ESMEE KOSTERMAN Named First-Ever LEGO Racing Driver for F1 Academy 2026

November 20, 2025

• ESMEE KOSTERMAN secured a groundbreaking deal as the inaugural driver for LEGO Racing’s F1 Academy program starting in 2026, following the announcement of a major multi-year partnership between LEGO and F1 Academy. This isn’t just another sponsorship—it’s a statement about investing in women’s racing futures, complete with the first-ever LEGO Speed Champions F1 Academy car set featuring Kosterman’s #32 machine.
• The 20-year-old Dutch driver earned this opportunity through proven performance across multiple series. She made history as the first woman to win in the Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup Benelux, then impressed in her transition to single-seaters with immediate top-10 finishes in Indian F4. Her 2025 British F4 campaign showed steady progress, including championship points at Snetterton and consistent improvement throughout four events.
• KOSTERMAN’s breakout moment came as a wild card at Zandvoort F1 Academy, where she qualified ninth and surged to seventh in Race 2—the only wild card driver to score points this season. She’s currently dominating the Saudi Arabian F4 Championship’s female standings, leading with four consecutive Female Trophy wins and achieving personal-best sixth-place overall finishes in both Bahrain and Jeddah while finishing every race in the points.

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