#‘It’s a good thing for F1 to be involved in’ – New F1 Academy series backed by team bosses

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Its a good thing for F1 to be involved in New F1 Academy series backed by team bosses

F1 team bosses have given their support to the recently-announced F1 Academy, an all-new, all-female series that aims to help develop and prepare young female drivers to progress to higher levels of competition. F1 has committed €2.25m to the project, which will begin racing in 2023 with a Tatuus T421 chassis and consist of five teams, all run by experienced current F2 and F3 outfits, with each entering three cars to make up a 15-car grid. READ MORE: Formula 1 announces F1 Academy, a new all-female driver series for 2023 The inaugural season is set to feature seven events – likely to include one F1 weekend – comprising three races each for a total of 21 races, plus 15 days of official testing. Offering his thoughts on the series, Christian Horner, team boss of F1 world champions Red Bull, said: “I think it’s a good thing for F1 to be getting involved in. F2 & F3 CEO Bruno Michel (L) and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali (R) launched F1 Academy in November “It’s great to see more and more women coming into the sport and at all levels, as a driver, a designer… we see more women up and down the paddock now, in technical functions, operational roles. “I think it’s all about inclusiveness, and I think it’s great. I think that there’s such interest from youngsters as well, with such a young female [audience] that are following Formula 1 now. READ MORE: Formula 1 committed to ‘delivering positive lasting change’ on sustainability and diversity and inclusion, says Domenicali “That’s only going to see more and more people, girls, wanting to get involved at the grassroots level of karting, so there’s a bigger pool of drivers coming through, that there’s more engineers, that F1 is exciting and open to embracing inclusion and diversity.” Horner’s counterpart at Mercedes, Toto Wolff, added: “I think the initiative that was started by F1 is very good, an important one: smaller cars, lots of testing. F1 Academy is intended to add an extra route for the next generation of young female drivers, alongside the W Series (pictured) “Hopefully F1 can identify young, female go-karters and junior drivers, because there are some good ones in W [Series] also, that can participate there, can get lots of track time and then eventually the best ones move up into F4 or F3. “Only if we strengthen the base, we can bring a girl, a woman into F1, but she needs to be competitive – I think this is the most important [factor].” READ MORE: Jamie Chadwick on why W Series will have a generational impact Wolff’s wife, Susie, remains the last woman to take part in an F1 race weekend, driving for Williams during the opening free practice session for the 2014 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, 22 years on from Giovanna Amati’s string of qualifying attempts. Maria Teresa de Filippis and Lella Lombardi are the two women to have started F1 races, in the 1950s and 1970s respectively, with Lombardi scoring half a point for March in the shortened Spanish Grand Prix of 1975. via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com

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In relation to my last ask,

Merc:

Toto would be an alpha along with James Allison, maybe even Bono. Lewis and Nico would be too caught up with each other for them to matter, but Michael Schumi would also be an alpha. Valtteri would maybe be an alpha leaning beta and he'd absolutely fuck the shit outta Vowles for those radio calls ("Valtteri, it's James") and he'd probably be Vowles favorite but not want to admit it directly for a bit if he were an alpha. Andrew Shovlin would be the omega counterpart for Vowles and during Brawn era, he and James would get down and dirty with engineers from other teams since their team was being sold anyways. When George joins, he's the "little" omega who absolutely deserves all the princess treatment and he's given it with Vowles and Allisons help. Toto spoils George because of this. The only issue with Merc is that they really cling to their pack members and had barely any damn changes (except Valtteri and his 1-year deals, sorry Valtteri).

Excel Sheet Williams:

William is the exact opposite, they fucking loved changes. I can go back to the 2000 for this, so instead, we'll start in '15. Again we have Valtteri but he leaves soon anyways. Felipe Massa is a very angry beta who everyone assumes is an alpha because he just can't drop grudges (see Crashgate). Pat Symonds, the man who developed the car and is now the chief engineer of F1, massive alpha because this motherfucker was involved in crashgate and got his ass back in the sport. In '17, we get William's Princess #2 (first was Rosberg) with Lance Stroll and you guessed it, omega. Little beta Paul di Resta makes his appearance too. Next year, Sergey Sirotkin makes his appearance and he's the omega everyone thinks is a beta. Next year we get a whole new lineup with an omega and alpha. George Russell and Robert Kubica. Robert literally survived a few career ending crashes and now drives in WEC. Daredevil alpha who just can't get out of motorsports. Now we get Latifi, a poor omega who cannot seem to grasp formula one like he did in the feeder series. He accepts Goatifi for his own sanity. Albon, a vengeful (against Red Bull) alpha makes his appearance next, taking Williams Princess #3's seat and doing his best to prove the top team wrong. Now his teammate is Logan Sargeant, an omega who was never taught how to keep their confidence up. Jenson button also makes his appearance as a someone who helps the academy drivers and he's a slutty alpha who is now helping the younger gens. He also used to be on the same team as Vowles (Brawn) and won his only championship with the man (many antics ensued, Jenson is in Vowles top 10). Nyck also was here and he's also an omega. Williams has a problem with developing their omegas so James took that spot from an all beta team principal past to the first non-beta, omega tp.

