Following the world-first debut ahead of Season 11 last year, the dedicated Women's Test returns with double the track time available for up to 20 elite women drivers and all 10 Formula E teams taking part.
Each driver will run the current GEN3 Evo race car, as raced by official Formula E drivers and supported by the same team infrastructure.
The initiative underscores Formula E and the FIA’s long-term commitment to accelerating diversity and equality in motorsport, from grassroots to the highest level.
Each team is required to field at least one woman driver for the full-day session, with the option to enter two - all competing in current-season cars. The test attracts the very best talent from across world motorsport.
Last season’s inaugural test created meaningful pathways, with five women going on to secure team roles, with three moving into permanent ongoing positions with Formula E outfits.
In parallel, Formula E will also host a special edition of the FIA Girls on Track programme on the same day as the Women's Test for up to 100 local young women, offering hands-on educational workshops and the chance to meet the drivers and teams, building visibility, engagement and pathways for women looking to enter the motorsport ecosystem.
Interested applicants can sign up here.
Jeff Dodds, CEO of Formula E, said: "We're pleased to be returning with our second all-women’s test. Last year’s event was a landmark moment and its success has laid a foundation for what comes next. This year, with double the track time, we're offering an even greater platform for elite women drivers to demonstrate their talent in our cutting-edge GEN3 Evo race car.
“Unlike other series where women drivers have to use old or restricted machinery, they’ll be using the state-of-the-art GEN3 Evo car that accelerates 30% faster than an F1 car, just as our Championship drivers do. We've already seen this initiative lead to real career progression for multiple drivers, and we expect this year's test to open even more doors.”
Pablo Martino, Head of Formula E at the FIA, said: “Following the success of the inaugural Formula E Women’s Test, we are delighted to be offering talented female racers another invaluable opportunity to gain experience and showcase their skills in the series. The feedback from teams and participants last year was positive, and there has already been a tremendous level of interest in next month’s test.
“At the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, we are committed to fostering greater diversity and equality in motorsport, and with a number of the women who tested the Formula E car last year having since gone on to establish themselves in some positions in the championship, we have no doubt that it is only a matter of time before we see one of them joining the grid.”
The Official Test
Formula E’s 20 official drivers from all 10 teams will return to Circuit Ricardo Tormo on 27-30 October, the championship’s longstanding test venue, following a one-off visit to Jarama, Madrid, where, almost a year ago, the GEN3 Evo made its debut.
Since then, the fastest, lightest, most powerful and efficient electric race car ever built has broken all Formula E speed records, while most races saw triple-digit overtakes in one of Formula E’s most entertaining and exciting seasons yet.
Drivers and teams will return to the track with a more robust understanding of the GEN3 Evo car’s capabilities and a readiness to push its limits even further across the week with the Season 12 campaign beginning in São Paulo on 6 December 2025.
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