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Ahead of her second outing in Formula E machinery at the Berlin Rookie Test, Ella Lloyd sat down with Pit Debrief and reflected on her rapid rise through the racing ranks, her journey with McLaren, and how the opportunity to represent the McLaren Formula E Team marks another milestone in her still-young career. At just…
As the 2025 F1 Academy reaches the halfway mark of the season, the series has unveiled a new Driver Development Guide to educate and empower women in motorsport. The guide, available completely free-of-charge, specifically targets girls at any stage of their motorsport journey. The series has created a new “first-of-its-kind” guide readily available for women…
F1 Academy’s debut Canadian Grand Prix proved crucial for Doriane Pin’s Championship fight. After a mishap filled weekend for Maya Weug, who held the championship lead heading into Canada, Pin soared past Weug to take the championship lead. Although the French driver took only one of three wins across the weekend, consistent finishes out of…
The fourth round of the F1 Academy 2025 Championship ended with Ella Lloyd, Rodin Motorsport driver, claiming three back-to-back P2 finishes. Backed by McLaren for her maiden season in F1 Academy, Lloyd showed great prowess during the Canadian GP. Moreover, she achieved her “hat trick” on the debut round of the Gilles-Villeneuve circuit on the…
F1 Academy headed to the iconic Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Canada for Round 4 of the 2025 season. Unlike the usual two-race format, the Canadian GP featured three races to compensate for the weather-interrupted Miami weekend. This gave drivers extra opportunities to gain—or risk losing—valuable points. Adding to the challenges of an already technical circuit, drivers…
Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve was home to Round 4 of the F1 Academy Championship. Competing alongside the 17 full time drivers, was wild card entry Mathilda Paatz. The Canadian GP weekend comprised of three races, after Miami’s Race 2 was postponed. Across these three races, we saw three different race winners, two achieving their maiden race wins….
After incidents in Races 1 and 2 in Montreal, Chambers bounced back to claim her first win of the 2025 F1 Academy season. Race 3 finished under Safety Car conditions, after two prior Safety Cars in the Race. The Campos Racing driver, sponsored by Red Bull Ford, came away with P1. Meanwhile, Ella Lloyd tailed…
Saturday started off in a whirlwind of misfortune for two thirds of the F1 Academy Rodin Motorsport crew. Rodin’s Kick Sauber backed driver, Emma Felbermayr ran a great race, until post race scrutineering found her car to be underweight. As a result, she was disqualified from Race 1. Rodin Motorsport and Emma Felbermayr’s misfortune soon…
Sunday’s Race 3 for F1 Academy in Canada, saw a Campos Racing front row lockout, after Chambers and Palmowski fought over the top two spots in Practice and Qualifying. Friday’s Qualifying session ultimately saw Chambers coming out just ahead of teammate Palmowski, to take P1 and P2 respectively. Maya Weug, takes off from P12?, after…
Emma Felbermayr won a dramatic F1 Academy Race 2 in Montreal at the Canadian GP, overtaking Nina Gademan on the final lap after a late Safety Car. Gademan had led most of the race but slipped to third as Ella Lloyd secured second. The race saw multiple incidents, off-track excursions, and fierce midfield battles. Despite…
