DORIANE PIN Charts F1 Path After Academy Title, Mercedes Backing Crucial

December 6, 2025

• Fresh off her F1 Academy championship, DORIANE PIN is in Abu Dhabi this weekend for career-defining meetings with Mercedes. The 21-year-old French driver got the full celebration treatment at Brackley – 500 people, giant posters, the works – because when you deliver a title, that’s how a serious team responds.
• PIN isn’t playing coy about her ultimate destination: “For me, it’s F1 – that’s the goal.” While her 2026 path isn’t locked down yet, Mercedes is clearly committed to maximizing her options. That’s what backing should look like – opening doors, not limiting them.
• The championship has already shifted PIN’s profile at home, with media requests flooding in since Vegas. She’s smart about the visibility game too, knowing that “wherever I go, it needs to be publicized” – because women’s racing careers live or die on exposure. Decision coming before Christmas means we won’t wait long to see what Mercedes has planned.

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