Category: F1 Academy News
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F1 Academy Graduates — Where Are They Now? Part II
From GT Racing to retirement from the sport entirely, we continue our three-part series by exploring the careers of several F1 Academy graduates. In the first part of our three-part series, we explored the careers of Marta Garcia, Amna Al Qubaisi, Nerea Marti, Bianca Bustamante, Maite Cáceres, Carrie Schreiner, and Chloe Grant since closing their…
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F1 Academy Graduates – Where Are They Now? Part I
F1 Academy recently wrapped up its third season. Now, with a few years under its belt, F1 Academy already has a number of graduates. Each of them have gone off to further their motorsport careers in a number of different arenas. So who are these drivers, where are they now and what are they doing?…
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F1 News Roundup 13th December – Marko exit, FIA continuity and the 2026 framework
Formula 1 is in the off-season, but the paddock is not resting. This week delivered real movement: power structures locked in, driver identities shifted, and the 2026 era tightened its grip. Here is what mattered and what it means. Helmut Marko exits: Red Bull’s identity reset begins Red Bull does not do quiet endings. Helmut…
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Bianca Bustamante – Year in Review
Fresh out of her maiden season in GB3, 2025 has been Bianca Bustamante’s most challenging year to date. But with those difficulties have come moments of resilience, growth and a renewed desire to succeed. The Paddock Chronicle got the chance to talk with Bianca about the complexities of this year and take a look back…
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2025 F1 Academy Las Vegas Grand Prix – Weekend Roundup
F1 Academy crowned a new Champion last weekend in Las Vegas as the curtain came down on the 2025 Season. Doriane Pin became the third F1 Academy Champion in history, keeping rival Maya Weug at bay throughout the weekend. Here’s how it all unfolded in Sin City. The Paddock Headlines Free Practice – Pin Leads…
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Las Vegas GP 2025: Full F1, F1A Weekend Preview
The engines are heading to the strip, not the suburbs. The 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix brings neon, cold asphalt and a title fight that is starting to tighten rather than fade. Weekend Breakdown: Las Vegas GP 2025 Schedule & Timings Las Vegas keeps the night-race identity. All F1 and F1A sessions run after dark…
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F1 Academy Receives Support From Formula 1 For 2026 and Beyond: What This Means For The Series
Ahead of the season finale in Las Vegas, all 10 current Formula 1 teams have reaffirmed their commitment to sponsor an F1 Academy livery and driver as part of a multi-year partnership. And it’s not just the current Formula 1 teams backing F1 Academy: Cadillac Formula 1 Team, who will join F1 in 2026, have…
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F1 News Roundup 16th November – FIA election storm, Ferrari pressure and Audi’s 2030 title plan
The engines are quiet, but the politics, programmes and 2026 projects are flat-out. From an FIA election that barely qualifies as an election, to Ferrari’s chairman firing public shots and Audi sketching out its title timeline, the week after Brazil has been anything but downtime. FIA Elections: One Candidate and a South American dead end…
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F1 News Roundup 2nd November – Lawson probe, Câmara to F2, Crawford to Aston
From Lawson’s near-miss review to Câmara’s F2 promotion and Weug’s Bahrain sweep, the sport’s next chapter is forming fast. Off track, Malone’s transition frames Liberty’s long game. Lawson–marshals near-miss: investigation widens During the early laps of the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix, Lawson exited the pits after repairing front-wing damage and encountered a harrowing scene…
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What’s Next for Doriane Pin?
With only one round remaining of the 2025 F1 Academy Season, the season finale in Las Vegas, many of the drivers on the grid are having to work out where they’ll go to pursue the next step of their motorsport careers. Mercedes protégé Doriane Pin is one of them and two mouth watering prospects lie…