ELLA LLOYD & NINA GADEMAN Return While ELLA STEVENS Makes Single-Seater Debut

March 3, 2026

• NINA GADEMAN returns to MP Motorsport for her final F1 Academy season after a breakthrough 2025 that included three podiums and her first win at home in Zandvoort. The Dutch driver, who started as a Wild Card in 2024, finished 6th in points last season and brings serious momentum with Alpine backing her again.
• ELLA LLOYD is back with Rodin Motorsport and McLaren support, hungry for the title after claiming Rookie of the Year in 2025 with five podiums and a Jeddah victory. The Brit’s rapid rise from zero karting background to 4th in championship standings proves she’s got the speed to challenge for the crown this time around.
• Newcomer ELLA STEVENS makes her single-seater debut with Rodin as McLaren’s second junior driver, arriving with serious credentials after topping the F1 Academy Rookie Test and becoming the only woman to win in the UK’s premier karting series. At 19, she’s already a double English KZ2 champion with Alice Powell’s mentorship backing her transition.
• EMMA FELBERMAYR returns with Audi backing after a solid rookie season that included a Montreal victory, while ALBA LARSEN switches from Tommy Hilfiger to Ferrari support at MP Motorsport, and ESMEE KOSTERMAN graduates from Wild Card points-scorer to full-time driver with Lego sponsorship.

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