KAYLEE COUNTRYMAN Secures F1 Academy Seat with ART Grand Prix and Haas Backing

December 17, 2025

• KAYLEE COUNTRYMAN lands a coveted F1 Academy seat with ART Grand Prix for 2026, backed by Haas F1 Team support. The American teenager joins LISA BILLARD and JADE JACQUET to complete ART’s three-car lineup, marking a significant milestone for the 16-year-old who only began karting four years ago but has rapidly ascended through American single-seater ranks.
• The progression story here is genuinely impressive – COUNTRYMAN went from karting newbie to F1 Academy in just four years, showing consistent improvement throughout her USF Juniors campaign with breakthrough top-ten finishes at Mid-Ohio. Her dual USF2000 appearances at Road America and Toronto streets demonstrated she can handle the step up, scoring points and finishing 16th in championship standings with 89 points.
• What sets COUNTRYMAN apart is her strategic approach to development – testing Formula 4 machinery in Europe and stepping in as a replacement for COURTNEY CRONE in F1 Academy collective testing at Navarra. She’s building international experience while maintaining her American pathway, planning to run both F1 Academy and USF2000 campaigns simultaneously in 2026. Smart career management that shows she’s thinking long-term about this climb.

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