DORIANE PIN Makes History As First Woman To Drive Mercedes F1 Car

April 19, 2026

• DORIANE PIN became first woman to drive a modern Mercedes F1 car, completing 76 laps at Silverstone in 2021-spec W12. The 2025 F1 Academy champion called the “extremely emotional” milestone unreal.
• Mercedes praised PIN’s composure and technical feedback during her development driver test. Engineering director Andrew Shovlin noted she looked “at home from the very first laps” despite the massive step up.
• Team advisor Gwen Lagrue emphasized the test’s significance for inspiring future female talent. Mercedes expressed pride in potentially achieving their goal of putting a woman in F1 with their own driver.

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