Let’s take a deep dive into their performances across the campaign to see who could emerge victorious at the final chequered flag in Abu Dhabi.

With two rounds to go and two titles still hanging in the balance, the 2024 F1 ACADEMY season approaches its dramatic conclusion with a double-header in Qatar and Abu Dhabi in late November. 
After refusing to relinquish the lead of the Drivers’ Standings from Round 1 onwards, Abbi Pulling has a chance to wrap up the title early, but Doriane Pin isn’t giving up the fight. Meanwhile, PREMA Racing, Rodin Motorsport and Campos Racing’s battle for the Teams’ title is set to go down to the wire.
Let’s take a deep dive into their performances across the campaign to see who could emerge victorious at the final chequered flag around the Yas Marina Circuit. 

Pulling vs Pin and a titanic three-way tussle for the Teams' title – who’s on form with two rounds to go?

Featuring eight buttons labelled on the front and two paddles on the back, Abbi Pulling explains the different parts to her steering wheel.

If you found yourself sat in an F1 ACADEMY car, you’d quickly realise that the steering wheels used are a lot more complex than those found in everyday cars on the road.
Featuring eight buttons labelled on the front and two paddles on the back, Abbi Pulling talks us through their uses and how their importance shifts depending on the many different situations drivers face whilst behind the wheel.

EXPLAINED: How does an F1 ACADEMY steering wheel work?

The Alpine driver went six for six as she swept the board on the final day of F1 ACADEMY’s in-season test in Abu Dhabi.

Abbi Pulling went six for six as she swept the board on the final day of F1 ACADEMY’s in-season test in Abu Dhabi.
In the quicker of the two sessions, the Alpine driver recorded a 1:56.526 in the morning, putting her two tenths clear of Doriane Pin and Hamda Al Qubaisi. Her form was maintained into the afternoon, clocking in a 1:56.778 to conclude running at the Yas Marina Circuit.


Pulling finishes Abu Dhabi in-season testing on top on Day 3

The Alpine driver picked up where she left off after Day 1, continuing to set the pace across the second day of running at the Yas Marina Circuit.

Abbi Pulling picked up where she left off after Day 1, continuing to set the pace across the second day of running at the Yas Marina Circuit.
Taking the P1 spot in both sessions, the Alpine driver set the best time of the morning on a 1:57.235 and followed that up with a quicker effort in the afternoon on a 1:56.746

Pulling ends Day 2 of in-season testing fastest once more around Abu Dhabi

Pulling hit the ground running by topping both sessions on Day 1 of testing around the Yas Marina Circuit.

Abbi Pulling was the driver to beat on Day 1 of in-season testing, hitting the ground running by topping both the first morning and afternoon sessions around the Yas Marina Circuit.
Despite it being her debut appearance at the Abu Dhabi track, Pulling quickly found her feet. The Alpine driver went quickest in the morning on a 1:57.630 and followed that up with a 1:56.505 late on in the afternoon.

Pulling hails ‘productive’ Yas Marina debut after setting the pace on Day 1

Standings leader Abbi Pulling was in fine form on the opening day of in-season testing in Abu Dhabi, topping the timesheets across both sessions.

Standings leader Abbi Pulling was in fine form on the opening day of in-season testing in Abu Dhabi, topping the timesheets across both sessions.
On her first visit to the Yas Marina Circuit, the Alpine driver secured the quickest effort of the morning and continued that form into the afternoon. Posting the fastest lap of the day late thanks to a time of 1:56.505, she led Mercedes’ Doriane Pin by 0.370s.

Pulling sweeps Day 1 of running in Abu Dhabi test 

We sat down with the Alpine driver to find out the story behind the new-look lid she rocked at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

It wasn’t only Abbi Pulling’s performances on track that caught people’s attention in Singapore, as she switched up her usual 2024 helmet design for a special fan-designed lid.
Before she went and sparkled under the floodlights of the Marina Bay Street Circuit, we sat down with Pulling to find out the process behind the design and why there was no better place in her mind to go all out.


A celebratory twist on tradition - Abbi Pulling on her special edition fan-designed Singapore helmet

Highlights: Round 5 Race 2 in Singapore

HIGHLIGHTS: Pulling continues her winning ways in Singapore Race 2 sweep

Abbi Pulling once again delivered the goods around the Marina Bay Street Circuit to put one hand on the 2024 F1 ACADEMY title.

