F1 Academy 2026 - Shanghai

The fourth season of F1 Academy adopted a fresh look while continuing its mission to develop female racing drivers from around the world. For the 2026 season, familiar faces like Nina Gademan, Alisha Palmowski, Alba Larsen, and others are spending their so-called final time in the series alongside newcomers like Ella Stevens, Kaylee Countryman, Megan Bruce, and others. With Audi joining the pack, retail brand SEPHORA joins the F1 Academy sponsorship bandwagon.

The first round of the season took place in Shanghai, the venue of the 2026 F1 season's Chinese Grand Prix. Shi Wei returns as the wild card entry of this season, showcasing her determination to the home crowd.

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In the first race of the new season, Nina Gademan, wearing Alpine colors, made an impressive debut by defeating the rookie Natalia Granada and Emma Felbermayr, who is supported by Audi. In the second part of the race, Felbermayr secured her first victory as an Audi-backed driver, triumphing over competitors such as Alisha Palmowski and the Mercedes-supported newcomer, Payton Westcott.

With the Shanghai campaign done, the new season of the F1 Academy has just begun.

Following the FIA's announcement to cancel the Jeddah leg of the 2026 season due to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, the next race will take place in Montreal, Canada, from May 22 to May 24, 2026. Stay tuned for updates.

F1 Academy 2025 - Las Vegas

The 2025 F1 Academy finale, held in the streets of Las Vegas on a rainy day, is the decisive title between Doriane Pin and Maya Weug. With all eyes on the two title contenders, which one will be crowned the champion? Time to find out.

Long before the finale, unfortunate circumstances arose when Avia Anagnostiadis was unable to participate for the second time due to surgery on her left foot. As a result, Rachel Robertson stepped in to drive her TAG Heuer Hitech TGR car for the last two rounds. For the finale, Payton Westcott was chosen as the final wild card entry of the season, representing the Las Vegas sponsorship.

The finale featured a special guest appearance by Sanrio's Hello Kitty. Additionally, some Hello Kitty x F1 Academy merchandise was sold at the venue.

In the first race, thanks to Weug's accident mid-race, Doriane Pin managed to secure a victory against Nina Gademan, pinning her title hopes. Meanwhile, Aurelia Nobels got her first F1 Academy podium after she was promoted to third place after Alisia Palmowski got disqualified due to a technical breach post-inspection.

In the finale, meanwhile, Chloe Chambers won the final race of the season, followed by Alisha Palmowski and Maya Weug.

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With the 2025 season concluded, Doriane Pin was crowned the F1 Academy champion.

Congratulations to Doriane Pin for becoming this season's champion. Also, the PREMA team

Now that Doriane Pin has become the third F1 Academy champion, following the footsteps of previous champions Marta Garcia and Abbi Pulling, what would Pin's post-F1 Academy life look like? What's next for the other F1 Academy drivers who've reached their two-season limit, such as Maya Weug, Chloe Chambers, Lia Block, and others? 

Only time will tell, but in the meantime, that's the end of the 2025 F1 Academy season. See you next year.

F1 Academy 2025 - Singapore

The Southeast Asian metropolis of Singapore will be the penultimate stop for the 2025 F1 Academy season. In this race, Megan Bruce will take over Avia Anagnostiadis's seat in the TAG Heuer car operated by Hitech TGR, due to Anagnostiadis sustaining an injury to her left foot. Additionally, the Gatorade sponsorship for the F1 Academy has returned, and Lisa Billard has been named the Wild Card driver for this event.

The title rivalry between Doriane Pin, Maya Weug, and Chloe Chambers is one for the books, and this Singapore leg is a no-brainer.

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In the Reverse Grid Race 1, Lia Block secured her first-ever F1 Academy win by defeating title contenders Maya Weug and Chloe Chambers. In the Final Race, Maya Weug stifled Doriane Pin's championship hopes by claiming victory, while Ella Lloyd finished in third place.

With one venue left this season, will either Weug or Pin be this season's champion? Find out as the 2025 F1 Academy season ends in Las Vegas this November 20-22, 2025. Don't miss it!

