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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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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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After failing to secure funding, it’s time to say goodbye to the W Series. The all-female series hit financial trouble last year, cutting the third season short despite only two rounds remaining. The aim was to secure investment or a takeover deal so that the championship could be resumed in 2023. But today the news…
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With no live coverage of the F1 Academy, it comes as quite the surprise to most, that the F1 Academy will get the Drive To Survive treatment in a new docuseries. F1 Academy Partners With Hello Sunshine Formula 1 has just announced a partnership with production company Hello Sunshine for a new docuseries covering the…
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Googling how to watch the F1 Academy races? Scrolling the F1 Academy website? Only to find that the new all-female racing series will only be shown via live timing. Aka there will be no live coverage of the F1 Academy in the opening rounds. To say we are disappointed would be an understatement. It’s a…
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Marta Garcia has been announced as the final driver to take to the track, completing the F1 Academy Grid for the inaugural season. Garcia takes the final seat available in PREMA Racing’s F1 Academy team alongside Bianca Bustamante and Chloe Chong, completing the F1 Academy Grid. The 15-driver line up for the first season of…
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Today Formula 1 announced Susie Wolff as the managing director of the F1 Academy series, which will launch next month. The F1 academy aims to develop and prepare young female drivers for a career in motorsport whilst also acting as a stepping stone, towards a more diverse Formula 1 grid. The new series was announced…
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Italian motorsport team Prema have announced they will run a team in the brand new all-women driver series, the F1 Academy. The series aims to develop and boost young drivers and aid in their development in the steps towards a Formula 1 career. The F1 Academy will use the Tatuus T421 chassis, fitted with a…
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Formula One have announced an all-female F1 academy racing series to help younger female drivers, find an extra route into the sport. This shortly after W series ended their season early due to financial difficulties. The series will be on a similar level to formula 4 and will be a gateway for women to get…