Team Manager Wouter Blokhuis is convinced that MP Motorsport and Maya Weug are ‘stronger than ever’ after Weug's back-to-back podiums in Zandvoort.

Team Manager Wouter Blokhuis is convinced that MP Motorsport and Maya Weug are ‘stronger than ever’ after the team secured the first Grand Slam of the season on Sunday.

‘Maya did everything she needed to do’ – Blokhuis insists title fight is back on if Weug can recreate Zandvoort triumph in Singapore

Watch highlights from F1 ACADEMY Race 2 in Zandvoort as Maya Weug delivered a dominant victory on home soil.

Highlights: Round 5 Race 2 in Zandvoort

HIGHLIGHTS: Weug cruises to home victory in Zandvoort Race 2 to reignite title fight

After suffering what she described as “the worst race weekend of my life” in Montreal, Weug couldn’t have predicted her Zandvoort turnaround. 

Maya Weug suffered what she described as “the worst race weekend of my life” in Montreal, but even she couldn’t have predicted such a remarkable turnaround that saw her take pole position, a podium and a race win with the fastest lap at her home event.

‘This was a huge bounce back for me’ — Weug determined to continue title charge after spectacular Zandvoort weekend

Maya Weug executed a dominant drive in Zandvoort to claim her second win of the season and back-to-back podiums at her home event.

Maya Weug executed a dominant drive in Zandvoort to claim her second win of the season, leading every lap to crucially close the gap to her title rival Doriane Pin. The Ferrari driver made the most of starting on pole position to secure her second podium of the weekend, with the second-biggest winning margin in F1 ACADEMY history of 7.3s.

RACE 2: Weug converts pole into commanding lights-to-flag victory in Zandvoort

Catch up on all the action with highlights from Qualifying in Zandvoort, as Maya Weug secured her second pole position of the 2025 season.

Catch up on all the action with highlights from F1 ACADEMY Round 5's Qualifying session in Zandvoort, as Maya Weug secured her second pole position of the 2025 season.

Highlights: Round 5 Qualifying in Zandvoort

HIGHLIGHTS: Weug beats Palmowski to last-second pole in thrilling Zandvoort Qualifying

The Ferrari driver is adamant that whilst she’ll have her work cut out for her in Zandvoort, her title chances shouldn’t be written off. 

Becoming the 2025 F1 ACADEMY Champion has been at the forefront of Maya Weug’s mind from the moment she first hit the track in Shanghai. 

‘We have to be perfect’ - Weug reflects on 2025 title chances and insists fightback is still on   

With plenty of stories to tell, let’s find out how well the MP trio of Maya Weug, Alba Larsen and Joanne  have gotten on so far…   

Every driver might be out on track fighting for themselves, but motorsport at its heart is a team sport. Sharing a garage alongside battling it out across the season, teammates can become not just your nearest rivals but also your newest friends. 
We headed over to MP Motorsport to put that to the test, as title contender and Ferrari driver Maya Weug partners up with the two youngest drivers on the grid, Tommy Hilfiger’s Alba Larsen and Wella’s Joanne Ciconte. With plenty of stories to tell, let’s find out how well the trio have gotten on so far…   

TEAM TALK: Getting to know MP Motorsport teammates Weug, Larsen and Ciconte 

The Ferrari driver concedes she ‘didn’t do the job she should have done’ after she left Miami clinging on at the top of the Drivers’ Standings.

Maya Weug concedes she ‘didn’t do the job she should have done’ after the Ferrari driver left Miami clinging on at the top of the Drivers’ Standings by the tiniest of margins. 

‘We cannot afford to make mistakes’ – Weug putting title fight to the back of her mind after Miami setback 

Maya Weug ended the second Free Practice session in Miami top of the order, with the Standings leader finishing two tenths clear of Chloe Chambers.

Maya Weug ended the second Free Practice session in Miami top of the order, with the Standings leader finishing two tenths clear of Chloe Chambers on a 1:58.824.

PRACTICE 2: Weug beats Chambers to the fastest time in second Miami Practice

Maya Weug might not have been first to take the chequered flag in Race 2, but the Ferrari driver ultimately stood on the top step in Jeddah.

Maya Weug might not have been first to take the chequered flag in Race 2, but the Ferrari driver ultimately stood on the top step of the podium in Jeddah, claiming both the win and the lead in the Drivers’ Standings. 

‘After Shanghai we should have been in the lead’ – Weug relieved to seize control of the Drivers’ Standings with Race 2 victory

Highlights: Round 2 Race 2 in Jeddah

HIGHLIGHTS: Weug inherits Race 2 victory and Standings lead in Jeddah after Chambers penalty

Maya Weug is determined to put herself in the hunt for her second consecutive pole position, but says she'll face stiff competition after Practice.