F1 Academy 2025 - Zandvoort

After a long summer break, the 2025 F1 Academy season returns in Holland's Zandvoort. For this season's Dutch campaign, Esmee Kosterman is the Wild Card entry representing TeamViewer, one of its sponsors.

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This race weekend featured a "Double Dutch" highlight, with two Dutch drivers achieving significant victories. In the first race, Nina Gademan celebrated her first win on home soil, while Lia Block secured her first-ever podium finish in F1 Academy by coming in second. Maya Weug followed closely in third place. 

The final race showcased Maya Weug's triumph on her home turf, with Alisha Palmowski and Doriane Pin finishing in second and third place, respectively.

Post-Zandvoort, Doriane Pin leads with 127 points, while Maya Weug is in 2nd with 107 points and Chloe Chambers is in 3rd with 93 points.

The next place will be Singapore this October 3-5, 2025.

F1 Academy 2025 - Montreal

The 2025 F1 Academy season continues in Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, where this race weekend becomes a three-race match to compensate for what happened in Miami last May. For this season's Canada campaign, they were joined by not one but two wild-card entries, such as Joanne Ciconte representing Wella and Mathilda Paatz representing Gatorade.

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The Canada leg of the 2025 F1 Academy season had many exciting moments. In the first race, Doriane Pin won, while Emma Felbermayr placed third but was later disqualified due to a technical violation. The second race saw Emma Felbermayr win, earning revenge. The third race resulted in multiple accidents, culminating with a yellow flag after the last crash. The winner in the end was Chloe Chambers. One driver stood out during the entire Montreal race weekend, however, and that was Ella Lloyd of McLaren. She finished in second place in all three races.

After Canada, Doriane Pin is leading with 109 points, while Chloe Chambers is in 2nd with 89 points, and Maya Weug is in 3rd with 72 points.

The 2025 F1 Academy season will continue in Zandvoort this August 29 to 31. The girls have their well-deserved summer break before they begin another weekend of racing.

F1 Academy 2025 - Miami

The streets of Miami are the next stop for the 2025 F1 Academy season. Before the race, guests and racers were treated to a special screening of the upcoming Netflix docuseries, F1: The Academy, coming this late May 2025. 

For the Miami campaign, Ava Dobson is selected as this race's wild car entry, donning the Morgan Stanley-sponsored race car.

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The first race saw Mercedes-backed Iron Dame Doriane Pin dominate the Miami track ahead of Alisha Palmowski and Chloe Chambers, who nicked pole position in the qualifiers. Sadly, the Miami leg became a one-race show due to inclement weather. No points will be awarded, though Chambers gained two points for pole position as the final grid had been issued.

The next event of the 2025 F1 Academy campaign will be in Montreal this June 13-15, 2025.

F1 Academy 2025 - Jeddah

The F1 Academy 2025 season continues in Jeddah Corniche, which hosts the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. This race features Farah Alyousef as a wild card entry, adding to the excitement. Meanwhile, the drivers are enduring the intense heat of this Middle Eastern event.

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In the first race of the Reverse Grid, Ella Lloyd, a Rodin driver backed by McLaren, achieved her first F1 Academy race win. Emma Felbermayr, another Rodin driver supported by Sauber, finished in second place. Alisha Palmowski, the Campos driver sponsored by Red Bull Racing, rounded out the podium with a third-place finish.

In the second race, Chloe Chambers experienced a penalty that cost her the win, dropping her to second place. As a result, Maya Weug, backed by Ferrari, was promoted to first place. Doriane Pin, the Mercedes-supported Iron Dame, secured the third position on the podium.

The next race is at Miami this May 2-4, 2025.

F1 Academy 2025 - Shanghai

Now in its third season, the F1 Academy Racing Series is participating in the Formula 1 75th-anniversary celebrations with Shanghai, the venue for the Chinese Grand Prix, serving as the first stop of the 2025 season for this all-female junior racing series. With the addition of the Hi-Tech team and a host of new faces, the 2025 season centers on who will be the next to follow in the footsteps of past champions. In the first outing of the 2025 season, Shi Wei has been named as the inaugural wild card entry, but she faced some heartbreak before her home crowd, including getting beached mid-race.

