DORIANE PIN Eyes F1 Test After Mercedes Simulator Role & Academy Title Win

December 17, 2025

• DORIANE PIN just proved what we’ve been saying all along – give women proper support and watch what happens. The 21-year-old French driver clinched the 2025 F1 Academy title with a masterclass in consistency, finishing 15 points clear of Ferrari junior MAYA WEUG with four wins, eight podiums, and never finishing lower than sixth. That’s not luck, that’s pure driving skill backed by Mercedes’ belief in her potential.
• Here’s where it gets interesting: PIN is already logging simulator hours at Mercedes’ Brackley facility and hinting at an upcoming F1 test. While other drivers talk about their dreams, she’s actually living them with concrete steps toward the grid. Her blunt assessment of F1’s women problem hits different when it comes from someone actively breaking down those barriers – “people say it’s impossible because they haven’t seen a woman in F1 for years and there’s no role model.”
• PIN’s 2026 plans are still fluid, but endurance racing with Mercedes’ Le Mans Hypercar program looks like the smart play. It’s the kind of strategic career move that builds credibility while keeping her in Mercedes’ ecosystem. She’s targeting a Christmas announcement, and frankly, we’re here for whatever path gets her closest to what she calls her “final destination” – Formula 1.

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