Nicole Havrda

Nicole Havrda
Nationality Canadian
Born (2006-01-24) 24 January 2006
Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
Formula Regional Americas Championship career
Debut season2023
Current teamKiwi Motorsports
Car number6
Starts27
Wins0
Podiums4
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish6th in 2024

Nicole Havrda (born 24 January 2006) is a Canadian racing driver who competes in F1 Academy for Hitech TGR with support from American Express, and in the Formula Regional Americas Championship for Kiwi Motorsports.

Career

Early career

Havrda started karting in 2020, gaining multiple podiums in the West Coast Kart Club, Rotax Max West Karting Championship, and the Western Canadian Karting Final.[1]

In 2022, she was the youngest driver in both the W Series shootout and the Heart of Racing shootout.[2][3] She was also the youngest driver in the Indian Racing League.[4]

In 2023, Havrda won both the Formula Pro USA Winter Series and the Western Championship.[5] She continued in the Indian Racing League with Chennai Turbo Riders.

Formula Regional Americas

Havrda contested two rounds of the Formula Regional Americas Championship in 2023.[6] She stepped up to the Formula Regional Americas Championship full time for the 2024 season,[7] where she achieved four podium finishes, and finished the season in 6th place.[8] She was awarded the PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship, and is continuing in the series for 2025.[9]

F1 Academy

Havrda is driving for Hitech TGR in the 2025 F1 Academy season, with backing by American Express.[10] In the first race weekend, Havrda was forced to retire from both races. She was hit from behind in race 1 by Chloe Chong, and in race 2 she was hit by Aurelia Nobels while both were trying to avoid the car of Joanne Ciconte.[11][12]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2022 Indian Racing League Chennai Turbo Riders 6 0 0 0 0 65 11th
Formula Pro USA Western Championship - FPUSA-3 Valley Kitchens Race Team 2 0 0 0 0 22 7th
2023 Formula Pro USA Winter Series - FPUSA-3 Valley Kitchens Racing 4 2 3 2 4 90 1st
SCCA Majors Championship Western Conference - Formula Atlantic 2 2 1 0 2 50 5th
Formula Pro USA Western Championship FPUSA-3 Valley Kitchens 9 7 6 5 9 215 1st
Indian Racing League Chennai Turbo Riders 2 0 0 0 0 7‡ 12th‡
Formula Regional Americas Championship Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport 6 0 0 0 0 38 12th
2024 Formula Regional Americas Championship Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport 19 0 0 0 4 139.5 6th
2025 F1 Academy Hitech TGR 8 0 0 0 0 1* 16th*
Formula Regional Americas Championship Kiwi Motorsports 2 0 0 0 0 0* 19th*

‡ Team Standings
* Season still in progress.

Complete Formula Regional Americas 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 DC Points
2023 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport NOL
1 		NOL
2 		NOL
3 		ROA
1 		ROA
2 		ROA
3 		MOH
1 		MOH
2 		MOH
3 		NJM
1
5 		NJM
2
Ret 		NJM
3
5 		VIR
1
6 		VIR
2
Ret 		VIR
3
5 		COA
1 		COA
2 		COA
3 		12th 38
2024 Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport NOL
1
7 		NOL
2
6 		NOL
3
12† 		ROA
1
5 		ROA
2
3 		ROA
3
3 		IMS
1
8 		IMS
2
3 		IMS
3
4 		MOH
1
6 		MOH
2
6 		NJM
1
Ret 		NJM
2
7 		NJM
3
8 		MOS
1
7 		MOS
2
5 		MOS
3
6 		COT
1
7 		COT
2
3 		6th 139.5
2025 Kiwi Motorsports NOL
1
12 		NOL
2
13 		NOL
3
12 		ROA
1
 ROA
2
 ROA
3
 IMS
1
 IMS
2
 IMS
3
 MOH
1
 MOH
2
 MOH
3
 NJM
1
 NJM
2
 NJM
3
 MOS
1
 MOS
2
 MOS
3
 VIR
1
 VIR
2
 ALA
2
 ALA
2
 19th* 0*

* Season still in progress.

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 DC Points
2025 Hitech TGR SHA
1
Ret 		SHA
2
Ret 		JED
1
15 		JED
2
16 		MIA
1
12 		MIA
2
C 		CAN
1
10 		CAN
2
Ret 		CAN
3
11 		ZAN
1
 ZAN
2
 SIN
1
 SIN
2
 LVG
1
 LVG
2
 16th* 1*

* Season still in progress.

References

  1. ^ Series, Feeder (30 January 2022). "Whatsapping with Nicole Havrda: 'It would be spectacular to join W Series"". Feeder Series. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ "The Heart of Racing Closes Out Successful Two-Day Female Shootout". Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  3. ^ Wood, Ida (13 January 2022). "W Series' first 2022 test to take place in USA using F4 cars". Formula Scout. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  4. ^ Gidithuri, Unnatee. "New Indian Racing League dates announced; Formula Regional, F4 India postponed". Autocar India. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Comox Valley race car driver makes history". Comox Valley Record. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  6. ^ Wood, Ida (6 February 2023). "Nicole Havrda to race in FRegional Americas for first full year in cars". Formula Scout. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Over a dozen drivers awarded support from PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship". RACER. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  8. ^ RACERS (23 May 2024). "Nicole Havrda secures maiden podium in Formula Regional Americas". Racers. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  9. ^ A, Ashleigh (18 February 2025). "Fourteen Drivers Awarded Support from PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship". F4 U.S. Championships. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Nicole Havrda steps up to F1 ACADEMY in 2025 with American Express". F1® Academy. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  11. ^ "RACE 1: Alisha Palmowski claims maiden victory in Shanghai after penultimate lap heartbreak for Nina Gademan". F1® Academy. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  12. ^ "RACE 2: Doriane Pin charges to dominant victory in Shanghai ahead of Maya Weug". F1® Academy. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
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