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F1 Academy doc on Disney+: DORIANE PIN and MAYA WEUG’s title fight

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October 30, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • DORIANE PIN clinched the 2025 F1 Academy championship for Mercedes by 15 points over Ferrari’s MAYA WEUG, with the title decided at the season finale.
  • The Pursuit: F1 Academy drops globally on Disney+ on Nov. 19, offering a behind-the-scenes look at that intense 2025 title battle and the personal journeys behind it.
  • SUSIE WOLFF, F1 Academy managing director and the last woman to drive an F1 car in a grand prix weekend (2015), frames the documentary around ambition, sacrifice, and inspiring the next generation.
  • A separate seven-episode Netflix docuseries covering the 2024 season, produced by REESE WITHERSPOON’s Hello Sunshine, preceded this new film — showing growing streaming appetite for women’s motorsport content.
  • F1 Academy’s media footprint now spans 170-plus broadcast territories, with brand partners including Lego, TAG Heuer, and Gatorade as part of Disney’s Fuel the Magic campaign.

UPCOMING:

  • The Pursuit: F1 Academy debuts on Disney+ globally — November 19, 2026

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Madeline Coleman originally appearing on nytimes.com