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The first race of the season saw the first race win of newcomer Alisha Palmowski of Campos Racing backed by Red Bull. She led a 1-2 finish for the Campos team with Chloe Chambers, backed by Red Bull Ford, finished 2nd. Maya Weug, the MP driver backed by Ferrari, finished 3rd. In the final race, meanwhile, Doriane Pin, PREMA driver backed by Mercedes-AMG, is the winner, beating Weug and Chambers in the fray.

The next race is at Jeddah this April 18-20.

F1 Academy 2024 FINALE

Abbi Pulling is elected world champion but the F1 Academy 2024 season has only one venue left; Yas Marina. With PREMA Racing and RODIN Motorsport locked in a two-way clash for the Team Champions title, this season finale tells all.

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Following the cancellation of the second race in Qatar, the season finale was expanded into a three-race event as compensation. Joining the grid for the final races is the last Wild Card driver of the 2024 season, Logan Hannah, representing Away.

In the first two races, this season's champion, Abbi Pulling, an Alpine driver supported by RODIN, set a new record by winning nine races, surpassing the previous champion, Marta Garcia. In Race 1, Pulling triumphed over Hamda Al Qubaisi and Dorianne Pin. Then, in Race 2, she again defeated Chloe Chambers and Hamda.

However, the final race of the season was filled with corner-cutting incidents and collisions among drivers. Notable incidents included Chloe Chambers crashing into Dorianne Pin, Bianca Bustamante colliding with Chambers, and Lia Block's hopes for a podium finish diminishing after receiving a penalty for colliding with Hamda Al Qubaisi. Ultimately, Ferrari driver Maya Weug emerged victorious for the first time in this chaotic race, with Pulling finishing in second place and Nerea Marti rounding out the podium in third, benefiting from Block's penalty.

Weug's recent victory seals Prema Racing's fate as the two-time F1 Academy team champions.

Congratulations to the winners of the F1 Academy 2024 finale!

This concludes the 2024 season of F1 Academy. The 2025 season is going to be bigger than before with an increased grid thanks to a new team addition, the additional China race, and others. See you next season!

F1 Academy 2024 - Qatar

The penultimate venue of the 2024 F1 Academy season is Lusail, Qatar. This is where it will be decided whether Abbi Pulling has earned the right to be crowned world champion. The Qatar race also welcomes its wildcard guest driver, Alisha Palmowski.

Sadly, the weekend in Qatar got cut short because Race 2 got canceled due to barrier repairs.

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Doriane Pin of Mercedes-AMG is this race's winner while Abbi Pulling of Alpine earned her right to be crowned world champion after finishing 2nd place. Ferrari's Maya Weug completes the podium with a third-place finish.

Abbi Pulling is elected world champion but the F1 Academy 2024 season has only one venue left; Yas Marina. It all ends this December 6-8, 2024. Don't miss it.

F1 Academy 2024 - Singapore

The Singapore leg of the F1 Academy was a historic event, marking the all-female racing series' debut in the Asia-Pacific region. But for some drivers, it was a trip down memory lane, as they had raced on this track two years ago. And with the addition of Ella Lloyd as a wildcard entry, the academy's first Asia-Pacific race was a complete success.

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Bianca Bustamante had a difficult weekend at the Singapore leg of the F1 Academy. She was penalized for a false start in the first race and then collided with Tina Hausmann. Despite her troubles, Abbi Pulling, Maya Weug, and Doriane Pin swept the Singapore race weekend podium.

With only two venues left, Abbi Pulling is in the lead with 245 points. If she can hold on to her lead, she'll win the F1 Academy title.

The next race of the 2024 F1 Academy continues in Lusail this December 1st.

F1 Academy 2024 - Zandvoort

After a long summer break, the second F1 Academy season continues in Zandvoort, just moments before the F1 2024's Dutch Grand Prix.

For this season's Dutch campaign, they've selected Nina Gademan as their wild card entry representing this race's sponsor; The Female Quotient. The Female Quotient is the first female-founded media and experimental brand featuring the largest community of women in business.

Race 1 of the F1 Academy season was rescheduled to the same day as the Dutch Grand Prix due to bad weather. This is the first time in the history of the F1 Academy that a race has been rescheduled for this reason. The drivers will now have to face two races in one day.

