Photo: Mahindra
Four more junior single-seater stars have been chosen by Formula E teams for the championship’s rookie test in Berlin on July 14.
Mahindra will utilise Formula 2 racers Dino Beganovic and Kush Maini [pictured above]. The latter was the team’s reserve driver and contested the rookie test with them last season.
The 24-year-old Indian has already been in action with Mahindra in 2025, having driven in the rookie-only practice session at the Jeddah E-Prix.
“I was really impressed with the Mahindra M11Electro in Jeddah, it’s a great car to drive and I can’t wait to experience it again in Berlin,” said Maini. “Mahindra is a manufacturer I’ve worked with first-hand a lot over the last 18 months, and I’ve seen the hard work and development that has gone into improving the team’s results on-track.”
Maini is currently a reserve driver for Alpine’s Formula 1 team alongside his third F2 season. He sits 12th in the standings, and two positions ahead is Ferrari junior Beganovic. The 21-year-old has two podiums and a pole from his rookie campaign so far, and has done two F1 practice sessions with Ferrari.
“I’m looking forward to the opportunity to drive for Mahindra at the Berlin rookie test, and to try a FE car for the first time,” Beganovic said.
One place behind Maini in F2’s points table is Gabriele Mini. He claimed a podium in a 2024 cameo, and started his rookie season by topping the year’s first qualifying session. Since then he has made the podium once and had several non-finishes.
The 20-year-old Italian is an Alpine junior, and that team’s collaboration with Nissan led to him driving for them in the 2024 rookie test, rookie-only practice session and now the 2025 rookie test.
“It’s great to be back, I’ve enjoyed my two previous outings with the team, so I’m delighted to work with them again,” said Mini.
“It’s a track I know well,” he added. “I also had the chance to drive the Gen3 Evo in the FP0 session in Jeddah, with the 350kW power mode, new tyres, and all-wheel drive, so I will be aiming to put these two experiences together. My main goal is to keep learning and to help the team complete its programme for the day, like we did in Jeddah, while also showing my pace.”
The Cupra-partnered Kiro Race Co. team (formerly known as Team China Racing, NIO and then ERT) has completed its rookie test line-up by calling up Callum Voisin.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Cupra Kiro for the Berlin rookie test and to get my first experience of FE,” said the 19-year-old.
“I’ve been following FE for a long time, and I’m really looking forward to learning everything I can, both in the car, and from Dan [Ticktum] and David [Beckmann].”
Voisin was 2023 GB3 champion and a race winner in FIA Formula 3. He is currently in his sophomore year in the championship.
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