Ella Lloyd took another important step in her motorsport development by returning to Formula E testing action with the NEOM McLaren Formula E Team during the 2025 Berlin Rookie Test at Tempelhof Airport. The Welsh racing driver, who currently competes in both the F1 Academy and the F4 British Championship for Rodin Motorsport, is a…
Ahead of her second outing in Formula E machinery at the Berlin Rookie Test, Ella Lloyd sat down with Pit Debrief and reflected on her rapid rise through the racing ranks, her journey with McLaren, and how the opportunity to represent the McLaren Formula E Team marks another milestone in her still-young career. At just…
The fourth round of the F1 Academy 2025 Championship ended with Ella Lloyd, Rodin Motorsport driver, claiming three back-to-back P2 finishes. Backed by McLaren for her maiden season in F1 Academy, Lloyd showed great prowess during the Canadian GP. Moreover, she achieved her “hat trick” on the debut round of the Gilles-Villeneuve circuit on the…
A talented young driver duo will be back behind the wheel of NEOM McLaren’s challengers for Formula E ‘s Berlin Rookie test, set to take place in July. In fact, Alex Dunne and Ella Lloyd will resume their tesing roles after their previous opportunities to test the Gen3Evo car. A busy 2025 for the consolidating…
Sunday’s Race 3 for F1 Academy in Canada, saw a Campos Racing front row lockout, after Chambers and Palmowski fought over the top two spots in Practice and Qualifying. Friday’s Qualifying session ultimately saw Chambers coming out just ahead of teammate Palmowski, to take P1 and P2 respectively. Maya Weug, takes off from P12?, after…
It is time for Race 1 in Canada for F1 Academy. Following the conditions displayed on the final day of the Miami Grand Prix, Race 2 was postponed, and is now taking place during the F1 Academy weekend in Canada. Using the same starting grid that was originally set in Miami’s qualifying, we see Chloe…
F1 ACADEMY returns after weeks of rest and reset, after the first three rounds of the calendar. The series moves towards the halfway mark of its seven round campaign with Canada for round 4. We approach a pivotal point of the season where anything can happen in the Championship standings. The Canadian GP weekend brings…
Alisha Palmowski – Red Bull Racing At 18 years old, Britain’s Alisha Palmowski is the highest-scoring rookie in F1 Academy as of Round 3. She currently sits in 4th. Alisha began her career in karts in 2015, becoming Junior Karting Rookie Champion in 2018. In 2019, she came 9th in the Daniel Ricciardo Junior DRS100…
The streets of Jeddah delivered everything we’ve come to expect from the F1 Academy: Fierce wheel-to-wheel battles, emotional maiden victories, and a few bruised egos. From Maya Weug’s relentless charge to victory to some high-profile stumbles further down the grid, the Saudi Arabian GP shook up the standings and momentum across the paddock. Here are…
Ella Lloyd secured her first F1 Academy win with a masterful defensive drive at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit during the Saudi Arabian GP, in Race 1. The McLaren driver showed remarkable composure to convert her front-row start into victory, fending off persistent challenges from Ferrari’s Maya Weug and Red Bull’s Alisha Palmowski who completed the…
