Esmee Kosterman to Race LEGO-Branded Car in F1 Academy 2026
Dutch driver Esmee Kosterman will contest her first full F1 Academy season in 2026 with MP Motorsport in a LEGO Group-sponsored car. The entry marks a multi-year partnership between the toy manufacturer and the series. Kosterman, who made a wildcard appearance at Zandvoort in 2025, joins the Dutch squad alongside Alba Larsen and Nina Gademan.
Kosterman Secures Full-Season Seat with LEGO Racing
Dutch driver Esmee Kosterman will contest her first full F1 Academy season in 2026 aboard a LEGO Group-sponsored car run by MP Motorsport.[1] The arrangement stems from a multi-year partnership between the Danish toy manufacturer and the all-female feeder series.[2]
Kosterman joins teammates Alba Larsen and Nina Gademan at the Dutch squad for the campaign that includes a round at her home circuit of Zandvoort.[3] She previously appeared as a wildcard at the venue in 2025.
The Tatuus T-421-F1A chassis will carry LEGO Racing livery. Official team and partner announcements confirm the driver line-up and technical partnership.
Related reading
- [1]Esmee Kosterman and MP Motorsport to race LEGO branded F1 Academy car in 2026 (mpmotorsport). Accessed 2026-08-09.
- [2]Meet our F1 ACADEMY driver: Esmee Kosterman (lego). Accessed 2026-08-09.
- [3]Esmee Kosterman (f1academy). Accessed 2026-08-09.