NINA GADEMAN Scores Birthday Victory While MAYA WEUG Hunts Down Second at Home
August 30, 2025
by Ida Wood // from formulascout.com
GRRL! SUMMARY:
- NINA GADEMAN turned her 22nd birthday into a perfect celebration by claiming her first F1 Academy victory on home turf at Zandvoort, converting pole position into a commanding 2.116-second win. The Prema driver managed the race brilliantly from the front, building an early gap and maintaining composure as the battle raged behind her for the remaining podium spots.
- MAYA WEUG delivered the drive of the day, charging from eighth on the grid to mount a thrilling late-race assault on second place. The MP Motorsport driver was the fastest on track throughout the middle stint, picking off cars one by one before getting within 0.127 seconds of LIA BLOCK in a nail-biting final lap showdown that had Block defending brilliantly to secure her first podium of 2025.
- The race showcased the depth of talent in F1 Academy, with ELLA LLOYD holding off multiple attacks to finish fourth while CHLOE CHAMBERS recovered from an early incident to reclaim fifth place. Meanwhile, AURELIA NOBELS provided entertainment with her charge from 17th to ninth through a series of aggressive overtaking moves that highlighted the competitive nature throughout the field.
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- F1 Academy Race 2 at Zandvoort
- Next F1 Academy Championship Round