okay i'm writing some of this down....so like in omegaverse right? so ur omegaverse world has like...team packs? like werewolf packs...? and some are closer than others then. which makes team dynamics good! i wonder if everyone's world has this i just assumed they were all just vibing in the world

heartbroken beta jost capito couldn't get the team to bond but we move on for the plot.... FOR JAMES

and also damn alpha4alpha with jallison and toto...........i guess jallison moved onto newey (idk his designation uhhhhhh beta so im happy for him too. wow this world is extensive anon! even pack dynamics and changes are accounted for. i wonder how merc will deal with things coming up or if the pack will stay together

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‘It’s a good thing for F1 to be involved in’ – New F1 Academy series backed by team bosses

‘It’s a good thing for F1 to be involved in’ – New F1 Academy series backed by team bosses

F1 team bosses have given their support to the recently-announced F1 Academy, an all-new, all-female series that aims to help develop and prepare young female drivers to progress to higher levels of competition. F1 has committed €2.25m to the project, which will begin racing in 2023 with a Tatuus T421 chassis and consist of five teams, all run by experienced current F2 and F3 outfits, with each…

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#i could go on about all of this but i'm not gonna bore yall // you are not going to bore us I'm genuinely curious about what Ferrari's long term plans for Callum are because him and Robert are now the longest members of the academy

i'll put this under the cut just because — whoever is interested get a snack cause this got a bit long

first of all, this tweet always made me think a lot and that's where i'll be starting. it's from august, meaning at that point he already knew he wasn't going to be in f1 this year and iirc he was already in contact with juncos that week, so he was pretty much committing to ferrari in a way while also pursuing other things. fast forward to the end of the month, le mans - he talks about considering the hypercar (and indy for that matter - but he had already signed for the test and portland race at that point so). a few weeks later he also mentioned the hypercar/wec to will buxton on his motorsport.tv show — so even when he had already signed for 2022 with juncos he was still entertaining the idea

then you say "yes lili but that's also called telling the media what they want to hear", yes, it is. but he still got more from ferrari after leaving feeder series than drivers before him (fuoco for example), and they still publicly said he's involved in future projects (could only be the f1 '22 car, could also be the hypercar, even the new gt cars, who knows?). he likes sportscars, plus if he goes back to europe he'll be aiming towards wec, consequently, a hypercar - ferrari or not

now now, he's a reliable driver, always had good results even with the lack of championship wins, he's good at development, famous for his good feedback, adapts well and quickly - pretty much he's a good driver to have around cause you can do lots of things with him? does that make sense?

as i said on the previous ask, his future in indycar isn't guaranteed and ferrari might not want to part ways based on uncertainty on a driver they surely value to be doing all of this. if he does well in indy it might even be good for ferrari as he'd still technically be their driver and they could ""take credit"" for it yk? like sam bird 2.0

but doing well or not this could be his last year with them either way, depends on whether they'll want to keep ties with a driver they won't be directly connected to, but then again, could be good for future plans and negotiations and it's always good to have a trustable driver at your disposal in case of emergencies

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Susie Wolff announced as new Managing Director of all-female F1 Academy series

