Emely de Heus

Emely de Heus (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːmɛ.li ɦøːs]; born 10 February 2003) is a Dutch racing driver who competes in F1 Academy for Red Bull Racing.

Emely de Heus
De Heus racing at the Red Bull Ring during the 2024 Eurocup-3 season.
NationalityNetherlands Dutch
Born (2003-02-10) 10 February 2003 (age 21)
Mijnsheerenland, Netherlands
F1 Academy career
Debut season2023
Current teamRed Bull Racing
Car number7
Starts25 (25 entries)
Wins1
Podiums2
Poles1
Fastest laps0
Best finish9th in 2023
Previous series
2023
2022
2021
Formula 4 UAE Championship
W Series
F4 Spanish Championship

Personal life

De Heus was born in Mijnsheerenland, Netherlands.[1] Her father is Bert de Heus, a veteran amateur driver in the 24H Series endurance racing championship. Her family own and operate De Heus Tractors, based in Mijnsheerenland.[2][3]

De Heus began studying for a degree in marketing and communications at the Johan Cruyff Institute in 2022.[4][5]

Career

Karting

Emely de Heus competed in the 2019 and 2020 Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy in karting. In 2019, she secured 4 points and finished in 27th position overall. In 2020, she improved to 23rd place with 45 points.[6] In February 2020 she won the Dutch Wintercup in Senior Karting at Berghem.[7] That same year, she amassed 239 points in the Dutch Rotax Max Senior National Championship, finishing 4th overall.[8]

F4 Spanish Championship

For the 2021 season, De Heus made her debut in single seater racing in the F4 Spanish Championship. She competed for Dutch team, MP Motorsport.[9][10]

De Heus competed in all 21 races of the season. She finished in 29th place in the drivers standings and won the 2021 Female Trophy.[11]

W Series

In early 2022, De Heus was announced as a competitor for the 2022 W Series season. In February she completed a test at Inde Motorsports Ranch, Arizona and also drove at the March test at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain where she completed 134 laps.[12][13] De Heus competed for Sirin Racing alongside fellow Dutch racer Beitske Visser.[14][15][16] Her best result was 10th in the first round of the season in Miami.[17]

Formula 4 UAE Championship

In January 2023, it was announced De Heus would compete in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship with MP Motorsport.[18] Her best finish was 21st place at Kuwait Motor Town.[19]

F1 Academy

In March 2023, De Heus was announced as a driver for the brand new F1 Academy series and competed with MP Motorsport in 2023.[20] De Heus won her first race in the series at Catalunya.[21][22] For 2024, she re-signed with MP Motorsport and joined the Red Bull Academy Programme. She will be supported by Red Bull GmbH and Ford.[23][24]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2015SKUSA SuperNationals XIX - TaG CadetTeam PDB Kart48th
2019BNL Karting Series - Rotax Senior
Rotax Max Euro Trophy - Senior MaxJJ Racing27th
2020Rotax Max Euro Trophy - Senior MaxJJ Racing25th
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - Senior Max23rd

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2021F4 Spanish ChampionshipMP Motorsport210000029th
2022W SeriesSirin Racing70000117th
2023Formula 4 UAE ChampionshipMP Motorsport90000043rd
F1 Academy211102879th
Formula Pro USA Western Championship - FPUSA-4Jensen Motorsports20000107th
2024F1 AcademyMP Motorsport600009*12th*
Eurocup-3GRS Team400000*24th*

* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 Spanish Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021DCPoints
2021MP MotorsportSPA
1

24
SPA
2

23
SPA
3

21
NAV
1

22
NAV
2

20
NAV
3

21
ALG
1

18
ALG
2

21
ALG
3

19
ARA
1

16
ARA
2

20
ARA
3

17
CRT
1

14
CRT
2

19
CRT
3

21†
JER
1

17
JER
2

19
JER
3

20
CAT
1

20
CAT
2

16
CAT
3

22
29th0

Complete W Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam1234567DCPoints
2022Sirin RacingMIA1
10
MIA2
12
CAT
14
SIL
15
LEC
16
HUN
16
SIN
13
17th1

Complete F4 UAE Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456789101112131415PosPoints
2023MP MotorsportDUB1
1

27
DUB1
2

29
DUB1
3

Ret
KMT1
1

26
KMT1
2

30
KMT1
3

31
KMT2
1

Ret
KMT2
2

21
KMT2
3

25
DUB2
1
DUB2
2
DUB2
3
YMC
1
YMC
2
YMC
3
43rd0

* Season still in progress.

Complete F1 Academy results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021DCPoints
2023MP MotorsportRBR
1

Ret
RBR
2

6
RBR
3

12
CRT
1

14
CRT
2

Ret
CRT
3

10
CAT
1

1
CAT
2

8
CAT
3

6
ZAN
1

5
ZAN
2

5
ZAN
3

2
MON
1

6
MON
2

12†
MON
3

9
LEC
1

14
LEC
2

9
LEC
3

12
USA
1

Ret
USA
2

10
USA
3

7
9th87
2024MP MotorsportJED
1

12
JED
2

12
MIA
1

11
MIA
2

12
CAT
1

6
CAT
2

10
ZAN
1

ZAN
2

SIN
1

SIN
2

LSL
1

LSL
2

ABU
1

ABU
2

12th*9*

Complete Eurocup-3 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617DCPoints
2024GRS TeamSPA
1

SPA
2

RBR
1

13
RBR
2

15
POR
1

Ret
POR
2

DNS
POR
3

14
LEC
1

LEC
2

ZAN
1

17
ZAN
2

23
JER
1

JER
2

ARA
1

ARA
2

CAT
1

CAT
2

25th*0*

References