DORIANE PIN Leads Title Fight as F1 Academy Heads Into Vegas Finale Stretch

July 31, 2025

by Mark Schofield // from www.sbnation.com

• DORIANE PIN holds a 20-point championship lead with 109 points, but the title fight remains wide open with CHLOE CHAMBERS (89 points), MAYA WEUG (72 points), and ELLA LLOYD (67 points) all within striking distance. Three first-time winners have already emerged this season – ALISHA PALMOWSKI, LLOYD, and EMMA FELBERMAYR – continuing F1 Academy’s trend of breakthrough performances that we love to see.
• LLOYD’s rookie campaign with McLaren has been particularly impressive, sitting fourth in standings after her first F1 Academy win in Saudi Arabia and strong testing pace at Zandvoort. Meanwhile, LIA BLOCK showed promise as third-fastest in recent testing, and NINA GADEMAN is building momentum with her first career podiums in Montreal, proving the depth of talent is real across this grid.
• The series wraps up with a historic first at Las Vegas Grand Prix, marking F1 Academy’s debut as the inaugural single-seater support race on the Vegas street circuit. With veterans like PIN, CHAMBERS, and WEUG graduating after their two-season limit, eyes are on wild card driver MATHILDA PAATZ, who impressed in Montreal and could land the new Gatorade-sponsored seat for 2026 – exactly the kind of opportunity pipeline this series was built for.

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