Ella Stevens (racing driver)

Ella Stevens
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (2006-09-10) 10 September 2006
Wotton-under-Edge, England

Ella Stevens (born 10 September 2006) is a British racing driver set to compete in F1 Academy for Rodin Motorsport.

Career

Born in Wotton-under-Edge,[1] Stevens began karting at the age of six, competing until 2025.[2] Starting out in Bambino karts,[3] Stevens moved to Cadet karts in 2016 as she joined the BirelART UK Series,[4] which she won the following year,[5] before taking the LGM Series privateer title in 2018.[6] Stevens then stepped up to Mini karts in 2020, winning the TVKC Winter Series,[7][8] as she joined Rob Smedley's Electroheads Talent Academy,[9][10] and also participated in the inaugural edition of the FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars.[11]

After racing in International karting for Birel ART Racing in OK across the following two years,[12][13] and participating in the 2021 FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars's Senior category,[14] Stevens returned to the UK with Jade Racing Team to race in KZ2.[15][16] In her three-year stint in the category, Stevens won the Shenington Kart Racing Club in 2024 and 2025,[17] as well as finishing runner-up in the British Kart Championship in the latter year.[18]

During 2025, Stevens also participated in the F1 Academy rookie test at Navarra,[19][20] setting the fastest time in the morning, before posting the second-fastest time in the afternoon.[21] Later that year, Stevens joined the McLaren Driver Development Programme as she also joined Rodin Motorsport to compete in the 2026 F1 Academy season.[22]

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position
2018 LGM Series – IAME Cadet 16th
Shenington Kart Racing Club – IAME Cadet 22nd
Super One Series – IAME Cadet Privateer 16th
2019 LGM Series – IAME Cadet 10th
British Kart Championship – IAME Cadet Fusion Motorsport 13th
Kartmasters British GP – IAME Cadet 13th
2020 Kartmasters British GP – X30 Mini NC
2021 LGM Series – X30 Junior Jade Racing Team 13th
British Kart Championship – X30 Junior IPK Racing UK 38th
Champions of the Future – OK Birel ART Racing Team 86th
Karting European Championship – OK NC
Karting World Championship – OK NC
2022 WSK Super Master Series – OK Birel ART Racing Team 44th
Champions of the Future – OK 48th
Karting European Championship – OK 69th
Karting World Championship – OK NC
LGM Series – X30 Junior Jade Racing Team 44th
2023 British Kart Championship – KZ2 Jade Racing Team 5th
Shenington Kart Racing Club – KZ2 2nd
2024 British Kart Championship – KZ2 Jade Racing Team 3rd
Kartmasters British GP – X30 Senior 11th
Shenington Kart Racing Club – KZ2 1st
2025 British Kart Championship – KZ2 Jade Racing Team 2nd
Shenington Kart Racing Club – KZ2 1st
Sources:[23][24]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2026 Formula Winter Series Rodin Motorsport
F1 Academy
Sources:[23]

References

  1. ^ "The 11-year-old racing karts at 60mph". bbc.com. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Woman Spotlight Wednesday: Ella Stevens". dive-bomb.com. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Formule 1 : prodige de 13 ans, Ella Stevens pourrait devenir pilote chez Ferrari". tf1info.fr (in French). 25 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Ella Stevens: "I'm looking forward to getting back behind the wheel"". fast-and-fearless.com. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  5. ^ "KARTING: Kingswood's Ella Stevens wins title". gazetteseries.co.uk. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Bristol-Based Racer on Track for Motorsport Success". totalbristol.com. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  7. ^ "The road to women in Formula 1: the rising stars of motorsport". femalesinmotorsport.com. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  8. ^ "10 female racing stars of the future". formulascout.com. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Ella Stevens: Youngest Ferrari Formula 1 female racer is only 13 years old". sportszion.com. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Smedley's project to democratise grassroots racing". the-race.com. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Teenager chosen to compete for a place on F1 training programme". bristol247.com. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Birel ART Racing Team - A top five for Morgatto and Birel ART to conclude the European Championship". kartxpress.com. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Birel ART Racing Team - The end of the European Championship marked by high performance". kartxpress.com. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  14. ^ "FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars underway". tkart.it. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  15. ^ "A Record-Breaking Start To The 2023 Motorsport UK ROTAX British Kart Championship". vroomkart.com. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Ella Stevens remains in the title hunt despite sixth-placed finish". stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  17. ^ "Shenington Superprix showcases the best of karting during National Motorsport Week". motorsportuk.org. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  18. ^ "Ella Stevens: Who is the young driver with the best time in the Rookie Test?". autohebdof1.com. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  19. ^ "F1 Academy rookie test: The latest step in shaping female racing talent". feederseries.net. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  20. ^ "La F1 Academy organise un rookie test, trois pilotes de F4 France au rendez-vous". autohebdo.fr (in French). 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  21. ^ "Stevens dominates the Rookie Test ahead of France's Lisa Billard". autohebdof1.com. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  22. ^ "Ella Stevens joins McLaren program, set to make F1 Academy debut in 2026". racers-behindthehelmet.com. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  23. ^ a b "Ella Stevens | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  24. ^ "Stevens Ella". kartcom.com. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
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