It’s time for the penultimate race of F1 Academy which determined who would take the much awaited championship win. The two contenders for the championship – Abbi Pulling and Doriane Pin – who scored P3 and Pole in qualifying respectively. As the race took place at around 11 P.M. local time – the drivers did…
The second day of the Qatar GP weekend gets underway at the Lusail International Circuit with F1 Academy Qualifying. The 16 drivers will have 30 minutes to set their fastest lap times to claim pole position for the start of Race 1 and tomorrow’s Race 2. As a note, for Race 1, which will take…
After a challenging first practice session, which saw Prema Racing and Mercedes Junior Team’s Doriane Pin (PIN) top the timesheet, ahead of championship leader, Abbi Pulling (PUL), F1 Academy returns to the Lusail International Circuit for the second and final practice session of the race weekend. Pulling will hope that this session goes smoother than…
The first practice session for the F1 Academy in Qatar was a blustery affair, with strong winds adding an extra challenge for the drivers. The headwind into Turn 1, the biggest braking zone on the track, actually helped the drivers brake quicker due to the increased downforce. However, the tailwind into Turns 12 and 13…
As the F1 Academy paddock gears up for the penultimate round of the 2024 season in Qatar, anticipation fills the air. It has been two months since the last race weekend, and the teams have returned to the Lusail International Circuit after three days of testing, setting the stage for an exciting weekend. Abbi Pulling,…
It was a proficient testing week for many teams on the 2024-2025 Formula E grid. Nissan’s first approach with the Gen3Evo was delayed by the penalty received for violating the financial regulations, which saw them and Jaguar having to sit out the first afternoon session in Madrid. Returning Norman Nato took a couple of sessions…
In a groundbreaking event for women in motorsport, Abbi Pulling emerged as the fastest driver during the all-female Formula E test at the Jarama circuit in Spain on Friday. The F1 Academy points leader clocked an impressive time of 1m30.889s in the final hour of the three-hour session, surpassing W Series champion Jamie Chadwick by…
The grid for the first ever Women’s Testing day organized in Valencia by Formula E is starting to fill up as more and more teams reveal their driver lineups for the day. The latest driver announcement ties Toyota talent Miki Koyama to recently rebranded Lola Cars team. The Japanese driver has played a significant role…
Coming into the 2024 F1 Academy season, Doriane Pin was one of the favorites to potentially win the Drivers’ Championship. Now, six races later and with the last two rounds ahead of us, the Mercedes driver sits second in the overall standings. Though the chance to catch the leading Abbi Pulling is slim, Pin has…
Maya Weug, backed by Scuderia Ferrari in F1 Academy, has had an amazing weekend on the street circuit of Marina Bay, taking second place in both races. It was especially impressive in Race 2 on Sunday, in which she started in P3 and fought her way to P2 with a brilliant overtake on Doriane Pin…
