ALBA HURUP LARSEN Races Toward F1 Dreams Through Academy Series at Miami GP

July 9, 2025

by Tamara Warren // from www.marieclaire.com

• ALBA HURUP LARSEN, just 16 and one of F1 Academy’s youngest drivers, competed at Miami GP with Tommy Hilfiger backing after winning the 2023 FIA Girls on Track program. Despite a challenging race where she finished in the back half but fought forward, the Danish driver continues building toward her F1 goal while mentored by Kevin Magnussen and balancing high school studies.
• The F1 Academy, led by SUSIE WOLFF, represents Formula 1’s most serious pipeline effort yet, running across seven Grand Prix weekends for women aged 16-25. WOLFF praised HURUP LARSEN’s standout rookie results, while the series addresses the stark reality that only a handful of women have ever competed in F1, with the last being 50 years ago.
• Success stories like 2023 champion MARTA GARCIA, who now races for Iron Dames alongside three-time W Series champion JAMIE CHADWICK at Le Mans, prove the pipeline works when women get proper funding and equipment. However, veteran PIPPA MANN from Shift Up Now warns that financial barriers remain massive, with female drivers still competing with less testing, smaller teams, and inadequate support compared to their male counterparts.

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