Doriane Pin has develop into F1 Academy champion after the Mercedes driver secured the consequence she wanted within the remaining race of the season in Las Vegas to beat Maya Weug to the title.
The 21-year-old Frenchwoman solely wanted to complete within the prime six of Race Two to safe the crown after she received Saturday’s reverse-grid race whereas Ferrari rival Weug crashed out in a collision on the formation lap.
Weug needed to win the ultimate race to have any likelihood of denying Pin and, whereas she handed her rival with two laps to go for third place, the Ferrari-backed driver completed behind second-placed Alisha Palmowski and winner Chloe Chambers, who led each lap from pole to win on dwelling soil.
Pin dropped to fifth ultimately after additionally being handed by Alba Larsen nevertheless it made no distinction to the ultimate championship end result, the French driver ending up 15 factors away from Weug within the standings.
Pin turns into the all-female collection’ third champion after Marta Garcia in 2023 and Abbi Pulling in 2024. Pin completed second to Pulling final yr in her first season of single-seater racing.
Pin was congratulated in parc ferme by Mercedes group principal Toto Wolff together with drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli as she celebrated her title..
“It’s incredible, I can’t believe it!” stated a delighted Pin, who additionally acquired post-race congratulations from F1 president Stefano Domenicali.
“I worked so hard for this with the team. They have been part of my success since day one when we joined Mercedes and joined single-seater racing in 2024.
“We labored solely to be champion, so actually glad to work with them to realize wonderful issues collectively.
“Not only them here today but also all the people who helped me behind the scenes at the beginning of my career. My family, my dad and Iron Dames that have been part of this success. We are here today because we are strong together, and we are champions!”
Prema, the outfit that Pin drives for, already clinched the groups’ title for the third consecutive yr in Race One.
