Taylor Barnard

Taylor Barnard ( BARN-ard; born 1 June 2004) is a British racing driver who last competed in Formula E for DS Penske. Barnard began competitive kart racing aged seven, winning several national and continental titles before graduating to junior formulae in 2020. His third season in Formula 4 culminated in his finishing runner-up to Kimi Antonelli in the ADAC Championship with PHM. In 2023, he became a race-winner in FIA Formula 3 and finished runner-up to Antonelli in Formula Regional Middle East. He then joined AIX in FIA Formula 2 for 2024, winning the Monaco sprint race. Barnard was signed as a reserve and development driver for the McLaren Formula E Team in 2024 and made his debut at the 2024 Monaco ePrix as a replacement for Sam Bird. He was promoted as a full-time driver in 2024–25. Barnard has numerous records in Formula E as the youngest driver to start an ePrix, the youngest points scorer, the youngest podium finisher, the youngest polesitter, the youngest front row starter, the youngest race leader, the youngest driver to set the fastest lap, and the youngest ePrix winner.