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Day 2 of the F1 Academy in-season test at Circuito de Navarra ended with Ella Lloyd dominating both sessions. The McLaren-backed driver set the pace with a 1:46.259 in the morning and a 1:46.424 in the afternoon. Her morning time stood as the fastest lap of the entire test. In the first session, the 20-year-old…
Tina Hausmann looked set for her first F1 Academy podium of 2025 in Race 1 at Zandvoort. After qualifying seventh, Hausmann lined up on the front row for the reverse-grid start; however, she lost out to Lia Block at Turn 1. Then, a mistake at the second corner sent her off track and through a…
Maya Weug opened the 2025 F1 Academy in-season testing at the Circuito de Navarra by ending both sessions at the top of the timesheets. The Ferrari driver recorded the day’s benchmark time in the morning segment with a 1:46.439, edging ahead of championship leader Doriane Pin. She repeated the feat in the afternoon, pipping her…
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…
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…
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…
