Esmee Kosterman | |
|---|---|
| Born | (2005-04-16) 16 April 2005 Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands |
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| F4 British Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | JHR Developments |
| Car number | 52 |
| Starts | 10 (10 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 34th in 2025 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024 2022 2021-2023 | F4 Indian Championship Prototype Challenge Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup Benelux |
Esmee Kosterman (born 16 April 2005) is a Dutch racing driver set to compete in F1 Academy with support from Lego.
Career
Born in Wijk bij Duurstede,[1] Kosterman began karting at the age of nine.[2] In her karting career, Kosterman finished runner-up in the 2017 Dutch Karting Championship,[3] represented the Netherlands in the 2018 Karting Academy Trophy,[4] and was part of the inaugural FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars shootout in 2020.[5]
Stepping up to cars in 2021, Kosterman joined NXT Racing to compete in the Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup as a KNAF Talent Junior,[6] finishing 17th in points at season's end and was retained as a KNAF Talent Junior for the following year.[7][8] Kosterman remained in the Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup for 2022, switching to V-Max for her sophomore season.[9] During 2022, Kosterman also raced in the Radical class of the Prototype Challenge and was retained as a KNAF Talent Junior at the end of the year.[10][11]
In 2023, Kosterman joined Bas Koeten Racing to return the Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup Netherlands,[12] taking a lone win at Assen on her way to runner-up in junior standings and third in overall points.[13] The following year, Kosterman competed in the Lamera Cup and was the highest-placed female at season's end.[14][15] At the end of the year, Kosterman made a one-off appearance in the F4 Indian Championship, taking a best result of ninth in race one.[16]
Remaining in single-seaters for 2025, Kosterman joined JHR Developments on a part-time basis to race in the F4 British Championship.[17] Finishing 11th on debut at Silverstone,[18] before taking a best result of 13th at Snetterton and taking her maiden points by overtaking four cars in race two.[note 1][20] Returning to the team for the British Grand Prix-supporting non-championship round at Silverstone, Kosterman finished 20th and 17th in both races.[21] Kosterman remained with the team for her home round at Zandvoort, in which she took a best result of 17th in round one in what turned out to be her final appearance of the season.[22] Kosterman also competed in all but one rounds of the relaunched F4 Saudi Arabian Championship, in which she scored a best result of sixth twice in the first two Jeddah rounds,[23][24] en route to a 10th-place points finish and second in the Female Trophy.[25]
F1 Academy
Kosterman made a wildcard appearance in the 2025 season of F1 Academy at Zandvoort racing for Hitech TGR with support from TeamViewer.[26] Qualifying ninth on debut, Kosterman finished 12th in race one after starting from the pits,[27] before taking her maiden points by finishing seventh in race two.[28] She was later confirmed for the full season in 2026 with support from LEGO.[29]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Karting Academy Trophy | Kosterman, Peter | 44th |
| Sources:[30][31] | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup Benelux | NXT Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 156 | 17th |
| 2022 | Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup Benelux | MV Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 19th |
| Prototype Challenge – Radical | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 5th | ||
| 2023 | Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup Benelux | Bas Koeten Racing | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 194 | 3rd |
| 2024 | Lamera Cup – Elite | Lensdeal | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 656 | 18th |
| F4 Indian Championship | Rarh Bengal Tigers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24th | |
| 2025 | F4 British Championship | JHR Developments | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34th |
| F1 Academy | Hitech TGR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15th | |
| F4 Saudi Arabian Championship | My-Car | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 10th | |
| Sources:[32][30] | |||||||||
Complete F4 Indian Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rarh Bengal Tigers | MAD1 1 |
MAD1 2 |
MAD1 3 |
CHE 1 |
CHE 2 |
MAD2 1 9 |
MAD2 2 10 |
MAD2 3 11 |
MAD2 4 11 |
KAR1 1 |
KAR1 2 |
KAR1 3 |
KAR2 1 |
KAR2 2 |
KAR2 3 |
24th | 3 |
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 | 31 | 32 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JHR Developments | DPN 1 |
DPN 2 |
DPN 3 |
SILGP 1 11 |
SILGP 2 19 |
SILGP 3 18 |
SNE 1 13 |
SNE 2 184 |
SNE 3 Ret |
THR 1 |
THR 2 |
THR 3 |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
SILGP 1 20 |
SILGP 2 17 |
ZAN 1 17 |
ZAN 2 Ret |
ZAN 3 21 |
KNO 1 |
KNO 2 |
KNO 3 |
DPGP 1 |
DPGP 2 |
DPGP 3 |
SILN 1 |
SILN 2 |
SILN 3 |
BHGP 1 |
BHGP 2 |
BHGP 3 |
34th | 4 |
Complete F1 Academy results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hitech TGR | SHA 1 |
