F1 Academy Champion Doriane Pin becomes the first women to test the F1 Mercedes car
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Pin reflects on being the first woman to drive a Mercedes F1 car

Last week, Doriane Pin became the first woman to drive the Mercedes F1 car. The French driver is the reigning F1 Academy champion and a Development Driver for the Mercedes team. Speaking of her experience, Pin said: “It was the best day of my life.” Pin completed 76 laps around Silverstone On April 17th at…

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Doriane Pin claimed the title victory in the 2025 F1 Academy season with a standout year. See her highlights here.
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2025 F1 Academy Season Review: Doriane Pin

The 2025 F1 Academy season saw Doriane Pin cement her place as one of motorsport’s rising stars. Driving for PREMA Racing under the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS umbrella, the French driver claimed the F1 Academy Drivers’ Championship, showcasing consistency, speed, and tactical brilliance across a fiercely competitive calendar. A strong start After losing out on the Championship…

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2025 F1 Academy Champion Doriane Pin with Susie Wolff and Toto Wolff
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“We worked so hard” — Pin’s F1 Academy journey from 2024 Vice Champion to 2025 Champion

Doriane Pin has taken the 2025 F1 Academy title at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. After what has been a back and forth title battle, she describes Champion status as “beautiful“. The Frenchwoman was named Vice Champion in 2024, making this title even sweeter. Pin is aware of how proud herself and Prema Racing can…

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Doriane Pin “wanted more” than double podium from F1 Academy Singapore weekend, missing the fastest lap in Race 2 by “less than one tenth”

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…

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