Formula 1 has announced Susie Wolff as the Managing Director of the F1 Academy category, which aims to develop and prepare young female drivers to progress to higher levels of competition. Announced in November, F1 Academy is an all-female driver series featuring five teams, 15 drivers and 21 races at a host of F1 tracks, with Wolff brought in to enhance the managerial structure and offer her unique insight. READ MORE: ‘It’s a good thing for F1 to be involved in’ – New F1 Academy series backed by team bosses Wolff has a wealth of motorsport experience, both as a driver and team leader, from her previous driver development role with Williams that included several F1 free practice outings, to racing in DTM, and leading the Venturi Formula E squad as Team Principal. And, in 2016, she launched Dare To Be Different, a call to action aimed at driving female talent by inspiring the next generation and increasing female participation in all levels and aspects of the sport. As F1 Academy Managing Director, Wolff will report directly to F1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali, spearheading the development of female motorsport talent and focusing on creating a successful pathway to higher categories in the F1 pyramid. Wolff made four FP1 appearances with Williams across the 2014 and 2015 seasons Alongside Wolff, F1 Academy General Manager Bruno Michel will continue to report to Domenicali and run the operational aspects of the series, as he has done with the established F2 and F3 championships. Welcoming Wednesday’s announcement, Domenicali said: “It is fantastic news that Susie Wolff is joining the F1 Academy as Managing Director. Susie is an incredible person who understands what it takes to reach the highest levels of motorsport, both as a driver and Team Principal. READ MORE: F1 Academy announces the five teams entering 2023-2025 seasons “She has a wealth of experience and first hand knowledge that will be of huge benefit to all of us and the drivers who are on their journey to progress through the racing pyramid. “We are committed to maximising the opportunities in our sport for anyone to reach their true potential and achieve their dreams and we believe F1 Academy is a very important part of our plans to be a more diverse and inclusive sport.“ The inaugural F1 Academy season will run from April to October, visiting seven popular venues Wolff added: “The F1 Academy presents an opportunity to promote genuine change in our industry by creating the best possible structure to find and nurture female talent on their journey to the elite levels of motorsport, both on and off the racetrack. “There is a lot of work to be done but there is also a clear determination to get this right. In doing so, I believe the F1 Academy can represent something beyond racing. READ MORE: F1 Academy announces 2023 calendar and race weekend format “It can inspire women around the world to follow their dreams and realise that with talent, passion and determination, there is no limit to what they can achieve. “This is also the start of an important new chapter in my career, combining the experience I have developed so far with my passion for diversity and empowerment, so I would like to thank Stefano for entrusting me with a role that means as much to me personally as it does professionally.” via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com

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Carrie Schreiner announced as second ART Grand Prix racer for inaugural F1 Academy season

ART Grand Prix have confirmed German racer Carrie Schreiner as their second of three drivers for the inaugural F1 Academy season, partnering Lena Buhler.  Schreiner, 24, began her career in karting, becoming the first female to win the 2012 ADAC Kart Masters in the X30 Junior Category. After competing in British and German F4 in 2016, she switched to GT and endurance racing, claiming both the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East (Pro-Am) and DMV Gran Turismo Touring Car Cup (GT3 Class) titles in 2018.  READ MORE: First F1 Academy driver announced as Swiss racer Lena Buhler joins ART Grand Prix Schreiner also became the first woman to win a race in the selective Porsche Sports Cup and in 2021, she finished fifth in the Italian GT Championship.  Reflecting on her move to F1 Academy, Schreiner said: “It’s a great honour to be driving for ART Grand Prix. Not many teams have the amount of records they do, or have been champion so many times. I am proud to be joining the list of their drivers and excited about what we can achieve together. I think it’s an important step that F1 has its own championship for women. “The car is quite similar to an F4 car and I had some experience in this category a few years ago. It will certainly be fun to drive the car with the new aero and with a team like ART. I have the best requirements I need to perform well. I will give everything to achieve the best results and compete for front positions.”  READ MORE: ‘It’s a good thing for F1 to be involved in’ – New F1 Academy series backed by team bosses ART Team Principal Sebastien Philippe added: “I’m happy to welcome Carrie into our team. Her experience and technical background will be important pillars for building a strong career in the new F1 Academy championship. She has already proven that she can adapt to some very different championships and I have no doubt she will find her feet right from the start of the season.”  Schreiner has become the fifth driver to be announced for the new all-women series alongside team mate Buhler, Jessica Edgar at Carlin, PREMA Racing’s Bianca Bustamante and Nerea Marti at Campos. via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com

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First F1 Academy driver announced as Swiss racer Lena Buhler joins ART Grand Prix

