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Top three drivers celebrated at 2025 season Prize Giving at the Autosport Awards
It was a night to remember for the stars of the 2025 F1 ACADEMY season, as the top three in the Drivers’ Standings received their trophies at the 38th annual Autosport Awards.
Hosted at the Roundhouse in London, Champion Doriane Pin was joined by runner-up Maya Weug and third-place finisher Chloe Chambers, with each reflecting on their achievements from last year.
In addition, PREMA Racing’s third consecutive Teams’ title was honoured and 2025 F1 ACADEMY DISCOVER YOUR DRIVE karter Chiara Bättig was presented with the series’ Rising Star Award.
DORIANE PIN, MERCEDES – PREMA RACING
In a hard-fought campaign, Doriane Pin became the third F1 ACADEMY Champion. Reigning supreme at the second time of asking, the Mercedes driver clinched the title in the final race of the season.
Achieving four wins and a further four podiums, the Frenchwoman put together an impressively consistent campaign. Finishing no lower than P6 across the 14 races, Pin also finished inside the points across all 28 appearances in her F1 ACADEMY career.
Pin not only celebrated her title success, with Mercedes announcing that the 22-year-old would be graduating from their Junior Programme to become a Development Driver for the team.
“A lot of emotions are going in my head right now because we're going to celebrate it once again,” she began. “Las Vegas was a beautiful weekend and I'm very happy to celebrate now at the Autosport Awards and with all the Mercedes team.
“The season was amazing! I'm very proud about the step we did compared to 2024. We were performing all along and especially in the last race, to make the difference. I'm very happy about this title.”
She added: “Very excited about the news that I will be a Development Driver for the Mercedes F1 team from this year. I’m looking forward to this new important role within the F1 team and it’s exciting to work closely with the team.”
MAYA WEUG, FERRARI – MP MOTORSPORT
The title wasn’t to be for Maya Weug, but the Dutch driver has a lot to be proud of. Setting the pace from the outset in Shanghai, she led the Drivers’ Standings following Rounds 2 and 3.
Hampered by misfortune in Montreal and losing the lead to Pin, the 21-year-old put together a remarkable comeback to force the battle down to the final race. Taking three wins, six further podiums and three pole positions, Weug ended up finishing as the Vice-Champion by 15 points.
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“I’m super excited to be here,” said Weug. “Second year here, so it feels almost like home. It's great to see everyone and to get the trophy later, so I’m really excited to get the night started.”
“A lot of great moments, a lot of positive days and wins, so definitely a lot of good memories that I will take on. “Of course, I would want to win, but not everyone can win. I'm just happy that I kept pushing until the end. I'm glad that I had a good team around me and had so many good memories.”
CHLOE CHAMBERS, RED BULL FORD – CAMPOS RACING
The driver to beat in one lap pace, Chloe Chambers ended her F1 ACADEMY journey on a high as she regained third-place in the Standings. Scoring four poles — the most of the field — the American triumphed on two occasions, including a special victory on home soil in the Las Vegas season finale.
“For me, it’s a season I think I can be proud of,” said Chambers. “A lot of what I did last year came unexpectedly, not necessarily for myself, but for other people. I was able to show a tremendous amount of growth between the two years and I think that's something that I can be proud of.
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“To be able to keep up the performances throughout the year, despite some things happening to me, it's for sure something to be proud of and take with me for the future.”
The 21-year-old added: “Ever since post-Singapore, once I knew I that I wasn’t going to win the title, I was really trying to get a seat in place for 2026. I've gotten the first step of it done by being confirmed for the Rookie Free Practice in Miami for Formula E. That's really exciting, something coming up and then still working on some plans for this year, but obviously something will happen.”