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

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

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

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

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. 

Havrda handed grid penalties following Zandvoort Free Practice 1

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

Every point moves the Mercedes driver one step closer to being crowned the 2025 F1 ACADEMY Champion and is determined to make that dream a reality.

Every point moves Doriane Pin one step closer to being crowned the 2025 F1 ACADEMY Champion and the Mercedes driver is determined to do everything she can to make that dream a reality.

‘We are always at the top every time‘ – Standings leader Pin on how she’s making consistency the driving force behind her 2025 title charge

Determined to claw back ground and bring the fight down to the wire, the Red Bull Ford driver is looking to be its leading protagonist. 

Before the cars first hit the track in Shanghai, some might have questioned the idea of Chloe Chambers becoming one of the 2025 season’s title contenders. However, for the American herself, it’s not surprising — it’s exactly where she belongs. 
Last year, Chambers put together a solid rookie campaign. Reaching the podium on four occasions, including one win, she finished sixth overall in the Drivers’ Standings.
Remaining with Campos Racing this season, but representing Red Bull Ford, the benefits of that continuity are not to be underestimated. Chambers has already beaten her podium tally with three rounds to go. With one win and four further podiums under her belt, the 21-year-old is firmly in the title hunt as Doriane Pin’s nearest rival, only 20 points behind the series leader. 

‘People weren’t expecting me to be running at the front’ - Chambers on her 2025 growth and becoming a title contender

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   

Thrilling action awaits as the 2025 F1 ACADEMY campaign is set to get back underway with a trip to the seaside at the Circuit Zandvoort.

Thrilling action awaits as the 2025 F1 ACADEMY campaign is set to get back underway with a trip to the seaside at the Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands.  
The only venue to have featured across all three seasons, the drivers and teams will be banking on success at a track that although familiar, always manages to add a splash of the unexpected. 
Doriane Pin comes into the weekend with a healthy lead in the Drivers’ Standings, but events have already shown how quickly title fortunes can shift. Despite over two months away from racing, there are plenty of noteworthy storylines to look forward to in Round 5…

ZANDVOORT PREVIEW: Talking points ahead of Round 5

We caught up with Bickerton-Jones to get her the lowdown on working with the Wild Cards and how invested you become in the success of your team. 

When looking to find those extra tenths on track, the relationship between a driver and their engineer is pinnacle to success. For most drivers, that bond develops over the course of a season or more, but for Mia Bickerton-Jones, Junior Engineer at Hitech TGR, her challenge is unique amongst the grid.
Teaming up with the Wild Card entry, she has a new driver at the helm for every round. We caught up with Bickerton-Jones to get her the lowdown on her path to the paddock and she explains how invested crew members become in the success of their team. 

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