RACE 2: Pulling reigns triumphant with Singapore clean sweep 

Highlights: Round 5 Race 1 in Singapore

HIGHLIGHTS: Pulling earns sixth victory of 2024 in Singapore Race 1

Abbi Pulling added a sixth victory to her 2024 F1 ACADEMY tally with a flawless performance around the Marina Bay Street Circuit.  

Abbi Pulling added a sixth victory to her 2024 F1 ACADEMY tally with a flawless performance around the Marina Bay Street Circuit.  The Alpine driver was untouchable, holding firm off the line as she produced fastest lap after fastest lap to win by over two seconds from Ferrari’s Maya Weug. Doriane Pin had a sprint to the line after a 5-second penalty but managed to build a 5.2s buffer to hold on to the final podium position.


RACE 1: Pulling in full control as she delivers victory in Singapore

Highlights: Round 5 Qualifying in Singapore

HIGHLIGHTS: Pulling runs the streets with back-to-back Singapore pole positions

Alpine’s Abbi Pulling started as she means to go on around the Marina Bay Street Circuit, ending Free Practice fastest of all.

Alpine’s Abbi Pulling started as she means to go on around the Marina Bay Street Circuit, ending Free Practice fastest of all. The only driver to set a time inside the 2:03s, the Standings leader kept building a gap over the pack, finishing three tenths clear of Nerea Martí.

PRACTICE: Pulling hits the streets quickest in Singapore

Standings leader Abbi Pulling is determined to keep her momentum going after another successful weekend in Zandvoort.

Standings leader Abbi Pulling is determined to keep her momentum going after another successful weekend in Zandvoort but knows anything can happen in her quest for F1 ACADEMY glory.

‘Motorsport is so unpredictable’ – Pulling concedes ‘anything can happen’ as she chases title glory

Highlights: Round 4 Race 1 in Zandvoort

HIGHLIGHTS: Pulling takes first win of the day in Zandvoort Race 1

It was rise and shine for Abbi Pulling as she secured her fifth win out of seven with a dominant drive from pole.

Abbi Pulling secured her fifth win out of seven with a dominant drive from pole in Zandvoort, the Alpine driver holding firm off the line – and she never looked back.

RACE 1: Pulling supreme in Zandvoort as she seals fifth win of 2024

Abbi Pulling sealed her fifth consecutive pole position of the season, whilst Doriane Pin pipped the Alpine driver for pole for Race 2.

Abbi Pulling sealed her fifth consecutive pole position of the season, with the Alpine driver’s early effort holding off a late improvement from Doriane Pin. For the first time in 2024, two different drivers will line up on pole for each race, as the Mercedes driver’s second-fastest effort narrowly put her on top for Race 2 by 0.011s ahead of Pulling. 

QUALIFYING: Pulling and Pin clinch poles in Zandvoort’s frenetic rain-affected session

Highlights: Round 4 Qualifying in Zandvoort

HIGHLIGHTS: Pulling and Pin front wet-weather Zandvoort Qualifying

On paper, Abbi Pulling couldn’t have gotten her Zandvoort weekend off to a better start, but the Alpine driver believes there’s still work to do. 

On paper, Abbi Pulling couldn’t have gotten her Zandvoort weekend off to a better start, topping the timesheet in both Free Practice sessions, but the Alpine driver believes there’s still work to do ahead of Qualifying. 

'It’s very close out there' – Pulling insists there’s work to do as she prepares for ‘unpredictable’ Qualifying

Alpine's Abbi Pulling saved her best to last to go quickest of all during Friday's second Free Practice session.

PRACTICE 2: Pulling leaves it late to go fastest in Zandvoort

Abbi Pulling kicked off Round 4 on the right foot as she topped Free Practice 1 in Zandvoort, ahead of Doriane Pin and Bianca Bustamante.

Abbi Pulling kicked off Round 4 on the right foot as she topped Free Practice 1 in Zandvoort. The Alpine driver's 1:38.066 put her quickest, before the beginnings of a downpour denied the rest of the field a chance to improve in the latter stages. Doriane Pin and Bianca Bustamante completed the top three, only three tenths back.

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