ELLA LLOYD & ALBA LARSEN Split F1 Academy/British F4 Duties at Donington Park

April 29, 2025

by LIAM REDFORD // from www.racers-behindthehelmet.com

GRRL! SUMMARY:

ELLA LLOYD made her return to British F4 with a solid top-10 finish in race one at Donington Park, jumping from 15th on the grid to tenth through a stellar opening-lap drive for Rodin Motorsport. While contact in races two and three hampered her weekend – including a retirement when Charlie Edge made contact with her car – Lloyd showed the racecraft that earned her F1 Academy victory at Jeddah.
ALBA LARSEN impressed on her British F4 debut, consistently finishing inside the top-5 of the rookie classification and claiming podium spots in the Challenge Cup standings. The Chris Dittmann Racing driver’s best result was 14th in race two, showing steady progress at a new circuit while managing to finish all three races – no small feat for a series newcomer.
Both drivers are juggling partial British F4 schedules with their primary F1 Academy commitments, where they’re currently running fifth and sixth in the championship standings. The series created the Challenge Cup specifically to accommodate drivers in their situation, offering £25,000 toward 2026 entry fees for the highest finisher who competes in a maximum of seven rounds.
The weekend highlighted how these F1 Academy stars are using British F4 as development opportunities while maintaining focus on their all-female championship. With Miami F1 Academy round coming up in less than a week, both drivers gained valuable racecraft experience that should translate to their primary series where they’ve already proven they belong at the front.