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 of Round 6 in Singapore, Doriane Pin continues to lead the standings on 127 points. But with Maya Weug’s victory on home-soil, she has now moved herself up into P2 and has reduced the gap to Pin to just 20 points, keeping the championship fight wide open we head into the final rounds. Let’s take a look at the winners and losers of the Dutch GP weekend.
Winners of the weekend
Lia Block – ART Grand Prix
It took 23 races in F1 Academy for Lia Block to finally stand on the podium. Starting third on the grid in Race 1, she overtook Tina Haussmann on the opening lap to move into P2. From there, she held off late pressure from Maya Weug to secure a well-deserved second place.
Nina Gademan – PREMA Racing
Nina Gademan was declared unfit to drive during FP2, costing her valuable track time. However, she bounced back brilliantly to qualify P8, earning reverse-grid pole for Race 1. Gademan made a strong start, quickly pulling clear of Lia Block, and from there controlled the race to the chequered flag. The result marked her maiden F1 Academy podium. This was made even sweeter by the fact that it came on her birthday and at her home Grand Prix.
Maya Weug – MP Motorsport
Following a stellar performance at the Dutch GP, Maya Weug has climbed to P2 in the championship standings. In Race 1, she secured third after being unable to find a way past Lia Block. In Race 2, she led from start to finish to claim victory at her home race. With two podiums across the weekend, Weug overtook Chloe Chambers in the standings and now sits just 20 points behind current leader Doriane Pin.
Esmee Kosterman – Hitech TGR
The Dutch GP was a standout weekend for F1 Academy’s home drivers. Esmee Kosterman joined Round 5 as the wildcard entry representing TeamViewer. Race 1 didn’t go her way, as a car issue forced her to start from the pit lane. However, in Race 2, she delivered a solid drive to finish P7. Kosterman became the first wildcard driver to score points this season, leaving no doubt that she made her mark on F1 Academy.
Losers of the weekend
Chloe Chambers – Campos Racing
For Chloe Chambers, the Dutch GP marked a weekend to forget, with neither race going to plan for the championship contender. During Race 1, she lost multiple positions after running wide whilst attempting to battle Doriane Pin. She was able to recover to finish P4; however, the mistake may have cost her valuable points.
Race 2 was even worse for the American when she found herself stuck on the grid during the formation lap. This was caused by a technical problem, which meant that she was unable to start and had to be taken back to the pits. She has now dropped to P3 in the championship standings and will be hoping to reverse the damage caused to her championship fight when F1 Academy returns to Singapore.
Tina Haussmann – PREMA Racing
Tina Haussmann secured a front-row start for Race 1, lining up P2 thanks to the reverse-grid format. However, she was unable to hold her position and quickly lost out to Lia Block. Things then went from bad to worse for the Aston Martin-backed driver when she lost control and ended up in the barriers, bringing her race to a premature end.
Alba Larsen – MP Motorsport
A collision with Chloe Chong during Race 1 saw Alba Larsen drop out of the points and to the back of the grid. The two drivers collided early in the race, and Larsen sustained damage to her car. Whilst she tried to continue with her race, she was shown the black and white flag. This gave her no option but to head into the pits to fix the damage to her front wing. She also received a 10-second penalty for the incident, putting her further behind the rest of the field.
