Career Spotlight: Meet Mia Bickerton-Jones, Junior Engineer at Hitech TGR

SHORTS: Career Spotlight: Meet Mia Bickerton-Jones, Junior Engineer at Hitech TGR

Catching up with Bianca Bustamante after her step up to the GB3 Championship

SHORTS: Catching up with Bianca Bustamante after her step up to GB3

SHORTS: Top Five F1 ACADEMY race starts

Checking in with our 2024 Champion Abbi Pulling about her new challenge in the GB3 Championship

SHORTS: Checking in with our 2024 Champion Abbi Pulling about her new challenge in the GB3 Championship

Ella Lloyd proved to be the driver to beat on the second and final day of running at the Navarra in-season test. 

Ella Lloyd proved to be the driver to beat on the second and final day of running at the Navarra in-season test. The McLaren driver earned the fastest time of the test, completing a 1:46.259 in the final minutes of the morning session to lead Maya Weug by a slender margin.
The 20-year-old was once again a firm fixture at the top of the timesheets throughout the afternoon, as Rodin Motorsport scored a 1-2 with Lloyd’s 1:46.424 putting her two tenths clear of Emma Felbermayr.

Lloyd sweeps Day 2 to end Navarra in-season testing on top 

Maya Weug led the field on the first day of in-season testing at the Circuito de Navarra in Spain, sealing back-to-back session topping times.

Maya Weug led the field on the first day of in-season testing at the Circuito de Navarra in Spain, sealing back-to-back session topping times. The Ferrari driver set the fastest time of the day on a 1:46.439 in the morning, finishing ahead of Standings leader Doriane Pin and Tina Hausmann. She continued that form into the afternoon, beating Pin by 0.082s on a 1:46.562.


Weug quickest on opening day of Navarra in-season testing

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

Reverse polesitter Nina Gademan drove a faultless Race 1 in Zandvoort to secure her first F1 ACADEMY win in front of her home crowd.

Reverse polesitter Nina Gademan drove a faultless Race 1 in Zandvoort to secure her maiden F1 ACADEMY win in front of her home crowd.


RACE 1: Gademan executes flawless drive to deliver maiden victory on home soil in Zandvoort 

Ferrari driver Maya Weug sailed through at the last second to secure pole position in Zandvoort, denying Alisha Palmowski by 0.039s.

Ferrari driver Maya Weug sailed through at the last second to secure pole position in Zandvoort, denying Alisha Palmowski her first top spot in an incredibly eventful Qualifying session. 

QUALIFYING: Weug narrowly comes out on top over Palmowski to claim pole position in chaotic Zandvoort session

The Red Bull Ford driver topped the times during the second Free Practice session, leading title rivals Maya Weug and Doriane Pin.

Chloe Chambers topped the times during the second Free Practice session, leading title rivals Maya Weug and Doriane Pin in a showery session.

PRACTICE 2: Chambers sets the pace in rain-hampered FP2 at Zandvoort

Chloe Chong is in high spirits after the Charlotte Tilbury driver delivered a top-five worthy time during FP1 in Zandvoort.

Chloe Chong is in high spirits after the Charlotte Tilbury driver delivered a top-five worthy time during the first Free Practice session in Zandvoort.
The Briton was one of the few to head out on track early on, setting several benchmark times. However, she slowly slipped down to fifth after the later runners capitalised on improved track conditions before the session-ending Red Flag.


Chong ‘getting her game on’ after confidence boosting FP1 in Zandvoort

Alisha Palmowski had an ideal beginning to Round 5, topping the timesheets in Friday morning’s first Free Practice session at the Circuit Zandvoort

PRACTICE 1: Palmowski makes fast start in opening Zandvoort session

Maya Weug was a firm fixture at the top of the timesheets around the Circuit Zandvoort, setting the fastest time of the in-season test.

Maya Weug was a firm fixture at the top of the timesheets around the Circuit Zandvoort, setting the fastest time of the in-season test. The Ferrari driver didn’t wait long to stake her claim. Posting an unbeatable 1:36.789 during the first hour of the morning’s running, she wound up over two tenths clear of Chloe Chambers and Alisha Palmowski. Despite the stop-start nature of the afternoon session, Weug’s form continued, setting a 1:37.389 on her final attempt to pip Lloyd to the fastest lap by 0.093s. 

