David Beckmann

David Beckmann has been a test and reserve driver since season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. In October 2022, he drove his first test laps in the enhanced Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 in Spain. He celebrated his Formula E race debut at the doubleheader event in Jakarta in June 2023 for Porsche’s customer team Avalanche Andretti.

“Joining Porsche as Formula E enters a new era is an exciting challenge,” says the German. “It was a fantastic experience to drive the new Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 on the racetrack. I’m looking forward to the new season and will work hard to contribute to the team’s success.”

In the 2022 season, David Beckmann contested the FIA Formula 2 Championship. He was also a test and reserve driver for the Avalanche Andretti Formula E team, which will tackle season 9 as a Porsche customer team. He will retain this role in season 9. In addition, the Porsche Formula E factory squad can draw on his expertise.

Beckmann got his first taste of motor racing in karts – and his first successes came quickly: in 2012 he won the DMV Kart Championship (KF3 class) and the European Bridgestone Cup. A year later, he was crowned overall winner of the German Junior Kart Championship, beating Mick Schumacher. With this success under his belt, he advanced to Formula 4 in 2015, contesting championships in Germany, where he won the rookie classification, and also in Italy.

After two years in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship, he switched to the GP3 series, where he finished fifth overall in 2018 with three race wins. Returning to the FIA Formula 3 European Championship, he clinched sixth overall with consistently strong performances. From 2021, he tackled the FIA Formula 2 Championship. 

Personal details

Date of birth: 27 April 2000
Birthplace: Iserlohn (D)
Nationality: German
Lives in: Hagen (D)
Marital status: Single
Height/weight: 1.70 m/64 kg
Hobbies: Motorsport, Sport, Music
Twitter: @D_BeckmannF2
Facebook: @david.beckmann.5
Instagram: @david_beckmann

The career of David Beckmann

2023 - 2024 Porsche test and reserve driver, FIA Formula E
2023 Test and reserve driver Avalanche Andretti, FIA Formula E
2022 FIA Formula 2 Championship
Test and development driver Avalanche Andretti, FIA Formula E
2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship
2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship
2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship
2018 FIA Formula 3 Championship
2017 FIA Formula 3 European Championship
2016 FIA Formula 3 European Championship
2015 Formula 4 Championship Germany and Italy 
Rookie Champion German Formula 4 Championship