Maya Weug dominated proceedings on the first day of 2025 F1 Academy in-season testing at the Circuito de Navarra. The MP Motorsport driver, a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, topped both sessions, delivering a 1:46.439 in the morning before sealing the afternoon benchmark with a 1:46.562. Her consistency confirmed her status as the pacesetter,…
The Circuito de Navarra in northern Spain has become the focus of F1 Academy this week. The venue stages both an in-season test for the current grid and the inaugural Rookie Test for prospective entrants. Over the three test days, from 16 to 18 September 2025, teams and F1 Academy drivers will gain 18 hours…
Prema Racing’s team manager, Goffredo Pirro, targets further improvements following the F1 Academy Dutch GP, which yielded satisfactory results. The Zandvoort race weekend opened a 45-point lead for Prema in the team standings. Strengthening their rule over Campos and the rest of the grid, the three drivers achieved impressive results. Despite Nina Gademan’s first win…
At the end of July, Chloe Chong appeared on the Fast Forward Podcast. Here she spoke about the underlying challenges in racing. Many of these challenges are unbeknown to fans of the sport. She currently sits in P11 of the F1 Academy Championship Standings, with 11 points. Despite this, Chong is no stranger to the…
Esmee Kosterman made her debut in F1 Academy on home soil at the challenging Zandvoort track. While the Hitech driver qualified ninth and finished Race 1 outside of the points in P12, her weekend turned around on Sunday. After a successful outing, Kosterman cinched P7 in Race 2, becoming the first point-scoring Wild Card Entry…
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia By Olivia Pursehouse Photo Credit: Formula 1 Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit is a track that would be ideal for F1 Academy. With two Australians now on the grid, a home race would be something they dream of. We have seen the success and drama of Formula 2…
F1 Academy will take a decisive step in developing female racing talent with its first-ever rookie test, scheduled for 17–18 September at Circuito de Navarra. The event signals a major moment for the series as it continues to strengthen its role in creating a pathway for women in single-seater racing. A global pool of talent…
Formula E will make history once again as the electric racing championship prepares to host its second All-Women’s Test in Valencia this October 2025. The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship has announced that the pioneering initiative will return on October 31st, offering double the track time and expanded opportunities for elite female drivers. A…
The Dutch GP was a crucial race weekend in the F1 Academy title fight, and for Chambers, it started well. Qualifying in P4 ahead of Championship leader, Doriane Pin, Chambers had set herself up to be in the fight for a race win. Race 1 began under tense circumstances, as Chambers fell to P8 after…
The F1 Academy Dutch GP showed that Maya Weug is still a strong contender for the Championship title, according to MP Motorsports’ Wouter Blokhuis. The team manager believes that MP and Weug both have a chance at recovering lost ground if they can recreate their successful run at Zandvoort. With only two rounds until the…
