Ava Hanssen

F4 / JFC · 2026

Ava Hanssen#26

American Formula Driver Development Ranked 1st (3rd)

16

Years old · born 2010

13

Years racing · since 2013

1

Series on the 2026 card

The story so far

2026 3rd in Ligier JFC 2025 Top 10 in Ligier JFC 2024 Top 10 in FRP F1600 2023 SVRA COTA F1600 Champion 2015-2022 12-time Karting Champion

On the ladder in 2026

Every series on the card this season, entry rung first, with what a title at each one is worth toward a Super Licence.

  1. 1

    Entry / Development

    13–18 typical age

    This is the earliest levels of open-wheel racing. Sealed, low-downforce single-seaters on a spec tire, run on calendars short enough that a rookie can learn racecraft without a budget that ends a career in one season. Nothing here counts toward a Super Licence. It counts toward being ready - and it is where the first serious sponsorship conversations happen.

    LJFC

    Ligier Junior Formula Championship

    Ligier · USA

    – champion’s licence points

Super Licence points are awarded for winning a championship at a tier the FIA certifies. Winning every title on this card would be worth 0 of the 40 points a driver needs across three seasons to be eligible for Formula 1.