Alexandra Mohnhaupt
| Alexandra Mohnhaupt | |
|---|---|
 Mohnhaupt (left) in 2018 | |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Born | 25 November 1999 Puebla, Mexico |
| NACAM Formula 4 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2015–16 |
| Current team | Ram Racing |
| Car number | 5 |
| Former teams | MomoF4 |
| Starts | 57 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 9 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 5th in 2017–18 |
| Previous series | |
| 2016–2017 | F4 British Championship |
Alexandra Mohnhaupt Quintana (born 25 November 1999 in Puebla) is a Mexican racing driver of German descent.[1]
Biography[edit]
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, running a part-time schedule that resulted in two podiums on her return event.[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]
She is in a relationship with Mexican touring car driver Luis Goulart.[8]
Racing record[edit]
Career summary[edit]
| 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 9th |
| HRI Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Alexandra Mohnhaupt". Speedqueens. 27 March 2018.
- ^ "ALEXANDRA MOHNHAUPT: "I WANT TO HELP GIRLS AND MAKE IT EASIER FOR THEM TO BE IN THIS SPORT"". Fast and Fearless. 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Mexican driver Alexandra Mohnhaupt sports a formula for success". ESPN. 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Alexandra Mohnhaupt joins BRDC British F3 with Douglas Motorsport". Motorsport Radio. 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Breaking barriers / Alexandra Mohnhaupt Quintana / TEDxGenevaBusinessSchoolStudio". TEDx Talks on YouTube. 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Alexandra Mohnhaupt returns to racing in NACAM F4". Racers – Behind the Helmet. 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Alexandra Mohnhaupt Quintana on LinkedIn". Alexandra Mohnhaupt Quintana on LinkedIn. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "@alexandra_mohnhaupt on Instagram". @alexandra_mohnhaupt on Instagram. 6 January 2024.
External links[edit]
- Alexandra Mohnhaupt career summary at DriverDB.com