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Chloe Chong
Chloe Chong in 2023
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Canada 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 finish14th in 2023

Chloe Chong (born 27 March 2007) is a Canadian-British racing driver who currently competes in the F4 British Championship.[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 F1 Academy.[3]

Career[edit]

Karting[edit]

Chloe Chong's karting experience started in 2013 at Buckmore Park Kart Circuit.[4] She debuted internationally in the Rotax Max Euro Trophy and in the IAME Ladies Cup in France in 2021.[5] In 2022, Chong was a finalist for the FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars program. The assessment included two days of testing in a Formula 4 car.[6]

F1 Academy[edit]

On 15 March 2023, it was announced that Chloe Chong would compete in F1 Academy for Prema Racing,[7] the youngest driver in the inaugural season of the championship,[8] and one of four British drivers.[9] Due to limited preparation time for her first season of single seaters, Chong struggled to handle the physicality of the series.[10] She finished 14th of 15 drivers, but scored points in her debut and all four of the final races.[11]

British F4[edit]

For the 2024 season, Chong moved to the F4 British Championship with JHR Developments.[12] Halfway through the season she has secured five top-15 finishes, with a season's best result of 13th at race 3 in Thruxton.[13] She was awarded the Pirelli Hardest Charger Award for round six at Zandvoort, after making up a total of 25 positions over the three races.[14]

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 17 0 0 0 0 8* 24th*

*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.

Complete F4 British Championship 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 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 DC Points
2024 JHR Developments DPN
1

21
DPN
2

162
DPN
3

C
BHI
1

15
BHI
2

20
BHI
3

15
SNE
1

19
SNE
2

17
SNE
3

17
THR
1

15
THR
2

16
THR
3

13
SILGP
1

18
SILGP
2

141
SILGP
3

16
ZAN
1

17
ZAN
2

215
ZAN
3

14
KNO
1

KNO
2

KNO
3

DPGP
1

DPGP
2

DPGP
3

SILN
1

SILN
2

SILN
3

BHGP
1

BHGP
2

BHGP
3

24th* 8*

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ROKiT FIA British Formula F4 | Chloe Chong". Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  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. ^ "F1 US Grand Prix: The 16-year-old living her motorsports dream". BBC News. 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  5. ^ "Chloe Chong to debut with PREMA in inaugural F1 Academy season". premaracing.com. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  6. ^ RACERS (2022-08-23). "Girls On Track - Rising Stars: meet Aurélia, Alice, Chloe & Chloe". Racers. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  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.
  10. ^ Series, Feeder (2024-04-22). "Chong: 2024 F1 Academy calendar gaps 'very useful' for driver development". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  11. ^ McNamara, Rebecca (2023-11-15). "Getting up-to-speed with Chloe Chong". Motorsport UK. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  12. ^ Wood, Ida (2024-01-25). "JHR Developments signs Chloe Chong and Leo Robinson for British F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  13. ^ RACERS (2024-06-11). "Chloe Chong claims personal best result in British F4 at Thruxton". Racers. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  14. ^ RACERS (2024-07-15). "British F4: Chloe Chong gains 25 places over the Zandvoort weekend, wins 'Hard Charger Award'". Racers. Retrieved 2024-07-16.