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Chambers and Marti to test with Andretti Formula E

Andretti has become the first team to confirm its driver lineup for Formula E’s first all-female test, with Chloe Chambers and Nerea Marti set to drive for the team in the half-day session in Valencia next month. Confirmation of Chambers’ inclusion …

Confirmation of Chambers’ inclusion in Andretti’s lineup for the test comes after last week’s announcement that she will be joining Red Bull’s driver development program, and will race with the company’s backing in F1 Academy next year.

She already competes in the all-female series, with support from Haas, where she has won once and has three other podium finishes in 10 races so far this season. The 20-year-old Indiana native also dominated the 2023 Porsche Sprint Challenge North America, winning eight of 12 races, and was the first woman to win and take pole position in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship.

“I’m thrilled to be joining the Andretti Formula E team in Valencia,” said Chambers. “It will be different for me, being my first experience in electric racing, but I’m excited to take on this new challenge and expand my horizons.

“The Andretti Formula E team has had great success in Formula E, and I’m glad to be learning from some of the best! As an American, it’s especially exciting to be working with such an iconic name in racing.”

Like Chambers, Marti is a race winner in F1 Academy. Jordan McKean/Motorsport Images

Marti is also a winner in F1 Academy, claiming victory at Paul Ricard last season. Over the last two years she’s taken a further eight podiums. She was also the highest ranking rookie in the penultimate W Series season in 2021.

“Getting behind the wheel of a Formula E car is an incredible opportunity,” said Marti. “Formula E represents the future of racing, and I’m going to soak up every moment and learn as much as I can from the experience. The series is all about innovation and pushing boundaries, and as a female driver, it’s what I’ve been striving for throughout my career, so I’m thrilled to be part of it.

“It’s very special that the test is taking place in Valencia, my hometown. Circuit Ricardo Tormo is where I got my first taste of racing, so I have some very special memories there. I’m focused on making the most of every lap and showing the Andretti Formula E team what I can do.”

Chambers and Marti join a long list of female drivers who have taken to the track for Andretti, with the likes of Danica Patrick, Jamie Chadwick, Catie Munnings, Ana Beatriz, Beitske Visser, Ashton Harrison and Simona de Silvestro all competing for the team in the past.

“We are super excited to announce both Chloe and Nerea as the Andretti drivers for the all-women test in Valencia,” said Andretti Formula E team principal Roger Griffiths. “As an organization, we have been leaders in promoting women in motorsport, fielding multiple drivers over the years across our varied programs, and being the only Formula E team to run a woman driver for a full season with Simona de Silvestro in Season 2.

“Both Chloe and Nerea have shown their pedigree in F1 Academy with regular visits to the podium, and we are eager to see how they get on in the Andretti Porsche 99X Electric Formula E car.”

Chambers believes F1 Academy ‘opens a lot more doors’

American racer Chloe Chambers believes her move into F1 Academy with support from Haas “opens a lot more doors” to future career progression. Chambers has been signed by Haas as the driver who will run in the team’s colors in F1 Academy this year, …

American racer Chloe Chambers believes her move into F1 Academy with support from Haas “opens a lot more doors” to future career progression.

Chambers has been signed by Haas as the driver who will run in the team’s colors in F1 Academy this year, with all ten constructors doing the same. The all-female category was established last year and had its finale at Circuit of the Americas, but will be part of the F1 support schedule for all seven of its 2024 rounds and Chambers says the potential exposure is why the series was so attractive.

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“I had tried to pursue F1 Academy this time last year actually, and unfortunately I was a little bit too late on getting things going for that so I ended up missing out on the 2023 season of F1 Academy,” Chambers told Speed City Broadcasting. “So I ended up going off and doing some sportscar racing in the States, did very well in that, and then sort of in the middle of the year we started going back and thinking ‘maybe we should try and go back into F1 Academy again because the opportunities it can bring are massive’.

“Especially in 2024 with them changing it to be on Formula 1 race weekends as well as live streamed on all the Formula 1 channels, it just opens a lot more doors that weren’t really there in 2023. So I pushed really hard to get into it for this year, went out to Spain to do some testing with the teams and show myself to them so they were at least aware of me and the fact I was trying to pursue it.

