Just how did Formula E pivot from Valencia to Jarama to ensure its pre-season test happened at all? This and many other topics from this month’s test week are examined by Sam Smith and Andrew van de Burgt.

They are joined by Formula E digital reporter Alexa Rendell as news strands such as the pit boosting pit stop practice, David Beckmann’s deal to race with the new-look Kiro team and a potential crisis on tyre allocation is dug in to.

The well-publicised all-female test at Jarama, which was headed by F1 Academy champion elect Abbi Pulling, is also looked in to and discussed along with the future of the initiative and how it might expand in the future.

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