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17-year-old Joanne Ciconte made her F1 Academy debut this season, joining the 2025 F1 Academy grid with MP Motorsport. The Australian driver was one of the first to represent her nation in the F1 Academy series. Prior to her debut in the all-female series, she had an impressive career in karting. The Australian driver was…
Rafaela Ferreira‘s 2025 F1 Academy debut campaign was marked by controlled drives and flashes of speed with room for improvement, placing her 12th in the Drivers’ Standings with 18 points. The season was Ferreira’s international debut after previously after competing in the 2023 and 2024 Brazilian F4 Championship. During her time in the series, she…
Maya Weug drove an excellent and highly competitive 2025 F1 Academy season, finishing as the championship runner-up after a fierce, season-long battle with Champion Doriane Pin. Weug proved her mastery of speed and resilience, achieving three race victories and claiming a season-leading three pole positions. The season concluded in a dramatic showdown in Las Vegas,…
Gatorade is set to join the F1 Academy grid in 2026 with French driver Lisa Billard behind the wheel. The iconic American sports drink brand enters the world of motorsport aiming to drive greater change and visibility for women in sport. Gatorade first appeared on the F1 Academy in 2025, announcing a multi-year partnership at…
Looking ahead to the F1 Academy 2026 season, Haas F1 Team announced Kaylee Countryman as their driver. The 15-year-old racer will compete with the support of the American team as part of ART Grand Prix‘s line-up. While being one of the youngest drivers to take part in the F1 Academy, Countryman brings fresh excitement to…
Tina Hausmann has concluded her 2025 campaign in F1 Academy, taking part with PREMA Racing as a part of the Aston Martin F1 Driver Development Programme. After finishing her first campaign 10th in the Standings with 31 points, she showed improved as she concluded her second season in 8th with 50 points. Her team, PREMA…
Alisha Palmowski entered the 2025 F1 Academy season with a weighty badge on her overalls: Red Bull Racing. Lined up with Campos Racing, she didn’t arrive as a curiosity, but as part of a talent pipeline that expects results. She delivered early. In Shanghai, the opening round of the year, Palmowski converted opportunity into a…
Alba Larsen will make her return for a second campaign in F1 Academy. The Danish driver will represent Ferrari for the 2026 season. The 16-year-old racer had a solid rookie season, securing seven top-five results, with her best performance being P4. She finished the campaign seventh in the standings. Larsen was leading in Las Vegas…
F1 ACADEMY unveiled its 2026 calendar, confirming seven rounds once again held in support of the F1nWorld Championship. The series announced its first-ever appearance at Silverstone, marking an important milestone for its fourth season. The championship continued to feature 14 races across the seven rounds. It retained the popular reverse-grid format for one race at…
Ella Lloyd made a strong debut in the 2025 F1 Academy season with Rodin Motorsport, gaining valuable experience and achieving impressive results with support from McLaren. Lloyd‘s racing career began in 2022, when she entered the Ginetta Junior Championship, securing points in 16 of 25 races. A year later, she dominated the Ginetta GT Championship,…
