We take a look at how McLaren's Ella Lloyd and Red Bull Racing's Alisha Palmowski compare in the battle to be named Top Rookie of 2025…

With just seven rounds to make your mark on the 2025 F1 ACADEMY season, taking every opportunity as it comes is crucial even when you’re a Rookie. Two competitors who have done exactly that are Ella Lloyd and Alisha Palmowski, tackling every start, overtake and challenge head on. We take a look at how they compare in the battle to be named Top Rookie of 2025…

HEAD-TO-HEAD: How Lloyd and Palmowski’s fight for Top Rookie honours has played out so far

Discover how F1 ACADEMY and >= More than Equal focused on how tangible data can speed up female drivers’ development at the inaugural Rookie Test.

F1 ACADEMY and >= More than Equal are continuing to make waves in their innovative partnership, focusing on how tangible data can speed up female drivers’ development by identifying exactly what separates a good racer from a great one. 

How F1 ACADEMY and >= More than Equal are building a database to future-proof female driver development

All 10 current Formula 1 teams have reaffirmed their commitment to sponsor an F1 ACADEMY livery and driver in the all-female series.

In a landmark agreement, F1 ACADEMY and Formula 1 have today announced that all 10 current Formula 1 teams have reaffirmed their commitment to sponsor an F1 ACADEMY livery and driver in the all-female series as part of a multi-year partnership. Cadillac Formula 1 Team, who will join F1 in 2026, have also confirmed that they will join the F1 ACADEMY grid as a sponsor from 2027.

F1 ACADEMY drives forward with full F1 team support in continued multi-year partnership

F1 ACADEMY has today announced that 16-year-old American Payton Westcott will join the grid as the Wild Card Entry for the series finale in Las Vegas.

F1 ACADEMY has today announced that 16-year-old American Payton Westcott will join the grid as the Wild Card Entry for the series’ grand finale at the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2025.

Payton Westcott confirmed as Visit Las Vegas' Wild Card for F1 ACADEMY season finale in Las Vegas

The battle has been simmering away since Round 1, but who looks to be in the stronger position when it comes to their head-to-head record?

You’d have to be pretty bold to predict who out of Doriane Pin and Maya Weug will secure this season’s title, with just nine points separating the two as the Las Vegas finale gets ever closer.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: How Pin and Weug stack up in the battle for the 2025 title

To celebrate the Hello Kitty and Friends x F1 ACADEMY collection, we're giving fans the chance to win 10 bundles of the must-have merchandise.

Fancy getting your hands on the cutest merch in town? To celebrate the Hello Kitty and Friends x F1 ACADEMY collection at the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX, we're giving fans the chance to win 10 bundles of the must-have merchandise.

Win an exclusive Hello Kitty x F1 ACADEMY bundle

As part of an all-Haas episode, Crone revealed how working with the American team is helping her racing career and her take on her season so far.

Recorded at the United States Grand Prix, Crone revealed how working with Haas is helping her racing career, her take on her season so far and how she first got started in motorsport.

F1 EXPLAINS: Ask the Formula 1 team – with Haas' Courtney Crone

Mercedes' Doriane Pin and Ferrari's Maya Weug sit down to interview each other ahead of the title-deciding Round in Las Vegas.

Mercedes' Doriane Pin and Ferrari's Maya Weug sit down to interview each other ahead of the title-deciding Round in Las Vegas. Chatting season highlights, title hopes, and future aspirations, Pin and Weug are both ready to give it everything they've got all the way to the final chequered flag to be crowned the 2025 F1 ACADEMY Champion. 

WATCH: Doriane Pin and Maya Weug On The Title Fight

WATCH: Doriane Pin and Maya Weug on the title fight

Following surgery on her left foot, TAG Heuer driver Aiva Anagnostiadis will not participate in the final round of the F1 ACADEMY season. 

Aiva Anagnostiadis to miss final round in Las Vegas with Rachel Robertson to drive for TAG Heuer

The PUMA driver explains the tweaks she’s made over the years and the impact her multicultural background has had on her bespoke lid.

Aurelia Nobels is readying herself for the final round of her F1 ACADEMY career and it won’t be hard to spot her on the Las Vegas streets with her striking helmet design.

Flying the flags and trust the timing: Nobels on the story behind her 2025 helmet design

Maya Weug made it six out of six as she set the fastest overall time on the third and final day of in-season testing in Bahrain.

Weug ends final day of Bahrain in-season testing on top

Joanne Ciconte was very satisfied with her progress as she and MP Motorsport delivered another strong day of running on Day 2 of testing in Bahrain.

Ciconte pleased to be reaping the benefits of extra seat time after ‘rewarding’ Day 2 in Bahrain

Maya Weug continued her fine form around the Bahrain International Circuit, scoring a second consecutive clean sweep on Day 2 of in-season testing.

Weug leads the field on Day 2 of testing in Bahrain

Alba Larsen delivered a satisfying end to the opening day of Bahrain in-season testing as she secured back-to-back fourth-fastest times.

Alba Larsen delivered a satisfying end to the opening day of Bahrain in-season testing as the Tommy Hilfiger driver secured back-to-back fourth-fastest times.

Larsen revels in Day 1 pace in Bahrain as she looks to get on top of Qualifying technique

Maya Weug was the driver to beat on Day 1 of in-season testing, topping both sessions on her first appearance at the Bahrain International Circuit.

Weug sweeps the opening day of Bahrain in-season testing

Following on from the penultimate round in Singapore, the 2025 F1 ACADEMY grid makes its way to the Bahrain International Circuit for testing.

Following on from the penultimate round in Singapore, the 2025 F1 ACADEMY grid makes its way to the Bahrain International Circuit for the fourth in-season test.

PREVIEW: F1 ACADEMY in-season testing continues with three days running in Bahrain

F1 ACADEMY has today announced the renewal and expansion of its support for global karting series Champions of The Future Academy (COTFA).

F1 ACADEMY has today announced the renewal and expansion of its support for global karting series Champions of The Future Academy (COTFA), with up to twenty-seven young female drivers set to be supported by F1 ACADEMY DISCOVER YOUR DRIVE in 2026.

F1 ACADEMY expands support for Champions of the Future Academy for 2026

We chatted with Santamaría to find out more about her journey to the becoming the Deputy Race Director and how she deals with unforeseen challenges 

Career Spotlight: Meet Neus Santamaría, Deputy Race Director at F1 ACADEMY

After her Race 2 podium chances fell away in Singapore, the Red Bull Ford driver determined to have a stronger weekend for her final F1 ACADEMY round.

Chloe Chambers saw her chance of a podium finish in Singapore fall away as she made an alternative strategy call in Race 2, but she is determined to have a stronger weekend for her final F1 ACADEMY round in Las Vegas.

‘I don’t think we did anything wrong’ – Chambers hopes to end F1 ACADEMY journey on a high after late disappointment in Singapore

Join Round 6 Wild Card driver, Lisa Billard and her team Hitech TGR as they show us how a racing seat is made bespoke for each racing driver.

WATCH: How a Race Seat Is Made with Lisa Billard and Hitech TGR

WATCH: How a race seat is made with Lisa Billard and Hitech TGR

Come behind the scenes of the inaugural F1 ACADEMY Rookie Test at Circuito de Navarra, where 18 rookie drivers showed their skills on and off-track.

Come behind the scenes of the inaugural F1 ACADEMY Rookie Test at Circuito de Navarra, where 18 rookie drivers had a shot to show their skills on and off track in front of motorsport industry experts and battle it out for a chance to make the F1 ACADEMY grid in 2026.

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