Lena Buhler has become the first driver announced to be racing in the F1 Academy – Formula 1’s new all-female driver series – with confirmation that she will join ART Grand Prix for the inaugural season. The 25-year-old Swiss racer first began competing in BMX at an international level, before switching over to karting in 2016. Four years later, Buhler made her single-seater debut, claiming six top-10 finishes in the Spanish Formula 4 Championship. READ MORE: Formula 1 announces F1 Academy, a new all-female driver series for 2023 She then became the first female driver to race in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine in 2021, recording a best result of 20th, but was forced to end her second campaign early last year. Buhler is currently driving in the Formula 4 UAE Championship ahead of her F1 Academy debut. “It’s with great pleasure that I will be able to discover the first F1 Academy championship and even more so with ART Grand Prix, a team with a fantastic record,” said Buhler. F2 & F3 CEO Bruno Michel (L) and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali (R) launched F1 Academy in November “It will be a great challenge for me and for the team as we learn more about this new single-seater. I am looking forward to coming to grips with it. “This will only be my fourth year in motorsport and I still have a lot to learn, but I am ready to give 100% both mentally and physically to honour the trust ART Grand Prix has in me, together with that of my partners, without whom this adventure would not be possible”. READ MORE: ‘It’s a good thing for F1 to be involved in’ – New F1 Academy series backed by team bosses ART Team Principal Sebastien Philippe added: “We are happy to welcome Lena to our team. She will be one of the first 15 drivers to write her name in the history books of the F1 Academy. “This corresponds perfectly to the philosophy of ART Grand Prix, which is to help young drivers climb the ladder of the junior formulas which lead to the highest level of motorsport. Buhler also drove W Series machinery during pre-season testing in 2022 “The team will do everything sportingly, humanly and technically possible to take up this new historic challenge with Lena.” The first of ART’s trio of drivers to be announced, Buhler will be competing in a 15-car grid, with Campos Racing, Carlin, MP Motorsport and PREMA Racing also all fielding three cars each. NEXT GEN: 20 of the most exciting up-and-coming talents on the road to F1 F1 Academy aims to develop and prepare young female drivers to reach the highest levels of motorsport and will feature seven events with three races each – totaling 21 races – plus 15 days of official testing. via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com

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New F1 Academy series to align with F1 calendar from 2024 season

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has announced that F1 Academy, the new all-female driver category aimed at developing and preparing young female talents to progress to higher levels of competition, will be part of the F1 weekends in 2024. F1 Academy is preparing for its inaugural season, with five teams – run by current F2 and F3 squads – each entering three drivers to make up a 15-car grid across seven events and 21 races, all under the watchful eye of new Managing Director Susie Wolff. READ MORE: F1 Academy announces 2023 calendar and race weekend format Of the seven rounds on the 2023 calendar, five will be held at current F1 venues, while the season finale at the Circuit of The Americas is set to coincide with the United States Grand Prix and thus feature on the F1 support bill. And in 2024, the F1 Academy calendar will be aligned with F1 – Domenicali stating: “We haven’t yet started the [2023 F1 Academy] season on the track but I can confirm with you that next year, F1 Academy will be on the racing weekend with Formula 1. Of course, not everywhere, but that will be part of the plan to promote F1 Academy… that’s something we are really keen [on], that hopefully that will be the right boost for the season to grow; of course we have just started. This feature is currently not available because you need to provide consent to functional cookies. Please update your cookie preferences Susie Wolff: 'F1 Academy can help the best rise to the top' “F1 took the leadership on that to try to do something, investing, believing that by creating attention to that project we can have hopefully as soon as we can, a girl, a woman, in F1. That’s our hope and that’s why we are really investing a lot. “Susie Wolff will lead this plan, this programme and in the next couple of weeks we will announce the details of what is more than [on] the track because we need to start to create awareness." F1 Academy drivers will be getting behind the wheel of Tatuus T421 chassis in 2023, with Autotecnica supplying turbocharged engines that deliver 165 horsepower and F1’s Global Partner Pirelli providing the tyres. READ MORE: ‘It’s a good thing for F1 to be involved in’ – New F1 Academy series backed by team bosses Managed by Formula Motorsport Limited CEO Bruno Michel, the series will see F1 subsidise the cost of each car with a budget of €150,000, while drivers cover the same amount of costs and teams deal with the rest of the budget. The aim of F1 Academy is to maximise the opportunity and potential of young female drivers to reach the top of the motorsport ladder and provide young talent currently in go-karting or other junior categories with experience before joining the pyramid to F1. The opening round of the 2023 season is scheduled to take place at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria from April 28-29, followed by the second round just one week later at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain. via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com

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Campos Racing signs Lola Lovinfosse for 2023 F1 Academy season

