Ella Stevens (racing driver)

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Ella Stevens
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (2006-09-10) 10 September 2006 (age 19)
Wotton-under-Edge, England

Ella Stevens (born 10 September 2006) is a British racing driver set to compete in F1 Academy for Rodin Motorsport.

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Career

Born in Wotton-under-Edge, [1] Stevens began karting at the age of six, competing until 2025. [2] Starting out in Bambino karts, [3] Stevens moved to Cadet karts in 2016 as she joined the BirelART UK Series, [4] which she won the following year, [5] before taking the LGM Series privateer title in 2018. [6] Stevens then stepped up to Mini karts in 2020, winning the TVKC Winter Series, [7] [8] as she joined Rob Smedley's Electroheads Talent Academy, [9] [10] and also participated in the inaugural edition of the FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars. [11]

After racing in International karting for Birel ART Racing in OK across the following two years, [12] [13] and participating in the 2021 FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars's Senior category, [14] Stevens returned to the UK with Jade Racing Team to race in KZ2. [15] [16] In her three-year stint in the category, Stevens won the Shenington Kart Racing Club in 2024 and 2025, [17] as well as finishing runner-up in the British Kart Championship in the latter year. [18]

During 2025, Jacquet also participated in the F1 Academy rookie test at Navarra, [19] [20] setting the fastest time in the morning, before posting the second-fastest time in the afternoon. [21] Later that year, Stevens joined the McLaren Driver Development Programme as she also joined Rodin Motorsport to compete in the 2026 F1 Academy season. [22]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2018LGM Series – IAME Cadet16th
Shenington Kart Racing Club – IAME Cadet22nd
Super One Series – IAME CadetPrivateer16th
2019LGM Series – IAME Cadet10th
British Kart Championship – IAME CadetFusion Motorsport13th
Kartmasters British GP – IAME Cadet13th
2020Kartmasters British GP – X30 MiniNC
2021LGM Series – X30 JuniorJade Racing Team13th
British Kart Championship – X30 JuniorIPK Racing UK38th
Champions of the Future – OK Birel ART Racing Team86th
Karting European Championship – OK NC
Karting World Championship – OK NC
2022 WSK Super Master Series – OK Birel ART Racing Team44th
Champions of the Future – OK 48th
Karting European Championship – OK 69th
Karting World Championship – OK NC
LGM Series – X30 JuniorJade Racing Team44th
2023British Kart Championship – KZ2 Jade Racing Team5th
Shenington Kart Racing Club – KZ2 2nd
2024British Kart Championship – KZ2 Jade Racing Team3rd
Kartmasters British GP – X30 Senior11th
Shenington Kart Racing Club – KZ2 1st
2025British Kart Championship – KZ2 Jade Racing Team2nd
Shenington Kart Racing Club – KZ2 1st
Sources: [23] [24]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2026 F1 Academy Rodin Motorsport
Sources: [23]

References

  1. ↑ "The 11-year-old racing karts at 60mph". bbc.com. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Woman Spotlight Wednesday: Ella Stevens". dive-bomb.com. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Formule 1 : prodige de 13 ans, Ella Stevens pourrait devenir pilote chez Ferrari". tf1info.fr (in French). 25 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Ella Stevens: "I'm looking forward to getting back behind the wheel"". fast-and-fearless.com. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "KARTING: Kingswood's Ella Stevens wins title". gazetteseries.co.uk. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Bristol-Based Racer on Track for Motorsport Success". totalbristol.com. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "The road to women in Formula 1: the rising stars of motorsport". femalesinmotorsport.com. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "10 female racing stars of the future". formulascout.com. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Ella Stevens: Youngest Ferrari Formula 1 female racer is only 13 years old". sportszion.com. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Smedley's project to democratise grassroots racing". the-race.com. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Teenager chosen to compete for a place on F1 training programme". bristol247.com. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Birel ART Racing Team - A top five for Morgatto and Birel ART to conclude the European Championship". kartxpress.com. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Birel ART Racing Team - The end of the European Championship marked by high performance". kartxpress.com. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars underway". tkart.it. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  15. ↑ "A Record-Breaking Start To The 2023 Motorsport UK ROTAX British Kart Championship". vroomkart.com. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "Ella Stevens remains in the title hunt despite sixth-placed finish". stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "Shenington Superprix showcases the best of karting during National Motorsport Week". motorsportuk.org. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  18. ↑ "Ella Stevens: Who is the young driver with the best time in the Rookie Test?". autohebdof1.com. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "F1 Academy rookie test: The latest step in shaping female racing talent". feederseries.net. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  20. ↑ "La F1 Academy organise un rookie test, trois pilotes de F4 France au rendez-vous". autohebdo.fr (in French). 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  21. ↑ "Stevens dominates the Rookie Test ahead of France's Lisa Billard". autohebdof1.com. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  22. ↑ "Ella Stevens joins McLaren program, set to make F1 Academy debut in 2026". racers-behindthehelmet.com. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  23. 1 2 "Ella Stevens | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  24. ↑ "Stevens Ella". kartcom.com. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
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