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Following Doriane Pin's penalization due to a false start, Race 1 saw Abbi Pulling net another win followed by Nerea Marti and Maya Weug. Amazingly, the Wild Card Entry for Zandvoort finished 4th. In the final race, meanwhile, following Gademan's penalization for collision with another driver, Doriane Pin delivered a revengeful pole-to-win result, beating the likes of Weug and Pulling.

The next race is in Singapore from September 20-22, 2024.

F1 Academy 2024 - Barcelona

The 2024 F1 Academy season continues in Barcelona.

Doriane Pin is back to work in Barcelona, setting an example for other female drivers and proving that she’s made a full recovery from the injury that forced her to miss Le Mans.

She’s ready to take on the two-part race in the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as the 2024 F1 Academy season continues. Fans are excited to watch her compete and see what she can do on the track. They are also happy to see other women working to push the boundaries of what they can accomplish. 

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The first part saw Abbi Pulling, the Rodin Motorsport driver representing Alpine, score another victory in Spain while Nerea Marti finished 2nd and Chloe Chambers finished 3rd. In the final part, meanwhile, Chloe Chambers scored her first-ever F1 Academy win, sending Haas to the top of the podium for the very first time. Pulling, meanwhile, finished 2nd, and Hamda Al Qubaisi finished 3rd.

The F1 Academy 2024 season continues in Zandvoort this August 23-25.

F1 Academy 2024 - Miami

The 2024 F1 Academy season continues in Miami and this two-part race set before the F1 '24's Miami Grand Prix delivered some pre-race big news.

Effective throughout the 2024 season, American Express was named the sponsor of the F1 Academy. With that, the famous credit card brand joins the F1 Academy grid with Jessica Edgar as its driver. Also, a Netflix docuseries highlighting the 2024 season of F1 Academy is coming next year.

Courtney Crone was named the Wildcard entry sponsoring QVC for the Miami race weekend, 

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Abbi Pulling, the Rodin Motorsport driver representing Alpine, swept the entire F1 Academy Miami weekend. The first part saw former W Series driver Chloe Chambers, representing Haas and Campos Racing, taste her first F1 Academy podium by placing 3rd. In contrast, Mercedes/PREMA driver Doriane Pin finished 2nd, and the second part saw Bianca Bustamante, the Filipina driver representing McLaren and ART Grand Prix finish 2nd ahead of Pin.

The next event will be in Barcelona on June 21-23, 2024.

F1 Academy 2024 - Jeddah

The 2024 F1 Academy season has officially begun and this season marked a paradigm shift for the all-female racing series because ten out of 15 drivers will have liveries and suits based on the existing teams while the other five are from announced partners.

Red Bull, Charlotte Tilbury, PUMA, and Tommy Hilfiger were named partners of the 2024 F1 Academy season. In addition, familiar female drivers from other sports are joining in the fun such as Lia Block, former W Series driver Chloe Chambers, Iron Dames' Doriane Pin, Maya Weug, Tina Hausmann, and Aurelia Nobels.

Seven venues will each have a wild card driver and in the season opener in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Reema Juffali is the guest driver in the two-part season opener.

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The first part of the season opener saw the first F1 Academy race win for newcomer Dorianne Pin, representing Prema Racing while driving in Mercedes-AMG colors, while Rodin Motorsport's Abbi Pulling, in Alpine colors, finished 2nd, and another Prema newcomer Maya Weug, running in Ferrari colors, finished 3rd.

In the final part, meanwhile, following Pin's penalty for crossing the checkered flag twice, Abbi Pulling and Maya Weug were promoted from 2nd and 3rd to 1st and 2nd, while Nerea Marti scored her first podium finish after being promoted from 4th to 3rd.

The next event will be at Miami this May 3-5.

F1 Academy 2023 FINALE

The final leg of the inaugural F1 Academy, held at the Circuit of the Americas, will decide who will be crowned the first champion as well as the first team champion. It's time to find out.

