The 19-year-old comes from a motorsport family and first piloted a kart at the age of four, competing with success as she climbed the ranks, representing the United Kingdom at the FIA Motorsport Games in 2019.
Jess was twice selected for the FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars scheme and made her car racing debut in the GB4 Championship in 2022, taking a podium finish at Oulton Park.
In 2023 she moved to F1 Academy, taking a maiden victory at Circuit of the Americas, alongside the United States Grand Prix. Returning to the series this year, she is backed by American Express and has secured a best finish to-date of fourth in Saudi Arabia, with eight races of the season left to run.
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