Chloe Chong

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Chloe Chong
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Chong driving the Tatuus F4-T421 during the 2023 F1 Academy season
Nationality
  • Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian
  • via dual nationality
Born (2007-03-27) 27 March 2007 (age 18)
Watford, Hertfordshire, England
F1 Academy career
Debut season 2023
Current team Rodin Motorsport
Car number27
Former teams Prema
Starts31
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish14th in 2023
Previous series

Chloe Chong (born 27 March 2007) is a British and Canadian racing driver who competes in F1 Academy for Rodin Motorsport with support from Charlotte Tilbury.

Contents

Prior to the 2025 season, Chong competed in the F4 British Championship. She was the youngest driver to compete in F1 Academy in the inaugural 2023 season, with Prema Racing.

Career

Karting

Chong's karting experience started in 2013 at Buckmore Park Kart Circuit. [1] She debuted internationally in the Rotax Max Euro Trophy and in the IAME Ladies Cup in France in 2021. [2] In 2022, Chong was a finalist for the FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars program, an FIA–sanctioned female talent detection program. The assessment included two days of testing in a Formula 4 car. [3]

Indian Racing League

In December 2023, Chong raced in two rounds of the Indian Racing League with the team Speed Demons Delhi. [4] She scored a 10th place finish in her second race, salvaging points with top-6 pace after a mistake left her two laps down. [5]

British F4

For the 2024 season, Chong moved to the F4 British Championship with JHR Developments. [6] She secured a best finish of 7th place at the Donington Park, with a total of 16 points at the end of the season. [7] She was awarded the Pirelli Hardest Charger Award for round six at Zandvoort, after making up a total of 25 positions over the three races. [8]

F1 Academy

On 15 March 2023, it was announced that Chong will compete in F1 Academy for Prema Racing. [9] She was the youngest driver in the inaugural season of the championship at the age of 16, and the only one making the jump from karting to cars. [10] [11] She finished 14th of 15 drivers, scoring 25 points across 6 races. [12] [13]

Chong returned to F1 Academy in 2025 for Rodin Motorsport and sponsored by Charlotte Tilbury. [14] During Miami Race 1, Chong was penalized with a three-place grid drop for causing a collision. [15] As of July 2025, she placed 11th, scoring a total of 11 points. [16]

Personal life

Chong was born on March 27, 2007 in Watford, United Kingdom to Canadian parents. [17] [18] She is of Chinese descent, as her mother was born in China. [19]

Chong attended the Sevenoaks School in Kent, England, graduating in 2023. [20]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPositionRef
2020Kartmasters British GP — Mini MaxDan Holland Racing7th [21]
2021Rotax Max Euro Trophy — Junior Max51st [22]
2022British Kart Championships IAME — Junior X3032nd [23]
LGM Series — Junior X3036th [24]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2023 F1 Academy Prema Racing 2100002514th
Indian Racing League Speed Demons Delhi2000025‡11th‡
2024 F4 British Championship JHR Developments 3000001624th
2025 F1 Academy Rodin Motorsport 10000012*12th*
F4 British Championship 300002*26th*

* Season still in progress

‡ Team standings.

Complete F1 Academy results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021DCPoints
2023 Prema Racing RBR
1
6		 RBR
2
14		 RBR
3
11		 CRT
1
Ret		 CRT
2
6		 CRT
3
14†		 CAT
1
12		 CAT
2
15†		 CAT
3
15		 ZAN
1
13		 ZAN
2
14		 ZAN
3
11		 MON
1
11		 MON
2
9		 MON
3
12†		 LEC
1
12		 LEC
2
14		 LEC
3
10		 USA
1
7		 USA
2
6		 USA
3
8		14th25
2025 Rodin Motorsport SHA
1
10		 SHA
2
11		 JED
1
Ret		 JED
2
10		 MIA
1
Ret		 MIA
2
C		 CAN
1
15†		 CAN
2
16		 CAN
3
5		 ZAN
1
15		 ZAN
2
10		 SIN
1 		SIN
2 		LVG
1 		LVG
2 		12th*12*

† Did not finish, but was classified as she had completed more than 90% of the race distance.

