BILLARD, JACQUET Lead Historic 10-Woman F4 Grid at Nogaro Season Opener

April 5, 2026

• LISA BILLARD and JADE JACQUET balance dual F1 Academy campaigns while competing at Nogaro. Both showed promising pace in 2025 with top-15 performances, though neither will score Female Trophy points due to partial season participation.
• ANNABELLE BRIAN returns after impressive recovery drives in 2025, consistently gaining positions but unlucky converting pace to results. ANGELINA PROENCA and SOFIA ZANFARI aim for consistency improvements, with Zanfari achieving Female Trophy victories last season.
• CLARA STIEBLEICHINGER brings strong Indian F4 form with ten points finishes and fourth-place result at Madras. The Austrian rookie quickly adapted to Ligier F4 machinery, battling for top-five positions throughout her debut series.
• GINEVRA PANZERI arrives with E4 Championship and Formula Winter Series experience, scoring points at Estoril. AUTUMN FISHER transitions from karting after F1 Academy Rookie Test selection, while ISABELLA ABREU becomes first Cuban F4 driver globally.
• Record 31.25% female participation surpasses previous eight-driver British F4 benchmark, representing highest absolute numbers in Formula 4 history. Mix includes six returning drivers and four rookies across diverse international backgrounds.

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