“Ultimately we got into talks with A14 Management – who is now managing me – and they were a big help because they have so many connections over in Europe that my dad and I don’t have. So they helped a lot with getting everything sorted for me and I ended up getting paired with Haas F1 Team, which obviously makes a lot of sense.

“It’s the only American Formula 1 team on the grid and I’m an American driver, so that pairing really just made sense with me. Obviously who would say no with being partnered with a Formula 1 team? So I graciously accepted their offer, and I’ll be racing with Campos Racing at seven of the Formula 1 races this year.”

Chambers says the Haas deal extends beyond the F1 Academy backing too, and that she’ll spend time with the team at select other events.

“Part of my deal with Haas is that I will get to experience the inside of the team on a race weekend. I will obviously be at the tracks during the F1 race weekends where I am racing, but I also will get the opportunity to go to a few of the other races where I won’t racing. So I’ll be able to be with the team throughout the entire weekend, sit in on driver debriefs, watch the on-track action with the engineers, and kind of immerse myself so I understand how it works.”

Chambers doesn’t see the departure of Guenther Steiner as team principal as a negative development, after being welcomed by new team principal Ayao Komatsu.

“It’s cool. Guenther was such a face and a personality, especially from Drive to Survive, and I’ve seen some of the comments saying ‘Oh we want Guenther back’, but also you have to think about it from the perspective of the team.

“They did a really good interview with Gene Haas … and basically the way he said it was it was time for a change in the higher tiers of the team because the team had finished last place in the constructors’ championship two of the last three years. So it really does make sense to change something around with the team to try and figure out what the problem is.

“So as much as Guenther is a really cool personality, very funny, I think it will be good for Haas in the long run.”

U.S. racer Chambers gets Haas F1 Academy spot

American racer Chloe Chambers will be the Haas-supported driver in F1 Academy in 2024, the team has announced. The 19-year-old from Indiana will race in Haas colors for Campos Racing in the all-female series’ second season, with 2024 seeing F1 …

American racer Chloe Chambers will be the Haas-supported driver in F1 Academy in 2024, the team has announced.

The 19-year-old from Indiana will race in Haas colors for Campos Racing in the all-female series’ second season, with 2024 seeing F1 Academy switch to become a support championship on the Formula 1 calendar. After competing in W Series in 2022, Chambers raced Porsches in North America last year, as well as finishing ninth in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship — formerly Toyota Winter Series — with one victory.

“I’m super excited to be driving for MoneyGram Haas F1 Team with Campos Racing in F1 Academy,” Chambers said. “Having the backing of Haas is going to open many doors for new experiences and it’s going to be a place where I can learn.

“I’m excited to be going to Miami for Haas’ and my home race — that’s a race I’m looking forward to. It’s my first season in F1 Academy, so I’m looking forward to getting good results and developing as a driver. I did some testing over the winter with Campos Racing, and the team and I work very well together.”

All 10 F1 teams have committed to supporting one driver each in F1 Academy, with that driver running the F1 team’s livery regardless of the junior team they are driving for. New Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu says Chambers has been integrating herself at Banbury.

“As a father to two karting enthusiasts myself, I know the importance of representation in encouraging the next generation to take that leap and follow their dreams,” Komatsu said. “It was great to meet Chloe and see her enthusiasm for the season ahead, and the team thoroughly enjoyed getting to know her at the factory — from speaking with our engineers, participating in pit stop practice and undertaking her first media obligations.

“MoneyGram Haas F1 Team fully supports Formula 1 and F1 Academy in its objectives, and we’re committed to increasing the talent pool of young girls and women entering the sport, utilizing our resources.”

Chambers is the second American on the grid, with Lia Block joining Williams and racing for ART Grand Prix in 2024.

Seven F1 teams have now announced the drivers they are backing in F1 Academy, with Doriane Pin and Tina Hausmann — Mercedes and Aston Martin respectively — racing for Prema. Alpine-backed Abbi Pulling will race for Rodin Motorsport, while McLaren’s Bianca Bustamante joins Block at ART and Sauber junior Carrie Schreiner is paired with Chambers at Campos.