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Welsh racer Ella Lloyd has joined the McLaren Driver Development programme and will represent the team in the 2025 F1 Academy campaign. Lloyd, 19, began her racing career in 2022, competing in the Ginetta Junior Championship, which produced a certain Lando Norris many moons ago. The Welsh rising star went on to compete in the […]
Nineteen-year-old Lloyd’s racing journey began in 2022 in the Ginetta Junior Championship, following in the footsteps of past competitor Lando Norris. She later ventured into the Ginetta GT Championship, participated in the 2024 Formula Winter Series and British F4, and impressed during a wildcard appearance in the Singapore round of the F1 Academy series, earning points in both races. Lloyd has been selected by McLaren to represent their team in papaya for the entire 2025 F1 Academy campaign in collaboration with Rodin Motorsport. Expressing her excitement, she stated, “I’m really excited to be joining the McLaren Driver Development programme as the team’s F1 Academy driver in 2025.” Under the guidance of Stephanie Carlin, the McLaren Driver Development programme will offer Lloyd numerous opportunities in motorsport, including her participation in the upcoming all-female FIA Formula E test in November driving the GEN3 Evo NEOM McLaren FE car. Carlin looks forward to supporting Lloyd’s career progression within the McLaren family, noting her talent and potential.