SHA 2 |
JED 1 |
JED 2 |
MIA 1 |
MIA 2 |
CAN 1 |
CAN 2 |
CAN 3 |
ZAN 1 12 |
ZAN 2 7 |
SIN 1 |
SIN 2 |
LVG 1 |
LVG 2 |
15th | 6 |
Complete F4 Saudi Arabian 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | My-Car | BHR1 1 |
BHR1 2 |
BHR2 1 9 |
BHR2 2 8 |
JED1 1 6 |
JED1 2 7 |
JED2 1 6 |
JED2 2 7 |
JED3 1 7 |
JED3 2 10 |
10th | 41 |
Notes
- ^ In the F4 British Championship, extra points are awarded in race two, with a maximum of ten, for positions gained from the drivers' respective starting positions.[19]
References
- ^ "Esmee Kosterman (14) uit Wijk bij Duurstede heeft voetbal opgeofferd om de nieuwe Max Verstappen te worden". gelderlander.nl (in Dutch). 16 March 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Rising Stars Profile Vol. 5 – Esmee Kosterman & Astrid Almlöf". paddocksorority.com. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Talentvolle Esmee uit Wijk op NK karten: "Meisjes kunnen ook prima rijden!"". rtvutrecht.nl (in Dutch). 10 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Wijkse Esmee (12) breekt door!". wijksnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 20 March 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "FIA Girls on Track reveals full Rising Stars longlist for F4 shootout". formulascout.com. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Esmee Kosterman debuteert volgend seizoen in Ford Fiesta sprint Club". wijksnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 11 January 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Fiesta Sprint Cup : maintenant, Nathan Vanspringel peut viser plus haut..." speedactiontv.be (in French). 3 November 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup: Gelukkige winst voor Laurens de Wit op Circuit Zolder". autosport.nl (in Dutch). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Nieuwe rijders maken op Assen kennis met de V-Max raceklassen". fordfiestacup.nl (in Dutch). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Supercar Challenge: Mark Jobst al na kwalificatie kampioen in de Sport divisie". autosport.nl (in Dutch). 28 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "KNAF Talent Junior Academy van start met acht pupillen". knaf.nl (in Dutch). 24 November 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Esmee Kosterman uit Cothen gaat met Bas Koeten Racing voor Fiesta-titel". bunniksnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 4 February 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup Benelux: Esmee Kosterman sluit seizoen af met winst in Assen". autosport.nl (in Dutch). 29 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Esmee Kosterman". fiaformula4.com. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Woman Spotlight Wednesday: Esmee Kosterman". dive-bomb.com. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Aqil Alibhai moves into Indian F4 points lead in round three at Chennai". formulascout.com. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "JHR add Esmee Kosterman to their British F4 team". kartxpress.com. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Esmee Kosterman impresses on British F4 debut". racers-behindthehelmet.com. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "British F4: 2025 season guide". feederseries.net. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "British F4: Esmee Kosterman scores first championship points with recovery drives at Snetterton". racers-behindthehelmet.com. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "British F4: Ella Lloyd scores top-10 finish as female drivers make significant progress at Silverstone". racers-behindthehelmet.com. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Molnar beats McLaughlin in first Zandvoort race to retake British F4 lead". formulascout.com. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "F4 Saudi: Esmee Kosterman tops female entries in Jeddah in record-breaking Saudi F4 round". racers-behindthehelmet.com. 12 November 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "F4 Saudi: Ava Dobson and Esmee Kosterman share female trophy wins in fourth Jeddah round". racers-behindthehelmet.com. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "F4 Saudi makes history with female-majority grid at Jeddah season finale". racers-behindthehelmet.com. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Coureur Esmee Kosterman met wildcard op Zandvoort: 'Hier heb ik als klein meisje van gedroomd'". ad.nl (in Dutch). 30 August 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Nina Gademan dominates race 1 to maiden F1 Academy victory at Zandvoort". racers-behindthehelmet.com. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Maya Weug, uitkomend voor MP Motorsport, succesvol in Zandvoort, Esmee Kosterman beste rijdster van 2025 met een wild-card". racexpress.nl (in Dutch). 2 September 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ Edmondson, Laurence (20 November 2025). "Lego, F1 Academy announce multi-year partnership". ESPN. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Esmee Kosterman | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ Kartcom. "Kosterman Esmee". Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Esmee Kosterman Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
External links
- Esmee Kosterman career summary at DriverDB.com
- Official website
