DORIANE PIN Sets Sights on Hypercar Glory While Keeping F1 Dreams Alive

January 24, 2026

• DORIANE PIN is charting her own course to F1, and honestly, we’re here for it. The 2025 F1 Academy champion landed a Mercedes development driver role but refuses to be parked in a simulator indefinitely. Instead, she’s targeting the 2026 endurance calendar with Le Mans as her main prize, aiming to secure a Hypercar seat for 2027 where she can race “against these top drivers who are contracted by manufacturers.”
• PIN’s strategy makes perfect sense when you dig into her background. She started in endurance racing before moving to single-seaters, so returning to Le Mans isn’t retreating—it’s leveraging her strengths. Her 2023 Le Mans attempt with Prema ended early due to a teammate’s crash, leaving unfinished business at the Circuit de la Sarthe that she’s clearly determined to settle.
• The Mercedes partnership remains central to PIN’s F1 aspirations, with the team actively supporting this dual-path approach. She’ll continue F1 simulator work and prepare for her upcoming F1 test, which she sees as the key to “opening some big doors.” It’s refreshing to see a driver and team thinking beyond traditional pathways—sometimes the scenic route gets you there faster.

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