F1 Academy

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F1 Academy
F1AcademyLogo.png
Category Single-seater
CountryInternational
Inaugural season 2023
Drivers List
Chassis suppliers Tatuus
Engine suppliers Autotecnica
Tyre suppliers Pirelli
Drivers' champion Flag of Spain.svg Marta García
Teams' champion Flag of Italy.svg Prema Racing
Official website f1academy.com
Motorsport current event.svg Current season

F1 Academy is a female-only single-seater racing championship founded by Formula One. The championship is a spec series, with all teams competing with an identical Tatuus F4-T-421 chassis and tyre compounds developed by Pirelli. Each car is powered by a 165-horsepower turbocharged 4-cylinder engine developed by Autotecnica.

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Its inaugural season in 2023 was won by Marta García driving for Prema Racing, who won the teams' championship.

History

The championship traces its roots back to 2004, when Formula Woman was established due to the lack of female drivers in other series. In 2018, the W Series was created for the same reason. However, after the 2022 season, with the series battling financial issues, the series was liquidated as no sponsorship appeared. [1]

On 18 November 2022, Formula One announced the creation of F1 Academy, a racing series for women aimed to focus on developing and preparing young drivers to progress to higher levels of competition. It was created to help smooth the transition from karting to the single-seater ladder. [2]

The five teams that are currently participating in F1 Academy are ART Grand Prix, Campos Racing, Rodin Motorsport, MP Motorsport and Prema Racing. [3] [4]

On 1 March 2023, Susie Wolff was appointed the managing director for the series. [5]

For the 2023 season, Formula One subsidised the cost of each car, with drivers having to contribute €150,000. [2] This was reduced to €100,000 for the 2024 season. [6] Also for 2024, all ten Formula One teams supported one driver each who will carry the team's livery on their car. The remaining five drivers are supported by the series' partners. [4]

Championship format

The 2023 season consisted of seven event weekends with three races each, for a total of 21 races, plus fifteen days of official testing. The final of the seven events was a Formula One support race during the United States Grand Prix. [2] [7] [8]

On 31 March 2023, Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali announced that the 2024 season would take place exclusively on select Formula One weekends, joining Formula 2, Formula 3 and the Porsche Supercup as part of the support bill. [9]

Cars

Prema Racing's car being driven by inaugural champion Marta Garcia in 2023. F1 Academy 2023 Spielberg Nr. 15 Garcia (side 2).jpg
Prema Racing's car being driven by inaugural champion Marta García in 2023.

The cars used are the Tatuus F4-T421 chassis used in Formula 4 championships globally since 2022, with tyres provided by Formula One partner Pirelli. The engine was provided by Autotecnica and consisted of a 1.4-liter turbocharged 4 cylinder, capable of delivering 174 horsepower at 5500 rpm. [10]

Champions

Drivers

SeasonDriverTeam Poles WinsPodiumsFastest lapsPointsClinchedMarginRef(s)
2023 Flag of Spain.svg Marta García Flag of Italy.svg Prema Racing 57126278Race 19 of 2156 [11]

Teams

SeasonTeam Poles WinsPodiumsFastest lapsPointsMarginRef(s)
2023 Flag of Italy.svg Prema Racing 591674198 [12]

Circuits

NumberCircuitsRoundsYears
1 Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Ring 12023
Flag of Spain.svg Circuito Ricardo Tormo 12023
Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 12023–present
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Zandvoort 12023–present
Flag of Italy.svg Monza Circuit 12023
Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard 12023
Flag of the United States.svg Circuit of the Americas 12023
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Jeddah Corniche Circuit 12024
0 Flag of the United States.svg Miami International Autodrome 02024
Flag of Singapore.svg Marina Bay Street Circuit 02024
Flag of Qatar.svg Losail International Circuit 02024
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Yas Marina Circuit 02024
Source: [13] [14]

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