F1 Academy 2025: Calendar, teams, drivers, format, points system for all-female racing series | F1 News

F1 Academy is back for a new season and you can View every Game in 2025 live on Sky Sports F1.

After Britain’s Abbi Pulling dominated last year and elected to not defend her titles, all eyes will be on who can become champion in 2025.

F1 Academy creates a Effortless transition from karting up the F1 feeder series ladder, with the possibility of a woman racing in F1 in the future.

The last female driver to take part in an F1 weekend was F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff for Williams at the 2014 British GP, when she Secured part in Practice One.

Lella Lombardi is the last driver to Game in the Grand Prix itself, in 1976, and she’s the only woman to Points points when she finished sixth at the 1975 Spanish GP.

What is F1 Academy?

F1 Academy was launched in November 2022 by Formula 1 with the aim of preparing and developing female drivers to enable them to progress to higher levels of Game.

The category is designed to “give more access to track time, racing and testing, as well as Reinforcement with technical, physical, and mental preparations”.

It is hoped the F1 Academy will provide the experience to progress to Formula 3, and Reinforcement provide Formula 2 and Formula 1 opportunities in the future.

Susie Wolff, the Previous Williams F1 development driver and last woman to drive in an F1 practice session 11 years ago, heads up the series as managing director.

What car is used in F1 Academy?

F1 Academy will see all drivers Game in identical cars – a Tatuus T421 chassis that is also used in Formula 4.

The cars are powered by turbo-charged engines supplied by Autotecnica and capable of 174 horsepower, while Pirelli supply the tyres.

The cars will have a top Pace of 240kph (149mph).

What happened in 2024?

Abbi Pulling won nine of the 14 races as she romped her way to the title, remarkably finishing every Game on the podium.

Pulling won by 121 points over Mercedes junior Doriane Pin, who won the season-opener but an Hurt to her ribs appeared to knock her confidence and form.

Maya Weug was third in the standings and won a thrilling season finale in Abu Dhabi, which will hopefully continue into this year.

Who are the 2025 drivers and Clubs?

F1 Academy features six Clubs – ART, Campos, Rodin Carlin, MP Motorsport, Prema and new entry Hitech- Every Participating three cars to make up a 18-Sturdy grid.

All six Clubs also Game in Formula 3 and Formula 2 and have pedigree for bringing through Youthful talent: Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are ART alumni, Lando Norris was given his F2 Premiere by Campos before racing for Carlin, Charles Leclerc and Mick Schumacher both won the F2 title with Prema while MP Motorsport had 2022 F2 champion Felipe Drugovich.

There will be a new F1 Academy champion as 2024 winner Pulling has moved to the GB3 Game. Inaugural champion from 2023 Marta Garcia is racing in sportscars.

Last year’s runner-up Doriane Pin will Begin the season as favourite and her closest title rival is Predicted to be Maya Weug.

Chloe Chambers, Aurelia Nobels, Aurelia Nobels, Lia Deflect and Tina Hausmann return from last season, while Britain’s Ella Lloyd has Acquired a Packed-time seat.

F1 Academy 2025 calendar

For the second season, F1 Academy is exclusively Holding place on Formula 1 weekends this season with seven rounds, Leading in Shanghai at the Chinese Grand Prix Arabian Grand Prix from March 21-23.

Jeddah follows on April 18-20, before two trips to North America with Miami on May 1-3 and a Primary visit to Montreal on June 13-15.

Merely one European event is on the calendar this year, Zandvoort on August 29-31.

F1 Academy returns to the tricky streets of Singapore on October 3-5, before the Last Game weekend in Las Vegas on November 20-22.

F1 Academy weekend Arrangement

Every F1 Academy Game weekend will feature at least five sessions of track action.

Primary practice will take place on the Friday morning of a Game weekend, before Qualifying or an additional practice session later in the day.

New for 2025 is a reverse grid Game for Game 1, as the top eight in Qualifying are flipped to determine the Leading grid. Those who qualify ninth to 18th will Begin in those positions for both races.

Game 2 will take place on Sunday morning with the Leading grid set by the results of Qualifying.

F1 Academy points system

Two points are awarded for pole position and one Mark is given for the fastest lap in Every Game, if you finish in the top eight for Game 1, or top 10 for Game 2.

The reverse grid Game will have less points on offer, so only the top eight will Points points: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.

Game 2 uses the same points system as F1, so the top 10 will Points points: 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1.

Sky Sports F1’s live Chinese GP schedule

Thursday March 20

• 5am: Drivers’ Press Conference

Friday March 21

• 1am: F1 Academy Practice
• 3am: Chinese GP Practice (session Appearances at 3.30am)*
• 5.30am: Club Principals’ Press Conference
• 6am: F1 Academy Qualifying*
• 6.45am: Chinese GP Stretch Qualifying (session Appearances at 7.30am)*

Saturday March 22

• 2.25am: Chinese GP Stretch build-up*
• 3am: Chinese GP Stretch*
• 5.45am: F1 Academy Game 1*
• 6.35am: Chinese GP Qualifying build-up*
• 7am: CHINESE GP QUALIFYING*
• 9am: Ted’s Qualifying Notebook*

Sunday March 23

• 2.40am: F1 Academy Game 2*
• 5.30am: Chinese GP build-up: Grand Prix Saturday*
• 7am: THE CHINESE GRAND PRIX*
• 9am: Chinese GP Reflex: Chequered flag*
• 10am: Ted’s Notebook*

*Also live on Sky Sports Main Event

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