The appointment with the F1 Academy Singapore GP, at the Marina Bay circuit. With a press release in recent days, the F1 Academy announced that the Wild Card seat for the fifth round of the season will be occupied by Ella Lloyd.
Who is Ella Lloyd, the chosen one who joins the Prema trio
She is the pilot announced as Wild Card for the Singapore Grand Prix and will occupy, over the weekend, the seat of the fourth Tatuus managed by the team PremaThe British pilot born in 2006 will compete with the colours of the movement organised by the category “Discover your Driver".
After competing in the Ginetta Junior Championship, she is busy with the British F4 on the seat of JHR Developments, occupying the ninth position in the standings. She has 3 podiums, including the last one achieved at the end of August in the Donington round.
A 360° athlete, she is not only accustomed to motorsport. In fact, she has practiced, among other sports, also obstacle jumping on horseback.
The Discover Your Drive movement
She will wear the colors of DYD, the movement aimed at supporting the careers of young female drivers who approach all fields of motorsport. In fact, it is not only aimed at female drivers, but also at young girls who would like to take an engineering or management career.
"I am proud and honoured to have been given the opportunity to race in the F1 Academy in Singapore. All the hard work and dedication I have put into my first season as a single-seater driver has brought me to this fantastic moment and I can't wait to put everything I have learned into practice to make the most of this opportunity." This is how the British driver, who recently turned XNUMX, began the press release.
"I will show everyone what I am capable of behind the wheel, in the hope of inspiring other young female drivers in the pursuit of their dreams. I thank Susie Wolff, the F1 Academy and all those who have made this possible," he continued, thanking the CEO of the category, Susie wolff, together with the project director Pilar Harris. The latter is very excited to give Ella Lloyd the opportunity to compete in the fifth event of the 2024 season.
Where to watch F1 Academy, times and streaming
The 2024 F1 Academy season is available on sky sports f1 and streaming up Now TV.
The schedule for the 2024 Singapore GP:
Friday September 20th, 11 pm, Free tests. Always Friday, 12:55 pm Qualifications.
Saturday 21st, 9:00 am, Race 1.
Sunday 22nd, 9:30am, Race 2.
For the time being, the leader of the 1 F2024 Academy championship is Abbi Pulling at 190 points, followed by Dorian Pin with 119. Thu the complete ranking.
