Ella Stevens

Ella Stevens (born 10 September 2006) is a British racing driver who competes in F1 Academy for Rodin Motorsport as part of the McLaren Driver Development Programme with support from McLaren Oxagon.

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

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

Formula 4

During 2025, Stevens participated in the F1 Academy rookie test at Navarra, setting the fastest time in the morning before posting the second-fastest time in the afternoon. Later that year, Stevens joined the McLaren Driver Development Programme and it was announced that she would compete in the 2026 F1 Academy season for Rodin Motorsport with support from McLaren Oxagon. After making her single-seater debut in the Algarve round of the Formula Winter Series, Stevens headed to Shanghai for her F1 Academy debut, in which she took a best result of 11th in race one.

Karting record Karting career summary

Racing record Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2026Formula Winter SeriesRodin Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 0 44thF1 Academy 0 0 0 0 0 4* 16th*Sources:

Complete Formula Winter Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete F1 Academy results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)