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DORIANE PIN Makes F1 Testing Debut at Silverstone in Mercedes W12

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April 18, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • DORIANE PIN drives F1 machinery for first time at Silverstone in Mercedes W12, becoming only second woman to test this decade after JESSICA HAWKINS’ 2023 Aston Martin run at Hungaroring.
  • Reigning F1 Academy champion continues momentum with ELMS LMP2 Pro-Am podium at Barcelona opener for Duqueine Team, balancing Mercedes test duties with endurance racing program.
  • SUSIE WOLFF delivers mentor moment, advising PIN to trust engineers through Maggotts-Becketts complex and build pace methodically during landmark private Testing of Previous Cars session.
  • French star targets Le Mans 24 Hours return after breakthrough 2025 season, with F1 driver Kimi Antonelli among those celebrating the 22-year-old’s progression through junior formulas.

UPCOMING:

  • 24 Hours of Le Mans 2026
  • European Le Mans Series rounds

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

DORIANE PIN JESSICA HAWKINS SUSIE WOLFF

all-female f1 academy, formula 1, lmp2, mercedes

GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Sheona Mountford originally appearing on www.gpfans.com