Tommy Hilfiger, a familiar name in the world of fashion and well-known in the F1 community because of its partnership with Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton, will feature its own team in F1 Academy — the all-female single-seater racing series. It has been F1 Academy’s official partner since January 2024 and will now be on the grid. Alba Hurup will be driving for Tommy Hilfiger in the 2025 F1 Academy season.
Regarded as one of the brightest talents in the series, Hurup, who will turn 16 years ahead of her F1 Academy debut, won the 2023 FIA Girls on Track Rising Stars program and made her single-seater debut in the Indian F4 Championship earlier this year. In an interview with talkSPORT, she revealed how she would aim to inspire young girls aspiring to make a mark in motorsports. Growing up, the 15-year-old didn’t have one and turned to her nation’s biggest name in racing for advice — Kevin Magnussen .
“I looked up to Kevin Magnusson here from Denmark. He has been my mentor and has helped me a lot,” she said . Magnussen’s time in F1, which came to an end with his Haas axing in 2024, was not laden with trophies.
In fact, he stood on the podium just once in his maiden race in Australia 10 years ago. But he was a handy driver for Renault and Haas, two midfield teams who relied on his solid performances for several years. With Hurup being one of the brightest racing prospects coming out of Denmark, Magnussen took it upon himself to make sure she achieved big things in her.