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What is F1 Academy?

F1 Academy is project from Formula 1 to develop and prepare female drivers to progress to higher levels of competition.

The category is designed to give drivers access to more track time, racing and testing, as well as support with technical, physical, and mental preparations.

It will provide young talent in junior categories with access to the fundamental level of experience needed to progress to Formula 3 and join the Road to F1.

After the inaugural season in 2023, the series joined the F1 support bill in 2024. The all-women series’ third campaign will begin in Shanghai on March 22 and finish on the Las Vegas Strip on November 22.

The calendar has been designed to span three continents – Europe, Asia and North America – and will feature a mix of street circuits and traditional circuits.

2025 F1 Academy Calendar

Date

Venue

March 21-23

Shanghai, China

April 18-20

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

May 2-24

Miami, United States

June 13-15

Montreal, Canada

August 29-31

Zandvoort, Netherlands

October 3-5

Marina Bay, Singapore

November 20-22

Las Vegas, United States

Doriane Pin

Rising racing star Doriane Pin continues her role with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team’s Junior Programme for the 2025 season.

Doriane will represent the team in F1 Academy with the support of Prema Racing. She has confirmed herself as one of the foremost female racing drivers in recent years, impressing as rose through the ranks of endurance racing.

Last season, she claimed three race wins on her way to securing runner-up in the series.

The Parisian is a member of the ground-breaking Iron Dames project, the pioneering platform committed to promoting and supporting women in motorsport.

“Being within the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Junior Programme will help me take this step into single-seaters,” Doriane says. “I have high expectations; I want to win the F1 Academy championship and, if we prepare well, I think we can be strong. My dream, as any other racing driver, is to reach F1 and this is a good first step.”