In a groundbreaking event for women in motorsport, Abbi Pulling emerged as the fastest driver during the all-female Formula E test at the Jarama circuit in Spain on Friday. The F1 Academy points leader clocked an impressive time of 1m30.889s in the final hour of the three-hour session, surpassing W Series champion Jamie Chadwick by…
The grid for the first ever Women’s Testing session organised by Formula E is looking more and more fixed as days go by. The latest addition to the lineup with be sporting a full papaya outfit, as Bianca Bustamante will be joining the NEOM McLaren team in Valencia. The young Filipina driver had joined the…
It’s a hot day in Singapore and the all-female series is about to race on the 19 turns of the Marina Bay street circuit. One thing is clear — because of the temperature and heat, tyre degradation will be a crucial topic in Race 2 and it will not be an easy race for the…
In the extreme humidity of the Marina Bay, Round 5 of F1 Academy continues with the first big chance to score points ahead of us — Race 1 with 12 laps of racing. It will be possibly the toughest test for the young drivers yet — street circuit new for most of them, humidity, heat,…
After a wet and windy first practice session (FP1), topped by Rodin Motorsport and Alpine Academy’s Abbi Pulling (PUL), F1 Academy returns to Circuit Zandvoort for their second and final practice session (FP2) of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend. In the almost five hours since FP1, there have been significant improvements to conditions at the…
Without expecting rain before the end of the last session of F1 Academy in Barcelona, the drivers went underway on a formation lap in this order. The drivers are Abbi Pulling, Chloe Chambers, Doriane Pin, Nerea Mart, Hamda Al Qubaisi, Lia Block, Tina Hausmann, Bianca Bustamante, Jess Edgar, Lola Lovinfosse, Emely de Heus, Carrie Schreiner,…
The F1 Academy qualifying condition gets underway at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Conditions are warm, with a track temperature of 39.1 degrees Celsius and an air temperature of 24.8 degrees Celsius. All fifteen drivers heading out on track as the green flag falls. Carrie Schreiner (SCH) in the Kick Sauber livery sets the first lap…
It is quite an early morning in Barcelona, and the Spanish Grand Prix kicks off with the first session of the race weekend — practice of the all-female racing series F1 Academy. Considering that the schedule is very full due to the presence of not only Formula 1 and F1 Academy, but also Formula 2…
This year’s Miami Grand Prix had the potential to be a landmark event for inclusivity in Formula 1, showcasing the sport’s commitment to fostering diversity. Yet, it ended up highlighting how far we still have to go. The commentary team, stationed trackside, unfortunately focused more on the appearances and ages of the young women competing…
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,…
