F1 Academy

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F1 Academy
File:F1AcademyLogo.png
Category Single-seater
Country International
Inaugural season [[:Category:2023 in motorsport|2023]]
Drivers List
Engine suppliers Autotecnica
Tyre suppliers Pirelli
Drivers' champion Spain Marta García
Teams' champion Italy Prema Racing
Official website f1academy.com
Motorsport current event.svg Current season

F1 Academy is a female-only and junior-level single-seater racing championship founded by Formula One. The championship is a spec series, with all teams competing with an identical Tatuus F4-T-421 chassis and tyre compounds developed by Pirelli. Each car is powered by a 165-horsepower turbocharged 4-cylinder engine developed by Autotecnica.

Its inaugural season in 2023 was won by Marta García driving for Prema Racing, who won the teams' championship.

History

The championship traces its roots back to 2004, when Formula Woman was established due to the lack of female drivers in other series. In 2019, the W Series was created for the same reason and was held for over three seasons, and the planned 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] However, after the 2022 season, the series was battling financial issues and was put into administration and liquidated. [2][3]

On 18 November 2022, Formula One announced the creation of F1 Academy, a racing series for women aimed to focus on developing and preparing young drivers to progress to higher levels of competition. It was created to help smooth the transition from karting to the single-seater ladder.[4]

The five teams that are currently participating in F1 Academy are ART Grand Prix, Campos Racing, Rodin Motorsport, MP Motorsport and Prema Racing.[5][6]

On 1 March 2023, Susie Wolff was appointed the managing director for the series.[7]

The initial season of the series was controversially not broadcast,[8] with the exception of the season finale at the Circuit of the Americas.[9]

For the 2023 season, Formula One subsidised the cost of each car, with drivers having to contribute €150,000.[4] This was reduced to €100,000 for the 2024 season.[10] Also for 2024, all ten Formula One teams supported one driver each who will carry the team's livery on their car. The remaining five drivers are supported by the series' partners.[6]

Championship format

The 2023 season consisted of seven event weekends with three races each, for a total of 21 races, plus fifteen days of official testing. The final of the seven events was a Formula One support race during the United States Grand Prix.[4][11][12]

On 31 March 2023, Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali announced that the 2024 season would take place exclusively on select Formula One weekends, joining Formula 2, Formula 3 and the Porsche Supercup as part of the support bill.[13]

Cars

File:F1 Academy 2023 Spielberg Nr. 15 García (side 2).jpg
Prema Racing's car being driven by inaugural champion Marta García in 2023.

The cars used are the Tatuus F4-T421 chassis used in Formula 4 championships globally since 2022, with tyres provided by Formula One partner Pirelli. The engine was provided by Autotecnica and consisted of a 1.4-liter turbocharged 4 cylinder, capable of delivering 174 horsepower at 5500 rpm.[14]

Champions

Drivers

Season Driver Team Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points Clinched Margin Ref(s)
2023 Spain Marta García Italy Prema Racing 5 7 12 6 278 Race 19 of 21 56 [15]

Teams

Season Team Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points Margin Ref(s)
2023 Italy Prema Racing 5 9 16 7 419 8 [16]

Circuits

  • Bold denotes a circuit will be used in the 2024 season.
Number Circuits Rounds Years
1 Austria Red Bull Ring 1 2023
Spain Circuito Ricardo Tormo 1 2023
Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 1 2023–present
Netherlands Circuit Zandvoort 1 2023–present
Italy Monza Circuit 1 2023
France Circuit Paul Ricard 1 2023
United States Circuit of the Americas 1 2023
Saudi Arabia Jeddah Corniche Circuit 1 2024
United States Miami International Autodrome 1 2024
0 Singapore Marina Bay Street Circuit 0 2024
Qatar Losail International Circuit 0 2024
United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit 0 2024
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References

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External links

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