As F1 Academy enters its sophomore season, the series welcomes a grid of 15 drivers with a mix of returning and new faces. As last series winner Marta Garcia and runner up Léna Bühler leave F1 Academy as part of the series new partnership with FRECA, a new winner will be crowned. Take a look […]
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Doriane Pin will be among a record nine female drivers who will take part in the Rolex 24 at Daytona this weekend, the opening round of the IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship. This includes a debut Daytona start for French driver Lilou Wadoux, who is the only female in LMP2. Let’s take an in-depth look at
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Whilst we say goodbye to the great games and tournaments played in 2023, we welcome the 2024 season for women’s sport with anticipation and excitement. From football to the Olympics, here is your rundown for women’s sport events to add to your calendar ready for 2024. Upcoming events July 2024 Wimbledon (Tennis) 1st – 14th
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Following a highly successful World Endurance Campaign, Doriane Pin made the switch to single seater racing to finish the year with a partial campaign in F4 South East Asia Championship. 2 rounds and 6 races later, Pin finished 2nd in the overall standings with points in all races and 4 podiums including a win. At
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The rule change marks somewhat of a return to the fourth car rule from 2021 and 2022 allowing teams to run a fourth car if driven by a woman but with only top 3 F1 Academy drivers included, what does the move actually mean for women in motorsport? Following the merger of the Formula Regional
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Iron Dames’s Michelle Gatting, Sarah Bovy and Rahel Frey on the podium after winning the 8 hours of Bahrain. Photo credit: Iron Dames via Twitter. As the 2023 World Endurance Championship came to an end with the 8 hours of Bahrain, the Iron Dames finished their series with their first ever win. Making history as
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The Champions of the Future Academy Program is a mixed-gender series with a series of costs-controlling measures. F1 Academy has announced a total of 9 female drivers will receive financial backing within the series with the aim of increasing accessibility and opportunities for girls in motorsport. The newly announced series will be separated into three
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Bühler, F1 Academy Driver.Photo credit: F1 Academy via Twitter. Announcements of agreed television deals, backing from all 10 F1 teams and alignment with the F1 calendar are set to strengthen F1 Academy as the all-female junior series enters its second season. Previously, the only way to follow the series was through live timing or highlights.
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Sophia Floersch racing at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Photo credit: Formula3 via Twitter A 7th place in the Spa Feature Race secured Sophia Floersch 6 points – the first points for a female driver in the history of the Formula 3 championship and PHM Racings first points of the season Having qualified in P24, the
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Iron Dames racing in Le Mans 24. Photo credit: Iron Dames via Twitter. A 4th in class finish in this weekend’s 24 hours of Le Mans race meant the Iron Dames racing team narrowly missed out on their goal of a podium but the grueling 24 hour race proved one thing without any doubt. This
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