Taylor Barnard
Taylor Barnard | |
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Barnard at the 2024 Berlin ePrix | |
| Born | 1 June 2004 Norwich, Norfolk, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Formula E career | |
| Debut season | 2023–24 |
| Current team | McLaren |
| Car number | 5 |
| Starts | 13 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 5 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Finished last season | 22nd (5 pts) |
| Previous series | |
| Statistics up to date as of 26 May 2025. | |
Taylor Barnard (/ˈbɑːrnɑːrd/ BARN-ard; born 1 June 2004) is a British racing driver, who competes in Formula E for McLaren.
Born and raised in Norwich, 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 Andrea 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.
A reserve driver for McLaren's Formula E team since 2024, Barnard made his debut at the Monaco ePrix as a replacement for Sam Bird, where he became the youngest driver to start an ePrix, aged 19. He was promoted as a full-time driver for 2024–25, becoming the youngest polesitter in Formula E history at the Jeddah ePrix and achieving several podiums.