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F1 Academy clean up with stigma-challenging new partner

F1 Academy has announced a partnership with Dirt is Good, which continues to champion women in sport through its stigma-challenging Every Stain Should Be Part of the Game campaign.

motorsport.com·May 9

Doriane Pin says F1 dream is now a goal after Mercedes test

2025 F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin hopes that her Formula 1 test with Mercedes will open the door to more opportunities in the championship, as she explained that securing a seat in F1 has now become a goal rather than a dream. The French driver joined the Mercedes Junior Team in 2024 when she entered the all-female racing series. After winning the championship in 2025 , she was promoted to ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·Apr 26

Doriane Pin details historic Mercedes F1 test at Silverstone

2025 F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin has shed light on her maiden Formula 1 test with Mercedes at Silverstone. The French driver opened up about the differences between the F1 machinery and other cars she has previously driven, such as the F1 Academy cars, which are equivalent to Formula 4, and the Ferrari 488 GTE from Ferrari Challenge Europe. Pin became the first champion of the ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·Apr 19

George Russell returns to karting roots with Toto and Susie Wolff during F1 break

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell has taken a trip down memory lane, returning to his early karting roots to support the next generation of motorsport talent, including Jack Wolff. Russell joined his Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff to watch their son at South Garda Karting. "Same track, 23 years later! Very cool to be back at the kart track ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·Apr 18

Susie Wolff sends heartfelt message to Doriane Pin for Mercedes F1 test

F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff sent a heartfelt message to Doriane Pin ahead of her Formula 1 test with Mercedes at Silverstone. The 22-year-old driver got behind the wheel of the Mercedes W12, which was driven by Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in their 2021 campaign, at Silverstone. She became the first female driver to test a Mercedes F1 car. Wolff, who was the last woman ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·Apr 18

Doriane Pin reflects on "unreal" maiden F1 test: "An extremely emotional day"

2025 F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin has completed her maiden Formula 1 test with Mercedes at Silverstone. The French driver drove the constructors' championship-winning W12 from the 2021 season and completed 76 laps of the Silverstone Circuit, totalling 200km. Current Mercedes F1 drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were seen supporting Pin in the garage for the milestone ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·Apr 18

F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin takes major step towards F1 dream with first Mercedes test

2025 F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin has taken part in a Formula 1 test with Mercedes. The French driver recently revealed in an interview on the F1 Beyond The Grid podcast that the plan was to take part in an F1 test with the Brackley outfit. Now, Mercedes has shared photos of the milestone moment with the caption, "A milestone moment for Doriane Pin. Getting behind the wheel of an F1 car ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·Apr 9

Doriane Pin reveals Mercedes plan for private F1 test after impressing on simulator

2025 F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin has revealed that Mercedes plans to give her a private test in a Formula 1 car. The French driver, who was backed by the Brackley outfit throughout her campaign in the all-female racing series, signed with Mercedes as a development driver in 2026. After impressing during her simulator duties, Pin revealed that the plan was for her to test an F1 ...Keep reading

espn.com·Apr 1

F1 Academy adds races after Saudi cancellation

The all-women F1 Academy has added extra races to their existing schedule in Montreal and Austin to account for the cancellation of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in April.

Planet F1·Apr 1

F1 Academy confirms new three-race format for select 2026 rounds

A new ‘Opening Race’ and expanded weekend structure headline major F1 Academy changes in 2026.

espn.com·Mar 16

Hamilton's epic Sunday as 'F1' movie claims Oscar

Lewis Hamilton's successful weekend was capped off with an Oscar on Sunday, as the "F1" movie won an Academy Award for Best Sound.

Crash.net·Mar 16

Lewis Hamilton follows up first Ferrari podium with Oscars win for F1 movie

The F1 Movie, nominated for four Academy Awards, won an Oscar on Sunday night.