Record 10 Female Drivers Set to Compete in 2026 French F4 at Nogaro

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GRRL! musings…

There’s a tidal wave of women coursing through the world of motorsports. You can’t see it yet, but it’s definitely there. From karting to moto to events like F4 women are srtorming the gates. You see the cracks already forming in male dominance. Women are collecting “firsts” at an ever-increasing rate – Kayla Yaakov, Lilou Wadoux, Jade Avedisian, Muklada Sarapuech, Dystany Spurlock, and many more have boldly gone where no woman has gone before. And they’re just the advance party. Prepare yourself, racing. You’re about to be overwhelmed by something you don’t see coming. But it is…

April 2, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

LISA BILLARD and JADE JACQUET pull double duty, racing French F4 while competing in F1 Academy with ART Grand Prix, demonstrating the strengthening pipeline between development series.
Veterans ANNABELLE BRIAN, SOFIA ZANFARI, ANGELINA PROENCA, and HÉLOÏSE GOLDBERG return after strong debut seasons, while CLARA STIEBLEICHINGER brings Indian F4 experience back to the Ligier JS F422.
Rookies GINEVRA PANZERI, AUTOMN FISHER, and ISABELLA ABREU join the grid, contributing to unprecedented female representation that surpasses all previous championship records.
The 10 women compete in a record 32-car field at Nogaro’s season opener, facing returning winner Guillaume Bouzar and FIA Karting World Champion Thibaut Ramaekers.