Gisela Ibáñez (born May 22, 2001) is a Mexican racing driver currently competing in Formula One with Maserati Sonus Racing.
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Born | Gisela Maria Ibáñez Aguilera 22 of May, 2001 (age 22) Campeche, Mexico
Related to | Marcia Ibáñez Aguilera (mother)
Formula One World Championship Career
Nationality | Mexican 2024 Team | Maserati Car Number | 99 Entries | 1 Championships | 0 Wins | 0 Podiums | 0 Career Points | 0 Pole Positions | 0 Fastest Laps | 0
First Entry | 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix (upcoming)
Personal Life
Ibáñez was born in Campeche, Mexico, to Marcia Ibáñez Aguilera. Her father is former Formula One driver Gerard Conway, although she does not have contact with him. She has a younger step-brother, Juanjo. She is trilingual, speaking Spanish, English, and Italian. She plays tennis on occasion. She is an avid fan of the MLB and supporter of the Houston Astros.
From 2017 to 2021 she was publicly dating her childhood friend and competitor, Oscar Piastri, though the relationship ended in November of their fourth year together. In June 2023, she launched her relationship with tennis champion JudahPalladino with a congratulatory Instagram story after he won the French Open that shared a video of them together at the afterparty.
Ibáñez has scarring on her nose and the left side of her face from a bad case of chicken pox when she was ten.
Early Career
She began her karting career in 2008, at age six, and in her first year came fourth in the Rotax Max Challenge USA. In order to further her career, she moved to England in 2013 and was personally mentored by retired World Champion Mika Häkkinen for the remainder of her karting career.
In 2016, she debuted in a minor Indy series, but in the same season switched into Italian F4 after being brought into the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy. She finished tenth in the championship despite making a late arrival, with two podiums over six races. In the following year, she proved to be immediately on form, and claimed her first win at only the second race of the season. She took another two wins and eight podiums, ending fourth in the championship with consistent points finishes. In the 2018 season, she lost the championship to Enzo Fittipaldi by only four points, despite her eight wins to his six.
