23 August 2026 19:15 (UTC)
"This weekend proved the resilience and pace is there"
Circuit Zandvoort, Sunday, 23 August
Find out what happened in the Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort, and get the thoughts of drivers Ella Lloyd and Ella Stevens.
In Saturday’s Reverse Grid Race, Ella Lloyd rose from P11 after Qualifying to P5, while McLaren Oxagon’s Ella Stevens finished P16.
In Sunday’s Feature Race, Lloyd again made ground, finishing P8, while Stevens crossed the line P14.
Reverse Grid | Started P11 | Finished P5 |
Feature Race | Started P11 | Finished P8 |
"Reflecting on the weekend, it was certainly a story of two halves. I started with strong pace in practice and felt exceptionally quick in the wet during Qualifying, which made the final outcome very frustrating when a strategic gamble on the tyres didn't go our way, and left me starting from P11 when we firmly believe we had the speed for the front row. It was a tough pill to swallow because I knew what was possible.
"However, the real measure of our weekend was the fightback. To turn that disappointment into a P5 finish in the first race, thanks to the car's incredible pace, was a massive positive. That momentum continued with a strong start today and, while it was difficult to make further moves, I leave Zandvoort having scored some very valuable points after finishing P8. This weekend proved the resilience and pace is there, and that's what we'll carry forward into the next round."
Reverse Grid | Started P14 | Finished P16 |
Feature Race | Started P14 | Finished P14 |
“I had a tricky weekend in Zandvoort with ultimately a disappointing outcome on track despite a lot of work in the sim beforehand. The constantly changing track conditions made it harder to build momentum, and on reflection we made the wrong call in Qualifying, which put us on the back foot. Saturday’s race didn’t go as planned, but Race Two on Sunday was better, and I was more involved in the racing. I genuinely think a top 10 was possible with a cleaner run.
“Overall, it’s been up and down with lots of learnings to take away, but we’ve got a big gap now and I’m fully focused on preparing for Austin in two months’ time. We’ll use this time to analyse, reset, and make sure we come back stronger.”
