Carrie Schreiner “happy to score” in Race 2 but “couldn’t achieve” her goals for F1 Academy Miami weekend

Representing Sauber in F1 Academy, Carrie Schreiner came to Miami wanting to get into the top eight in both races of the weekend. Finishing P12 and P9 in the end, the German driver wasn’t able to meet her own target, but still leaves the Miami International Autodrome circuit quite pleased and content with the outcome….

Read More
Photo Credit: F1 Academy

Bianca Bustamante leaving Miami with “no regrets” amid her first F1 Academy podium of the season

After stalling the start of Race 1 and dropping to the back of the grid, Bianca Bustamante’s weekend in Miami didn’t look too good, despite being able to fight her way back into points to claim P9, even with a penalty. However, the Filipina driver managed to turn the tables on Sunday in Race 2,…

Read More
Photo Credit: F1 Academy

“Still not enough today to take the win” — Doriane Pin happier with the car but finishes P3 in F1 Academy’s Race 2 at Miami

Not being able to beat the current Drivers’ Championship leader Abbi Pulling throughout the weekend, Doriane Pin spoke about the challenges she faced during the Miami Grand Prix — the main one being her car. Representing Mercedes and driving with PREMA Racing in F1 Academy, the 20-year-old struggled with the set-up of her car, as…

Read More
Photo credit: BWT Alpine F1 Team

Miami GP | F1 Academy | Race 2 | Pulling wins a tense race 2 in Miami

Alpine Junior Driver Abbi Pulling secured a commanding double victory at the Miami International Autodrome, reinforcing her lead in the F1 Academy’s Drivers’ Championship. Her performance throughout the race not only showcased her exceptional skills but also widened her championship lead to 21 points over Mercedes Junior Driver Doriane Pin. The race saw Pulling start…

Read More
Abbi Pullin pointing two index fingers in the air after having won
Photo credit: F1 Academy

Miami GP | F1 Academy | Race 1 | Abbi Pulling cruises to easy victory in front of a hotly contested final podium spot

With everyone excited for the second weekend of F1 Academy, and with a different driver on pole, the public in Miami had to wait a little longer as there were some fluid spills from the support programme that needed cleaning up. That meant the formation lap started 15 minutes after the planned starting time.

Read More
Photo credit: BWT Alpine F1 Team

Miami GP | F1 Academy | Qualifying | Abbi Pulling sweeping double pole position while the field gets more competitive

After two practice sessions mostly dominated by Mercedes Junior Driver Doriane Pin and Abbi Pulling representing Alpine, it all comes down to Qualifying to decide the starting grid of not just one, but two F1 Academy races in Miami. For anyone not familiar with this year’s format, the drivers need to put in two good…

Read More
Photo Credit: F1 Academy

F1 Academy docuseries will launch globally on Netflix in 2025, produced by Hello Sunshine

Another huge step to make the all-female racing series more visible is being taken right now, with the breaking news of an “adrenaline-fueled” docuseries about F1 Academy currently being in production. According to the press release, it will give fans exclusive, behind-the-scenes content, along with highlighting the drama of the races, personal stories of the…

Read More
Doriane Pin
Photo Credit: Mercedes

“It’s challenging because the team have also never driven here before” — Doriane Pin about Miami amid topping F1 Academy’s FP1

As the second round of F1 Academy’s race weekend kicked off with Free Practice 1, Doriane Pin was once again the fastest driver on the track. The Mercedes Junior driver was the only one who managed to get under two minutes per lap with her impressive time of 1:59.949 — and on a track she…

Read More