McLaren have announced that Ella Lloyd and Ella Stevens will be representing the team on the 2026 F1 ACADEMY grid, as a part of a two-car entry.

McLaren have announced that two drivers will be representing the team on the 2026 F1 ACADEMY grid, with Ella Lloyd being retained for her sophomore campaign alongside Ella Stevens, who joins their Driver Development Programme

McLaren recruit Ella Lloyd and Ella Stevens for 2026 F1 ACADEMY campaign

We take a look at how McLaren's Ella Lloyd and Red Bull Racing's Alisha Palmowski compare in the battle to be named Top Rookie of 2025…

With just seven rounds to make your mark on the 2025 F1 ACADEMY season, taking every opportunity as it comes is crucial even when you’re a Rookie. Two competitors who have done exactly that are Ella Lloyd and Alisha Palmowski, tackling every start, overtake and challenge head on. We take a look at how they compare in the battle to be named Top Rookie of 2025…

HEAD-TO-HEAD: How Lloyd and Palmowski’s fight for Top Rookie honours has played out so far

In a race ultimately decided by a single strategy call, the McLaren driver made the right choice as she claimed her fifth podium of the campaign.

In a race ultimately decided by a single strategy call, Ella Lloyd made the right choice as the McLaren driver claimed her fifth podium of the campaign, promoting her to the top three in the Standings.

Lloyd rejuvenated by podium return in Singapore as she outlines approach for season finale

Emma Felbermayr was upbeat about her chances going forward after unlocking her potential as the in-season test progressed at the Circuito de Navarra.

Emma Felbermayr was upbeat about her chances going forward after unlocking her potential as the in-season test progressed at the Circuito de Navarra.
The Kick Sauber struggled initially, finishing down in P17 and P11 during the first two sessions. Regrouping after Tuesday’s running, she and Rodin Motorsport found the pace they’d missed thus far. 


Felbermayr striving for more silverware after ‘productive’ Navarra test

Ella Lloyd proved to be the driver to beat on the second and final day of running at the Navarra in-season test. 

Ella Lloyd proved to be the driver to beat on the second and final day of running at the Navarra in-season test. The McLaren driver earned the fastest time of the test, completing a 1:46.259 in the final minutes of the morning session to lead Maya Weug by a slender margin.
The 20-year-old was once again a firm fixture at the top of the timesheets throughout the afternoon, as Rodin Motorsport scored a 1-2 with Lloyd’s 1:46.424 putting her two tenths clear of Emma Felbermayr.

Lloyd sweeps Day 2 to end Navarra in-season testing on top 

Chloe Chong is in high spirits after the Charlotte Tilbury driver delivered a top-five worthy time during FP1 in Zandvoort.

Chloe Chong is in high spirits after the Charlotte Tilbury driver delivered a top-five worthy time during the first Free Practice session in Zandvoort.
The Briton was one of the few to head out on track early on, setting several benchmark times. However, she slowly slipped down to fifth after the later runners capitalised on improved track conditions before the session-ending Red Flag.


Chong ‘getting her game on’ after confidence boosting FP1 in Zandvoort

Sit back and enjoy this extended battle between Emma Felbermayr, Nina Gademan, and Ella Lloyd for the final podium positions in Montreal Race 2.

A Safety Car restart late in the race resulted in a nail-biting final lap battle in Race 2 of F1 ACADEMY's Round 4 in Montreal. Sit back and enjoy this extended battle between Emma Felbermayr, Nina Gademan, and Ella Lloyd for the final podium positions in Canada.

WATCH: A Three-Car Final Lap Fight For The Win In Montreal Race 2

WATCH: A three-car final lap fight for the win in Montreal Race 2

From swapping one type of horsepower for another and why Lloyd has no doubt she’s the fastest in her family, the Welsh racer shares all..

Ella Lloyd has been no stranger to the podium in her rookie F1 ACADEMY season. With four trophies so far, including three P2 finishes in Montreal, it’s about time the McLaren driver faced our quickfire questions.

From swapping one type of horsepower for another, to her go-to Nando’s order and why Lloyd has no doubt she’s the fastest in her family, the Welsh racer shares all..


Introducing Ella Lloyd: The McLaren driver on showjumping, sibling rivalries  and balancing two racing series

The McLaren driver admitted that she didn’t think a win wasn’t on the cards, adding that she wasn't considering a title bid despite her triple podium.

