Draft:Chloe Chong

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Chloe Chong
NationalityBritish, Canadian
Born (2007-03-27) 27 March 2007 (age 17)
Watford, United Kingdom
F1 Academy career
Debut season2023
Current teamPrema Racing
Car number14
Starts18 (18 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish6th in 2023

Chloe Chong (born 27 March 2007) is a Canadian-British racing driver.[1] She was one of four finalists in the 2022 edition of FIA's female talent detection program "Girls on Track - Rising Stars."[2] At 16 years old, she was the youngest driver to compete in the F1 Academy circuit and currently drives for Prema Racing.[3][4]

Career[edit]

Karting[edit]

Chloe Chong's karting experience started in 2013 at Buckmore Park Kart Circuit.[5] She debuted internationally in the Rotax Max Euro Trophy and in the IAME Ladies Cup in France in 2021.[6]

F1 Academy[edit]

On 15 March 2023, it was announced that Chloe Chong would compete in the F1 Academy for Prema Racing,[7] the youngest driver in the inaugural season of the championship.[8] She is one of four British drivers on the circuit.[9]

Racing record[edit]

Career summary[edit]

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2023 F1 Academy Prema Racing 21 0 0 1 0 25 14th
Indian Racing League Speed Demons Delhi 2 0 0 0 0 25‡ 11th‡
2024 F4 British Championship JHR Developments

*Season still in progress

‡ Team standings.

Complete F1 Academy results[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 DC Points
2023 Prema Racing RBR
1

6
RBR
2

14
RBR
3

11
CRT
1

Ret
CRT
2

6
CRT
3

14†
CAT
1

12
CAT
2

15†
CAT
3

15
ZAN
1

13
ZAN
2

14
ZAN
3

11
MON
1

11
MON
2

9
MON
3

12†
LEC
1

12
LEC
2

14
LEC
3

10
USA
1

7
USA
2

6
USA
3

8
14th 25

Did not finish, but was classified as she had completed more than 90% of the race distance.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chloe Chong". f1academy.com. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  2. ^ "2022 FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars: The Seniors' finale ends, crucial wait begins". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  3. ^ "Chloe Chong". driverdb.com. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  4. ^ McNamara, Rebecca (2023-11-15). "Getting up-to-speed with Chloe Chong". Motorsport UK. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  5. ^ "F1 US Grand Prix: The 16-year-old living her motorsports dream". BBC News. 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  6. ^ "Chloe Chong to debut with PREMA in inaugural F1 Academy season". premaracing.com. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  7. ^ Wood, Ida (15 March 2023). "Chloe Chong to make car racing debut with Prema in F1 Academy". Formula Scout. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  8. ^ RACERS (2023-04-16). "Chloe Chong: Meet the youngest driver on the F1 Academy grid". Racers. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  9. ^ "THE F1 ACADEMY SEASON SO FAR". Silverstone. Retrieved 2023-10-20.