Lisa Billard

Lisa Billard (born 12 September 2009) is a French racing driver who competes in F1 Academy for ART Grand Prix with support from Gatorade.

Billard was formerly part of the Alpine Rac(H)er programme. She is supported by the Iron Dames, as well as the French Federation of Automobile Sport. She made her single-seater racing debut in the 2024 French F4 Championship.

Career

Karting

2018 Billard started karting at the age of seven. Billard first joined the national scene in 2018, in the National Series Karting in France. She finished 22nd in the standings.

2019 Billard impressed in 2019, finishing all of her national competitions in the top-ten in the standings. She came third in the Coupe de France in the Minime category, beating the likes of Pacôme Weisenburger and Arthur Dorison, who she competed against in the following years.

2020 2020 was a quiet year for Billard, as she joined two European competitions. She came 24th in the International IAME Games, and ninth in the Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy, both in the Mini category.

2021 In 2021, Billard drove in both national and international karting championships, as she transitioned to Junior karting as the year went on. She had a best championship result of 13th in the Coupe de France, driving for Kart Pro Racing.

2022 Billard entered three well-known championships in 2022, finishing fifth in the Championnat de France, eighth in the Nationale Series Karting, and 31st in the Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy, all in Junior categories.

2023 Billard's 2023 was a huge breakthrough in her career. She managed to clinch her first championship podium since 2019, after finishing third in the Championnat de France, just seven points off the championship leader. She then moved on to the Academy Trophy, representing France. She finished an impressive seventh in the championship, finishing on the podium in the final event at Cremona.

Billard was one of eight drivers selected for the FIA Girls on Track Rising Stars initiative. She secured a best result of 16th from her nine races ahead of an anticipated fully-fledged 2025 effort.

In the 2025 French F4 Championship, Billard's best finish in the series was ninth in Round 3 of the series, taking place at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Billard also claimed the Female Trophy title at season's end.

Formula One In January 2023, Alpine announced that Billard would be joining a new program aimed at supporting young female drivers in motorsport, the Rac(H)er programme.

F1 Academy

Billard was selected to participate in F1 Academy's rookie test in September 2025 at Circuito de Navarra, along with 17 other female drivers. The test spotlights young female talent and provides an opportunity to showcase their skills, with the goal of securing a full-time seat or Wild Card entry in the F1 Academy championship. Billard finished the rookie test with the second fastest overall time, behind British driver Ella Stevens.

On 1 October 2025, Billard was announced as the Wild Card entry for Round 6 of the championship, taking place at the same weekend of the Singapore Grand Prix. She made her F1 Academy debut at the Marina Bay Circuit, racing with the number 60 car from the Hitech TGR team. She qualified for Race 1 in fifth, and was the first Wild Card entry to ever qualify in the top-eight. After a collision with Alba Larsen, Billard sustained damage and had to retire from the race.

Billard currently races for ART Grand Prix in the 2026 F1 Academy season, with a full-time seat backed by Gatorade.

Karting record Karting career summary

Racing record Racing career summary

Complete French F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) † As Billard was a guest driver, she was ineligible to score points.

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