Alba Sophia Hurup Larsen (born 12 December 2008) is a Danish racing driver who currently competes in
F1 Academy
F1 Academy is a female-only, Formula 4-level Formula racing, single-seater racing championship founded by the Formula One Group. The championship is a One-design racing, spec series, meaning that all teams compete with an identical Tatuus F4-T4 ...
for
MP Motorsport. She also competes in the
F4 British Championship
The F4 British Championship (full name Wera Tools F4 British Championship certified by FIA, formerly known as F4 British Championship certified by FIA — powered by Ford (2016–21), MSA Formula (2015)) is a single-seater motorsport seri ...
for Christopher Dittman Racing.
Early career
Karting
Larsen started karting in 2020, mainly racing in IAME-run series until 2024. During her time in karting, Larsen most notably won the 2023 Zealand Karting Championship in the Dasu junior class. During 2023, Larsen also became the last winner of the
FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars programme's senior category.
Formula 4
2024
Larsen made her single-seater debut at the end of 2024, racing in the
F4 Indian Championship for
MP Motorsport-run Speed Demons Delhi. Racing in only the first two rounds of the season, Larsen scored a best result of sixth in race one at
Chennai
Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and ...
.
2025
In early 2025, Larsen signed with
Jenzer Motorsport
Jenzer Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Switzerland. Founded in 1993 by Andreas Jenzer the team is currently competing in FIA Formula 3, Italian F4 and F4 Spanish and has had a number of drivers who would turn out to be successful in ...
to compete in the
Formula Winter Series. In the first round of the season at
Algarve
The Algarve (, , ) is the southernmost NUTS statistical regions of Portugal, NUTS II region of continental Portugal. It has an area of with 467,495 permanent inhabitants and incorporates 16 municipalities (concelho, ''concelhos'' or ''município ...
, Larsen finished 15th in the first two races and stayed out of trouble during a damp race three to finish 19th. After a difficult weekend at
Valencia
Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r ...
where she could only muster a best result of 21st, Larsen improved her best result of the season by taking 14th in race one at
Aragon
Aragon ( , ; Spanish and ; ) is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces of Spain, ...
in what would turn out to be her final round in the series as she focused on
F1 Academy
F1 Academy is a female-only, Formula 4-level Formula racing, single-seater racing championship founded by the Formula One Group. The championship is a One-design racing, spec series, meaning that all teams compete with an identical Tatuus F4-T4 ...
pre-season testing.
On April 7, 2025, it was announced that Larsen would compete on a part-time basis in the
F4 British Championship
The F4 British Championship (full name Wera Tools F4 British Championship certified by FIA, formerly known as F4 British Championship certified by FIA — powered by Ford (2016–21), MSA Formula (2015)) is a single-seater motorsport seri ...
for Chris Dittmann Racing. Racing in the season-opening round at
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport Race track, circuit located near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England. The circuit business is now owned by Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision organisation, and the surrounding Donington Park Estate, sti ...
's national layout, Larsen finished 15th and 14th in the first two races and capped off the weekend by finishing 16th and leaving the round fourth in the Challenge Cup standings.
F1 Academy
2025
In late 2024, it was announced that Larsen would race in
F1 Academy
F1 Academy is a female-only, Formula 4-level Formula racing, single-seater racing championship founded by the Formula One Group. The championship is a One-design racing, spec series, meaning that all teams compete with an identical Tatuus F4-T4 ...
for
MP Motorsport with support from
Tommy Hilfiger
Thomas Jacob Hilfiger ( ; born March 24, 1951) is an American fashion designer and the founder of Tommy Hilfiger (company), Tommy Hilfiger Corporation.
After starting his career by co-founding a chain of jeans/fashion stores called People's P ...
. Qualifying third on debut in
Shanghai
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, Larsen finished fourth on track in the reverse-grid sprint race, but was later penalized for an earlier collision with Emma Felbermayr and thus dropped to seventh. In the feature race, Larsen ran third for most of it but was passed by
Chloe Chambers in the closing stages and dropped to fourth as the race ended. In the following round at
Jeddah
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, Larsen finished fifth in both races. At
Miami
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
, Larsen finished 11th in the sprint race after starting from the pit lane, in what turned out to be the round's sole race as the feature race was cancelled due to adverse conditions.
Racing record
Racing career summary
Season still in progress.
Complete F4 Indian Championship results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula Winter Series results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete F1 Academy results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Season still in progress.
Complete F4 British Championship results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Season still in progress.
References
External links
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2008 births
Living people
MP Motorsport drivers
F1 Academy drivers
Jenzer Motorsport drivers
Danish racing drivers
Sportspeople from Roskilde
Danish female racing drivers
Indian F4 Championship drivers
British F4 Championship drivers
Formula Winter Series drivers
Chris Dittmann Racing drivers