team, is now officially part of the Stellantis young driver programme.
Although she has not yet driven a Formula E car, Pin is expected to test the Gen3 power before potentially testing the Gen4 car this summer and participating in the pre-season test at Jarama in November.
Stellantis has been heavily investing in drivers, like Nick Cassidy and Theo Pourchaire, alongside a technical partnership with Mercedes for the Gen4 Stellantis project concerning Citroen and Opel entries.
Her role strengthens Formula E’s commitment to promoting talented female drivers, aligning with CEO Jeff Dodds’ goal to create more opportunities for women in motorsport, bringing closer the chance for Pin to become the next female driver in Formula E.”
