Watch highlights from the first Qualifying session of the 2024 F1 Academy season as Doriane Pin secured both pole positions on offer in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Highlights: Round 1 Qualifying in Jeddah

Pin ended the final day of in-season testing on top, going quickest in the last session of running around the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar.

Doriane Pin ended the final day of in-season testing on top, going quickest in the last session of running around the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar.
In the morning, the honours went to Abbi Pulling, whose 1:56.769 narrowly edged her ahead of Pin by 0.054s with Hamda Al Qubaisi a further tenth behind in third.
The margins were even tighter in the afternoon with 0.049s separating the top three of Pin, Hamda Al Qubaisi and Pulling. 

Pin fastest of all on final day of Qatar testing

Weug has a one-track mind in Qatar, with the Ferrari driver hungry to finish the third and final day of in-season testing top of the timing sheets.

Maya Weug has a one-track mind in Qatar, with the Ferrari driver hungry to finish the third and final day of in-season testing top of the timing sheets.
Another competitive showing across Day 2 saw her take the third-fastest time of the morning session, 0.413s off Doriane Pin’s leading pace.

Weug identifies little margins needed as she chases top spot in Qatar testing

There was a familiar name at the head of the order, as Pin set the fastest time for the second consecutive day at Qatar’s in-season test.

There was a familiar name at the head of the order, as Doriane Pin set the fastest time for the second consecutive day at Qatar’s in-season test.
In the quicker of the two sessions around the Lusail International Circuit, the Mercedes driver was the one to beat, eventually setting a 1:57.177 to finish four tenths ahead of Abbi Pulling.
However, it was her title rival who led the afternoon running, as the Alpine driver’s 1:57.183 narrowly edged out Maya Weug and Pin by four hundredths. 


HIGHLIGHTS: Pin conquers Qualifying on the streets of Jeddah