Updates About The Exciting New Series!
Formula 1 Announces F1 Academy: A New All-Female Driver Series Starting In 2023
Starting in 2023, Formula 1 will launch an all-female driver category, the F1 Academy, to develop and prepare young female drivers to progress to higher levels of competition – including W Series, Formula 3, Formula 2 and Formula 1.
The series will consist of five teams run by current F2 and F3 teams, each entering three cars to make up a 15-car grid.
The first season will comprise of seven events with three races each – amounting to a total of 21 races – plus 15 days of official testing.
Susie Wolff Appointed Managing Director Of F1 Academy
Formula 1 has announced that Susie Wolff has been appointed as the managing director of the sport's new all-female F1 Academy series.
The F1 Academy will kick off its 2023 season in April with an official test at the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona, after which the championship will begin at the end of April in Spielberg, Austria.
F1 Academy 2023 Calendar and Race Format
Formula 1 has released the calendar and format for its inaugural all-female F1 Academy season, a series that will a total of seven rounds.
Interestingly, each round will feature three races. The weekend format will include two free practice sessions of 40 minutes each, and two 15-minute qualifying sessions.
The 5 teams of F1 Academy in 2023
In 2023 five teams will be compete in F1 Academy and each have known plenty of success up and down the junior formulas.
Team ART Grand Prix
Founded by newly-appointed Ferrari Team Principal Frédéric Vasseur alongside Nicolas Todt, ART Grand Prix has practically been a mainstay of junior single seater racing since its inception.
The team has helped a plethora of male talent on their way to F1, including Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Nyck de Vries.