Anime with a little red haired character who pilots a racing pod
I would wager that he's looking for Ōban Star-Racers. It's a series, but was based on a short movie called Molly Star Racer.
The basic story starts as:

In the year 2082, Earth has been invited to compete in the Great Race of Ōban, an intergalactic race whose winner can be granted any wish in the world — even bringing back a loved one.
-- Wikipedia

Additionally, the marks on the main character's face (a female) resemble band-aids (though one's a star):