Formula E will stage its official pre-season test for the new Gen4 era at the Circuito del Jarama in Madrid from 16 to 20 November, marking the public track debut of the championship's next-generation car ahead of the 2027 campaign.
The Madrid venue, which hosted its inaugural E-Prix in March and emergency testing back in 2024, was selected for its established infrastructure and high-speed characteristics, which are suited to the extra power and all-wheel-drive dynamics the Gen4 package brings.
The 3.915-kilometre circuit will host 18 hours of running across three days – Monday, Wednesday and Friday – split into morning sessions from 09:00 to 12:00 CET and afternoon sessions from 14:00 to 17:00 CET.
Two full-grid race simulations are planned during the week, allowing teams to trial both the traditional E-Prix format and the newly introduced E-Prix Unleashed structure. The first will take place on Wednesday afternoon, with the new race format scheduled for Friday afternoon.
Ahead of the Jarama running, seven outfits, including Nissan, Jaguar, Andretti, Paysafe Envision Racing, Cupra Kiro, Citroën and Opel, took part in a private collective Gen4 test organised by FETAMA at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia.
Driver movements ahead of the test include Maximilian Günther's switch to Envision alongside rookie Zak O'Sullivan, Jake Hughes joining Cupra Kiro, Dan Ticktum moving to Fortescue, Stoffel Vandoorne joining Jaguar and Zane Maloney running for Nissan. Lola also has two rookies in Robert Shwartzman and Enzo Fittipaldi.
Reigning world champion Pascal Wehrlein will be alongside Nico Müller at Porsche, while Andretti's duo of Jake Dennis and Felipe Drugovich will be joined on the grid by Mahindra's Nyck de Vries and Edoardo Mortara pairing.
Check out the full schedule for the 2027 Formula E pre-season test below!
2027 Formula E pre-season testing - Madrid Time Schedule
| Session | Date | Time (CET) | Time (GMT) | Time (EST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monday 16th November | 09:00-12:00 | 08:00-11:00 | 03:00-06:00 |
| 2 | Monday 16th November | 14:00-17:00 | 13:00-16:00 | 08:00-11:00 |
| 3 | Wednesday 18th November | 09:00-12:00 | 08:00-11:00 | 03:00-06:00 |
| 4 | Wednesday 18th November | 14:00-17:00 | 13:00-16:00 | 08:00-11:00 |
| 5 | Friday 20th November | 09:00-12:00 | 08:00-11:00 | 03:00-06:00 |
| 6 | Friday 20th November | 14:00-17:00 | 13:00-16:00 | 08:00-11:00 |
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