Category: F1 Academy News
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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…
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2025 F1 Academy Singapore Grand Prix – Weekend Roundup
Maya Weug has closed the gap to Doriane Pin in the 2025 F1 Academy Singapore Grand Prix after converting pole in the race on Sunday.
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Ella Lloyd: “My aim is Formula 1, and I’m going to try and pursue that until it’s no longer possible.”
Ella Lloyd, F1 Academy driver and member of the McLaren Driver Development Programme, returns to the site of her breakthrough as the top-ranked newcomer, with a shot at the championship and a long-term goal firmly in sight: reaching Formula 1. With two rounds remaining in the 2025 F1 Academy season, Lloyd has emerged as one…
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Singapore GP 2025: Full F1, F1A Weekend Preview
The 2025 F1 Singapore GP returns under the dramatic glow of Marina Bay’s city lights, and this year the stakes feel higher than ever. But no circuit demands more from drivers than Singapore’s unforgiving mix of heat, humidity, and urban constraints; add in a newly declared “heat hazard” and the tenor of the weekend is…
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Katie Denver Takes Us Inside F1 Academy’s Rookie Test
F1 Academy is taking another step in its mission to shape the future of female motorsport. The first-ever F1 Academy Rookie Test is happening this week in Navarra, Spain — bringing together 18 young drivers from karting, F4, and other junior categories to benchmark themselves against the current grid. But what is this rookie test…
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F1 News Roundup 12th September – Permit Drama, Engine Exodus & F1 Academy Future
From Monza’s fallout to fresh moves shaping Formula 1’s future, this week delivered headlines with both immediate impact and long-term implications. Max Verstappen is set for a surprise Nürburgring debut, Ferrari faces a major engine department shake-up, and South Africa edges closer to hosting an F1 race again, plus sponsorship deals, rookie showcases, and looming…
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Will we see a Female Formula 3 Driver in 2026?
Across the globe, there are a multitude of established female racing drivers with a vast range of experience levels. There are a new wave of female drivers too, with many more on the way. All are eager to test their mettle and show what they’re capable of across a plethora of racing series – but…
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Rafaela Ferreira on F1 Academy in Brazil
Brazil has produced a number of outstanding motorsport drivers over the years. Emerson Fittipaldi. Ayrton Senna. Rubens Barrichello. This year, another entered Formula 1 in the shape of Gabriel Bortoleto. Could Rafaela Ferreira be another name to add to this list in the future? The Paddock Chronicle got the chance to speak with the F1…
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Emma Felbermayr: Finding Her Pace in her First Single-Seater Season
Deep into her rookie season in F1 Academy, Emma Felbermayr has already proven herself to be one to watch, not only for the rest of the year – but into the future beyond. The Kick Sauber supported Rodin Motorsport driver currently sits in P10 overall in the Championship. The Paddock Chronicle had the chance to…
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The Case for Abbi Pulling in Formula 3
Most of you reading this will know the name Abbi Pulling. At only twenty-two years of age, it may also seem that she’s been around for a lot longer than that age suggests. But that just showcases that despite the numerous obstacles thrown her way, from financial struggles to difficult results, Pulling has been able…