Ella Lloyd, Ella Stevens Return for F1 Academy Race 2 in Canada
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Updated · BBC.com · May 21
Ella Lloyd, Ella Stevens Return for F1 Academy Race 2 in Canada
7 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 21
Canada hosts Ella Lloyd, 20, and Ella Stevens, 19, this weekend as they resume their F1 Academy campaigns with race two of the season.
Lloyd returns after last season's Rookie of the Year award and her first F1 Academy win in Saudi Arabia, but she could not defend that result this year because the Jeddah race was cancelled amid Middle East conflict.
Stevens, who began racing at 6 and won karting titles at a similar age to Lewis Hamilton, said racing for McLaren in F1 Academy is a major step up because of the series' Formula 1 platform.
McLaren's wider female driver pipeline also includes 15-year-old Ella Häkkinen, daughter of two-time F1 champion Mika Häkkinen, underscoring the team's effort to develop women in a series launched in 2023.
Can the all-female F1 Academy truly launch a driver into Formula 1's male-dominated grid?
With female fandom surging, how are F1 teams adapting beyond just the driver's seat?
What unique pressures does Ella Häkkinen face carrying an F1 champion's legendary name?