BIOGRAPHY

Ella Lloyd| ​McLaren Racing's F1 Academy Driver

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JElla Lloyd has been deemed one of the most exciting up-and-coming female talents in motorsport and is McLaren Racing's F1 Academy driver. Born in Wales, she comes from a family with a strong sporting background and began racing competitively in 2022 in the Ginetta Junior Championship. After finishing vice-champion in the Ginetta GT Championship in 2023, she made her single-seater debut in 2024 and enjoyed multiple podium finishes in British F4. Ella also impressed as the F1 Academy Wild Card in Singapore, scoring points in both races, before joining the McLaren Driver Development Programme in October 2024 ahead of competing in the 2025 F1 Academy season and British F4 championships. During a standout rookie season, Ella secured multiple podiums, including her maiden F1 Academy victory in Jeddah, and finished fourth in the Drivers’ standings as the highest-placed rookie. She also gained valuable experience with McLaren Formula E through the Women’s Test in Madrid and the Berlin Rookie Test, and continues her F1 Academy campaign in 2026. Outside racing, she is a decorated show jumper and skier, winning gold at the 2019 Welsh Skiing Championship.