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World-famous actor Tom Felton joins Envision Racing for Formula E Evo Sessions

NEWS 18 Feb 2025 3 Mins

Tom Felton, most known for his role as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movie franchise, has paired up with Envision Racing to take part in Formula E’s Evo Sessions.

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Ahead of the event at the Miami International Autodrome, March 5 & 6, Felton will undergo intense training, including simulator work and engineering briefings, to gain a better appreciation of what it takes to be an elite racing driver - before taking to the track around Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.

During the two-day event, 11 of the world’s most followed and popular personalities will experience the all-new GEN3 Evo race car, which is capable of accelerating from 0-60mph in just 1.82 seconds – 30% faster than a current F1 car.

Felton will be coached by Envision Racing driver Sebastien Buemi during his time with the team, as the Swiss veteran provides technical advice and track walk explanations, along with key insights in both pre- and post-session briefings.

Buemi, Formula E Drivers’ champion in Season 2 and part of Envision’s world-championship winning team in 2023, is one of the most decorated drivers in modern motorsport – serving as a highly experienced mentor to Felton in this event.

“I am just very excited to be part of this new journey, something I’ve been so passionate about for so long," said Felton. “I actually get to find out the realities of how hard it is to drive these cars – I fear the drivers make it look much easier than it is! – but I know that Envision Racing will help me along the way.

“I genuinely can’t believe they are giving me this opportunity and I’ll make sure to do them proud!”

Sebastien Buemi said: “It’s going to be a really exciting event in Miami, and to see Tom step out of his comfort zone and into my race car is going to be really interesting. I will do my best to coach him and hope that he enjoys the experience.”

What is Formula E Evo Sessions?

Over the next six weeks - ahead of the track event at the Miami International Autodrome (Hard Rock Stadium) on 5-6 March 2025 - a carefully curated collective of 11 of the world’s most-followed and popular personalities, comprising actors, athletes and content creators with a combined reach of over 300 million, will be paired and embedded within Formula E’s elite race teams and drivers as part of their preparations.

All participants will receive an intense training programme that includes simulator sessions, physical conditioning, driver coaching, hardware customisation and engineering briefings. They will experience first-hand just how tough and complicated it is to prepare, train and drive like a world-class racing driver.

In the two-day event they will have prepared for, they will experience the breathtaking performance of the all-new GEN3 Evo race car on the track, capable of 0-60mph/100 kph in just 1.82s - 30% faster than a current F1 car - as well as take part in a number of familiarisation laps to accustom themselves to the altered track layout.

The entire journey from rookie-to-racer will be captured for social-first content, through the creators’ lens, and shared across their and Formula E's social media channels. The whole experience will offer fans a rare and exclusive behind-the-scenes, access-all-areas viewpoint into the world of Formula E, not from the perspective of the grandstands, but directly behind the wheel. It will showcase what it truly takes to compete at the pinnacle of electric racing, with a feature-length documentary coming later in 2025.

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You can follow everything Evo Sessions as it all happens across our socials for all the updates and stay tuned for a feature-length documentary coming later this year to find out how the likes of Sergio Aguero, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Cleo Abram get on sampling Formula E's GEN3 Evo race car.