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Girls on the grid – all drivers competing in F1 Academy 2025

F1 Academy provides talented female racers with the opportunity to showcase their skills on the main stage of motorsport, and this year, many new drivers will be given that chance.

Motorsport

Girls on the grid – who will be driving in F1 Academy 2025?

F1 Academy provides talented female racers with the opportunity to showcase their skills on the main stage of motorsport, and this year, many new drivers will be given that opportunity.

Autosport

The battle Susie Wolff refuses to give up on

Susie Wolff is sitting in a corner office in Formula 1 headquarters in central London, jumping between rooms as she doesn’t actually have a permanent desk here. As managing director of F1 Academy, the all-female racing series now entering its third season, she is in the capital to see the…

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What’s new for F1 Academy in 2025?

F1 Academy is entering its third season in 2025, after a successful 2024 campaign, which saw Abbi Pulling take the title in dominant fashion. As the series’ visibility and popularity has continued to grow, there are some changes taking place for this season, which look to provide more opportunities for…

Autosport

Feeling the effects - the impact of F1 Academy

Since the first season of F1 Academy in 2023, there has been a notable growth in the involvement of women and girls in motorsport - whether that be in karting, a career within the industry, or just simply as a fan.

Autosport

Melbourne teenager's Formula One dream a step closer

Joanne Ciconte is one step closer to realising her dream of becoming Australia's first woman Formula One driver after earning a spot in the F1 Academy.

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How Alpine signing a fourth F1 reserve driver replicates Briatore's Renault

You may be wondering why Alpine has just signed a fourth Formula 1 reserve driver. There may be tens or even hundreds of thousands of reasons, if not millions.

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Making of a young champion: For Lia Block, effort is always at a mighty 110%

The 2025 season is shaping up to be a busy one for Lia Block, 2023 American Rally Champion and daughter of late rally legend Ken Block. Not that she's not used to tackling a busy schedule, considering over the last few years she's been competing and dabbling in a few…

Motorsport

The battle Susie Wolff refuses to give up on

It's been nearly half a century since a woman last competed in an F1 race, and Wolff wants to ensure that number doesn't tick much higher.

Motorsport

Charlotte Tilbury to fund female karting as F1 Academy deal is extended

Charlotte Tilbury will remain an F1 Academy partner for 2025 and the beauty brand has also committed to supporting free karting sessions as well as launching a scholarship - both with the aim of driving up female participation in motorsport.

Autosport

TAG Heuer makes timely move into F1 Academy

TAG Heuer has become an official partner and timekeeper of the all-female F1 Academy while also designing one of the partner liveries for 2025.

Autosport

Stars come out on a special night at the Autosport Awards

Just reading down the list of names who were on stage during the Autosport Awards on Wednesday evening offers a flavor of the illustrious history and ongoing importance the event holds within motorsport.

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Stars come out on a special night at the Autosport Awards

Just reading down the list of names who were on stage during the Autosport Awards on Wednesday evening offers a flavour of the illustrious history and ongoing importance the event holds within motorsport.

Autosport

What next for these F1 Academy stars?

Since its debut season in 2023, F1 Academy has provided a well-deserved spotlight to numerous gifted female drivers, including 2024 champion Abbi Pulling and race winners Chloe Chambers, Maya Weug, and Bianca Bustamante.

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Formula Winter Series to commence at Portimao

Leading Formula 4 teams will contest the opening round of Gedlich Racing's Formula Winter Series at the Algarve Circuit in Portugal this weekend.

Motorsport

Inside the Autosport Awards, the biggest night in motorsports

Last night, drivers, F1 power houses, icons of racing, and one of the Spice Girls (though not the one you'd expect) showed up and showed out.

Autosport

Wolff: F1 Academy is not a “feminist crusade” as female participation in motorsport is rising

Susie Wolff believes it is wrong to suggest she is on “a feminist crusade” with F1 Academy saying the championship is helping motorsport appeal to female fans of Formula 1.

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F1 Academy showcases top talent at Autosport Awards

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Chadwick broadens search for young female racing drivers

Jamie Chadwick has extended her grassroots karting initiative to find new female racing talent, opening it up to girls as young as eight-years-old.

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Jamie Chadwick impressed with impact F1 Academy has had on female participation

Abbi Pulling, who has made no secret of her desire to race in F1, earned a fully-funded seat in GB3 by winning the second season of the F1 Academy.

Autosport

Aston Martin announces AI partnership with Arm with aims to close gender gap in motorsport

Aston Martin and Arm have signed a multi-year partnership that will not only focus on technology but also on inclusion within motorsport.

Autosport

Should F2 introduce a maximum stay for drivers?

Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel recently confirmed that the Formula 1 feeder championship has no desire to introduce a limit on the number of seasons in which a driver can compete.

The Independent UK

Abbi Pulling: ‘This is what it will take for a woman to race in Formula One’

EXCLUSIVE: The F1 Academy champion speaks to Kieran Jackson after a brilliant 2024 season – and explains what obstacles are on the horizon as she eyes a dream seat in F1

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Motorsport.com's 10 brightest female stars of 2024

These are the 10 most impressive female drivers of the year, from Abbi Pulling in F1 Academy to Jamie Chadwick in Indy NXT, and beyond.

Autosport

Autosport's 10 brightest female stars of 2024

The second season of the all-female F1 Academy championship was notable for having closer ties to Formula 1, as cars were decked out in the liveries of Grand Prix teams, and for the stunning dominance of its champion who curiously was crowned twice.

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