Overview
- Häkkinen joins as the program’s youngest driver and will begin single-seater testing with a target of a full-season campaign in 2027.
- Ella Stevens has been added to the roster and is set to compete in the F1 Academy in 2026 alongside existing junior Ella Loyd.
- Rodin Motorsport will supply McLaren’s two cars for its 2026 F1 Academy entry.
- Häkkinen, the daughter of two-time F1 champion Mika Häkkinen, claimed a 2024 karting win at Cremona in Champions of the Future.
- CEO Zak Brown frames the additions as part of a broader push to increase female participation across motorsport roles following recent updates to the junior program.