The young Scot takes to the Red Bull Ring on Saturday in a new series that she hopes will inch her closer to her F1 dream
With irrepressible enthusiasm, Chloe Grant laughs as she apologises for her repeated use of the phrase: “It’s a dream come true” while considering her imminent participation in the F1 Academy. It is a combination of youthful ebullience paired still with a hint of disbelief as the 17-year-old who was inspired by Lewis Hamilton looks to a future in the sport’s new all-female championship that is far from fantasy.
Having committed herself to going racing so that her final years at school became an experience she hated, then dealt with online abuse with a self-possession beyond her years, Grant is ready to embrace what she hopes will be the start of great things. The teenager from Perth in Scotland, who passed her driving test only a couple of weeks ago, wants to emulate Britain’s multiple world champion, a role model on and off track.