Abbi Pulling
Abbi Pulling | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 21, 2003 United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | 2024 F1 Academy drivers' champion |
Abbi Jo Pulling (born 21 March 2003) is a British motorsport competitor currently participating in the 2025 GB3 Championship representing Rodin Motorsport. Additionally, she holds the roles of rookie and simulator driver for the Nissan Formula E Team. Pulling clinched the title of drivers' champion in the 2024 F1 Academy season.
Karting
Pulling embarked on her motorsport journey at the age of eight and began competing in karting events from 2013, mainly within the United Kingdom. She secured the Super 1 National Junior TKM Championship twice, achieving victories in both 2017 and 2018.
Ginetta Juniors and GT5 Challenge
Her racing career took off in early 2018 when she participated in the initial three rounds of the 2018 Ginetta Junior Championship with Total Control Racing.
In 2019, Pulling advanced to the Ginetta GT5 Challenge, where her top performance was back-to-back sixth-place finishes at Donington Park.
British F4
Pulling made her single-seater debut in 2020 with JHR Developments during the 2020 F4 British Championship, concluding the season sixth overall and securing four podium placements.
She committed to the 2021 season with aspirations for the championship but withdrew in September due to financial constraints.
Making a comeback in 2024 with Rodin Motorsport, Pulling became the first female race victor in the series by winning Race 5 at Brands Hatch, also recording the fastest lap.
Formula Renault Eurocup
At the end of 2020, Pulling appeared as a one-off entrant in the 2020 Formula Renault Eurocup at Imola Circuit, driving for Fernando Alonso's team, finishing last in both races.
W Series
Following pre-season testing at Anglesey Circuit in Wales, on 11 June 2021 Pulling was announced as one of five reserve drivers for the second season of the all-female Formula Three championship, the W Series. She made her debut at Silverstone during round three, alongside her mentor Alice Powell. Pulling secured pole position for race one of the season finale double-header at Austin and earned her first podium by finishing second on race two's day. She ended seventh overall and gained automatic entry for the 2022 campaign.
2023
In March 2022, Pulling joined Alpine through their newly launched Alpine Affiliate initiative. Prior to the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, she and Aseel Al-Hamad became pioneers as the first women to pilot a Formula 1 car in Saudi Arabia. In 2023, she progressed to a full Alpine Academy membership and competed in the all-female F1 Academy championship with Rodin Carlin.
2024
Pulling returned for the 2024 campaign with Rodin Carlin, now operating under the name Rodin Motorsport, representing Alpine.[1] At Round 1 held at Jeddah, she achieved her inaugural podiums by finishing second in both Races 1 and 2, later being awarded victory in Race 2 following a penalty to the initial winner—marking her first series triumph.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name During Round 2 at Miami, Pulling claimed pole for both races and led every lap to secure double wins, narrowly missing out on a complete grand chelem.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad nameCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name At Round 3 hosted by Barcelona, she recorded her second grand chelem during Race 1 and notched a fourth straight victory. Although she started from pole in Race 2, her winning streak ended with a runner-up finish.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad nameCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name Round 4 at Zandvoort saw Pulling achieve her third grand chelem in Race 1 and take third place in Race 2.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad nameCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Following a four-week hiatus, Pulling extended her lead in the championship standings at Singapore by winning both races and registering a fourth grand chelem during Race 2.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name In Round 5 at Qatar, she finished second in Race 1 and initially secured the championship after Race 2 was cancelled.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name However, an additional race added to the finale at Abu Dhabi reopened championship possibilities by increasing points available to 84 with an existing gap of 83 points.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name Dominating qualifying with all three poles, Pulling earned six points and ultimately clinched the drivers' title.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name She wrapped up the season by winning Races 1 and 2 and finishing second in Race 3, becoming the first driver within F1 Academy history to achieve podiums throughout an entire season while setting a record nine victories.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad nameCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name After concluding this successful campaign, Pulling announced her exit from Alpine's Affiliate programme.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
GB3 Championship
By clinching the title in the 2024 F1 Academy, Abbi Pulling earned a fully sponsored drive with Rodin Motorsport for the 2025 GB3 Championship. During her initial appearance at Silverstone, she qualified in fourth position and crossed the finish line in fifth place.
