NICOLE HAVRDA Makes F1 Academy Jump After Formula Regional Americas Success

February 24, 2025

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NICOLE HAVRDA becomes Hitech GP’s first full-time driver for 2025 F1 Academy after a breakthrough 2024 Formula Regional Americas campaign where she finished sixth overall with four podiums. The 19-year-old Canadian secured her first series podium at Road America and closed the season strong with consistent top-10 finishes in 10 of 11 races, proving she belongs at this level.
Her rapid progression speaks volumes – from karting rookie in 2018 to Formula Regional champion in Formula Pro US by 2023, where she dominated with 11 podiums and 9 wins as the only female title winner in Formula Regional machinery that year. She skipped the traditional F4 ladder entirely, jumping straight to more powerful cars and making it work through sheer determination and talent.
American Express continues their Shop Small initiative backing, transferring support from Jessica Edgar to HAVRDA for the 2025 season that kicks off in Shanghai. The Canadian gets her home race moment at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in June, giving her a proper platform to showcase what we’ve been watching develop over the past few years in North American formula racing.