The F1 Academy, the competition launched by Formula 1 for female drivers, announces a great prize for the future 2024 champion!
The F1 Academywhose second season will arrive at its end in Qatar then in Abu Dhabi, announces that the 2024 champion will be rewarded with a full season with the team Rodin Motorsport within the British series GB3.
Of the F1 Academy to GB3
While Marta Garcia, the inaugural champion of the F1 Academy in 2023, recently announced on social networks that it will probably put an end to his single-seater career due to lack of financial supportthe women’s competition launched by F1announces the establishment of a programme for the one who won the 2024 campaign.
The upper level on which Susie Wolff has set his sights is the GB3. Launched in 2013 as English F4the series was renamed F3 in 2016 before taking its current name in 2021, at the same time as thea GB4now the single-seater access competition across the Channel for young pilots from Karting.
The 2025 season of GB3 will see the introduction of the nouvelle Tattoo MSV GB3-025, equipped with a revised chassis, of a new 280 hp engine and the system DRS. The 2025 calendar should also emphasize category 1 circuitssix of the eight rounds taking place on tracks appearing on the F1 calendar.
In addition to the full-time position within the structure Rodin Motorsport, the 2024 champion will benefit from 20 days of trialsalso financed by the F1 Academy. As part of the Price Pirelli newly created, the Italian manufacturer will provide financial contribution to this program.
Yes, yes GB3 was chosen for 2025, the driver development team of the F1 Academy will work each season in close collaboration with the teams and drivers competing for the title in order to analyze the best next step for the champion and thus support her progress as best as possible.
Susie Wolff: “Putting in place the best possible package for our champions”
“At the F1 Academy, we strive to create opportunities for women to succeed at all levels of our sport, and a testament to this mission is our commitment to putting in place the best possible package for our champions so that they can move forward and climb the ladder”, comments Susie Wolff, general director.
“Together with our driver development team, we are proud to support our 2024 champion by offering her a fully funded seat in GB3 with Rodin Motorsport in 2025. This will provide a fantastic opportunity for her to continue her development and foster her progression. future.”
“Over the last decade there has rightly been a big shift in motorsport to recognize and encourage the participation of women,” add Jonathan Palmer, general director of MSV (MotorSport Vision LTD).
“The F1 Academy has been instrumental in this process and Susie’s determination to provide unprecedented opportunities for women to develop and shine is extremely exciting.”
“As part of our own commitment to increasing these opportunities, MSV has increased its prize for the top performing female in the 2025 GB4 Championship to €50,000, which she can use towards a 2026 F1 Academy season.”
At present, the second season of the F1 Academy is dominated by Abbi Pulling. The young Briton, victorious seven events in 2024, is sailing well ahead of the provisional hierarchy.
Two weekends from the goal, she indeed has 95 points ahead on the Frenchwoman Doriane Pin. With again 112 units to be taken to Losail then to Yas Marinait will take a small miracle for l’Iron Dame can turn the tide.
The F1 Academy will occur at two curtain-raisers for Formula 1 whose duel for the Drivers’ title could end sooner than expected. For the Builderseverything remains open between McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull.
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