Ella Lloyd admitted that she didn’t think a win wasn’t on the cards in Montreal, the McLaren driver adding that she wasn't considering a title bid despite her triple podium finishes.

Lloyd declares podium hat-trick ‘the most we could get’ in Montreal

The Kick Sauber driver was delighted to have scored her first win in F1 ACADEMY after a run of frustrating reverse grid races.

It’s been a Saturday full of mixed emotions for Emma Felbermayr, but the Kick Sauber driver is delighted to have scored her first win in F1 ACADEMY after a run of frustrating reverse grid races.

Victorious Felbermayr thrilled to bounce back from DSQ disappointment in Montreal

Watch highlights from Montreal Race 2 as Kick Sauber's Emma Felbermayr secures a redemption victory around the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve.

Highlights: Round 4 Race 2 in Montreal

HIGHLIGHTS: Felbermayr earns maiden win with last lap pass in Montreal Race 2

Emma Felbermayr avenged her Race 1 disqualification, sealing a maiden victory in a frenetic final lap sprint to the chequered flag.

After being disqualified from her first F1 ACADEMY podium earlier in the day, Emma Felbermayr avenged the result in Race 2, sealing a maiden victory in a frenetic final lap sprint to the chequered flag.

RACE 2: Felbermayr seals redemption with last-lap dash to maiden victory in Canada

Following the conclusion of F1 ACADEMY Race 1 in Montreal, Felbermayr has been disqualified whilst Palmowski and Ferreira have been penalised.

Following the conclusion of F1 ACADEMY Race 1 in Montreal, Emma Felbermayr has been disqualified after the #5 Kick Sauber car was found to be below the minimum weight.

Felbermayr disqualified and Palmowski and Ferreira penalised following Montreal Race 1

Chloe Chong sits down with her Rodin Motorsport race engineer Brandon Wong to break down how they strategy and mindset on a race weekend. 

WATCH: How A Racing Driver Perfects Strategy and Mindset with Chong 

WATCH: How a racing driver perfects strategy and mindset with Chong 

We caught up with Gould to chat about her new role as the Number Three Mechanic and how she's found the transition from F1 ACADEMY to Formula 2. 

It’s not just drivers climbing up the motorsport ladder in F1 ACADEMY, as Lucy Gould can tell you. Last season, Gould was right in at the heart of the action as the Number Two Mechanic for Rodin Motorsport in F1 ACADEMY and Spanish F4.
This year, she’s taking the next step up and embracing life in a new paddock. Diving straight into the fast-paced world of Formula 2, Gould talks us through her role as the Number Three Mechanic for the New Zealand team and the different challenges she faces working one step below Formula 1.


Career Spotlight: Catch-up with Lucy Gould, Mechanic at Rodin Motorsport in Formula 2

Enduring a topsy-turvy time in Miami, the McLaren driver reckons she’ll be better off for it and that she has race-winning potential for Round 4.

Ella Lloyd endured a topsy-turvy time in Miami, but the McLaren driver reckons she’ll be better off for it and that she has race-winning potential for Round 4.

Lloyd learning from her mistakes after Lap 1 crash cost her podium challenge in Miami

Following the conclusion of Race 1 at the Miami International Autodrome, Ella Lloyd and Chloe Chong have each been handed penalties for separate incidents.

Lloyd and Chong penalised following Miami Race 1

In the second edition of Follow The Rookies, come behind the scenes with Ella Lloyd and Emma Felbermayr for the Jeddah race weekend.

In the second edition of Follow The Rookies, come behind the scenes with Ella Lloyd and Emma Felbermayr for the Jeddah race weekend - as they experienced it.  

WATCH: Follow The Rookies - Part 2 with Lloyd and Felbermayr in Jeddah 

Charlotte Tilbury's Chloe Chong heralded an educational weekend at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit as she scored her first points of the season.

Chloe Chong heralded an educational weekend at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit as she scored her first points of the season, giving her the determination to do even better in Round 3 in Miami.

‘We are creeping up the grid slowly but surely’ – Chong targets breakthrough in Miami after ‘progressive’ Jeddah weekend

In Ella Lloyd’s mind, victory in Race 1 was never in doubt from the moment the McLaren driver nailed her getaway from P2 on the run down to Turn 1.

In Ella Lloyd’s mind, victory in Race 1 was never in doubt from the moment the McLaren driver nailed her getaway from P2 on the run down to the first corner.

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