Maya Weug completed her second year of F1 Academy by finishing runner up for the Championship, where it went down to the line in Las Vegas.
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2025 F1 Academy Season Review: Maya Weug

Maya Weug drove an excellent and highly competitive 2025 F1 Academy season, finishing as the championship runner-up after a fierce, season-long battle with Champion Doriane Pin. Weug proved her mastery of speed and resilience, achieving three race victories and claiming a season-leading three pole positions. The season concluded in a dramatic showdown in Las Vegas,…

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Red Bull junior Alisha Palmowski’s standout 2025 F1 Academy rookie season: Shanghai win, Vegas fightback and P5 overall with Campos Racing
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2025 F1 Academy Season Review: Alisha Palmowski

Alisha Palmowski entered the 2025 F1 Academy season with a weighty badge on her overalls: Red Bull Racing. Lined up with Campos Racing, she didn’t arrive as a curiosity, but as part of a talent pipeline that expects results. She delivered early. In Shanghai, the opening round of the year, Palmowski converted opportunity into a…

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Ella Lloyd delivered a strong 2025 F1 Academy season with McLaren, securing consistent results as she prepares for her second campaign.
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2025 F1 Academy Season Review: Ella Lloyd

Ella Lloyd made a strong debut in the 2025 F1 Academy season with Rodin Motorsport, gaining valuable experience and achieving impressive results with support from McLaren. Lloyd‘s racing career began in 2022, when she entered the Ginetta Junior Championship, securing points in 16 of 25 races. A year later, she dominated the Ginetta GT Championship,…

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Prema Racing's Doriane Pin, backed by Mercedes, during 2025 F1 Academy Season
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2025 F1 Academy Champion Doriane Pin reflects on Mercedes and Iron Dames support throughout her career

With the 2025 F1 Academy season now concluded, Prema Racing’s Doriane Pin appeared on the Fast Forward with PitStopNic podcast to reflect on the support she has received from both Mercedes and Iron Dames throughout her career. The 21 year-old race with Prema Racing under the backing of Mercedes for a second year running, Pin…

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Havrda shares her inspiring journey from watching an F1 race in Austria, to now racing on the F1 Academy grid.
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Nicole Havrda on her journey to F1 Academy: from early racing days to today

Reflecting on her time before F1 Academy in an interview with Fast Forward Podcast, Nicole Havrda shared her experiences attending her first F1 Grand Prix, her other sporting passions, and the ongoing support she has received from her family throughout her career. Her first F1 experience Havrda initially had no interest in pursuing motorsports as…

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Prema Racing's Doriane Pin during 2025 F1 Academy season.
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Doriane Pin discusses F1 Academy pathway, inspirations, training and transition into single-seaters

Having enjoyed another highly successful 2025 F1 Academy season, Prema Racing’s Doriane Pin appeared on the Fast Forward with PitStopNic podcast to reflect on her racing inspirations, the pressures of competing on a global stage, and more. Backed by the Mercedes Junior Programme, the French driver candidly spoke about the challenges that come with the…

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Aiva Anagnostiadis speaks on her career progression into F1 Academy, as well as her future ambitions, including an F3 driver
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Aiva Anagnostiadis reflects on her career progression following her debut F1 Academy season

As the 2025 F1 Academy season draws to a close, Aiva Anagnostiadis has made history as one of the first Australians in the category. Having missed the final round in Las Vegas, as well as Singapore and Bahrain Testing, Anagnostiadis hasn’t had the chance to improve her Championship position. Aiva Anagnostiadis may not have had…

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Aiva Anagnostiadis reflects on her debut F1 Academy season with Hitech TGR, with training injury creating challenges
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Aiva Anagnostiadis opens up on her “massive step up” to F1 Academy

The 2025 season of F1 Academy, marked the debut of Aiva Anagnostiadis’ career in F1 Academy. The 18-year-old Australian signed with Hitech TGR, with backing from TAG Heuer. With her debut season came numerous challenges. Some easy to overcome, and a training injury testing her confidence. Anagnostiadis finished 16th in the Championship Standings, having only…

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