F1 Academy

American Rising Star Payton Westcott Joins Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team for 2026 F1 Academy

Sixteen‑year‑old American talent Payton Westcott will represent the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in the 2026 F1 Academy season, competing with Prema Racing in the all‑female series. Westcott, who impressed in Italian F4, Euro 4, and UAE Formula 4 in 2025, steps into the program following the success of Doriane Pin, last year’s F1 Academy champion. […]

February 11, 2026 Motor Sports

Bianca Bustamante Triumphs with P2 Podium at Miami Grand Prix Round 2 of F1 Academy season

McLaren and ART Grand Prix driver Bianca Bustamante had an action-packed weekend at Round 2 of the F1 Academy series in the vibrant city of Miami, Florida. The 19-year-old rising star secured her first podium of the season at the Miami International Autodrome, clinching P2 during Race 2 this past Sunday. Grabbing two top 5 […]

May 10, 2024 Motor Sports

Celebrate Women’s Month with F1 Academy on beIN Sports

As we celebrate International Women’s Month, beIN SPORTS will broadcast live the F1 ACADEMY, an all-female racing series designed to help develop young female drivers and give them the experience needed to progress through Formula 3, Formula 2, and even up to Formula 1. The highly-anticipated second season of F1 ACADEMY includes seven Grand Prix […]

March 8, 2024 Motor Sports, What's New

Bianca Bustamante to drive with ART Grand Prix in the 2024 F1 Academy

18-year-old racing driver from the Philippines, Bianca Bustamante, has signed with the McLaren Driver Development program for the upcoming 2024 F1 Academy season. Bustamante is set to drive for ART Grand Prix in her second year in the all-women junior formula category, proudly representing McLaren Racing and sporting their iconic “Papaya” team livery throughout the […]

October 19, 2023 Motor Sports

Bianca Bustamante maximizes performance at PREMA’s home race and seal 2nd P1 podium in Race 3

18-year-old racing driver from the Philippines, Bianca Bustamante, scored a second win of her 2023 F1 Academy season on PREMA Racing’s home soil at the famous Autodromo Nazionale Monza after a stellar weekend performance. Despite being hit from behind in Race 1 and encountering a major setback, the Filipina teenager put on a monumental display […]

July 10, 2023 Motor Sports