Thanks to the 2018 in-season test day that featured nine female drivers, Formula E has become somewhat associated with women racers. Carmen Jorda’s continuing association with the series, particularly the Nissan team, has helped this perception, even if her comments that Formula E cars are easier to drive for women than other single-seaters annoyed many.
The sad fact is that no female driver has competed in a Formula E race itself since 2016, when Simona de Silvestro picked up a few points for the Andretti team. This looks set to change in the near future, with Tatiana Calderon impressing in the in-season rookie tests and Jamie Chadwick building up a strong relationship with the NIO team.
2014-15 season
Simona de Silvestro (Andretti Autosport) - 27th (2 races)
Michela Cerruti (Trulli) - 29th (4 races)
Katherine Legge (Amlin Aguri) - 34th (2 races)
2015-16 season
Simona de Silvestro (Andretti Autosport) - 18th (10 races)
Test drivers:
Simona de Silvestro (Venturi 2018-19, official test driver)
Tatiana Calderon (completed 2019 rookie tests for Techeetah)
Jamie Chadwick (completed 2019 rookie tests for NIO)
2018 Ad-Diriyah “female drivers” test:
Simona de Silvestro (Venturi)
Tatiana Calderon (Techeetah)
Jamie Chadwick (NIO)
Carmen Jorda (Nissan eDAMS)
Carrie Schreiner (HWA)
Amna al-Qubaisi (Virgin)
Pippa Mann (Dragon)
Beitske Visser (BMW)
Katherine Legge (Mahindra)
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