ELLA LLOYD Gets McLaren Tech Boost as Deloitte Partnership Expands to F1 Academy

January 7, 2026

• ELLA LLOYD is quietly positioned to benefit from McLaren’s expanded partnership with Deloitte, which brings the same championship-winning technology that powered back-to-back F1 Constructors’ titles to the F1 Academy series. While the press release focuses on corporate achievements, Lloyd’s inclusion in McLaren’s Driver Development Programme means she’ll have access to the advanced simulation tech running 30,000 calculations per second.
• The Deloitte partnership expansion across McLaren Racing now covers F1 Academy alongside Formula 1, IndyCar, and the upcoming World Endurance Championship program. This means LLOYD gets the same data-driven decision-making tools and digital twin simulation technology that helped McLaren dominate F1 in 2024 and 2025 – resources that could give her a significant advantage in developing racing skills.
• While McLaren celebrates corporate transformation and technological innovation, the real story for women’s racing is that LLOYD now has backing from a partnership that’s proven it can deliver championships. The multi-year agreement ensures sustained support for the F1 Academy program, giving Lloyd and future female drivers access to world-class resources that were previously limited to top-tier series.

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