Test in Saudi Arabia
Electric future for DTM star Thomas Preining?
Austria's DTM star Thomas Preining is going electric in Saudi Arabia. Not quite, because he remains loyal to his Porsche brand. Instead of a DTM car, the driver from Linz is test driving a Formula E car in Jeddah. Incidentally, the "Pit Boost" celebrates its premiere during the Grand Prix.
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The Porsche works driver from Linz and 2023 DTM champion will complete the official Formula E rookie test as part of the Jeddah Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia and will drive the car driven by world champion Pascal Wehrlein.
An electric future?
Background: The Austrian wants to collect points for the super license in order to perhaps compete in the Formula E World Championship in 2026. Because Wehrlein could be needed as a replacement driver for the premier class due to Audi's entry into Formula 1. And Preining, as an ex-Formula 4 driver and in the simulator, has gained a lot of experience with single-seaters. He has also already tested the Porsche in Berlin. The main focus remains on the DTM: "The difficult season has made us stronger. We want to be champions again in 2025."
Energy turbo
Incidentally, the Formula E cars will recharge their batteries during a race for the first time in Friday's race: During the pit boost pit stop, 3.85 kWh of electricity flows into the batteries within 34 seconds - innovative fast charging with 600 kW of power.
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