The Kick Sauber driver was delighted to have scored her first win in F1 ACADEMY after a run of frustrating reverse grid races.

It’s been a Saturday full of mixed emotions for Emma Felbermayr, but the Kick Sauber driver is delighted to have scored her first win in F1 ACADEMY after a run of frustrating reverse grid races.

Victorious Felbermayr thrilled to bounce back from DSQ disappointment in Montreal

Emma Felbermayr avenged her Race 1 disqualification, sealing a maiden victory in a frenetic final lap sprint to the chequered flag.

After being disqualified from her first F1 ACADEMY podium earlier in the day, Emma Felbermayr avenged the result in Race 2, sealing a maiden victory in a frenetic final lap sprint to the chequered flag.

RACE 2: Felbermayr seals redemption with last-lap dash to maiden victory in Canada

Following the conclusion of F1 ACADEMY Race 1 in Montreal, Felbermayr has been disqualified whilst Palmowski and Ferreira have been penalised.

Following the conclusion of F1 ACADEMY Race 1 in Montreal, Emma Felbermayr has been disqualified after the #5 Kick Sauber car was found to be below the minimum weight.

Felbermayr disqualified and Palmowski and Ferreira penalised following Montreal Race 1

We caught up with Gould to chat about her new role as the Number Three Mechanic and how she's found the transition from F1 ACADEMY to Formula 2. 

It’s not just drivers climbing up the motorsport ladder in F1 ACADEMY, as Lucy Gould can tell you. Last season, Gould was right in at the heart of the action as the Number Two Mechanic for Rodin Motorsport in F1 ACADEMY and Spanish F4.
This year, she’s taking the next step up and embracing life in a new paddock. Diving straight into the fast-paced world of Formula 2, Gould talks us through her role as the Number Three Mechanic for the New Zealand team and the different challenges she faces working one step below Formula 1.


Career Spotlight: Catch-up with Lucy Gould, Mechanic at Rodin Motorsport in Formula 2

Enduring a topsy-turvy time in Miami, the McLaren driver reckons she’ll be better off for it and that she has race-winning potential for Round 4.

Ella Lloyd endured a topsy-turvy time in Miami, but the McLaren driver reckons she’ll be better off for it and that she has race-winning potential for Round 4.

Lloyd learning from her mistakes after Lap 1 crash cost her podium challenge in Miami

Following the conclusion of Race 1 at the Miami International Autodrome, Ella Lloyd and Chloe Chong have each been handed penalties for separate incidents.

Lloyd and Chong penalised following Miami Race 1

Charlotte Tilbury's Chloe Chong heralded an educational weekend at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit as she scored her first points of the season.

Chloe Chong heralded an educational weekend at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit as she scored her first points of the season, giving her the determination to do even better in Round 3 in Miami.

‘We are creeping up the grid slowly but surely’ – Chong targets breakthrough in Miami after ‘progressive’ Jeddah weekend

In Ella Lloyd’s mind, victory in Race 1 was never in doubt from the moment the McLaren driver nailed her getaway from P2 on the run down to Turn 1.

In Ella Lloyd’s mind, victory in Race 1 was never in doubt from the moment the McLaren driver nailed her getaway from P2 on the run down to the first corner.

Lloyd credits ‘massive step forward’ for propelling her to flawless Jeddah Race 1 victory

 Highlights: Round 2 Race 1 in Jeddah

HIGHLIGHTS: Lloyd untouchable on way to Jeddah Race 1 victory

Ella Lloyd claimed a masterful maiden F1 ACADEMY victory in Race 1around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

Ella Lloyd claimed a masterful maiden F1 ACADEMY victory around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit as she seized the lead from her Rodin Motorsport teammate Emma Felbermayr at the first corner to win Race 1.

RACE 1: Lloyd clings on for maiden victory in Jeddah ahead of Weug and Palmowski

Kick Sauber's Emma Felbermayr was left wanting more after qualifying P8 in Jeddah, giving her a second shot at starting on the front row in Race 1

Kick Sauber's Emma Felbermayr was left wanting more after qualifying P8 in Jeddah for Rodin Motorsport, giving her a second shot at starting on the front row in a reverse grid race.


Felbermayr targets ‘more aggressive’ opening lap to secure Race 1 victory in Jeddah after claiming second consecutive front row start

Ella Lloyd was satisfied with her first introduction to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, ending the first day of running at the top of the timesheets.

Lloyd pleased by progress at Rodin after topping Day 1 in Jeddah

Ella Lloyd was in fine form on her first visit to the Jeddah as the McLaren driver led the field on the first day of in-season testing.

Ella Lloyd was in fine form on her first visit to the Jeddah as the McLaren driver led the field on the first day of in-season testing in Saudi Arabia.

Lloyd quickest on opening day of Jeddah in-season testing

Chloe Chong left Shanghai empty-handed but the Charlotte Tilbury driver was still upbeat about the pace she’d shown in Race 2.

