Esmee Kosterman

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Esmee Kosterman
Born
Esmee Kosterman

(2005-04-16) 16 April 2005 (age 20)
Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands
Nationality Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch
F4 British Championship career
Debut season 2025
Current team JHR Developments
Car number52
Starts10 (10 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBD in 2025
Previous series
2025
2024
2022
2021-2023
F1 Academy
F4 Indian Championship
Prototype Challenge
Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup Benelux

Esmee Kosterman (born 16 April 2005) is a Dutch racing driver who last competed for JHR Developments in the F4 British Championship.

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Career

Born in Wijk bij Duurstede, [1] Kosterman began karting at the age of nine. [2] In her karting career, Kosterman finished runner-up in the 2017 Dutch Karting Championship, [3] represented the Netherlands in the 2018 Karting Academy Trophy, [4] and was part of the inaugural FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars shootout in 2020. [5]

Stepping up to cars in 2021, Kosterman joined NXT Racing to compete in the Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup as a KNAF Talent Junior, [6] finishing 17th in points at season's end and was retained as a KNAF Talent Junior for the following year. [7] [8] Kosterman remained in the Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup for 2022, switching to V-Max for her sophomore season. [9] During 2022, Kosterman also raced in the Radical class of the Prototype Challenge and was retained as a KNAF Talent Junior at the end of the year. [10] [11]

In 2023, Kosterman joined Bas Koeten Racing to return the Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup Netherlands, [12] taking a lone win at Assen on her way to runner-up in junior standings and third in overall points. [13] The following year, Kosterman competed in the Lamera Cup and was the highest-placed female at season's end. [14] [15] At the end of the year, Kosterman made a one-off appearance in the F4 Indian Championship, taking a best result of ninth in race one. [16]

Remaining in single-seaters for 2025, Kosterman joined JHR Developments on a part-time basis to race in the F4 British Championship. [17] Finishing 11th on debut at Silverstone, [18] before taking a best result of 13th at Snetterton and taking her maiden points by overtaking four cars in race two. [note 1] [20] Returning to the team for the British Grand Prix-supporting non-championship round at Silverstone, Kosterman finished 20th and 17th in both races. [21] Kosterman remained with the team for her home round at Zandvoort, in which she took a best result of 17th in round one in what turned out to be her final appearance of the season. [22] During 2025, Kosterman made a wildcard appearance in F1 Academy at the Zandvoort round, racing for Hitech TGR with support from TeamViewer. [23] Qualifying ninth on debut, Kosterman finished 12th in race one after starting from the pits, [24] before taking her maiden points by finishing seventh in race two. [25]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2018 Karting Academy Trophy Kosterman, Peter44th
Sources: [26] [27]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2021Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup BeneluxNXT Racing12000315617th
2022Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup BeneluxMV Motorsport
Prototype Challenge – Radical 21022405th
2023Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup Benelux Bas Koeten Racing 2nd
2024Lamera Cup – Pro-AmLensdeal
F4 Indian Championship Rarh Bengal Tigers 40000324th
2025 F4 British Championship JHR Developments 90000434th
F1 Academy Hitech TGR 200006*15th*
Sources: [28] [26]

Complete F4 Indian Championship results

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

YearEntrant123456789101112131415PosPoints
2024 Rarh Bengal Tigers MAD1
1
MAD1
2
MAD1
3
CHE
1
CHE
2
MAD2
1

9
MAD2
2

10
MAD2
3

11
MAD2
4

11
KAR1
1
KAR1
2
KAR1
3
KAR2
1
KAR2
2
KAR2
3
24th3

Complete F4 British Championship results

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132DCPoints
2025 JHR Developments DPN
1

DPN
2

DPN
3

SILGP
1

11
SILGP
2

19
SILGP
3

18
SNE
1

13
SNE
2

184
SNE
3

Ret
THR
1

THR
2

THR
3

OUL
1

OUL
2

OUL
3

SILGP
1

20
SILGP
2

17
ZAN
1

17
ZAN
2

Ret
ZAN
3

21
KNO
1

KNO
2

KNO
3

DPGP
1

DPGP
2

DPGP
3

SILN
1

SILN
2

SILN
3

BHGP
1

BHGP
2

BHGP
3

34th4

Complete F1 Academy results

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

YearEntrant123456789101112131415DCPoints
2025 Hitech TGR SHA
1
SHA
2
JED
1
JED
2
MIA
1
MIA
2
CAN
1
CAN
2
CAN
3
ZAN
1

12
ZAN
2

7
SIN
1
SIN
2
LVG
1
LVG
2
15th*6*

* Season still in progress.

Notes

  1. In the F4 British Championship, extra points are awarded in race two, with a maximum of ten, for positions gained from the drivers' respective starting positions. [19]

    References

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    2. "Rising Stars Profile Vol. 5 – Esmee Kosterman & Astrid Almlöf". paddocksorority.com. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
    3. "Talentvolle Esmee uit Wijk op NK karten: "Meisjes kunnen ook prima rijden!"". rtvutrecht.nl (in Dutch). 10 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
    4. "Wijkse Esmee (12) breekt door!". wijksnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 20 March 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
    5. "FIA Girls on Track reveals full Rising Stars longlist for F4 shootout". formulascout.com. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
    6. "Esmee Kosterman debuteert volgend seizoen in Ford Fiesta sprint Club". wijksnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 11 January 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
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    21. "British F4: Ella Lloyd scores top-10 finish as female drivers make significant progress at Silverstone". racers-behindthehelmet.com. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
    22. "Molnar beats McLaughlin in first Zandvoort race to retake British F4 lead". formulascout.com. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
    23. "Coureur Esmee Kosterman met wildcard op Zandvoort: 'Hier heb ik als klein meisje van gedroomd'". ad.nl (in Dutch). 30 August 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
    24. "Nina Gademan dominates race 1 to maiden F1 Academy victory at Zandvoort". racers-behindthehelmet.com. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
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