Campos Racing have confirmed that Lola Lovinfosse will join the Spanish team for the first F1 Academy season. Lovinfosse is the second driver confirmed at Campos after Nerea Marti. The French driver started in karts in 2018 in the IAME Winter Cup X30 Juniors. She competed in the Trofeo delle Industrie in 2019, achieving a top-10 finish. She also finished inside the top 15 in the 2020 WSK Champions Cup – OK. READ MORE: F1 Academy announces 2023 calendar and race weekend format The 17-year-old then stepped up to single seaters in 2021. She debuted in the Spanish F4 Championship, accumulating vital experience in the junior category. Ahead of the F1 Academy season getting underway, Lovinfosse said that she couldn’t wait to get started with Campos and was excited to be joining the team. “I’m very proud to be joining Campos Racing in the new F1 Academy. I’m so thankful and honoured to take part in this championship with such a professional and experienced team. I want to thank Campos Racing for this amazing opportunity and for believing in me. “I will do my best to put the colours of Campos Racing at the top. I’m sure we will achieve great things together. We are more ready than ever for this season.” READ MORE: ‘It’s a good thing for F1 to be involved in’ – New F1 Academy series backed by team bosses Campos Racing Team Principal Adrian Campos added: “We are pleased to have Lola with us for the very first season of F1 Academy. Lola has already proved to be a strong Formula 4 contender and no doubts she is ready to take a key role in this new category. She is an excellent driver and we can set ambitious goals together.” The F1 Academy season will get underway in Spielberg, Austria on April 28-29. via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com

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Narea Marti announced as latest F1 Academy driver as she joins Campos Racing

Campos Racing has confirmed Nerea Marti as the team’s first driver for the inaugural F1 Academy season. The Spaniard graduated from karting to single seater racing back in 2019 and has since raced in Spanish F4 and W Series. She secured a maiden podium in her first Spanish F4 race, ending the campaign 16th in the championship. In 2021, Marti moved to W Series after the cancelled 2020 season and finished the year as the highest-placed rookie, 4th in the drivers’ standings. READ MORE: ‘It’s a good thing for F1 to be involved in’ – New F1 Academy series backed by team bosses In 2022, she took her maiden pole position at the first round in Miami and scored two podiums across the season, ending up seventh in the championship. Marti also took part in the all-woman’s FIA Formula 3 test at Magny-Cours in November of last year. Reflecting on her move to F1 Academy for the upcoming season, Marti said that signing for Campos was a hugely exciting opportunity. “I’m extremely happy joining Campos Racing for the very first season of F1 Academy. It provides an excellent new opportunity to continue taking steps forward in my racing career and I have no doubts that together I and Campos Racing will manage to meet all our goals.” Team Principal Adrian Campos Jr added: “We are proud to have Nerea for the first season of F1 Academy. She has regularly been one of the most competitive female drivers in the last seasons, I am sure we will manage to achieve strong results together. READ MORE: Rodin Carlin sign British racer Jessica Edgar for F1 Academy "It’s exciting to have a driver from Valencia at a Valencian team and fighting for an international championship. "Nerea has enjoyed the support of Formula de Campeones and the Circuit de Valencia Ricardo Tormo since she embarked on her single-seater career and we hope she will have their support to continue making progress at the highest international level.” Marti is the fourth driver to be announced as part of the F1 Academy lineup, following Swiss racer Lena Buhler, Bianca Bustamante, and Jessica Edgar. via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com

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Rodin Carlin sign British racer Jessica Edgar for F1 Academy

Rodin Carlin have announced their first of three drivers for the inaugural F1 Academy season – signing Briton Jessica Edgar for the seven-round campaign. Edgar, cousin of Formula 3 racer Jonny Edgar, began karting at the age of five, and in 2021 made the longlist for the FIA’s Girls on Track Rising Stars Programme. READ MORE: ‘It’s a good thing for F1 to be involved in’ – New F1 Academy series backed by team bosses The 17-year-old took her first steps on the single-seater ladder last year, competing in the GB4 Championship in the UK, finishing seventh overall with one podium finish. “I’m very happy to have signed with Rodin Carlin for F1 Academy,” said Edgar. “As soon as I heard about the series, the backing of Formula 1 and the teams and people involved, I was extremely keen to be part of this first historic season. “I know the Rodin Carlin team pretty well and to go into this first season together is a dream come true. I’m really excited to get the season under way.” Team Principal Stephanie Carlin added: “We’re very proud to announce our first driver in F1 Academy ahead of what we expect to be an exciting and historic season. Jess was already well known to us, and the opportunity to work with her in F1 Academy came at exactly the right time in her career. READ MORE: F1 Academy announces the five teams entering 2023-2025 seasons “With only one season in car racing to her name, there is still plenty to learn, but Jess is extremely motivated, and we look forward to unlocking her potential in the season ahead.” Edgar is the third driver to be announced for the F1 Academy this year, after Swiss racer Lena Buhler was confirmed to be racing for ART Grand Prix and Bianca Bustamante joined Prema. via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com