Abbi Pulling
Abbi Pulling (born 21 March 2003) is a British racing driver. She currently competes for Rodin Motorsport in F1 Academy and British F4, and is a member of the Alpine Academy programme.
| Abbi Pulling | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 21 March 2003 Gosberton, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom |
| F1 Academy career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Rodin Motorsport |
| Racing licence | FIA Silver |
| Car number | 9 |
| Starts | 23 (23 entries) |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 9 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 5 |
| Best finish | 5th in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021–2022 2020 2019 2018 | W Series Formula Renault Eurocup Ginetta GT5 Challenge Ginetta Junior Championship |
Career edit
Karting edit
Pulling got involved in motorsports at 8 years old and started karting competitively in 2013, at the age of 9.[1] She mainly developed her karting career in Britain, winning the Super 1 National Junior TKM Championship twice in 2017 and 2018.[2][3]
Ginetta Juniors and GT5 Challenge edit
Pulling began her racing career in early 2018, taking part in the first three rounds of the Ginetta Junior Championship for Total Control Racing.
She continued racing in Ginetta's the following year as she switched to the Ginetta GT5 Challenge. She got a best result of two consecutive 6th-place finishes at Donington Park.[4]
British F4 edit
In 2020, Pulling made her single-seater debut, racing in the F4 British Championship with JHR Developments. She finished the season 6th in the standings with four podiums to her name.
She re-signed for the team going into the 2021 season with aspirations to fight for the title,[5][6] but had to pull out in September due to lack of budget.[7]
Formula Renault Eurocup edit
In late 2020, Pulling made a one-off appearance in Formula Renault Eurocup at Imola driving for Fernando Alonso's team. She finished both races in last place.[8]
W Series edit
After taking part in pre-season testing at Anglesey Circuit in Wales, Pulling was announced on 11 June 2021 as one of five reserve drivers for the second season of the all-female Formula 3 championship, W Series.[9] She made her debut at the third round of the championship at Silverstone, where she coincided with her coach Alice Powell.[10][11] She qualified on pole for race one of the season-ending Austin double-header and achieved her first podium with 2nd place the following day—thus securing 7th in the standings and automatic qualification for the 2022 season.[12]
F1 Academy edit
In March 2022, Pulling was signed by Alpine as a member of their new Alpine Affiliate programme.[13] Prior to the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Pulling and Aseel Al-Hamad became the first women to drive a Formula 1 car in Saudi Arabia.[14]
In 2023, Pulling was upgraded to a full-time member of the Alpine Academy and will compete in the all-female F1 Academy series for the 2023 season.[15][16] Pulling returned with Rodin Carlin, now renamed as Rodin Motorsport, for the 2024 season and will represent Alpine.[17]
Racing record edit
Career summary edit
| 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 | F4 British Championship | JHR Developments | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 191.5 | 6th |
| Formula Renault Eurocup | FA Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2021 | F4 British Championship | JHR Developments | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 97 | 14th |
| W Series | Puma W Series Team | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 7th | |
| 2022 | W Series | Racing X | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 4th |
| 2023 | F1 Academy | Rodin Carlin | 21 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 177 | 5th |
| 2024 | F1 Academy | Rodin Motorsport | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 44* | 1st* |
| F4 British Championship |
† As Pulling was a guest driver, she was ineligible for championship points.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | JHR Developments | DON 1 15 | DON 2 6 | DON 3 Ret | BHGP 1 4 | BHGP 2 3 | BHGP 3 14 | OUL 1 9 | OUL 2 5 | OUL 3 6 | KNO 1 6 | KNO 2 Ret | KNO 3 Ret | THR 1 6 | THR 2 5 | THR 3 2 | SIL 1 Ret | SIL 2 8 | SIL 3 7 | CRO 1 3 | CRO 2 4 | SNE 1 4 | SNE 2 5 | SNE 3 6 | BHI 1 4 | BHI 2 7 | BHI 3 3 | 6th | 191.5 | ||||
| 2021 | JHR Developments | THR1 1 12 | THR1 2 5 | THR1 3 12 | SNE 1 6 | SNE 2 9 | SNE 3 5 | BHI 1 35 | BHI 2 3 | BHI 3 8 | OUL 1 Ret | OUL 2 42 | OUL 3 16 | KNO 1 13 | KNO 2 83 | KNO 3 4 | THR2 1 3 | THR2 2 11 | THR2 3 10 | CRO 1 | CRO 2 | CRO 3 | SIL 1 | SIL 2 | SIL 3 | DON 1 | DON 2 | DON 3 | BHGP 1 | BHGP 2 | BHGP 3 | 14th | 97 |
Complete Formula Renault Eurocup 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 | 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 |
† As Pulling was a guest driver, she was ineligible for championship points.
Complete W Series 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 | 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 |
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 | 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 | MIA 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | SIN 1 | SIN 2 | LSL 1 | LSL 2 | ABU 1 | ABU 2 | 1st* | 44* |
References edit
- ^ "F1 Academy: Is Formula 1 finally taking women seriously?". BBC. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Abbi Pulling | Biography". Abbi Pulling. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Abbi Pulling | Racing career profile | Driver Database". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Ginetta GT5 Challenge - Rounds 16, 17 & 18 - Donington" (PDF). TSL Timing. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Bedford, James (6 March 2021). "F4 British Championship contender Abbi Pulling re-signs for the JHR Developments team". Stamford Mercury. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Abbi Pulling hungry for British F4 title success in 2021". TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "'Heartbroken' Abbi Pulling quits F4 season over funding". Hillingdon Times. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Solid Formula Renault debut for Abbi Pulling". Racers - Behind The Helmet. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ . W Series. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ . W Series. 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Alice Powell on Twitter". Twitter. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Jamie Chadwick wins again at COTA to take second W Series title". Formula One. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Allen, Peter (9 March 2022). "David and Pulling among Alpine Academy affiliates for 2022". Formula Scout. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Alpine demonstration sees Aseel Al Hamad and Abbi Pulling become first women to drive an F1 car in Saudi Arabia". test.corp.formula1.com. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Alpine Academy announce biggest ever line-up for 2023". Formula 1. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ GPfans.com (8 March 2023). "Alpine suggest F1 plan for Sophia Floersch and Abbi Pulling". GPfans. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "BWT Alpine F1 Team confirms Abbi Pulling for 2024 F1 Academy seat with Rodin Carlin". Newsroom Alpine. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
- Abbi Pulling career summary at DriverDB.com
- Profile at W Series