The 2025 F1 Academy season has reached a decisive stage. Four rounds are complete, and the field has already delivered a spectacle of resilience, speed, and determination. Each contender has carved out their own story, from dominant performances to hard-fought recoveries. With only three rounds and six races left, the championship fight has grown tighter…
F1 Academy has revealed that 20-year-old Dutch driver Esmee Kosterman will compete as the Wild Card entry for Round 5 of the championship at Circuit Zandvoort, representing global remote connectivity leader TeamViewer. Kosterman’s debut promises to be particularly significant, as she will race in a specially designed livery celebrating women who are driving progress both…
The roar of Formula 1 engines at Austria’s Red Bull Ring changed everything for American Express F1 Academy driver, Nicole Havrda. What began as a reluctant family pit stop transformed into a life-altering moment for the now-19-year-old Hitech TGR driver. Deciding to become a racing driver Havrda recalled the pivotal moment that more or less…
MP Motorsport F1 Academy teammates Maya Weug, Alba Larsen and Joanne Ciconte formed an unlikely but powerful partnership. Ferrari driver, Maya Weug sits third in the standings with four podiums including one win. She is paired with the two youngest drivers on the grid, Tommy Hilfiger’s Alba Larsen and Wella’s Joanne Ciconte. A recent team…
Alisha Palmowski has entrenched herself as a driver to watch this F1 Academy season. The 18-year-old made her debut in late 2024 as a Wild Card entry for Round 6 in Qatar. The Campos Racing driver currently lies fifth in the F1 Academy standings with 53 points. The talented racing driver has stormed to points…
At just 20 years old, Welsh racing driver Ella Lloyd has already built a motorsport career as unusual as it is impressive. Competing in the 2025 F1 Academy season with Rodin Motorsport under the McLaren Driver Development Programme, Lloyd is quickly making a name for herself as one of the brightest talents on the grid….
Courtney Crone is currently in the depths of her rookie F1 Academy campaign as a driver for ART Grand Prix. With the support of Haas, the talented driver is aiming for an experienced rookie year. The American driver made her debut in 2024 when she was granted a Wild Cart entry in Miami. While the…
The 2025 F1 Academy season has already delivered three maiden race winners. Across the first four rounds, six different drivers have taken victory. Returning contenders Maya Weug, Chloe Chambers, and Doriane Pin each claimed wins in their second F1 Academy seasons, while Ella Lloyd, Alisha Palmowski, and Emma Felbermayr added their names to the winners’…
The Ferrari Driver Academy has announced a new addition to their 2026 academy—F1 Academy’s Alba Larsen. Despite only just being announced, this isn’t necessarily a new, or unexpected concept. In 2023, Alba Larsen was crowned the winner of the Girls On Track Rising Stars Programme. The winner of this program is usually granted a place…
Chloe Chong returned to the Formula 1 Academy grid in 2025. She was a rookie in its inaugural season in 2023, and is now racing for Rodin Motorsport, backed by Charlotte Tilbury. No longer the youngest driver on the grid, she was looking to prove that she can compete at a high standard. However, this…
