Jess
@theracingbrain.bsky.social
Motorsport Journalist Writing about Formula E (She/They)
🧠 Just came across an amazing article that deserves to be shared with more people 🧠 It is about the strength of Neurodivergent individuals, especially women, working in the paddock. Worth a read. #Motorsport #Neurodivergent
In their own rhythm: neurodivergent women in the paddock
There’s always something happening in the paddock. Engines roar, screens flicker, and teams of people with lanyards and purpose in their eyes move quickly from one task to the next. Decisions are made...
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💎 Formula E's Diamonds in the Rough 💎 Today the German capital saw exciting rookies take to the Tempelhof circuit. A dominant showing by one driver in particular! Find out more here: #FormulaE #Motorsport
Formula E and their Diamonds in the Rough: The Berlin Rookie Test
The 2025 Berlin Rookie Test took place on 14 July with a really dominant showing of Nissan's Gabriele Minì.
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💎 Formula E's Diamonds in the Rough 💎 Today the German capital saw exciting rookies take to the Tempelhof circuit. A dominant showing by one driver in particular! Find out more here: #FormulaE #Motorsport
Formula E and their Diamonds in the Rough: The Berlin Rookie Test
The 2025 Berlin Rookie Test took place on 14 July with a really dominant showing of Nissan's Gabriele Minì.
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😂 Maybe Jaguar should always put their two drivers in hotel rooms with connecting doors. 😂 Was that the secret ingredient for the back to back wins in Berlin, maybe? 😂 #FormulaE #BerlinePrix
🥳 Nissan Formula E Team celebrating 🥳 After the chequered, the team surrounding Oliver Rowland celebrated his world championship in front of the Nissan garage. #BerlinePrix
🏆 We have a new Formula E World Champion 🏆 In a thrilling Berlin race, Nissan driver Oliver Rowland was crowned the world champion of season 11. His former mentee, Taylor Barnard, told me: "Huge congratulations to him. And after the season he's had, he definitely deserves it." #Motorsport
🤔 NXT Gen Cup at Formula E next season? 🤔 I spoke to NXT Gen's Fredrik Lestrup today, and he told me they are working on it. They already had all their equipment in Misano last year before it had to be called off. Fingers crossed it works out next time. 🤞🏻
Just got to speak with Calvin: He revealed that he was invited by Porsche boss Modlinger. They had a talk about possible future opportunities. Could we possibly see Calvin de Groot in Formula E in the future? Possible future rookie test driver? 🤔
Jess@theracingbrain.bsky.social · last yr.👀 NXT Gen Cup Champ Calvin de Groot spotted at Formula E 👀 As part of the FIA Girls on Track program, NXT Gen Cup is hosting a workshop, a session focused on career paths and opportunities in motorsport. That is probably the reason he is here. #FormulaE
🤧 Pascal Wehrlein has a cold 🤧 During a group interview at Porsche, the reigning world champion was talking really quietly. All the travelling and (according to a Porsche team member) a sick Soleya (his daughter) have resulted in him feeling under the weather. #FormulaE
😱 Zane Maloney is limping 😱 Following the photoshooting for the new livery, jumping off the car, Maloney rolled his ankle. Walking to the media pen, the Boy from Barbados was still limping. I asked him if it was still THAT bad to which he responded: yes. But it is supposedly okay. #FormulaE
👀 NXT Gen Cup Champ Calvin de Groot spotted at Formula E 👀 As part of the FIA Girls on Track program, NXT Gen Cup is hosting a workshop, a session focused on career paths and opportunities in motorsport. That is probably the reason he is here. #FormulaE
⌛️ Photo Countdown to Berlin ⌛️ A little more front wing appreciation. This one looked sad, somehow, as it was all by itself. 🙁 Do not worry, Jake Dennis' front wing, you'll have many people surrounding you tomorrow! 1 days till the Berlin ePrix! 🥳 🏁 #FormulaE
🦸🏼♂️ Superheros in Berlin 🦸🏼♂️ The LOLA Yamaha ABT team have revealed a special livery for the Berlin ePrix. They'll be sporting a Superman-themed suit while flying around the track in a matching Superman livery. Drivers Maloney and Di Grassi posed in a fitting fashion. #FormulaE
