2025年F1アカデミーのチャンピオンであるドリアン・ピンは、2026年4月にメルセデスでテスト走行を終え、F1参戦を遠い夢ではなく現実的な目標として捉えるようになった。
2024年にメルセデス・ジュニアチームに加わった22歳のフランス人ドライバーは、今回のセッションで2021年型マシン「W12」をドライブした。彼女はF1アカデミーのチャンピオンとして初めてF1カーをテストした人物であり、女性として初めてメルセデスのF1マシンをテストしたドライバーとなった。ピンはこの経験を前向きに捉えており、今回のテストがFP1への参加など、今後のシリーズにおけるさらなるチャンスにつながることを期待している。
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2023 Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire has been announced as a development driver for Mercedes ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season. The 22-year-old French driver will handle simulator duties while continuing his full-time role with Peugeot in the World Endurance Championship. This move provides Pourchaire with a renewed opportunity in F1 after previous setbacks.
Mercedes development driver Doriane Pin, fresh off her 2025 F1 Academy title, has been granted a private Formula 1 car test after impressing in simulator sessions. The French racer shared the news on the Beyond The Grid podcast, highlighting her preparations and F1 ambitions.
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Following her promotion to Mercedes development driver and approval for a private test, 2025 F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin has reflected on her debut Formula 1 outing with the team at Silverstone, calling it one of the best days of her life. The French driver became the first F1 Academy champion and first woman to drive a Mercedes F1 car.
Leonardo Fornaroli, McLaren's reserve driver and reigning Formula 2 champion, has driven the team's 2023 car over more than 900km in initial Formula 1 tests. The 21-year-old Italian tested at Barcelona and Silverstone after missing out on a full-time F1 seat for 2026. McLaren praised his quick adaptation and plans further outings.
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George Russell led teammate Kimi Antonelli to a commanding Mercedes one-two at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, the Formula 1 season opener featuring 11 teams for the first time since 2016 under major new regulations. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton followed in third and fourth amid strategic missteps, while debuts for Audi and Cadillac brought midfield promise despite challenges.
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner attributes the success of younger drivers in the 2026 season to their lack of ingrained habits from previous cars. He highlighted Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, who leads the championship after wins at the Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix. Steiner contrasted Antonelli's edge with teammate George Russell's challenges.
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Cadillac has announced that Colton Herta will drive in four free practice one (FP1) sessions during the 2026 Formula 1 season, starting at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on June 12-14. The 26-year-old American, now Cadillac's test driver after leaving IndyCar, aims to gain experience alongside teammates Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas. This fulfills F1 rules requiring teams to allocate two FP1 sessions to novice drivers.