Daniella Sutton: Need for Speed

Supporting Daniella’s race for success

At 17, Daniella has already been racing for a decade. She’s become the top-performing female in junior-certified UK car racing and, in 2026, will compete in Formula 4.

Her eyes are set on the biggest prize of all.

Daniella has always challenged the odds, succeeding in a male-dominated sport, with a Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis diagnosis and none of the wealthy backing her competitors enjoy.

This is her story… so far.

The move into F4

In October 2025, Daniella announced that she would be joining Chris Dittmann Racing and competing in Formula 4 for 2026.

F4 is the first rung on the FIA's single-seater development ladder, the competition for junior drivers to hone their skills away from karting and saloon- and production-style racing.

This is Daniella’s first step into the FIA’s single-seater competitions and the beginning of her journey to her F1 dream.

The end goal: F1 champion

Since launching in 1950, only five women have entered a Formula 1 Grand Prix.

Daniella wants to be the sixth, but also has a bigger dream. She wants to push herself and the records by becoming the first female champion.

She’s not getting ahead of herself, though. Daniella’s goal is at the end of a long and challenging path. As far as she’s concerned, the hard work starts now.

And she can’t wait.

Why Allica Bank backs Daniella

Allica Bank is for challengers: established businesses that do everything right but struggle to get heard and served by big banks.

Daniella is the perfect embodiment of a challenger – underrepresented, fighting for funding, and succeeding despite the wider conditions.

Britain’s established businesses are defined by their ambition, focus, and steely determination. The comparison couldn’t be any clearer.