Weug sweeps final day of in-season testing in Zandvoort

The Red Bull Racing driver set a 1:38.074 in the final minutes of the afternoon running to seal the fastest time of Day 1, pipping Maya Weug to P1.

Alisha Palmowski was the one to beat on the opening day of in-season testing in Zandvoort, the Netherlands. The Red Bull Racing driver set a 1:38.074 in the final minutes of the afternoon running to seal the fastest time of Day 1, pipping Maya Weug to the top spot.
It was a Campos Racing clean sweep after Chloe Chambers put together a late improvement to lead the morning session ahead of Weug and Aurelia Nobels.


Palmowski tops the timesheets on Day 1 of Zandvoort testing

Our nine F1 ACADEMY DISCOVER YOUR DRIVE supported karters picked up where they left off as the 2025 COTFA season resumed for Round 3.

Our nine F1 ACADEMY DISCOVER YOUR DRIVE supported karters picked up where they left off as the 2025 Champions of the Future Academy Program season resumed for Round 3.

Champions of the Future Academy Round 3 Recap: Hunting down podiums

Chloe Chambers stayed in full control to convert pole position into her first victory of the season in Montreal, finishing ahead of Lloyd and Pin.

Chloe Chambers stayed in full control to convert pole position into her first victory of the 2025 season. Fending off McLaren’s Ella Lloyd, the Red Bull Ford driver mastered two restarts to deliver a lights-to-flag win.
Lloyd scored her third consecutive second-place finish in Montreal, whilst Pin recovered from a tricky opening lap to secure the final spot on the podium. 


RACE 3: Chambers overcomes intense stop-start pressure to take superb Montreal victory

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

Mercedes’ Doriane Pin steered clear of trouble to deliver her third win in six races and snatch the lead of the Drivers’ Standings. 

RACE 1: Pin keeps it clean in dramatic Montreal race to seize Standings lead with third win of 2025

Chloe Chambers threw down the gauntlet to her title rivals, conquering Qualifying in Montreal to seal her third consecutive pole position.

Chloe Chambers threw down the gauntlet to her title rivals, conquering Qualifying in Montreal to seal her third consecutive pole position of the season.

QUALIFYING: Chambers prevails over Palmowski to head up Campos front row lock-out in Montreal

Palmowski made the most of her first appearance at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, topping Round 4’s only Free Practice session with a 1:38.898.

Red Bull Racing’s Alisha Palmowski made the most of her first appearance at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, topping Round 4’s one and only Free Practice session with a 1:38.898.

PRACTICE: Palmowski pips Chambers in Campos 1-2 on Montreal debut

Doriane Pin put all her experience into practice, turning her P6 start into victory in Race 1 on the Miami streets. 

Doriane Pin put all her experience into practice, turning her P6 start into victory in Race 1 on the Miami streets. The Mercedes driver capitalised on a chaotic opening lap and kept Alisha Palmowski at bay to seal her second win of the season.

RACE 1: Pin charges her way through to clinch victory in Miami

Chloe Chambers narrowly edged out her Campos Racing teammate Alisha Palmowski to seal a 1-2 in Qualifying around a wet Miami International Autodrome.

QUALIFYING: Chambers clinches back-to-back poles during rain-interrupted session in Miami

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

Doriane Pin got a quick start around the Miami International Autodrome, going fastest on a 1:59.153 in the first 40-minute Free Practice session.

Doriane Pin got a quick start around the Miami International Autodrome, going fastest on a 1:59.153 in the first 40-minute Free Practice session, ahead of Alisha Palmowski and Standings leader Maya Weug.

PRACTICE 1: Pin tops the timesheets in first Miami Practice session 

Maya Weug claimed her first win of the season ahead of Chloe Chambers, with the American hit with a five-second penalty in Jeddah.

Maya Weug battled relentlessly to claim her first win of the season ahead of Chloe Chambers, with the Red Bull Ford driver finishing first on the road before being demoted due to a penalty that arose from her intense on-track contest with the Ferrari racer during Race 2 in Jeddah.

F1 Academy Shorts

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report