Complete F4 British Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132DCPoints
2024 JHR Developments DPN
1
21		 DPN
2
162		 DPN
3
C		 BHI
1
15		 BHI
2
20		 BHI
3
15		 SNE
1
19		 SNE
2
17		 SNE
3
17		 THR
1
15		 THR
2
16		 THR
3
13		 SILGP
1
18		 SILGP
2
141		 SILGP
3
16		 ZAN
1
17		 ZAN
2
215		 ZAN
3
14		 KNO
1
Ret		 KNO
2
122		 KNO
3
15		 DPGP
1
Ret		 DPGP
2
16		 DPGP
3
11		 DPGP
4
7		 SILN
1
15		 SILN
2
C		 SILN
3
12		 BHGP
1
16		 BHGP
2
17		 BHGP
3
19		 BHGP
4
17		24th16
2025 Rodin Motorsport DPN
1
DPN
2
DPN
3
SILGP
1
SILGP
2
SILGP
3
SNE
1
10		 SNE
2
131		 SNE
3
14		 THR
1
THR
2
THR
3
OUL
1
OUL
2
OUL
3
SILGP
1
SILGP
2
ZAN
1
Ret		 ZAN
2
Ret		 ZAN
3
20		 KNO
1
KNO
2
KNO
3
DPGP
1
DPGP
2
DPGP
3
SILN
1
SILN
2
SILN
3
BHGP
1
BHGP
2
BHGP
3
29th*2*

References

  1. ↑ "F1 US Grand Prix: The 16-year-old living her motorsports dream". BBC News. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Chloe Chong to debut with PREMA in inaugural F1 Academy season". premaracing.com. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  3. ↑ RACERS (23 August 2022). "Girls On Track - Rising Stars: meet Aurélia, Alice, Chloe & Chloe". Racers. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  4. ↑ RACERS (30 October 2023). "Indian Racing League: 2023 preview". Racers. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  5. ↑ RACERS (10 December 2023). "Laura Camps secures another top-10, Chloe Chong gets first point in IRL". Racers. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Wood, Ida (25 January 2024). "JHR Developments signs Chloe Chong and Leo Robinson for British F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  7. ↑ RACERS (27 May 2025). "Chloe Chong makes strong British F4 return with top 10 at Snetterton". Racers. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  8. ↑ RACERS (15 July 2024). "British F4: Chloe Chong gains 25 places over the Zandvoort weekend, wins 'Hard Charger Award'". Racers. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  9. ↑ Wood, Ida (15 March 2023). "Chloe Chong to make car racing debut with Prema in F1 Academy". Formula Scout. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  10. ↑ RACERS (16 April 2023). "Chloe Chong: Meet the youngest driver on the F1 Academy grid". Racers. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  11. ↑ RACERS (16 April 2023). "Chloe Chong: Meet the youngest driver on the F1 Academy grid". Racers. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Standings - F1® Academy Racing Series". F1® Academy. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  13. ↑ Harowitz, Sara (2 July 2025). "F1 Academy Driver Chloe Chong Is Putting It All on Track". NUVO. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Chloe Chong - F1® ACADEMY Racing Series". F1® Academy. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Ella Lloyd and Chloe Chong penalised following Miami Race 1". F1® Academy. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Standings - F1® Academy Racing Series". F1® Academy. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  17. ↑ "Chloe Chong - F1® ACADEMY Racing Series". F1® Academy. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  18. ↑ Harowitz, Sara (2 July 2025). "F1 Academy Driver Chloe Chong Is Putting It All on Track". NUVO. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  19. ↑ Brito, Isabel (13 March 2024). "Chloe Chong speaks on F1 Academy experience and future goals". DIVEBOMB Motorsport. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  20. ↑ "Hall of Fame". Sevenoaks School. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  21. ↑ "Kartmasters Grand Prix Results". www.apex-timing.com. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  22. ↑ "ROTAX EURO Trophy 2021 - Class Juniors" (PDF). motorsport-events.se. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  23. ↑ "Championship Standings - IAME 2022 - Junior X30". British Kart Championships. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024.
  24. ↑ "JUNIOR POINTS 22 | LGM series". lgmseries.com. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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