Following the F1 Academy Qualifying session in Singapore, teammates Lia Block and Aurelia Nobels lined up on the front row of the grid in Race 1. The ART Grand Prix drivers Qualified P8 and P7 respectively, putting them at the front for the reverse grid format.
Lined up on the second row is Emma Felbermayr (P3), as well as Singapore Wild Card entry, Lisa Billard (P4). The top four in the Championship Standings complete the top eight, with Ella Lloyd (P5) next to Chloe Chambers (P6) on the third row, and Doriane Pin (P7) next to Maya Weug (P8) on the fourth row.
Singapore marks the penultimate round of the 2025 F1 Academy season, making the points scored this weekend crucial. The Championship fight is separated by 43 points between the top four contenders. With all four in the top eight of the starting grid, the race start became even more important.
The track temperature sat at 52°C. The formation lap was delayed until 15:20 local time due to track repairs.
Lights out!
The green flag waved and all five lights went out. It was Nobels who led into turn one, with Block on her tail. The two leaders ran off the track, Block came out ahead. Lloyd left the track also, reentering ahead of Billard. Therefore, Race Control awarded Lloyd a 5s penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. Weug made her way up to P5 in the first few turns. Billard dropped from P4 to P8 off of the start.
A Yellow Flag waved due to Havrda making contact with the outside barrier. A Safety Car was brought out. The Safety Car retreated to the pit lane at the conclusion on lap two. Block managed the restart effectively to hold the lead.
Post-Safety Car racing
Felbermayr made a move around Chambers through turn one, Chambers running off the track. She reentered and immediately attacked Felbermayr to retake P3. A Yellow Flag waved as Billard was spun around in turn one by Larsen. She managed to get going again.
Chambers locked up again, allowing Weug to get past Felbermayr and Chambers, and took P3. Lloyd made her way past Felbermayr to take P4. Race Control noted Chambers for leaving the track and gaining an advantage in turn one.
Ferreira was seen to be moving rather slowly on track, getting away again. Pin stuck on the rear of Felbermayr, looking for a move past her. By lap five, Palmowski had made her way up to P10 from last on the grid. Race Control noted Larsen and Billard for causing a collision, and Race Control awarded Larsen a 10s penalty.
Race Control noted Felbermayr for a false start. Palmowski sat on the rear of Chong, looking for a move on the exit of turn 13, but forced to wait. Chong locked up, allowing Palmowski to catch her enough for a move into turn one, taking P9. Larsen moved up on Bruce to take P13.
Weug made her way up to the rear of Nobels, searching for a place to make her move. She finally made her move and took P2. Lloyd attacked Chambers for P4, a battle ensuing, Chambers eventually moved ahead. A Yellow Flag was waved as Palmowski’s race ended after tapping the wall. Billard was also seen stationary on the track, her rear brakes on smoking. Therefore, the Safety Car was released.
The halfway mark
As lap eight went underway, half of the race was complete. The Safety Car returned to the pit lane at the conclusion of lap nine. Block managed the restart. Therefore, Weug was left to anticipate her restart. Block made her launch, Weug unable to stick too close to her.
Chambers made a dive on Nobels, forcing Nobels off the track. Consequently, Nobels dropped to P5. Pin made her way up to P6 on the restart. Bruce looked for a way around Larsen, going side by side, but ultimately remaining behind.
Pin put Nobels under pressure, in search of P5. A Yellow Flag waved in sector three, with Ferreira stopped on track again, but getting back underway. Pin made her way into P5, Nobels fighting back to regain P5. Felbermayr sat on the rear of Pin and Nobels, looking for an opportunity past.
Block created a 0.662s gap on Weug as the final three laps began. Ferreira was shown a black and orange flag. Race Control noted Chambers and Lloyd for causing a collision. A Yellow Flag waved in Sector 3, as Ferreira once again was slow moving, before taking off again. Block locked up, seemingly without time lost.
Ferreira finally entered the pit lane, and exited her car on lap 12. The final lap began, with Block 0.7s ahead of Weug. A Yellow Flag waved in Sector 1 for a short moment as Larsen went sideways, before returning to green flag racing. Crone moved up on Bruce to take P13, before Bruce regained that position.
With only two left handers to go, Lia Block held the lead and kept it clean. Therefore, taking her maiden win in F1 Academy. Weug and Chambers came home in P2 and P3 respectively.
Results
1 | L. Block
2 | M. Weug
3 | C. Chambers
4 | A. Nobels
5 | D. Pin
6 | E. Felbermayr
7 | E. Lloyd
8 | N. Gademan
9 | C. Chong
10 | T. Hausmann
11 | J. Ciconte
12 | M. Bruce
13 | C. Crone
14 | A. Larsen
15 | DNF R. Ferreira
16 | DNF A. Palmowski
17 | DNF L. Billard
18 | DNF N. Havrda