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PREMA's Marta Garcia made history in the first part as the first-ever F1 Academy champion after beating Abbi Pulling and Lena Buhler to seal her maiden title. In the second part, meanwhile, MP's Hamda Al Qubaisi trumped Buhler and Jess Edgar, and in the third part, Edgar won while Nerea Marti finished 2nd and the champion finished 3rd. Still, the PREMA team's performance in the final leg earned the right to be crowned the F1 Academy's first Team Champions.

This concludes the first-ever F1 Academy. Beginning next year, all 10 Formula 1 teams will have one driver and one race car with the team's livery. The remaining five drivers in the series will be supported by other partners. Not only that, the seven venues will coincide with the F1 '24 season schedule starting with Saudi Arabia this March 7-9 and concluding in Abu Dhabi on December 6-8.

See you next season.

F1 Academy 2023 - Le Castellet

Le Castellet is the next stop for the inaugural F1 Academy season and this three-parter will decide whether Marta Garcia will snag the first world champion title. In any case, it's every woman's game after all.

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Beginning with the first part, Campos' Nerea Marti nabbed her first win of F1 Academy, eclipsing the likes of Abbi Pulling and Lola Lovinfosse. In the middle part, Marta Garcia's recent victory over the likes of Lena Buhler and Amna Al Qubaisi placed her on the brink of the title, and in the second part, Garcia's at it again after beating the likes of Buhler and Lovinfosse.

Still, that title will have to wait for Marta Garcia but will she fight her way to become the first F1 Academy champion? Find out as the inaugural season concludes in COTA this October 19-21.

F1 Academy 2023 - Monza

Monza is the next stop for the inaugural F1 Academy season, a chance for young female drivers to shine in the "Temple of Speed".

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The first part saw a horrifying incident involving Chloe Grant. Although her condition is okay, Grant has withdrawn from the entire Monza weekend. Following Grant's on-track accident, Marta Garcia delivered a close-call photo finish win against Lena Buhler while Jessica Edgar of Rodin delivered her first podium finish with a third-place finish. In the second part, it's payback time for Buhler as she managed to win the race from the likes of Bianca Bustamante and Abbi Pulling. And in the final part, it's revenge by Bianca Bustamante as she defeated the likes of Pulling while Nerea Marti got promoted to 3rd place after Amna Al Qubaisi got slapped with a 0.3 second time penalty.

After Monza, Garcia is leading the standings with 190 points, 36 points ahead of Hamda Al Quibaisi.

The next event is at Le Castellet, France, this July 28-29.

F1 Academy 2023 - Zandvoort

Zandvoort is the next stop for the inaugural F1 Academy season and this three-parter became a familiar feast because it joined alongside the DTM as part of the race weekend extravaganza in the said Dutch racetrack, meaning there are some leftover DTM audiences witnessing it.

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The first part saw Hamda Al Qubaisi of MP Racing continuing her road to becoming the first F1 Academy champion after beating the likes of Lena Buhler and Nerea Marti. The second part saw Carrie Schreiner nail her first F1 Academy race win while Marta Garcia finished 2nd and another third-place finish for Buhler. In the final part, MP Racing's extended its lead with a 1-2 finish with Hamda Al Qubaisi the winner and Emily De Heus the 2nd placer. As expected, it's a three-race third-place finish for Buhler.

After Zandvoort, it's now a five-point gap between Marta Garcia and Hamda Al Qubaisi, 155 vs 150. As for the team standings, MP Racing leads with 301 points.

The inaugural F1 Academy season continues in Monza this July 6-8.

F1 Academy 2023 - Barcelona

This weekend's F1 '23 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix may be canceled due to the recent flooding in Northern Italy, but it's business as usual for the inaugural F1 Academy as the girls went to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for their third leg of the inaugural season.

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It's an orange fever in Catalan as two out of the three races in Catalunya were won by MP drivers; one by Emely De Heus and the other by Amna Al Qubaisi. In the final part, ART Grand Prix's Lena Buhler claimed her first win of the season following a disastrous DNF in the first part.

With three venues down, Marta Garcia leads with 135 points while Hamda Al Qubaisi's in 2nd with 94 points, and Lena Buhler's in third with 83 points. In terms of teams, MP and Prema are now 4 points apart, 207 vs 203. The next event will be at Zandvoort this June 22-24.