Formula E
In October 2024, Nissan revealed Pulling would take part in the female-only testing session at Jarama ahead of the 2024–25 Formula E World Championship. She led the timing sheets, outperforming Jamie Chadwick by 0.3 seconds. Later, in June 2025, Nissan secured Pulling with a multi-year contract as a rookie and simulator driver. She made her track debut during the Berlin rookie test at Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit, completing both sessions in 17th place despite experiencing illness.
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | LGM Series - IAME Cadet | 26th | |
| Trent Valley Kart Club - IAME Cadet | 5th | ||
| 2014 | LGM Series - IAME Cadet | 26th | |
| Kartmasters British GP - IAME Cadet | 13th | ||
| Super One Series - IAME Cadet | Kato Motorsport | 21st | |
| 2015 | Super One Series - IAME Cadet | KMS | 36th |
| Super One Series - TKM Junior | 14th | ||
| LGM Series - IAME Cadet | 51st | ||
| 2016 | Super One Series - TKM Junior | 2nd | |
| 2017 | Super One Series - TKM Junior | 1st | |
| ABkC 'O' Plate - Junior TKM | 1st | ||
| 2018 | Super One Series - TKM Junior | Tal-Ko Racing | 1st |
| 2019 | British Kart Championship - TKM Extreme | Tal-Ko Racing | 44th |
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ginetta Junior Championship | Total Control Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 21st |
| 2019 | Ginetta GT5 Challenge | Race Car Consultants | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 2020 F4 British Championship | JHR Developments | "26" | "0" | "0" | "0" | 4 | 191.5 | 6th |
| 2020 | 2020 Formula Renault Eurocup | Fernando Alonso#FA Racing | "2" | "0" | "0" | "0" | "0" | "0" | "NC†" |
| 2021 | 2021 F4 British Championship | JHR Developments | "18" | "0" | "0" | "0" | "3" | "97" | "14th" |
| 2021 W Series | Puma W Series Team | "4" | "0" | "1" | "0" | "1" | "40" | "7th" | |
| 2022 | 2022 W Series | Racing X | "7" | "0" | "0" | "2" | "2" | "73" | "4th" |
| 2023 | 2023 F1 Academy | Carlin Motorsport Rodin Carlin | "21" | "0" | "2" | "4" | "7" | "175" | "5th" |
| 2024 | 2024 F1 Academy season | Rodin Motorsport | '14' | '9' | '10' | '6' | '14' | '338' | style=background:#FFFFBF; font-weight:bold; | 1st |
| 2024 F4 British Championship | '23' | '1' | '0' | '1' | '3' | '130' | '7th' | ||
| 2024–25 | 2024–25 Formula E World Championship | Nismo#Formula E Nissan Formula E Team' | 'Rookie and simulator driver' | ||||||
| 2025 | 2025 GB3 Championship | Rodin Motorsport | '15' | '0' | '0' | '0' | '0' | '122*' | '14th*' |
† As a guest competitor, points were not counted.
Season currently in progress.
Full Ginetta Junior Championship Results
(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics represent 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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Total Control Racing | BHI 1 9 |
BHI 2 13 |
DON 1 12 |
DON 2 12 |
DON 3 10 |
THR 1 13 |
THR 2 16 |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
CRO 1 |
CRO 2 |
CRO 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
ROC 1 |
ROC 2 |
ROC 3 |
KNO 1 |
KNO 2 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
SIL 3 |
BHGP 1 |
BHGP 2 |
BHGP 3 |
21st | 62 |
Full F4 British Championship Results
(key) (Bold font highlights pole positions) (Italicized text marks fastest laps)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | JHR Developments | DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
BHGP 1 |
BHGP 2 |
BHGP 3 |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
KNO 1 |
KNO 2 |
KNO 3 |
THR 1 |
THR 2 |
THR 3 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
SIL 3 ... |
6th | 191.5 |
Full Formula Renault Eurocup Results
(key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole positions) (Races in italics signify fastest laps)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | FA Racing | MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
MAG 1 |
MAG 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
IMO 1 15 |
IMO 2 16 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
NC† | 0 |
† Pulling participated as a guest driver, rendering her ineligible to score championship points.
