McLaren have introduced they’re getting into a second automobile into the all-female F1 ACADEMY sequence for the 2026 season, with Ella Lloyd returning for a second marketing campaign alongside new recruit Ella Stevens.
Lloyd sits third in the 2025 standings with one win and 4 additional podiums forward of the season finale in Las Vegas. Fellow Briton Stevens lately turned the Vice-Champion within the 2025 British KZ2 Karting Championship and is the one girl to win within the UK’s premier karting class. In September, she topped the timesheets within the inaugural F1 ACADEMY Rookie Check.
McLaren’s added dedication to the sequence will probably be delivered in collaboration with long-standing accomplice NEOM. Each entries will probably be operated by Rodin Motorsport, with the second McLaren Racing entry, piloted by 19-year-old Stevens, often known as F1 ACADEMY McLaren Oxagon.
As well as, Ella Hakkinen, daughter of two-time F1 World Champion Mika Hakkinen, has joined the McLaren Driver Improvement Programme. The 14-year-old, who’s one among 9 karters supported by F1 ACADEMY DISCOVER YOUR DRIVE within the Champions of the Future Academy Program, has grow to be the youngest expertise of their junior roster and will probably be testing single-seaters in preparation for 2027.
Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, stated: “Whereas I recognise that extra stays to be carried out to extend feminine illustration in motorsport, I’m immensely happy with the progress we’ve made on this area.
“I hope this alerts to all of the amazingly gifted feminine karters, drivers, engineers, mechanics, marketeers and accountants on the market that our sport is open to all and deeply dedicated to maintaining the unbelievable momentum we’ve got seen over the previous few years.
“There are such a lot of alternatives each at and away from observe and I wish to thank NEOM for partnering with us on this area to assist us open extra pathways for ladies.
“To now have three gifted younger feminine drivers in our Driver Improvement Programme is admittedly thrilling, and I can’t wait to see them hit the observe.”
