Ella Lloyd

Biography

Ella Lloyd will contest a second season in British F4 after her debut last year, making the switch to Rodin Motorsport for the upcoming campaign.

With JHR Developments in 2024, Ella impressed during her first season in single seaters, picking up four podiums and finishing 11th overall in the standings.

During the close season, Ella joined the McLaren Driver Development programme and enjoyed the opportunity to take part in Formula E’s first Women’s Test in Valencia with NEOM McLaren.

She was also announced as part of Rodin Motorsport’s line-up in F1 Academy for 2025, representing McLaren, after a solid debut as a Wild Card driver in Singapore in September 2024 where she finished in the points in both races.

This year, she will be competing in a dual F1 Academy/British F4 campaign with the team.

Ella is familiar with Rodin Motorsport, having originally made her single seater debut with them in 2024 during a two-round cameo appearance in the Formula Winter Series, where she took female trophy classification wins in the championship.

After originally competing in showjumping and skiing – and enjoying success in both sports – Ella started out in motorsport aged 16 in Ginetta Juniors, scoring points in 15 out of 25 races in her debut year in 2022. The following year, she built on this progress in the Ginetta GT Championship, taking 17 podiums – including 10 wins – and claiming 10 pole positions as she finished as vice champion in the Pro Class.

Read the announcement article here

Quick-fire Q&A:
From: Cardiff, Wales, UK
At what age and in what discipline did you start out in motorsport?
16 in Ginetta Juniors
What is your biggest achievement in motorsport so far?
Multiple podiums in British F4, and becoming a McLaren Development Driver
Why have you chosen British F4 for 2025?
It’s the best F4 championship alongside my F1 Academy programme
Favourite track on the British F4 calendar?
Silverstone
What are your hobbies and interests outside motorsport?
Showjumping and skiing
Favourite food? Nando’s or Five Guys
Pre-race hype song? I don’t have one
Dream road car? Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Favourite F1 driver/team? McLaren
Where do you want to be in 5 years’ time? F1