🥵 PSA for anyone not yet in Berlin 🥵 The tunnels for the tube are like a sauna! It is relatively cold outside but once you go down these, you HAVE to take off multiple layers or you're sweating like a crazy person. So better bring layers you can easily take off. 😅 #FormulaE
🌦 Just arrived in Berlin and JUST as I left the station it started raining 😅 What a lovely welcome, Berlin 😂 #FormulaE
⌛️ Photo Countdown to Berlin ⌛️ The wet conditions on the second day in Monaco resulted in quite a lot of work for the marshals. Here we have one waving the yellow flag at turn 13/14 (opposite the ACM building) as one of the McLaren drives past. 2 days till the Berlin ePrix! #FormulaE
🚆 Off to Berlin 🚆 The trip to Berlin has started. Fingers crossed DB does not cause too much chaos. So far "only" 6 minutes delay for my first train. Conntection should still be possible. 🤞🏻 #FormulaE
⌛️ Photo Countdown to Berlin ⌛️ A photo from a very tidy NEOM McLaren garage. ✨ The Bicester team leaving Formula E after the end of the season, makes seeing the iconic papaya coloured garage even more special. Last one like it in Monaco. 3 days till the Berlin ePrix! #FormulaE
✨️ Making Formula E more accessible ✨️ Formula E announced a collaborating with Google Cloud’s generative AI to create audio summaries of every race starting season 12. The reports will provide fans with a recap of the race, available shortly after the chequered flag.
⌛️ Photo Countdown to Berlin ⌛️ The firemen and -women in Monaco are really something special, with their red-golden helmets! 🔥 And it just feels right to also show some appreciation for the marshals at the track, waving the flags to ensure safety. 🚩 4 days till the Berlin ePrix! #FormulaE
🥳 Joyeux anniversaire, Norman 🥳 The Nissan driver is celebrating his 33rd birthday today. Wishing him a successful WEC race weekend. Maybe see you on Monday in Berlin? Abbi and Gabriele would surely appreciate the support. But regardless, enjoy today, Norman! You deserve it 🎂 #FormulaE
⌛️ Photo Countdown to Berlin ⌛️ Here we have Sam Bird's NEOM McLaren being pushed into the FIA Technical Area. And as you can see: his car was not the only car in this direction. There was one of the Maserati following the McLaren team. 5 days till the Berlin ePrix! #FormulaE
⚡ The Scary EV ⚡ You see EVs much more often on the roads these days. But sometimes it even seems like people are still afraid of them! In my newest article, I am exploring the role car manufacturers and charging station providers play in this. #electricmobility #EV
Why are you scared of electric cars? Stadtteilauto Osnabrück educates customers about electric-mobility
Why are electric cars scary? And how do car manufacturers and charging station providers play a role? I visited the Stadtteilauto event to explore.
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🇩🇪 A blog post in German 🇩🇪 Tomorrow's article will be available in two versions: one in English and one in German, as my interview partners were German. The German audio will include the original soundbites from the interview, the English won't, obviously. 🤗 #carsharing #EVs
⌛️ Photo Countdown to Berlin ⌛️ Beautiful front wings! 😍 Reigning world champ Pascal Wehrlein had his front wing clearly on show in Monaco. DS Penske also made sure to present their beautiful black and gold front wings in front of their garage. 6 days till the Berlin ePrix! #FormulaE
⌛️ Photo Countdown to Berlin ⌛️ Practice makes perfect! In today's photo from Monaco, we have the Nissan crew practising the pit boost. ⚡ 7 days till the Berlin ePrix! #FormulaE
⌛️ Photo Countdown to Berlin ⌛️ At the end of the pit lane, near the swimming pool area, I coincidentally walked past Karun Chandhok, checking the screen they use during the stream. It was fascinating to see, really! 8 days till the Berlin ePrix! #FormulaE
⌛️ Photo Countdown to Berlin ⌛️ From the Monaco Fan Zone, which included the popular attraction of the gaming arena, you had a beautiful view of the Monaco hills in the background. On the Sunday , those were covered by clouds, followed by rain. 9 days till the Berlin ePrix! #FormulaE
⌛️ Photo Countdown to Berlin ⌛️ Birthday boy Max Günther & Mitch Evans walked down the pit lane in perfect unison, like two marching soldiers. 😂 Context? No idea. I didn't see anyone filming their model-esque walk, but it was interesting. 10 days till the Berlin ePrix! #FormulaE
