The NEOM McLaren Formula E Team today announces that McLaren Driver Development Programme and F1 Academy driver Ella Lloyd will take part in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Berlin E-Prix Rookie Test, on Monday, 14 July.

Ella, from Wales, began racing competitively in 2022 in the Ginetta Junior Championship before competing in the Ginetta GT Championship the following year, finishing vice-champion.

At the beginning of 2024, Ella competed in the Formula Winter Series, securing the Female Driver Trophy multiple times. She competed in British F4, completing the 2024 season with three P2 results, one P3 and multiple points finishes.

In October 2024, Ella joined the McLaren Driver Development Programme and represents the team in the 2025 F1 Academy season. Her participation in the series has already proved fruitful with a race victory in Jeddah, and 23 points on the board. Alongside her F1 Academy programme, Ella is also competing in her second season of British F4.

Berlin will mark Ella’s second opportunity in GEN3 Evo machinery, following her first outing at the Season 11 pre-season Women’s Test in Madrid, where she impressed the team with her feedback and ability to get to grips with the machinery quickly. Since Madrid, Ella, in her capacity as a McLaren Development Driver, has been assisting the team in their simulator correlation work at the MTC, offering valuable insights into car performance. Prior to the Rookie test, she’ll undertake further running in the simulator to prepare the specific test items she’ll be running in Berlin.

Ella Lloyd, said:

“I’m really looking forward to getting behind the wheel of the GEN3 Evo car again with the NEOM McLaren Formula E Team. I learnt so much at the Women’s Test in Madrid and I’m excited to have another opportunity to get out on track and put all the preparation I’ve been doing in the simulator into practice.”

Ian James, Team Principal, NEOM McLaren Formula E Team & Managing Director, NEOM McLaren Electric Racing, said:

“Ella is a very exciting young talent, and I’m thrilled that she will be back in the GEN3 Evo at the Berlin Rookie Test. Having worked alongside her over the course of this season, Ella’s professionalism and eagerness to learn left an impression on the whole team. I’m sure that she will continue to build on her knowledge and experience when we head out to Berlin.”