Introduction
Abbi Pulling (born 21 March 2003) is a British racing driver. She currently competes for Rodin Carlin in F1 Academy, and is a member of the Alpine Academy programme.
Career
Karting
Pulling got involved in motorsports at 8 years old and started karting competitively in 2013, at the age of 9. She mainly developed her karting career in Britain, winning the Super 1 National Junior TKM Championship twice in 2017 and 2018.
Ginetta Juniors and GT5 Challenge
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.
British F4
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, but had to pull out in September due to lack of budget.
Formula Renault Eurocup
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.
W Series
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. She made her debut at the third round of the championship at Silverstone, where she coincided with her coach Alice Powell. 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.
Formula One
In March 2022, Pulling was signed by the Alpine F1 Team as a member of their new Alpine Affiliate programme. 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. In 2023, Pulling was upgraded to a full-time member of the Alpine Academy and will compete in the all-female F1 Academy series.
Racing record
Career summary
| 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 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 143 | 5th* |
As Pulling was a guest driver, she was ineligible for championship points.
Complete F4 British Championship results
(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 | DON1 15 |
DON2 6 |
DON3 Ret |
BHGP1 4 |
BHGP2 3 |
BHGP3 14 |
OUL1 9 |
OUL2 5 |
OUL3 6 |
KNO1 6 |
KNO2 Ret |
KNO3 Ret |
THR1 6 |
THR2 5 |
THR3 2 |
SIL1 Ret |
SIL2 8 |
SIL3 7 |
CRO1 3 |
CRO2 4 |
SNE1 4 |
SNE2 5 |
SNE3 6 |
BHI1 4 |
BHI2 7 |
BHI3 3 |
6th | 191.5 | ||||
| 2021 | JHR Developments | THR11 12 |
THR12 5 |
THR13 12 |
SNE1 6 |
SNE2 9 |
SNE3 5 |
BHI1 3 |
BHI2 3 |
BHI3 8 |
OUL1 Ret |
OUL2 4 |
OUL3 16 |
KNO1 13 |
KNO2 8 |
KNO3 4 |
THR21 3 |
THR22 11 |
THR23 10 |
CRO1 | CRO2 | CRO3 | SIL1 | SIL2 | SIL3 | DON1 | DON2 | DON3 | BHGP1 | BHGP2 | BHGP3 | 14th | 97 |
Complete Formula Renault Eurocup results
(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 | MNZ1 | MNZ2 | IMO1 | IMO2 | NÜR1 | NÜR2 | MAG1 | MAG2 | ZAN1 | ZAN2 | CAT1 | CAT2 | SPA1 | SPA2 | IMO1 15 |
IMO2 16 |
HOC1 | HOC2 | LEC1 | LEC2 | NC† | 0 |
As Pulling was a guest driver, she was ineligible for championship points.
Complete W Series results
(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
(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 | RBR1 4 |
RBR2 8 |
RBR3 4 |
CRT1 11 |
CRT2 12 |
CRT3 3 |
CAT1 2 |
CAT2 3 |
CAT3 4 |
ZAN1 7 |
ZAN2 10 |
ZAN3 Ret |
MON1 4 |
MON2 3 |
MON3 2 |
LEC1 2 |
LEC2 7 |
LEC3 DSQ |
USA1 | USA2 | USA3 | 5th* | 143* |