Alba Larsen

Biography

Rising motorsport talent Alba Hurup Larsen will join the Wera Tools British F4 grid for 2025, driving for Chris Dittmann Racing.

The 16-year-old is also competing in F1 Academy this year, representing Tommy Hilfiger, one of the world’s most recognised premium lifestyle brands. She impressed on her debut in China recently, qualifying third and taking fourth and seventh-place finishes.

A relative newcomer to competitive racing, the Danish driver won the Senior category of the 2023 FIA Girls On Track – Rising Stars programme, a collaboration between the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission and the Ferrari Driver Academy, helping launch her car racing career.

That same year, Alba scored points on her single-seater debut in a night race around Chennai Formula Racing Circuit in Indian F4, earning the title of Rookie of the Race, and won the Zealand Championship in karting, securing four victories in five contests. She will compete in Wera Tools British F4 this time out, for all but three events which clash with her F1 Academy commitments.

Embracing her rapid rise, she has also formed the Alba Academy, which aims to inspire the next generation of racers, particularly young girls, by demonstrating that with passion, hard work, and the right support, no dream is too big.

Read the announcement article here

Quick-fire Q&A:
From: Roskilde, Denmark
At what age and in what discipline did you start out in motorsport?
11 years old in Mini 60 (karting)
What is your biggest achievement in motorsport so far?
Qualifying P3 in my first F1 Academy weekend, and finishing P4 in the Sunday race on the same weekend.
Why have you chosen British F4 for 2025?
To develop and gain experience
Track on the British F4 calendar you’re most looking forward to racing at?
I can’t really say as I don’t have much experience on the UK tracks, but I really liked testing at Oulton Park. It was very bumpy and tricky, a bit like the karting track in Copenhagen, and I loved the scenery around the track in the Manchester area. I look forward to coming back to that.
What are your hobbies and interests outside motorsport?
Before I started racing, I played handball; I think it is a great sport. I love alpine skiing and have done that since I could walk. I also love school like science, social studies and language – and got P3 in the Danish national science competition.
What is an interesting fact people may not know about you?
I love the Netflix show The Rookie, and I hope to get the chance to visit the set in Los Angeles, when F1 Academy are racing in Vegas (:
Favourite food? Spareribs from Bone’s, the best restaurant chain in Denmark.
Pre-race hype song? ‘Bål,’ a song by a Danish artist called Tessa
Dream road car? The faster one
Favourite F1 driver/team? I really dont have any idols or favourites, but I like red (; and I do think that Lewis Hamilton is cool.
Favourite sportsperson? I have never had any idols, but right now I am reading a book by the Danish badminton player Viktor Axelsen (several times Olympic gold medalist). He is very inspiring.
Where do you want to be in 5 years’ time? Racing!