23 Facts About Alice Powell

Alice Elizabeth Fraser Powell was born on 26 January 1993 and is a British racing driver.

In 2019, Powell was one of the 18 women selected to compete in the inaugural W Series championship.

Alice Powell learned to drive at the age of six, and started her career in karting two years later.

Alice Powell finished the year as runner up for the Young Star Award at the Women of the Future Awards.

Alice Powell was awarded the British Women Racing Drivers Club GoldStars 'Elite' category Award.

Alice Powell set a record in the fourth round of the 2010 Formula Renault BARC Championship by becoming the first woman to win a Formula Renault race in the UK, and later in the year became the first woman to win a Formula Renault championship.

Alice Powell returned to Formula Renault three years later, driving for FRD Motorsport in the International Class of the 2014 Asian Formula Renault Series.

On 15 June 2012, after only two test days in the GP3 car, it was announced that Alice Powell would drive for the Status Grand Prix team in the 2012 GP3 Series.

Alice Powell returned to the series in 2013 for a one-off appearance at Yas Marina, replacing Melville McKee.

Alice Powell finished 19th in the feature race and 20th in the sprint, leaving her 31st in the overall standings.

Alice Powell joined F3 Cup for 2013 having been unable to continue in the GP3 Series.

Alice Powell took part in the opening round of the 2013 British Formula 3 season at Silverstone, driving the Mark Bailey Racing run Dallara F306, which she raced in the MotorSport Vision Formula Three Cup.

On 12 November 2014 Alice Powell was reported as trying to raise funds to drive a Caterham Formula One car, in a free practice session at the end of season Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Alice Powell took part in the May 2024 Berlin rookie test and November 2024 Jarama pre-season women's test for Envision Racing.

At the first round in Abu Dhabi, Alice Powell scored four top ten finishes out of four races, with a best finish of eighth in the final race, after being out of single seaters for nearly a year.

Alice Powell participated in the inaugural W Series Championship in 2019.

Alice Powell won the season-ending race at Brands Hatch along with three other podium finishes, finishing 3rd overall in the standings.

Alice Powell returned to W Series in 2021 competing with the newly formed Racing X team.

Alice Powell dominated the first race of the season at the Red Bull Ring, taking her first pole position, setting the fastest lap and leading every lap to take the race win.

Alice Powell moved to Click2Drive Bristol Street Motors Racing for the 2022 season.

Alice Powell finished 3rd in the standings, with one win, four podiums, one pole position, and one fastest lap.

Alice Powell joined the Sky Sports Formula 2 commentary team when the 2020 season resumed in July 2020, after delays and cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alice Powell has commentated at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and currently works for Whisper Entertainment's F1 on Channel 4.