F1 ACADEMY: Esmee Kosterman secures Zandvoort Wild Card entry with TeamViewer

Esmee Kosterman will make her F1 ACADEMY debut on home soil as the Wild Card entry for Round 5 of the 2025 campaign, with the Dutch driver representing TeamViewer, the global leader in remote connectivity and digital workplace solutions.

The 20-year-old will race at the Circuit Zandvoort in a special edition livery that highlights innovators and changemakers driving progress – on and off the track.

Kosterman began racing cars in 2021, competing in the Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup Benelux. She became the first woman to win in the series two years later before going on to finish second in the Junior Cup and third in the overall Standings.

Moving into single-seaters last season, Kosterman scored points on her Indian F4 debut, whilst this year has seen her race in British F4, with appearances at Zandvoort and the non-Championship round during the British Grand Prix.

In celebration of TeamViewer’s Visibility Drives Change campaign, which encourages women to see themselves as the leaders of tomorrow, the faces of women inspiring change will feature on Kosterman’s #86 F1 ACADEMY car. The livery will feature over 200 women on the car, with these role models inspiring women across a range of industries, in workplaces, in paddocks and in their personal lives.

In addition to the specially designed livery, Kosterman’s race number recognises the power of female role models, with findings from TeamViewer’s Women in Sport Tech report, produced in collaboration with Loughborough University London, indicating that 86% of women believe that having visible female leaders is key to gender equality in the workplace.

Karin Fink, Head of Commercial Operations, F1 ACADEMY said: “Our sport has the power to inspire change, and we are incredibly proud to be championing women both on and off track. We know that creating female role models in motorsport is already helping to improve participation at the junior level of racing, and working with TeamViewer, we are excited to take this further and inspire the next generation of women in STEM.

"Together our mission is to empower the next generation of female leaders and send a clear message: your presence matters, you are driving change.”

Faith Wheller, VP of Brand, Integrated Marketing and Sports Partnerships, TeamViewer added: “It is our ambition to drive meaningful change both on and off the track. The opportunity to support Esmee in her F1 ACADEMY debut while driving a car featuring role models is the next step in achieving this.

"Our research found that not being able to see someone like you in a senior role made it harder to see a career in your chosen field. This is why it was so important to showcase so many role models on the car. Working with the F1 ACADEMY to see this come to life has been a highlight of the partnership so far. We look forward to supporting Esmee in person at her home race.”