ELLA LLOYD Claims Maiden F1 Academy Win in Jeddah Photo-Finish vs MAYA WEUG

April 19, 2025

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ELLA LLOYD delivered when it mattered most, seizing the lead at Turn 1 from eighth qualifier EMMA FELBERMAYR’s reverse-grid pole position and never looking back. The Welsh McLaren driver survived a safety car restart and intense pressure from MAYA WEUG to claim her maiden F1 Academy victory by just one tenth of a second – proving that talent finds a way regardless of starting position.
MAYA WEUG showed exactly why she’s the only driver on every podium this season, mounting a relentless charge from sixth on the grid to second place. The Ferrari Academy racer’s late-race pressure on Lloyd created the kind of photo-finish thriller that reminds everyone why F1 Academy matters – and keeps her championship hopes alive, now just three points behind leader DORIANE PIN.
The depth of talent in this series was on full display as four drivers finished within two seconds of each other. ALISHA PALMOWSKI secured her second podium of the season despite losing second place to Weug in the final laps, while PIN’s fastest lap of the race (2:05.228) from fourth place showed why she still leads the championship. CHLOE CHAMBERS may have qualified on pole, but ALBA LARSEN’s fifth place and TINA HAUSMANN’s first points of the season prove this championship is far from decided.