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Joining the F1 Academy Dutch GP grid as a Wild Card entry with TeamViewer, Esmee Kosterman put her best foot forward, securing points by the end of the weekend. This marked her as the first Wild Card of the 2025 season to score points. Scoring six points at the Dutch GP put Kosterman into P13…
Australian F1 Academy driver Joanne Ciconte, partners with Fleet Space Technologies. She will wear a branded kit and helmet from 2026. Fleet Space Technologies is Australia’s top space exploration company. This marks a strong partnership between two Australian phenomenons. The Co-Founder and CEO of Fleet Space Technologies, relates strongly to Ciconte’s story. Much like Ciconte’s…
Round 5 of the 2025 F1 Academy season headed to the Netherlands for a race at Zandvoort. Unlike their previous outing, normal running had resumed, and two races were completed over the weekend. The 2025 Dutch GP marked the beginning of the second half of the F1 Academy season, with the title fight intensifying. Ahead…
Alisha Palmowski delivered a standout drive at the Dutch GP, scoring her first runner-up finish in the main F1 Academy format. The result came after a tense wheel-to-wheel contest with McLaren’s Ella Lloyd, who initially got the better launch but later fell behind once penalties were applied. A battle defined by fine margins From the…
The 2025 F1 Academy season reached its fifth round at the Dutch GP, a weekend that delivered maiden victories, breakthrough podiums, and crucial shifts in the championship fight. The standings now reveal a more defined hierarchy, while the midfield remains highly competitive. Pin extends her championship lead with Weug as closest challenger Doriane Pin continues…
After 23 races in F1 Academy, Lia Block has finally secured her maiden podium. In Race 1 at the Dutch GP, Williams-backed driver crossed the line in second place, bringing home her first piece of silverware in the series and marking a significant milestone in her single-seater career. It was a reverse grid start that…
After a devastating race weekend back in Round 4 in Canada, Maya Weug bounced back at the F1 Academy Dutch GP, where she walked away with pole position, a podium and a race win with the fastest lap at her home Grand Prix. “I’m super happy for the team, for everyone. I think they could…
Backed by Tag Heuer, Aiva Anagnostiadis took on the challenge of driving in the F1 Academy championship in 2025. Her journey so far was demanding, yet the Australian driver kept her head up, learning everything she could. With three rounds to go, Anagnostiadis will try her hardest to gain more points and add to her…
The second race of the 2025 F1 Academy Dutch GP weekend went underway, with Weug setting off from pole position. Lined up beside her on the grid is Palmowski. The top eight was rounded out by Lloyd in P3, Chambers in P4, Pin in P5, Block in P6, Hausmann in P7, and Gademan in P8….
Nina Gademan’s maiden F1 Academy win came at the perfect moment. The Alpine driver secured victory on her birthday weekend at home. She had watched victory slip away twice before this breakthrough triumph. Missing FP2 due to being declared unfit, created early weekend drama. However, Gademan recovered brilliantly to qualify P8 and earn reverse grid…
