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Tag: Reserve & Simulator Driver

  • Hughes joins Mahindra Racing as Reserve

    Mahindra Racing has announced that Jake Hughes will join the team as a Reserve and Simulator Driver for the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

    The Brit is no stranger to Formula E, having completed full-time in the championship for three seasons, two with NEOM McLaren and the other with Maserati.

    Hughes quickly asserted himself in the series, with an impressive one-lap pace that started with third fastest in qualifying for the opening round in Mexico City, second in the first of the Diriyah double-header events before taking his first pole in the second.

    The Birmingham born racer would go on to achieve two ABB Formula E podiums during his tenure in the series, as well as becoming a record-breaker in his rookie season, jumping into the GEN3BETA to set a new Guinness World Record for indoor speed, hitting 218.71kmh inside the London ExCeL that hosted the London E-Prix that weekend.

    Hughes has already begun development work the Mahindra Racing simulator in Banbury, with the team hoping that Hughes’ support – alongside their official Reserve Driver, Kush Maini – will prove vital to the success of the team and their ultimate goal of fighting for the championship.

    I’m excited to begin this next chapter in my Formula E career with Mahindra Racing. What Mahindra have built over the past few seasons is very impressive, and it’s clear that the team is on a really positive trajectory.  I’m looking forward to playing my part and helping to move this team – which is one of the championship’s iconic names – back towards the front of the grid.
    Hughes on the news.

    It’s fantastic to welcome Jake to Mahindra Racing as our new Reserve and Simulator Driver. Jake gives us additional strength in depth in our driver line-up, and equally a very experienced, talented driver who can make a significant contribution across our GEN3 Evo and GEN4 test programmes. We’re very excited to work with him and, alongside Nyck, Edo and Kush, believe this gives us one of the most complete and experienced driver line-ups in Formula E.
    Frederic Bertrand, Mahindra Racing CEO & Team Principal.

  • Nissan sign Sette Camara as Reserve & Simulator Driver

    Nissan have signed Brazilian, Sergio Sette Camara as the team’s Reserve and Simulator Driver for Season 11.

    The Brazilian has been a full-time racer in the series for the last four seasons, putting in several strong performances.

    Previously he took multiple victories and podiums in FIA Formula 2, before making the switch to the all-electric championship midway through Season 6 (2019/20).

    The 26 year old will work closely with Oliver Rowland and Norman Nato throughout the new campaign to ensure that the Japanese outfit remains a strong contender in the championship.

    His experience will be very valuable not only in the simulator for event preparation, but also to help the team with its continuous development of the Nissan e-4ORCE 05 Gen3 Evo car.

    I’m thrilled to join Nissan. It’s always been a goal of mine to work with a big manufacturer in the series, and Nissan took a big step forward in Season 10. I believe that, with my experience, I can help the team to keep this momentum going. I’m pleased to become the reserve and simulator driver and contribute to developing the car in the right direction as we enter the GEN3 Evo era. I can’t wait to get started and be in attendance at my home E-Prix this weekend with the squad.
    Sette Camara on the news.

    We’re delighted to welcome Sérgio as our reserve and simulator driver for Season 11. He has plenty of experience in the championship and is a very talented racer, so it was a clear choice for us to sign him. Regardless of ability, it’s tough to jump in a Formula E car and be competitive straight away, given its complexity, so we were keen to recruit an experienced driver and ensure we don’t miss any chance to score points in the season, no matter the circumstances. We’ll also benefit from his extensive knowledge of the series in our race preparation, which is always key. I am convinced he will be a great asset to the team and help us achieve our full potential.
    Tommaso Volpe, Managing Director and Team Principal of Nissan.