Doriane Pin might be leading the Drivers’ Standings, but the Mercedes driver will have to be smart if she hopes to stay there in Jeddah.

Doriane Pin might be leading the Drivers’ Standings after the opening weekend, but the Mercedes driver says she’ll have to be smart if she hopes to stay there during Round 2 in Jeddah.

Pin singles out her priority in Jeddah as she aims to recreate 2024 winning form 

The action is kicking up a notch as the F1 ACADEMY field gets set to go racing around the fast-paced Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

The action is kicking up a notch as the F1 ACADEMY field gets set to go racing around the fast-paced Jeddah Corniche Circuit for Round 2 of the 2025. 
Reconvening less than a fortnight on from in-season testing at the same venue, it won’t just be the track action heating up. Switching between soaring temperatures and qualifying under the floodlights will be the drivers’ biggest test yet, but who will set the timesheets alight this time?
Before the cars roar into life, here are a few of the hot topics getting people talking in Jeddah.

JEDDAH PREVIEW: Talking points ahead of Round 2 

Farah AlYousef will make her F1 ACADEMY debut this weekend as the Saudi driver has been selected as the Wild Card entry for Round 2 in Jeddah.

Farah AlYousef will make her F1 ACADEMY debut this weekend, as the Saudi Motorsport Company, the Promoter of the FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2025, have announced that she has been selected as the Wild Card entry for Round 2 in Jeddah.

Farah AlYousef selected as Wild Card entry for Round 2 in Jeddah 

As the series’ Content Editor, Prydderch discusses how she stays on the pulse and opens up and the importance of staying true to yourself.

It’s not just about the stories you tell, but how you tell them and Hannah Prydderch is at forefront of bringing fans the narratives that matter in F1 ACADEMY.  Life in the fast lane wasn’t originally the journey she’d planned out, but as the series’ Content Editor, she keeps a sharp eye covering all events trackside for the website. Explaining how she took a gamble on a pursuing her passion for motorsport, Prydderch discusses how she stays on the pulse and opens up and the importance of staying true to yourself.


Career Spotlight: Meet Hannah Prydderch, Content Editor at F1 ACADEMY

After completing a total of 2,891 laps across the three days of in-season testing, here are some of the big talking points from Jeddah. 

Three days of testing are done and dusted, but what can we read from the running across in-season testing at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit?  
Completing a total of 2,891 laps, the six teams have gathered lots of data to pore over before Round 2’s return to the Saudi Arabia next week. Before the field get back behind the wheel at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, here are some of the big talking points from Jeddah. 

In-Season Testing Round-Up: What we learnt from three days of running in Jeddah 

Maya Weug is assured that the tweaks she’s made since her visit last year should help her chances heading into Round 2 after topping Day 3 in Jeddah.

Maya Weug is assured that the tweaks she’s made since her visit last year should help her chances heading into Round 2, after the Ferrari driver ended the final day of in-season testing top of the timing sheets.

Weug looking to put last year’s lessons into practice in Jeddah after topping Day 3 of testing

Maya Weug was the driver to beat on final day of in-season testing in Jeddah, setting a 2:05.405 to finish a tenth ahead of Chloe Chambers. 

Maya Weug was the driver to beat on the third and final day of in-season testing in Jeddah. The Ferrari driver made the most of the final minutes of running, setting a 2:05.405 to finish a tenth ahead of Chloe Chambers, who earned back-to-back P2 finishes.

Weug ends Day 3 top of the timesheets in Jeddah in-season testing 

Gademan will not take part in the final day of testing due to damage sustained to the #3 Alpine operated by PREMA car.

Nina Gademan was released from King Abdullah Medical Complex after all precautionary checks were completed.
Gademan will not take part in the final day of testing due to damage sustained to the #3 Alpine operated by PREMA car.

Update: Incident during F1 ACADEMY testing in Jeddah

F1 ACADEMY confirms that an incident occurred today, Saturday 5th April, during testing at Jeddah Corniche Circuit involving the driver of car #3, Nina Gademan. 
Gademan is conscious and has been transferred to King Abdullah Medical Complex for precautionary checks.

Statement: Incident during F1 ACADEMY testing in Jeddah

Alisha Palmowski put a rookie to the top of the timing sheets once again, as the Red Bull Racing driver led the way on Day 2 in Jeddah.

Alisha Palmowski put a rookie to the top of the timing sheets once again, as the Red Bull Racing driver led the way on Day 2 of in-season testing in Jeddah.
Recording a 2:05.040 in the opening session, Palmowski pipped Maya Weug to the quickest time of the day by 0.041s. However, the situation would reverse in the evening running, with the Ferrari driver’s 2:05.330 beating the Briton by four thousandths. 

Palmowski sets the pace on Day 2 of Jeddah in-season test

Ella Lloyd was satisfied with her first introduction to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, ending the first day of running at the top of the timesheets.

