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Abbi Pulling takes the F1 ACADEMY doubleheader and heads for victory in Miami. Pulling starts on pole position for the second time this weekend. Bianca Bustamante of ART Grand Prix starts alongside her on the front row, followed by Doriane Pin of PREMA Racing. Further back on the starting grid, the home races of Chloe…
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Photo by Clive Manson – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images.
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Abbi Pulling had a dominant qualifying as she will line up in Pole position for both F1 ACADEMY races ahead of Doriane Pin.
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F1 ACADEMY and Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine announced yesterday that a docuseries currently in production will arrive on Netflix in 2025. This follows Netflix’s Drive to Survive, a series that follows each F1 season. The multi-part series will give fans exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the all-women category with the aim to broaden its audience. Call…
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F1 ACADEMY took to the Miami track once again today for FP2 where Pulling dominated the timesheets. After a delay in the schedule, the grid set off for a 40-minute FP2 session, following the only F1 practice session of the weekend. In a battle for the top spot, particularly in the final ten minutes, Alpine’s…
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Doriane Pin topped the timesheets in the opening Free Practice session of the F1 Academy Miami weekend. The Mercedes driver held off Abbi pulling, who finished 0.070s behind while feeling under the weather. McLaren’s Bianca Bustamante finished in P3. Landing in Miami, almost two thirds of the grid were brand new to the spectacular street…
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The F1 ACADEMY 2024 season is heating up, as anticipation mounts for the upcoming showdown on the streets of Miami. With drivers gearing up to for a fresh challenge in the heart of the United States, the stage is set for a gripping weekend of racing. The spotlight falls on Mercedes’ standout racer, Doriane Pin,…
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The American racer has been selected to join the F1 Academy grid as the Wild Card entry for the second round of the season in Miami. The deal will see her team up with the reigning team champions PREMA Racing and retailer QVC. The Wild Card initiative was created to strengthen the talent pool in…
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Credit: F1 Academy F1 Academy has announced that American Express will sponsor Jessica Edgar during the 2024 season. The number 17 car, which is powered by Rodin Motorsport, will sport a custom American Express race suit as part of the deal. Talking about the new deal, F1 Academy Managing Director, Susie Wolff said: “We’re thankful…
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ERT have announced Marta García will have her Formula E debut in the Berlin Rookie test this May. Coming off the back of her F1 Academy win.
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Following an impressive win in the F1 Academy Saudi Arabia 2024 Race Two to make a perfect weekend for the Mercedes junior, Doriane Pin has been demoted from the top spot following a 20-second penalty added to her elapsed race time. Alpine’s Abbi Pulling is now the winner with Ferrari’s Maya Weug in second and…
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After yesterday’s impressive Race 1 win, Doriane Pin has made a perfect start to the 2024 F1 Academy season with another victory in Race 2 here in Saudi Arabia. It was a repeat podium trio, as Alpine’s Abbi Pulling came second (+1.430) followed by Ferrari’s Maya Weug (+4.664) at the Jeddah Cornice Circuit. Pin had…
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British beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury has made history by becoming the first female-founded brand to partner F1 Academy. French racer Lola Lovinfosse, who returns for a second F1 Academy season, will drive the car. The special livery will be a crimson and rose gold emblazoned with the beauty brand’s ‘Hot Lip’ icon in a variety…
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F1 Academy has announced that the top five classified drivers in the 2024 Drivers Standings will receive FIA Super Licence points. Talented young women from the host region of the race weekend will also be picked as Wild Card entries at some races on the F1 Academy calendar. Changes have also been made to the…
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On 17 January, 20-year-old French driver Doriane Pin joined the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Junior Programme. She will take part in the 2024 edition of the F1 Academy for the Prema team. The rising French star Doriane made her debut in karting and quickly proved to be highly competitive in this field. The 2019 French karting…
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Alpine re-signs Abbi Pulling for the 2024 season to continue her F1 Academy adventure, alongside the Rodin Carlin team. British driver Abbi Pulling, who has already enjoyed a remarkable career in single-seaters since her debut in the British Formula 4 Championship in 2020, where she finished sixth, is aiming to build on that success. After…
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F1 Academy champion Marta Garcia receives fully funded seat with PREMA Racing for the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA), it has been announced today. The 23-year-old driver Marta Garcia was crowned champion of the first F1 Academy season this year. It happened on the final weekend at The Circuit of the Americas…
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Following the success of its inaugural season, F1 Academy has announced a seven-race calendar which all will feature in an F1 weekend.
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It’s been announced that all ten Formula 1 teams will have F1 Academy drivers and liveries for the 2024 F1 Academy season. All ten Formula 1 teams will have an F1 Academy driver and livery on track in the 2024 season of the F1 Academy. They will each have one driver and one livery competing,…
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On Thursday 15th June, the news broke that the W Series had gone into administration. But what was even more heartbreaking… the news coverage. The problem? Gender bland sexism. A term which describes the down playing of female athletes in comparison to men and the lacklustre presentation of women’s sport. Gender Bland Sexism The majority…