Chloe Chong left Shanghai empty-handed but the Charlotte Tilbury driver was still upbeat about the pace she’d shown in Race 2.
Despite causing a collision with Joanne Ciconte on the opening lap, Chong fought her way back through to reach the chequered flag in P8. However, the Stewards had already issued her with a 10-second penalty for the contact, which demoted her to P11.


Chong satisfied with Shanghai ‘warm-up’ despite penalty denying her points

Ending the first weekend of her rookie F1 ACADEMY season on a positive note, Lloyd secured two points finishes after starting from outside the top-10.

Ella Lloyd ended the first weekend of her rookie F1 ACADEMY season on a positive note, securing two firm points finishes despite starting from outside the top-10. Forced to start Race 1 from the pit lane after her tyres were found to be under pressure on the grid, Lloyd managed to steer clear of trouble. Benefitting from three Safety Car restarts, she earned a P6 finish after penalties elsewhere in the field.

Lloyd looking to ‘get into the groove’ after double points finish in Shanghai as she sets goal for Jeddah

Despite netting a top-five finish in her first F1 ACADEMY weekend, Emma Felbermayr believes more should have been possible in Race 2 in Shanghai.

Netting a top-five finish in your first F1 ACADEMY weekend might be a good day in the office for some, but Emma Felbermayr believes more should have been possible in Race 2 in Shanghai.
Felbermayr quickly dispatched Joanne Ciconte following the rolling start for fifth and fended off an attack from Nina Gademan. The Kick Sauber driver spent the next eight laps staring at Alisha Palmowski’s rear wing, until a gutsy move saw her go side by side with the Red Bull Racing driver and snatch P5.


‘Not what I’m here for’ – Felbermayr insists she can contend for podiums after P5 finish in Shanghai

Chloe Chong believes she’s got a point to prove, as the Charlotte Tilbury driver resumes her spot on the F1 ACADEMY grid after a year away. 

Chloe Chong believes she’s got a point to prove this season, as the Charlotte Tilbury driver resumes her spot on the F1 ACADEMY grid after a year away. 

'I should be there fighting for the title' - Chong ready to showcase her growth in F1 ACADEMY return 

After clinching the 2024 Drivers’ title but narrowly missing out on the double, Rodin Motorsport will be aiming to deliver both sets of silverware. 

After clinching the 2024 Drivers’ title but narrowly missing out on doing the double, Rodin Motorsport will be aiming to deliver both sets of silverware this time around.
Welcoming an all-new line-up, rookies Emma Felbermayr and Ella Lloyd are partnering up with 2023 returnee Chloe Chong. Race winners on nine occasions last year, courtesy of eventual Champion Abbi Pulling, the New Zealand outfit know they’ll face stiff competition in their efforts to repeat that feat in 2025.

TEAM GUIDE: Rodin Motorsport’s 2025 line-up striving for success

The British driver will be teaming up with F1 ACADEMY Official Partner Charlotte Tilbury and filling the final full-time spot on this season’s grid.

Chloe Chong will be returning to F1 ACADEMY this season, with the British driver teaming up with F1 ACADEMY Official Partner Charlotte Tilbury and filling the final full-time spot on this season’s grid. The 17-year-old previously raced in the series in 2023 as the youngest driver in the field. In her first season of single-seaters, Chong secured six points-scoring results, including three personal best finishes of sixth in Spielberg, Valencia and Austin.


Chloe Chong returns to F1 ACADEMY with Charlotte Tilbury

We caught up with Kemp to chat about what she's learnt in her role and her advice for those looking to enter the industry.

In the fast-paced world of motorsport, you have to quick to adapt to whatever comes your way and that’s a lesson Jodie Kemp is putting into practice at Rodin Motorsport.
As the team’s PR and Commercial Manager, she is a vital part of their operations both trackside and back at base in the UK. We caught up with Kemp to chat about what she's learnt in her role, her advice for those looking to enter the industry and the joy of getting to work with drivers up and down the junior series ladder to set them on a path to success. 

Career Spotlight: Meet Jodie Kemp, PR and Commercial Manager at Rodin Motorsport

The Alpine junior takes a look back on some of her highlights, behind-the-scenes hijinks and the moments that defined her path to the title.

Over the course of Abbi Pulling’s two seasons in F1 ACADEMY, there was never a shortage of laughter, triumphant celebrations and at times, her share of more difficult times.
As she prepares to embark on her next chapter, the Alpine junior had a chance to reminisce on her time in the series and the bonds she's forged along the way. Starting right from the beginning at pre-season testing in 2023, Pulling takes a look back on some of her highlights, behind-the-scenes hijinks and the moments that defined her path to the title.
We’ve picked out some of our favourite lookbacks and the stories behind them, but you can enjoy even more by watching the video above.

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