F1_Academy
F1 Academy
Female-only single-seater racing championship
F1 Academy is a female-only single-seater racing championship founded by Formula One. The championship is a spec series, with all teams competing with an identical Tatuus F4-T-421 chassis and tyre compounds developed by Pirelli. Each car is powered by a 165-horsepower turbocharged 4-cylinder engine developed by Autotecnica.
| Category | Single-seater |
|---|---|
| Country | International |
| Inaugural season | 2023 |
| Drivers | List |
| Chassis suppliers | Tatuus |
| Engine suppliers | Autotecnica |
| Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
| Drivers' champion |  Marta García |
| Teams' champion |  Prema Racing |
| Official website | f1academy.com |
 Current season | |
Its inaugural season in 2023 was won by Marta García driving for Prema Racing, who won the teams' championship.
The championship traces its roots back to 2004, when Formula Woman was established due to the lack of female drivers in other series. In 2019, the W Series was created for the same reason and was held for over three seasons, and the planned 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] However, after the 2022 season, the series was battling financial issues and was put into administration and liquidated. [2][3]
On 18 November 2022, Formula One announced the creation of F1 Academy, a racing series for women aimed to focus on developing and preparing young drivers to progress to higher levels of competition. It was created to help smooth the transition from karting to the single-seater ladder.[4]
The five teams that are currently participating in F1 Academy are ART Grand Prix, Campos Racing, Rodin Motorsport, MP Motorsport and Prema Racing.[5][6]
On 1 March 2023, Susie Wolff was appointed the managing director for the series.[7]
For the 2023 season, Formula One subsidised the cost of each car, with drivers having to contribute €150,000.[4] This was reduced to €100,000 for the 2024 season.[8] Also for 2024, all ten Formula One teams supported one driver each who will carry the team's livery on their car. The remaining five drivers are supported by the series' partners.[6]
The 2023 season consisted of seven event weekends with three races each, for a total of 21 races, plus fifteen days of official testing. The final of the seven events was a Formula One support race during the United States Grand Prix.[4][9][10]
On 31 March 2023, Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali announced that the 2024 season would take place exclusively on select Formula One weekends, joining Formula 2, Formula 3 and the Porsche Supercup as part of the support bill.[11]
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The cars used are the Tatuus F4-T421 chassis used in Formula 4 championships globally since 2022, with tyres provided by Formula One partner Pirelli. The engine was provided by Autotecnica and consisted of a 1.4-liter turbocharged 4 cylinder, capable of delivering 174 horsepower at 5500 rpm.[12]
Drivers
| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Marta García |
Prema Racing |
5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 278 | Race 19 of 21 | 56 | [13] |
Teams
| Season | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Margin | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Prema Racing |
5 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 419 | 8 | [14] |
- Bold denotes a circuit will be used in the 2024 season.
| Number | Circuits | Rounds | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Red Bull Ring |
1 | 2023 |
| Circuito Ricardo Tormo |
1 | 2023 | |
| Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya |
1 | 2023–present | |
 Circuit Zandvoort |
1 | 2023–present | |
| Monza Circuit |
1 | 2023 | |
 Circuit Paul Ricard |
1 | 2023 | |
 Circuit of the Americas |
1 | 2023 | |
 Jeddah Corniche Circuit |
1 | 2024 | |
| 0 | Miami International Autodrome |
0 | 2024 |
 Marina Bay Street Circuit |
0 | 2024 | |
 Losail International Circuit |
0 | 2024 | |
 Yas Marina Circuit |
0 | 2024 | |
| Source:[15][16] | |||
- "Motor racing: W Series cancels 2020 season due to pandemic". Reuters. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- "W Series enters administration". ESPN Philippines. 16 June 2023.
- Coleman, Madeline (25 January 2024). "Debut season behind it, F1 Academy strives to become more than a racing series". The Athletic. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- "F1 Academy: Formula 1 announces F1 Academy, a new all-female driver series for 2023". Formula1.com. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- "F1 Academy announces the five teams entering 2023–2025 seasons | Formula 1". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- "F1 Academy: All 10 F1 teams to have drivers and liveries for 2024 season in all-female single-seater series". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- "Susie Wolff appointed managing director of F1 Academy". Autosport.com. March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- "F1 Academy Champion Marta Garcia to receive FRECA seat". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- "F1 Want Women in the Cockpit for First Time Since 1976". Bloomberg.com. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- "F1 Academy announces 2023 calendar and race weekend format". Formula1.com. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- "F1 Academy: All-female racing series to feature exclusively at Formula 1 weekends in 2024". Sky Sports. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- "The Car and Engine". F1 Academy. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- "F1A Motorsport Stats". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- "Prema Racing Statistics and Results | Motorsport Stats". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- "F1 Academy announces 2023 calendar and race weekend format". Formula1.com. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- "F1 Academy announces calendar for 2024 season". Formula 1. Retrieved 9 February 2024.