The F1 Academy returned to the streets of the Marina Bay Circuit for the second time, delivering a weekend full of highs and lows. With sweltering humidity and unpredictable rain, only a handful of drivers managed to shine, while the championship fight remains alive heading into the season finale in Las Vegas. Discover who triumphed, and who struggled, at the 2025 F1 Academy Singapore GP below.
Winners of the 2025 F1 Academy Singapore GP
Maya Weug – MP Motorsport (supported by Scuderia Ferrari)
After looking out of championship contention following the Miami and Montreal rounds, Maya Weug’s resurgence over the past two weekends has reignited her campaign. She started the Singapore weekend strong in Friday Practice, finishing P2, just 0.022 seconds behind Doriane Pin. She then flipped the script in Qualifying, claiming Pole Position, this time 0.042 seconds clear of Pin.
Race 1 saw the Ferrari-supported driver fight her way through the field after starting P8 due to the reverse-grid format. Overtake after overtake, she climbed all the way to P2, securing crucial points while Pin finished down in P5.
Race 2 cemented Weug’s weekend story. Although Pin got a strong start and initially overtook her, Weug bided her time through the wet conditions. After the Safety Car cleared on the final lap, she surged past Pin to take the victory. With her dominant performance in Singapore, Weug now trails Pin by just nine points in the championship, setting up a thrilling finale in Las Vegas.
Ella Lloyd – Rodin Motorsport (supported by McLaren)
Ella Lloyd got off to a strong start at the F1 Academy Singapore GP. After qualifying in P4, she carried that momentum into Race 1, starting P5 due to the reverse-grid format. She crossed the line in P4, but a 5-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage dropped her to P7.
Undeterred, Lloyd bounced back in Race 2. Starting again from P4, she made an early overtake on Chloe Chambers and held her position. When rain began to fall midway through the race, she opted to stay out on slick tyres while several drivers around her pitted for wets. The gamble paid off, as the wet-tyre runners were unable to catch her, and Lloyd secured P3, her fifth podium of an impressive rookie season in F1 Academy.
Lia Block – ART Grand Prix (supported by Williams)
Lia Block finally claimed her first F1 Academy victory during her penultimate season in the series. With 2025 marking her second year in F1 Academy, she had only the remaining two races to capitalize and step onto the top of the podium. Her previous best result came at the F1 Academy Dutch GP, where she finished P2 in Race 1—but in Singapore, she went one better, securing her maiden victory in Race 1.
After qualifying in P8, Block earned a row-one start for the race. At the lights, Aurelia Nobels attempted an inside pass into Turn 1, but both ran wide, allowing Block to rejoin ahead. Despite having to navigate two Safety Car restarts, the Williams driver managed the restarts with composure and crossed the line to claim her first F1 Academy win.
Losers of the 2025 F1 Academy Singapore GP
Doriane Pin – PREMA Racing (supported by Mercedes)
Doriane Pin didn’t necessarily have a poor weekend in Singapore; however, on a weekend where she had the chance to seal the F1 Academy Drivers’ Championship, she ultimately fell just short, meaning the title fight will now go down to the season finale in Las Vegas.
The French driver looked set for another strong performance early on, with Friday’s Practice session proving incredibly close between the top three, separated by less than 0.05 seconds. She carried that momentum into Qualifying, securing P2 and missing out on pole by only 0.042 seconds.
In Race 1, Pin struggled to fully capitalise on valuable points. Starting from P7 due to the reverse grid format, she managed to climb to P6, while championship rival Maya Weug surged to P2. Following Ella Lloyd’s penalty, Pin was eventually classified in P5.
Race 2 appeared to be Pin’s redemption. She made an excellent start, overtaking Weug to take the early lead. Despite the tricky wet conditions and a Safety Car restart, Pin seemed poised for victory—until the final lap. In a dramatic twist, Weug executed a decisive overtake, relegating Pin to P2 and extending the championship battle into Round 7.
Chloe Chambers – Campos Racing (supported by Red Bull Ford)
Chloe Chambers was poised for a competitive weekend as she battled to secure her place in the top three of the Drivers’ Championship. However, a crucial strategy call in Race 2 ultimately cost her valuable points in what is her second and final year in F1 Academy.
She began the weekend on a strong note, qualifying P3 and finishing just 0.189 seconds shy of pole position. Carrying that momentum into Race 1, Chambers climbed from P6 on the grid to claim a podium finish in third. Yet, in Race 2, an early wheel-to-wheel battle with Ella Lloyd saw her lose out, and a later gamble to pit for wet tyres during changing conditions proved costly. Unable to recover the lost positions, Chambers finished outside the points in P11.
Nicole Havrda – Hitech TGR (supported by American Express)
After a disappointing start to her race weekend, where Havrda finished at the bottom of the Qualifying session, 2.661 seconds off the pace set by Maya Weug, her troubles were only just beginning. On Lap 1 of Race 1 at the F1 Academy Singapore GP, Havrda went wide and made contact with the barrier, bringing out an early Safety Car and ending her race prematurely. She was later taken to Singapore General Hospital for precautionary checks following the incident.
However, her misfortune continued into Race 2. In the increasingly wet and challenging conditions, Havrda suffered another crash as the rain began to fall, triggering yet another Safety Car and forcing her second DNF of the weekend for the Canadian American Express driver.
