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A mandatory rookie running element has been added to Formula E’s official 2024 pre-season test at Valencia next week – and some intriguing names are already lined up for it
Valencia will be hosting a testing initiative for rookie Formula E drivers next week, with teams required to allocate at least three hours of the 18-hour session to rookie drivers. This decision comes after much debate on how to provide opportunities for rookies within the testing limits. In the previous season, Formula E had organized a single rookie test in Berlin and added a free practice session for new drivers in Rome. While the rookie running in Spain has not been publicly announced, it is understood that each team must allocate one morning or afternoon session to a rookie driver. Notably, drivers such as Robert Shwartzman, Gabriela Jilkova, Zane Maloney, and Adrien Tambay will be participating in the test. Additionally, two race simulations are scheduled to take place during the Valencia test, incorporating the newly released regulatory provisions.
Source: The Race