Maya Weug is determined to put herself in the hunt for her second consecutive pole position this season, but believes she’ll face stiff competition based on the field’s rapid start in Practice.
The top of the timesheets changed hands several times across the final three minutes of running, with the Ferrari driver setting a 2:05.357 to pip Alisha Palmowski to the quickest time by 0.030s.

Weug predicts close fight for Jeddah pole but track evolution remains an unknown

Maya Weug got Round 2 off to a strong start as the Ferrari driver snatched the fastest time in Practice away from Alisha Palmowski by 0.030s.

Maya Weug got Round 2 off to a strong start as the Ferrari driver snatched the fastest time in Practice away from Alisha Palmowski with a last-gasp effort as the chequered flag was flown.
It was nip-and-tuck at the top of the timing sheets, with the leading duo separated by 0.030s followed by Standings leader Doriane Pin in third.


PRACTICE: Weug sets the early pace in Jeddah ahead of Palmowski

Maya Weug is assured that the tweaks she’s made since her visit last year should help her chances heading into Round 2 after topping Day 3 in Jeddah.

Maya Weug is assured that the tweaks she’s made since her visit last year should help her chances heading into Round 2, after the Ferrari driver ended the final day of in-season testing top of the timing sheets.

Weug looking to put last year’s lessons into practice in Jeddah after topping Day 3 of testing

Maya Weug was the driver to beat on final day of in-season testing in Jeddah, setting a 2:05.405 to finish a tenth ahead of Chloe Chambers. 

Maya Weug was the driver to beat on the third and final day of in-season testing in Jeddah. The Ferrari driver made the most of the final minutes of running, setting a 2:05.405 to finish a tenth ahead of Chloe Chambers, who earned back-to-back P2 finishes.

Weug ends Day 3 top of the timesheets in Jeddah in-season testing 

Maya Weug learnt the hard way that being cautious can sometimes be as damaging as risking it all as victory in Race 2 slipped out of her hands.

Maya Weug learnt the hard way that being cautious can sometimes be as damaging as risking it all as the Ferrari driver saw her opportunity to convert pole to a victory slip out of her hands in Shanghai.

‘Trying not to make a mistake ended up being a mistake’ - Weug rues opening lap for costing her victory in Race 2

With a win and podiums in the books last year, there was one achievement left at the top of Maya Weug’s to do list — a first pole position.

With a win and podiums in the books last year, there was one achievement left at the top of Maya Weug’s to do list — a first pole position in F1 ACADEMY.
The Ferrari driver delivered it on the first opportunity this time around, asserting her hold on P1 early on and never relinquishing it. 


‘Something I really wanted last year and never came’ - Weug elated by long-awaited maiden F1 ACADEMY pole

Highlights: Round 1 Qualifying in Shanghai

HIGHLIGHTS: Weug beats out Pin to secure maiden F1 ACADEMY pole position in Shanghai Qualifying

Maya Weug got her 2025 campaign off to the perfect start, claiming her first pole position in F1 ACADEMY by over four tenths to Doriane Pin.

Maya Weug got her 2025 campaign off to the perfect start, claiming her first pole position in F1 ACADEMY by over four tenths to Doriane Pin.
In a league of her own from the early stages, Weug was untouchable at the top of the timing sheets, extending her personal bests to an unbeatable 2:03.379. Pin had to settle for second, with third-place Alba Larsen shining in her maiden Qualifying session.


QUALIFYING: Weug untouchable as she claims first F1 ACADEMY pole in Shanghai

Can this trio be enough to pull MP Motorsport back up the order and give them their first taste of title success in F1 ACADEMY?

Enduring a winless 2024 season, MP Motorsport won’t want to find themselves in that position again anytime soon. 
Finishing fourth overall with three podiums, over 100 points back from third-place Campos Racing, it was a dip in form for the team that finished second in 2023.  
Welcoming an all-new roster, the two youngest rookies in field Alba Larsen and Joanne Ciconte take up their places in the team alongside Maya Weug, after the Ferrari driver’s move over to the Dutch outfit. Can this trio be enough to pull MP back up the order and give them their first taste of title success in F1 ACADEMY? 

TEAM GUIDE: Can a new-look line-up spark MP Motorsport’s title hopes? 

The Dutch driver will continuing to represent Ferrari, switching to compatriots MP Motorsport for the upcoming F1 ACADEMY campaign.

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