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Abbi Pulling set the fastest time in the all-female FIA Formula E pre-season test at the Madrid-based Jarama circuit driving for the Nissan squad.
In 2024, Alpine Academy driver Abbi Pulling made history by becoming the first woman to win a race in the British Formula 4 championship. Pulling has been turning heads with her dominant performances in the all-female F1 Academy series, where she is a top contender for the championship title. Her participation in the all-female test at Jarama, facilitated by Alpine’s partnership with the Nissan Formula E programme, was groundbreaking for any FIA single-seater series. Despite never having driven at Jarama or piloted the Nissan Gen3 EVO machine, Pulling set an impressive 1:30.889s lap-time in Madrid, securing her position at the top of the standings. The top three performers in the test included Jamie Chadwick for Jaguar TCS Racing and McLaren’s Bianca Bustamante, with Miki Koyama and Lena Buhler following closely behind for Lola and Mahindra. Beitske Visser for DS Penske, McLaren’s Ella Lloyd, and Porsche’s Marta Garcia also put in solid performances, as did the Maserati duo of Carrie Schreiner and Tatiana Calderon, completing the top-10. The full test classification can be found on the Formula E website for further details.
