Part of the 18 female drivers at the F1 Academy Rookie Test, Lisa Billard left the Circuito de Navarra satisfied with her progress. The 16-year-old driver took part in F1 Academy’s first-ever rookie test, which took place alongside the official in-season testing. Billard is currently competing in her first full season of French F4. The…
Ella Stevens, one of 18 rookies who took part in the inaugural F1 Academy Rookie Test, made an immediate impact by becoming the only driver to dip into the 1:46s during the morning session. Jumping into an F1 Academy car for the first time at the Circuito de Navarra, she quickly got up to speed…
Maya Weug dominated proceedings on the first day of 2025 F1 Academy in-season testing at the Circuito de Navarra. The MP Motorsport driver, a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, topped both sessions, delivering a 1:46.439 in the morning before sealing the afternoon benchmark with a 1:46.562. Her consistency confirmed her status as the pacesetter,…
The Circuito de Navarra in northern Spain has become the focus of F1 Academy this week. The venue stages both an in-season test for the current grid and the inaugural Rookie Test for prospective entrants. Over the three test days, from 16 to 18 September 2025, teams and F1 Academy drivers will gain 18 hours…
Prema Racing’s team manager, Goffredo Pirro, targets further improvements following the F1 Academy Dutch GP, which yielded satisfactory results. The Zandvoort race weekend opened a 45-point lead for Prema in the team standings. Strengthening their rule over Campos and the rest of the grid, the three drivers achieved impressive results. Despite Nina Gademan’s first win…
F1 Academy will take a decisive step in developing female racing talent with its first-ever rookie test, scheduled for 17–18 September at Circuito de Navarra. The event signals a major moment for the series as it continues to strengthen its role in creating a pathway for women in single-seater racing. A global pool of talent…
The Dutch GP was a crucial race weekend in the F1 Academy title fight, and for Chambers, it started well. Qualifying in P4 ahead of Championship leader, Doriane Pin, Chambers had set herself up to be in the fight for a race win. Race 1 began under tense circumstances, as Chambers fell to P8 after…
Doriane Pin may not have enjoyed the dominance she showed last season at the Dutch GP, but the Mercedes driver still came away with her remarkable F1 Academy podium streak intact. The Frenchwoman’s run of top-three finishes now stands at nine consecutive rounds, stretching back to this very circuit a year ago. What happened to…
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…
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…