Comprehensive W Series Results
(key) (Pole positions are indicated by bold text) (Fastest laps are shown in italics)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Puma W Series Team | RBR1 | RBR2 | SIL 8 |
HUN | SPA | ZAN 7 |
COA1 4 |
COA2 2 |
7th | 40 |
| 2022 | Racing X | MIA1 4 |
MIA2 6 |
CAT 2 |
SIL 3 |
LEC 9 |
HUN 5 |
SIN 6 |
4th | 73 |
Full F1 Academy Results
(legend) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole positions; those in italics represent fastest laps)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Final Position | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rodin Carlin | RBR 1 4 |
RBR 2 8 |
RBR 3 4 |
CRT 1 11 |
CRT 2 12 |
CRT 3 3 |
CAT 1 2 |
CAT 2 3 |
CAT 3 4 |
ZAN 1 7 |
ZAN 2 10 |
ZAN 3 Ret |
MON 1 4 |
MON 2 3 |
MON 3 2 |
LEC 1 2 |
LEC 2 7 |
LEC 3 DSQ |
USA 1 2 |
USA 2 4 |
USA 3 6 |
5th | 175 |
| 2024 | Rodin Motorsport | JED 1 2 |
JED 2 1 |
MIA 1 1 |
MIA 2 1 |
CAT 1 1 |
CAT 2 2 |
ZAN 1 < br > 1 |
ZAN < br /> 2 < br > 3 | style= background-color: #FFFFBF; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; padding:0px; margin:0px; vertical-align: middle; font-size:75%; color: black" | SIN (SGP) < br />1 < br > 1 | style= background-color: #FFFFBF; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; padding:0px; margin:0px; vertical-align: middle; font-size:75%; color: black" | 'SIN (SGP) < br />2 ' < br > 1 | style= background-color: #DFDFDF; text-align:center; font-weight:bold; padding:0px;margin:0px;vertical-align:middle;font-size:75%;color:black" | LSL < br />1 < br > 2 | style= background-color: #FFFFFF; text-align:center;font-weight:bold;padding:0px;margin:0px;vertical-align:middle;font-size:75%;color:black" | LSL < br />2 < br > C | style= background-color: #FFFFBF;text-align:center;font-weight:bold;padding:0px;margin:0px;vertical-align:middle;font-size:75%;color:black" | 'ABU (YMC) < br />1 ' < br > 1 | style= background-color: #FFFFBF;text-align:center;font-weight:bold;padding:0px;margin:0px;vertical-align:middle;font-size:75%;color:black" | ABU (YMC) < br />2 < br > 1 | style= background-color:#DFDFDF;text-align:center;font-weight:bold;padding:0px;margin:0px;vertical-align:middle;font-size:75%;color:black" | ABU (YMC) < br />3 < br > 2 | ||||||||
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Champion |
338 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Full GB3 Championship Results
(key) (Entries in bold denote pole positions) (Entries in italics represent fastest laps)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Final Position (DC) | Points Accumulated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rodin Motorsport | SIL1 1 5 |
SIL1 2 6 |
SIL1 3 Ret |
ZAN 1 13 |
ZAN 2 13 |
ZAN 3 112 |
SPA 1 16 |
SPA 2 17 |
SPA 3 17 |
HUN 1 10 |
HUN 2 9 |
HUN 3 9 |
SIL2 1 12 |
SIL2 2 Ret |
SIL2 3 76 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
14th* | 122* |
The championship is ongoing.
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