The Canadian driver reveals what she loves most about home and why her biggest achievement so far shouldn’t fly under the radar. 

A competitive spirit has always fuelled Nicole Havrda, but the American Express driver’s passion for racing was initially focused on the pool rather than the racetrack.
Facing our must-know quickfire questions, the Canadian driver reveals what she loves most about home, how she gets fire up before a race and why her biggest achievement so far shouldn’t fly under the radar. 


Introducing Nicola Havrda: The American Express driver on Chinese food, Michael Jordan and a life-changing trip to the Austrian GP

Anagnostiadis picks which motorsport figures stand out to her, from those closest to home to those whose footsteps she dreams of following in. 

Aiva Anagnostiadis is learning as she goes in her rookie F1 ACADEMY campaign, but she’s got a strong support network around to remind her to enjoy every opportunity that comes her way.
Before she celebrates her 18th birthday next week, the TAG Heuer driver picks out which motorsport figures stand out to her, from those closest to home to those whose footsteps she dreams of following in. 


Her competitive mum and formidable World Champions: Aiva Anagnostiadis’ Racing Idols

Following the conclusion of Race 2 in Montreal, Nicole Havrda has been handed a grid penalty for Race 3 on Sunday.

Havrda penalised following Montreal Race 2

The 16-year-old German driver will join the F1 ACADEMY grid as the Wild Card entry for Round 4 of the 2025 season in Montreal.

Mathilda Paatz will join the F1 ACADEMY grid as the Wild Card entry for Round 4 of the 2025 season in Montreal.

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Havrda

24/01/2006

Canadian

American Express

Paatz (WCD)

01/08/2008

German

Gatorade

Anagnostiadis

09/08/2007

Australian

TAG Heuer

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