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

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

The 20-year-old has become the first Wild Card entry to score points this season, undoubtedly making her mark on the series in Zandvoort.

A few days ago, Esmee Kosterman had never competed in F1 ACADEMY before. Now, the 20-year-old has become the first Wild Card entry to score points this season, undoubtedly making her mark on the series with her performance in Zandvoort.

‘The best weekend that I’ve had in my whole life!’ — Wild Card Kosterman thrilled with points finish in Zandvoort

PREMA Team Manager Goffredo Pirro believes their trio had a satisfactory weekend in Zandvoort but asserted that they can aim for even better results.

Team Manager Goffredo Pirro believes that PREMA Racing’s trio of drivers had a satisfactory weekend in Zandvoort but asserted that they can aim for even better results in the remaining two rounds.

Pirro concedes ‘you always want more’ despite positive weekend in Zandvoort for PREMA

There was double Dutch delight across Round 5 of the 2025 F1 ACADEMY season in Zandvoort as Maya Weug reigned supreme and reignited the title fight. 

There was double Dutch delight across Round 5 of the 2025 F1 ACADEMY season in Zandvoort as Maya Weug reigned supreme on home turf and reignited the title fight. 
A rollercoaster 24 hours for Nina Gademan culminated in a heartwarming first trip to the top step, but the Alpine racer wasn’t the only driver the sun was shining on at the weekend…   

STANDOUT STARS: Who banked on Zandvoort success in Round 5?

Doriane Pin may have had a more low-key weekend than she has become accustomed to in Zandvoort, with her Standings lead cut to 20 points.

Doriane Pin may have had a more low-key weekend than she has become accustomed to in Zandvoort, but her streak of finishing on the podium at every round nevertheless continued, keeping her firmly at the top of the Standings.

Pin ‘proud of the mindset’ that she had after tough Zandvoort weekend sees Standings lead slashed

The Red Bull Racing driver struggled to get to grips with Zandvoort, but her relentless hard work more than paid off with a podium finish in Race 2.

Alisha Palmowski admitted that she struggled to get to grips with the challenging Zandvoort track, but her relentless hard work more than paid off as she achieved her first podium on a Grand Prix Sunday.

Palmowski credits tireless overnight work for a ‘big step forward’ with Zandvoort podium

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

Watch highlights from Race 1 as birthday girl Nina Gademan took a lights-to-flag win in front of her home crowd in Zandvoort.

Watch highlights from F1 ACADEMY Race 1 as birthday girl Nina Gademan took a lights-to-flag win in front of her home crowd in Zandvoort.

Highlights: Round 5 Race 1 in Zandvoort

HIGHLIGHTS: Gademan brings it home with victory Zandvoort Race 1

The Williams driver was overjoyed to have scored her first F1 ACADEMY podium with a mature performance in Zandvoort Race 1.

Lia Block was overjoyed to have scored her first F1 ACADEMY podium with a mature performance in Zandvoort Race 1 and the Williams driver is hopeful that this could herald the turnaround in results she’s longed for this season. 

Block hails first F1 ACADEMY podium in Zandvoort as the start of 2025 ‘redemption arc’ 

Gademan has watched her first F1 ACADEMY win slip out of her hands twice before, but she couldn’t have asked for a better day to finally deliver it.

‘We’ve been waiting for this one a long time’ – Gademan relieved to deliver emotional maiden victory

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 

After qualifying seventh in Zandvoort, Tina Hausmann is looking to turn her reverse grid pole position into a maiden F1 ACADEMY victory this evening. 

After qualifying seventh in Zandvoort, Tina Hausmann has a spring in her step as she looks to turn her reverse grid pole position into a maiden F1 ACADEMY victory this evening. 

Hausmann harnessing ‘new strength’ as she looks to kick-start season with a maiden victory

Havrda penalised following Zandvoort Qualifying

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

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

Satisfied with a job well done across both Friday Practice sessions, Palmowski reckons she’ll have a fight on her hands in Qualifying.

Alisha Palmowski was satisfied with a job well done across both Friday Practice sessions, but the Red Bull Racing driver reckons she’ll have a fight on her hands in Qualifying.

Palmowski expecting close-fought Qualifying in Zandvoort as she aims to hunt down first pole

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

Following a report from the Chief Medical Officer, Nina Gademan has been declared unfit to drive until additional checks are completed.

Statement: Nina Gademan declared unfit to drive

Following the conclusion of F1 ACADEMY Free Practice 1 in Zandvoort, Nicole Havrda has been awarded grid penalties for both Race 1 and Race 2. 

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