Draft:Lisa Billard

Lisa Billard (born 11 September 2009) is a French racing driver from Normandy. She is set to make her racing debut in the 2024 French F4 Championship later this year. She is a part of the Alpine Rac(H)er programme.

2018
Billard first joined the national scene in 2018, in the National Series Karting in France. She finished 22nd in the standings.

2019
Billard impressed in 2019, finishing all of her national competitions in the top 10 in the standings. She came 3rd in the Coupe de France in the Minime category, beating the likes of Pacôme Weisenburger and Arthur Dorison, who she competed against in the following years.

2020
2020 was a quiet year for Billard, as she joined two European competitions. She came 24th in the International IAME Games, and ninth in the Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy, both in the Mini category.

2021
In 2021, Billard drove in both national and international karting championships, as she transitioned to Junior karting as the year went on. She had a best championship result of 13th in the Coupe de France, driving for Kart Pro Racing.

2022
Billard entered just three well-known championships in 2022, finishing 5th in the Championnat de France, 8th in the Nationale Series Karting, and 31st in the Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy, all in Junior categories.

2023
Billard's 2023 was a huge breakthrough in her career. She managed to clinch her first championship podium since 2019, after finishing 3rd in the Championnat de France, just seven points off the championship leader. She then moved on to the Academy Trophy, representing France. She finished an impressive seventh in the championship, finishing on the podium in the final event at Cremona.

Formula 4
Billard will make her single-seater debut later this year, joining the French F4 Championship from round five onwards.

Formula One
In January 2023, Alpine announced that Billard would be joining a new programme aimed at young female drivers in motorsport, the Rac(H)er programme. She joined the scheme alongside five other young female prodigies.