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A rising 16-year-old talent will represent Porsche in the Berlin Formula E rookie test, making him the youngest ever driver to step foot in an FE car.
Porsche has confirmed that 16-year-old Italian Formula 4 driver Elia Weiss will be the youngest ever Formula E driver at the Berlin rookie test next month. Weiss, who turned 16 recently, was selected by Porsche to drive its Gen3 Evo alongside DTM driver Ayhancan Güven at Tempelhof Airport Circuit. This bold move indicates Porsche’s high level of confidence in Weiss, contrasting with the typical experienced drivers at the rookie test. Weiss, a talent from Germany, races for Cram Motorsport in Italy and is part of Motorsport Team Germany after winning the German Karting Championship last year and obtaining the International B license. Weiss expressed his pride in being selected and highlighted his rigorous preparation in strength and fitness for the challenges of driving a Formula E car.
