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The final Qualifying session of the 2025 F1 Academy season opened at the Las Vegas Street Circuit with eighteen drivers fighting for pole position, yet the spotlight rested squarely on title contenders Doriane Pin and Maya Weug. Pin, supported by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team and leading the championship with 151 points for PREMA Racing,…
This weekend marks F1 Academy’s Las Vegas GP debut, as well as the conclusion of the 2025 season. Sitting in P5 in the Championship Standings, every point counts. Following her first outing on the Las Vegas street circuit in Free Practice, Palmowski hunts down her maiden pole position. In the single Free Practice session of…
Round 22 of the 2025 F1 season saw Norris top the timings in a red flagged FP2 at the F1 Las Vegas GP. Full report and results here. In FP1, it was Charles Leclerc who set the benchmark, topping the session ahead of Alex Albon and Yuki Tsunoda. Both Red Bull drivers finished inside the…
F1 Academy Free Practice in Las Vegas kicked off the Championship finale weekend under clear desert skies as drivers tackled the iconic street circuit for the first time in series history. After a month-and-a-half break, the F1 Academy Championship returned for its decisive round in Nevada. The sole Free Practice session at F1 Academy Las…
FP1 at round 22 of the F1 season at the Las Vegas GP is in the books, view the full report and results below. Isack Hadjar kicked things off with a 1:46.062 on mediums. However, seconds were taken off that shortly after as a 1:41.328 from Charles Leclerc put him over 4s clear for a…
Red Bull’s 2026 Academy Programme will feature the return of Rafaela Ferreira and Alisha Palmowski after both drivers signed contract extensions. The Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Academy Programme and Red Bull Racing Pepe Jeans Academy Programme confirmed the renewals following successful debut seasons in F1 Academy. Both drivers will build on the progress they…
In September of this year, F1 Academy announced their inaugural Rookie Test, paving way for young women into F1 Academy. This Rookie Test acted as an opportunity for 18 drivers to showcase their talent. This allowed them to prove they deserve a spot on the grid. The Rookie Test has already proved to have its…
Lance Stroll bites back at Franco Colapinto following the Spaniard’s comments after the F1 São Paulo GP. On that occasion the Aston Martin driver had slightly come into contact with fellow F1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto. Unfortunately, the rookie ended his day early spinning out of his home race at the start at Turn 10. An…
Williams driver Alex Albon has called for greater clarity on FIA racing guidelines heading into the F1 Las Vegas GP, as debate continues over the controversial collision involving Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri at the previous round in São Paulo. The incident occurred during an early-race safety car restart, with Piastri, Antonelli, and Ferrari’s Charles…
George Kurtz is an FIA bronze-rated race car driver and co-owner of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team thanks to acquisitions from Toto Wolff. Notably, Kurtz has been a partner of the Mercedes F1 team since 2019. He has now secured a 15% minority interest in the ownership entity controlled by Toto Wolff. This deal values…
