Overview
- McLaren added 14-year-old Ella Hakkinen and 19-year-old Ella Stevens to its Driver Development Programme, with Hakkinen the youngest member.
- The team will field two entries in the 2026 F1 Academy, run by Rodin Motorsport, including a McLaren Oxagon car in collaboration with partner NEOM for Stevens.
- Ella Lloyd will continue with McLaren in F1 Academy for a second full season and is currently third in the standings with one win and four additional podiums.
- McLaren says Hakkinen will begin single-seater testing as preparation for a potential step into car racing in 2027.
- Stevens will make her single-seater debut in 2026 after a standout karting year that included British KZ2 runner-up and topping an F1 Academy rookie test.