Lisa Billard (born 12 September 2009) is a French racing driver who competes in F1 Academy for ART Grand Prix with support from Gatorade.
Billard was formerly part of the Alpine Rac(H)er programme. She is supported by the Iron Dames, as well as the French Federation of Automobile Sport. She made her single-seater racing debut in the 2024 French F4 Championship.
Career
Karting
2018 Billard started karting at the age of seven. Billard first joined the national scene in 2018, in the National Series Karting in France. She finished 22nd in the standings.
2019 Billard impressed in 2019, finishing all of her national competitions in the top-ten in the standings. She came third in the Coupe de France in the Minime category, beating the likes of Pacôme Weisenburger and Arthur Dorison, who she competed against in the following years.
2020 2020 was a quiet year for Billard, as she joined two European competitions. She came 24th in the International IAME Games, and ninth in the Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy, both in the Mini category.
2021 In 2021, Billard drove in both national and international karting championships, as she transitioned to Junior karting as the year went on. She had a best championship result of 13th in the Coupe de France, driving for Kart Pro Racing.
2022 Billard entered three well-known championships in 2022, finishing fifth in the Championnat de France, eighth in the Nationale Series Karting, and 31st in the Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy, all in Junior categories.
2023 Billard's 2023 was a huge breakthrough in her career. She managed to clinch her first championship podium since 2019, after finishing third in the Championnat de France, just seven points off the championship leader. She then moved on to the Academy Trophy, representing France. She finished an impressive seventh in the championship, finishing on the podium in the final event at Cremona.
Billard was one of eight drivers selected for the FIA Girls on Track Rising Stars initiative.
Formula 4 Billard made her single-seater debut in the latter half of 2024, joining the French F4 Championship from Round 5 onwards. She secured a best result of 16th from her nine races ahead of an anticipated fully-fledged 2025 effort.
In the 2025 French F4 Championship, Billard's best finish in the series was ninth in Round 3 of the series, taking place at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. After competing in all six rounds, she finished the season 19th in the standings, scoring two points. Billard also claimed the Female Trophy title at season's end.
Formula One In January 2023, Alpine announced that Billard would be joining a new program aimed at supporting young female drivers in motorsport, the Rac(H)er programme. She joined the scheme alongside five other young female prodigies, including Abbi Pulling and Sophia Flörsch.
F1 Academy
Billard was selected to participate in F1 Academy's rookie test in September 2025 at Circuito de Navarra, along with 17 other female drivers. The test spotlights young female talent and provides an opportunity to showcase their skills, with the goal of securing a full-time seat or Wild Card entry in the F1 Academy championship. Billard finished the rookie test with the second fastest overall time, behind British driver Ella Stevens.
On 1 October 2025, Billard was announced as the Wild Card entry for Round 6 of the championship, taking place at the same weekend of the Singapore Grand Prix. She made her F1 Academy debut at the Marina Bay Circuit, racing with the number 60 car from the Hitech TGR team. She qualified for Race 1 in fifth, and was the first Wild Card entry to ever qualify in the top-eight. After a collision with Alba Larsen, Billard sustained damage and had to retire from the race.
Billard currently races for ART Grand Prix in the 2026 F1 Academy season, with a full-time seat backed by Gatorade.
Karting record Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition2018National Series Karting - MinimeEnergy Corse22ndChampionnat de France - MinimeHEK25th2019National Series Karting - Minime10thCoupe de France - MinimeKart Pro Racing3rdIAME International Final - Mini Cadet8th2020IAME International Games - X30 MiniKart Pro Racing24thRotax Max Challenge International Trophy - Mini MaxBillard David9th2021IAME Euro Series - X30 MiniKart Pro Racing67thNational Series Karting - Nationale27thRotax Max Challenge International Trophy - Mini MaxBillard David17thChampionnat de France - NationaleKart Pro Racing59thCoupe de France - Nationale13thRotax Max Euro Golden Trophy - Rotax JuniorBillard DavidNC2022Championnat de France - Nationale5thNationale Series Karting - NationaleKart Pro Racing8thRotax Max Challenge International Trophy - Rotax Junior31st2023South Garda Winter Cup - OKJBillard David21stWSK Super Master Series - OKJ101stChampionnat de France - Nationale3rdChampions of the Future - OKJMatec Competition98thCIK-FIA Academy Trophy - Academy7thSources:
Racing record Racing career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition 2024 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 9 0 0 0 0 0 NC† 2025 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 18 0 0 0 0 2 19th F1 Academy Hitech TGR 2 0 0 0 0 0 26th2026F1 AcademyART Grand Prix 7 0 0 0 0 15 12th*French F4 ChampionshipFFSA Academy
Complete French F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 DC Points 2024NOG1NOG2NOG3LÉD1LÉD2LÉD3SPA1SPA2SPA3 NÜR1NÜR2NÜR3MAG1MAG2MAG3DIJ1DIJ2DIJ3LEC1LEC2LEC3 NC† 0 2025NOG1NOG2NOG3DIJ1DIJ2DIJ3SPA1SPA2SPA3MAG1MAG2MAG3LÉD1LÉD2LÉD3LMS1LMS2LMS3 19th 2 2026NOG1NOG2NOG3DIJ1DIJ2DIJ3SPA1SPA2SPA3MAG1MAG2MAG3LÉD1LÉD2LÉD3LEC1LEC2LEC3 NC† 0 † As Billard was a guest driver, she was ineligible to score points.
Complete F1 Academy results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points 2025 Hitech TGR SHA1 SHA2 JED1 JED2 MIA1 MIA2 MTL1 MTL2 MTL3 ZAN1 ZAN2SIN1 SIN2 LVG1 LVG2 26th 02026ART Grand Prix SHA1 SHA2 MTL1 MTL2 MTL3 SIL1 SIL2 ZAN1 ZAN2 COA1 COA2 COA3 LVG1 LVG2 12th* 12*
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