Alexandra Mohnhaupt

Alexandra Mohnhaupt Quintana (born 25 November 1999 in Puebla) is a Mexican racing driver of German descent.[1]

Alexandra Mohnhaupt
Mohnhaupt (left) in 2018
Nationality Mexican
Born (1999-11-25) 25 November 1999
Puebla, Mexico
NACAM Formula 4 Championship career
Debut season2015–16
Current teamRam Racing
Car number5
Former teamsMomoF4
Starts57
Championships0
Wins2
Podiums9
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish5th in 2017–18
Previous series
2016–2017F4 British Championship

Biography

A multiple Mexican karting champion, Mohnhaupt began racing in the NACAM Formula 4 Championship in 2015.[2] In her third season in the category, she became the first female driver to win a Formula 4 race at the Autódromo Miguel E. Abed in February 2018.[3] Having contested a handful of rounds in British F4, Mohnhaupt joined Douglas Motorsport for the 2018 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship alongside Jamie Chadwick, but she broke her back and ribs in a pre-season testing crash at Spa-Francorchamps.[4] Mohnhaupt announced her retirement from the sport after the incident, citing mental health issues.[5]

Mohnhaupt returned to racing in 2023 in the NACAM Formula 4 Championship.[6]

Mohnhaupt's father Torsten is German and immigrated to Mexico in his youth to work in the automotive industry. She is trilingual in Spanish, German and English. Between her racing stints, she studied International Management at Geneva Business School. Mohnhaupt was named Puebla's Citizen of the Year in 2018.[7]

Racing record

Career summary
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2015–16 NACAM Formula 4 Championship MomoF4 21 0 0 0 0 57 13th
2016 F4 British Championship Falcon Motorsport 6 0 0 0 0 0 21st
2016–17 NACAM Formula 4 Championship MomoF4 Team 23 0 0 0 1 141 7th
2017 F4 British Championship Fortec Motorsports 3 0 0 0 0 0 24th
2017–18 NACAM Formula 4 Championship MomoF4 Team 13 2 0 0 8 183 5th
2023 NACAM Formula 4 Championship Ram Racing 3 0 0 0 2 30* 4th*

References
  1. "Alexandra Mohnhaupt". Speedqueens. 27 March 2018.
  2. "ALEXANDRA MOHNHAUPT: "I WANT TO HELP GIRLS AND MAKE IT EASIER FOR THEM TO BE IN THIS SPORT"". Fast and Fearless. 19 February 2018.
  3. "Mexican driver Alexandra Mohnhaupt sports a formula for success". ESPN. 30 March 2018.
  4. "Alexandra Mohnhaupt joins BRDC British F3 with Douglas Motorsport". Motorsport Radio. 18 February 2018.
  5. "Breaking barriers / Alexandra Mohnhaupt Quintana / TEDxGenevaBusinessSchoolStudio". TEDx Talks on YouTube. 4 August 2021.
  6. "Alexandra Mohnhaupt returns to racing in NACAM F4". Racers – Behind the Helmet. 14 April 2023.
  7. "Alexandra Mohnhaupt Quintana on LinkedIn". Alexandra Mohnhaupt Quintana on LinkedIn. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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