Maya Weug ended the F1 Academy Bahrain in-season test on a high, leading the final sessions as teams wrapped up three productive days.
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Weug finishes on top as F1 Academy concludes Bahrain in-season testing

Maya Weug capped off the final day of in-season testing for F1 Academy at the Bahrain International Circuit by going six-for-six, topping the timesheets once again with the fastest overall lap. The Ferrari driver remained a consistent front-runner across all three days, setting a 2:04.150 in the morning session, six tenths ahead of her teammate…

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MP Motorsport's Joanne Ciconte with her car ahead of the F1 Academy Bahrain in-season testing (day 2)
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Ciconte fulfilled after pushing limits in day 2 of the F1 Academy Bahrain in-season testing

Joanne Ciconte was left satisfied following her performance during day 2 of the F1 Academy in-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. Completing a total of 44 laps throughout the session, the 16-year-old collected two top-four finishes. Despite 2025 being her rookie season in F1 Academy, Ciconte has earned 8 points from three rounds, in…

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MP Motorsport's Maya Weug on track in Bahrain during day 2 of the F1 Academy in-season testing
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Weug tops both F1 Academy sessions during day 2 of in-season testing at Bahrain

Maya Weug proved her fierceness around the track once again by leading both Day 2 sessions during the F1 Academy in-season testing in Bahrain. Putting MP Motorsport on top of the leaderboard, Weug’s time only improved as the sessions went on. The Dutch driver finished the morning session with a 2:04.567, even shaving off a…

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Alba Larsen on track during the F1 Academy Bahrain test
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Larsen feeling positive after adapting quickly to F1 Academy day 1 testing pace in Bahrain

In her first visit to the Bahrain International Circuit, Alba Larson was pleased with her progress during Day 1 of the F1 Academy in-season test. The F1 Academy grid headed to Bahrain for three days of testing. Currently seventh in the Championship, Larsen reflected on the value of this testing session and how she will take…

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F1 Academy announces that it will renew and expand its partnership with the global karting series Champions of the Future Academy (COTFA).
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F1 Academy expands support for COTFA with new UAE and British initiatives

F1 Academy announces a major expansion of its partnership with the global karting series Champions of the Future Academy (COTFA), extending its Discover Your Drive programme to support up to twenty-seven young female drivers in 2026. As part of this initiative, the governing team positions the move as a strategic investment in the foundation years…

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F1 Academy Star, Chloe Chambers, joins Mahindra Racing for the 2025 Formula E Women's Test in Valencia.
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Chambers returns to Formula E with Mahindra for 2025 Women’s Test

Mahindra Racing has announced that rising American driver Chloe Chambers will take part in the forthcoming Formula E Women’s Test at Valencia, Spain on 31 October. The 21-year-old has established herself as one of the standout performers in F1 Academy this season, securing two race victories, four pole positions and ten podium finishes to date….

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Doriane Pin F1 Academy Singapore GP
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Pin keeps championship hopes alive despite ‘disappointing’ F1 Academy Singapore GP

Doriane Pin leads the Drivers’ Standings going into the F1 Academy season finale in Las Vegas after an intense battle with Maya Weug at the Singapore GP. The PREMA Racing driver holds a 151-point lead, with her rival Weug just nine points behind on 142. Singapore battle in the rain The weekend began with a…

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Susie Wolff claims Horner was playing a “character” at Red Bull; details the adverse impact of his scandal on F1 Academy

Susie Wolff, the managing director of F1 Academy and the wife of Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff, has remarked that Christian Horner “played a character very well” during his tenure at Red Bull.  Wolff’s comments have coincided with the renewed interest in Horner’s future whereabouts in the sport. Reports have recently emerged of the…

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