Lloyd pleased by progress at Rodin after topping Day 1 in Jeddah

Ella Lloyd was in fine form on her first visit to the Jeddah as the McLaren driver led the field on the first day of in-season testing.

Ella Lloyd was in fine form on her first visit to the Jeddah as the McLaren driver led the field on the first day of in-season testing in Saudi Arabia.

Lloyd quickest on opening day of Jeddah in-season testing

After a thrilling opening round in Shanghai, the 2025 field are reconvening for another three days of action with in-season testing in Jeddah.

After a thrilling opening round in Shanghai, the 2025 field are reconvening for another three days of action with their first in-season test.
The Jeddah Corniche Circuit plays host to the test ahead of Round 2 in a fortnight’s time, giving the new faces in the paddock a chance to get acquainted with the Saudi Arabian track, whilst the 2024 returnees will look to learn as much as they can after last year’s experiences.


PREVIEW: F1 ACADEMY gets back on track for in-season testing in Jeddah

We caught up with one of F1 ACADEMY’s newest faces as Ciconte charts the remarkable highs and frustrating lows of her time in Shanghai. 

Joanne Ciconte’s maiden F1 ACADEMY weekend was nothing short of a rollercoaster for the Australian driver as she got her first taste of the action that awaits her this season.   
Beginning her rookie journey with MP Motorsport, we caught up with one of F1 ACADEMY’s newest faces as Ciconte charts the remarkable highs and frustrating lows of her time in Shanghai. 

INSIDE STORY: Behind the scenes of Joanne Ciconte's rollercoaster debut weekend in F1 ACADEMY 

Chloe Chong left Shanghai empty-handed but the Charlotte Tilbury driver was still upbeat about the pace she’d shown in Race 2.

Chloe Chong left Shanghai empty-handed but the Charlotte Tilbury driver was still upbeat about the pace she’d shown in Race 2.
Despite causing a collision with Joanne Ciconte on the opening lap, Chong fought her way back through to reach the chequered flag in P8. However, the Stewards had already issued her with a 10-second penalty for the contact, which demoted her to P11.


Chong satisfied with Shanghai ‘warm-up’ despite penalty denying her points

Lia Block will be glad to put the first weekend of the season behind her after the Williams driver endured a disheartening outing in Shanghai.

Lia Block will be glad to put the first weekend of the 2025 season behind her after the Williams driver endured a disheartening outing in Shanghai from her opening lap.

‘It’s about picking yourself up’ – Block insists there was ‘huge potential’ in Shanghai as she reflects on salvaging points

Alisha Palmowski is predicting that greater things are to come for Campos after the team's trio delivered three pieces of silverware in Shanghai.

Alisha Palmowski is predicting that greater things are to come for Campos Racing after the team's trio delivered three pieces of silverware in Shanghai. That success saw the outfit score a 50-point haul to propel them to the top of the Teams' Standings. 

‘One of our weakest weekends out of the way’ – Race winner Palmowski expecting greater things as Campos reflect on Shanghai success 

Hitech TGR’s debut F1 ACADEMY weekend wasn’t what the team was hoping for after Anagnostiadis and Havrda dealt with mixed fortunes in Shanghai.

Hitech TGR’s debut F1 ACADEMY weekend wasn’t what the team was hoping for after Aiva Anagnostiadis and Nicole Havrda dealt with mixed fortunes in Shanghai.

‘Another step up from where we started’ - Hitech TGR’s Anagnostiadis and Havrda determined to put challenging Shanghai behind them

It was a tough weekend for PREMA Racing as both Nina Gademan and Tina Hausmann had their hopes of a big points haul in Shanghai curtailed.

Whilst Doriane Pin brought home victory in Race 2, it was a tough day for the rest of the PREMA Racing garage as an incident between Nina Gademan and Tina Hausmann curtailed their hopes for a big points haul in Shanghai.

Gademan disappointed by Shanghai outcome as Hausmann vows to fight for the top-five

The Campos Racing Team Manager believes they can start building momentum, as her squad took control of the Teams’ Standings for the first time.

Team Manager Gabriela Parra believes Campos Racing can start building momentum in their title fight, as her squad took control of the Teams’ Standings for the first time in F1 ACADEMY.

Parra hails ‘solid start’ in Shanghai for Campos but insists ‘we’re still not where we want to be’

Ending the first weekend of her rookie F1 ACADEMY season on a positive note, Lloyd secured two points finishes after starting from outside the top-10.

Ella Lloyd ended the first weekend of her rookie F1 ACADEMY season on a positive note, securing two firm points finishes despite starting from outside the top-10. Forced to start Race 1 from the pit lane after her tyres were found to be under pressure on the grid, Lloyd managed to steer clear of trouble. Benefitting from three Safety Car restarts, she earned a P6 finish after penalties elsewhere in the field.

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