McLaren are diving headfirst into the next generation of talent (and the next generation of Hakkinen) by adding 14-year-old Ella Hakkinen, daughter of two-time Formula One world champion Mika Hakkinen, to their Driver Development Programme.

She joins British teenager Ella Stevens and current F1 Academy racer Ella Lloyd, meaning McLaren will officially run with three Ellas on their books next year. What a coincidence, eh?

Committed to supporting the next generation of females in motorsport 🤝Welcoming Ella Stevens, who will run in our second F1 Academy car from 2026 alongside Ella Lloyd, and Ella Häkkinen to the team as part of our Driver Development Programme. We can’t wait to see what this… pic.twitter.com/H5jyLo6owd

— McLaren (@McLarenF1) November 17, 2025

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