2025 F1 Academy season

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The 2025 F1 Academy is a planned formula racing championship that will be the third season of the F1 Academy, an all-female, Formula 4-level racing series founded and organized under the management of Formula Motorsport Limited.

Prema Racing is the defending teams' champion

It was announced that F1 Academy will hold their first rookie with the entries being, 18 drivers showing promising results in senior karting categories and formula level series​. The purpose is to identify and develop emerging female talent by showcasing their speed and potential on track, and helping provide valuable knowledge and tools to support their future progression in the sport.

Entries

F1 Academy is a spec series; all teams competing with an identical Tatuus F4-T421 chassis and tyre compounds developed by Pirelli. Each car is powered by a 165-horsepower turbocharged 4-cylinder engine developed by Autotecnica. [1]

Full season entries
TeamsNo.DriverSupporting F1 teamRoundsRef.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hitech Grand Prix 2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicole HavrdaTBC [2]
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aiva Anagnostiadis [a] TBC [3]
Flag of Italy.svg Prema Racing 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nina Gademan Flag of France.svg Alpine TBC [4]
28 Flag of France.svg Doriane Pin Flag of Germany.svg Mercedes TBC [5]
78 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Tina Hausmann Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Martin TBC [6]
Flag of New Zealand.svg Rodin Motorsport 5 Flag of Austria.svg Emma Felbermayr Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sauber TBC [7]
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ella Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren TBC [8]
TBAFlag of None.svg TBATBC
Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix 7 Flag of the United States.svg Courtney Crone Flag of the United States.svg Haas TBC [9]
22 Flag of Brazil.svg Aurelia Nobels [b] TBC [10]
57 Flag of the United States.svg Lia Block Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Williams TBC [11]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport 12 Flag of Denmark.svg Alba Hurup LarsenTBC [12]
64 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maya Weug Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari TBC [13]
TBAFlag of None.svg TBATBC
Flag of Spain.svg Campos Racing 14 Flag of the United States.svg Chloe Chambers [c] TBC [14]
18 Flag of Brazil.svg Rafaela Ferreira Flag of Italy.svg Racing Bulls TBC [15]
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha Palmowski Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Racing TBC [16]
Wildcard entries
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hitech Grand Prix 24 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shi WeiTBC [17]
TBA Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Farah Al-YousefTBC [18]
Sources: [19] [20]

Team changes

Driver changes


F1 Academy Rookie test

The rookie test is set to take place in september

Rookie test entry List
TeamsNo.DriverRef
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hitech Grand Prix -TBA
-TBA
Flag of Italy.svg Prema Racing -TBA
-TBA
-TBA
Flag of New Zealand.svg Rodin Motorsport -TBA
-TBA
-TBA
Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix -TBA
-TBA
-TBA
Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport -TBA
-TBA
-TBA
Flag of Spain.svg Campos Racing -TBA
-TBA
-TBA

Drivers

Calendar

The calendar for the 2025 season was announced on 18 November 2024. All seven rounds will support the 2025 Formula One World Championship. [26]

RoundCircuitRace 1Race 2
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 22 March23 March
2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah 19 April20 April
3 Flag of the United States.svg Miami International Autodrome, Miami Gardens, Florida 3 May4 May
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 14 June15 June
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort 30 August31 August
6 Flag of Singapore.svg Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore 4 October5 October
7 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Paradise, Nevada 21 November22 November
Source: [26]

Calendar changes

The Shanghai International Circuit joined the calendar, replacing the succeeding Jeddah Corniche Circuit as the season-opening venue. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and Las Vegas Strip Circuit also joined the calendar, the three respectively replacing the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Losail International Circuit and the Yas Marina Circuit.

Race results and standings

RoundCircuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driverWinning team
1R1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai International Circuit
R2
2R1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Jeddah Corniche Circuit
R2
3R1 Flag of the United States.svg Miami International Autodrome
R2
4R1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
R2
5R1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Zandvoort
R2
6R1 Flag of Singapore.svg Marina Bay Street Circuit
R2
7R1 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas Strip Circuit
R2
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Scoring system

Two points will be awarded to the driver who starts Race 2 from pole position. Fastest lap points are also handed out in each race to the driver and team who achieved the fastest valid lap time and classified inside the top 8 for race 1 and top 10 for race 2. No points are given to the driver who clocked in the fastest lap time but finished outside the points. [27]

Race one points

Points will be awarded to the top eight classified finishers, including the fastest lap point.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th   FL  
Points1086543211
Race two points

Points will be awarded to the top ten classified finishers. Bonus points were awarded to the pole-sitter and to the driver who set the fastest lap and finished in the top ten.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th   Pole    FL  
Points25181512108642121

Notes

  1. Anagnostiadis is an Alpine Academy member, but her entry is not supported by the F1 team.
  2. Nobels is a Ferrari Driver Academy member, but her entry is not supported by the F1 team.
  3. Chambers is a Red Bull Academy Programme member, but her entry is not supported by either of the Red Bull-owned teams.

References

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