DORIANE PIN Leads F1 Academy While Rising Through Mercedes Junior Programme

August 1, 2025

by F1 // from www.formula1.com

• F1 Academy championship leader DORIANE PIN gets the spotlight treatment on F1 Explains, breaking down how Mercedes spotted her talent and what support looks like in their junior programme. Finally, we’re hearing directly from the women making moves in the pipeline, not just the usual suspects talking about diversity initiatives.
• Mercedes talent scout Gwen Lagrue – the guy who discovered Russell, Antonelli, and Ocon – explains his process for identifying future F1 material and timing those crucial steps up the ladder. PIN is in the same programme that’s produced current F1 drivers, which tells us everything about where Mercedes sees her trajectory heading.
• The podcast dives into the real mechanics of junior driver development, giving us insider perspective on what it actually takes to climb from F1 Academy through F3, F2, and ultimately to F1. PIN leading the F1 Academy standings while getting this level of backing shows the pathway is real, not just PR promises.

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