Mercedes-backed Pin set for continued single-seater racing

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Junior Doriane Pin returns to F1 Academy in 2025, with another title challenge firmly in the sights of the French racer. Driving the Mercedes-AMG F1 Academy entry, operated by Prema Racing, Pin is looking to go one better than her impressive second place finish in this year’s female series.

Doriane’s F1 Academy campaign forms the centerpiece of her 2025 plans. The 20-year-old Iron Dame will also compete in the Formula Regional European Championship once again and take part in select rounds of the F4 United Arab Emirates Championship at the start of the season.

Doriane said: “I am excited to continue this journey together with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Iron Dames next year. After becoming vice champion in F1 Academy in my maiden season, I am extremely motivated to go for the drivers’ title in 2025. I will be pushing myself hard to improve over the winter and hopefully can enjoy an even stronger season next year.”

Gwen Lagrue, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Driver Development Advisor, commented: “Doriane has enjoyed a very successful first season in single-seaters. Making the switch from GT and endurance cars is never easy, as both the driving style and skill set required is different. She has handled that change well, achieving success in several championships and competing strongly in F1 Academy. She has scored some notable successes, and finishing second overall in her first season in the category is a superb achievement.

“Considering the progress she has taken this year and the experience she now has, we are confident that Doriane can fight for the F1 Academy title in 2025. We, along with Iron Dames, are looking forward to supporting her as she does so and looking forward to a successful year ahead.”

Deborah Mayer, Iron Dames founder, added: “Doriane embodies the values of the Iron Dames: passion, determination, and an exemplary attitude. We are proud to see her representing the Iron Dames on the international stage at just 20 years old and inspiring the next generation of female drivers. Her 2025 campaign will enable her to consolidate her place among the world’s top single-seater talents. With the unwavering support of the Iron Dames family and elite partnerships with Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 and PREMA Racing, we are ensuring she has the best possible environment in which to develop and succeed at the highest level.”

Rene Rosin, Team Principal of Prema Racing, said: “We are proud of what Doriane accomplished in 2024, and we are delighted to continue working with her in 2025. Transitioning to a new environment in single-seaters, she was focused and determined as she climbed her learning curve while defying adversities. The results proved she has the potential to be a top competitor, and we cannot wait to see where she will be able to go from here.”

Doriane has confirmed herself as one of the foremost female racing drivers in recent years, impressing as she has risen though the ranks. As an Iron Dame, the Parisian is a member of a ground-breaking project that provides a pioneering platform committed to promoting and supporting women in motorsport. It is through this program that Doriane has been able to truly demonstrate her talent behind-the-wheel and seen her career flourish.

After winning the 2019 French Championship, Doriane graduated from karting before scoring five podiums in the 2021 Le Mans Cup. That preceded a breakthrough year in 2022 that saw the then teenager become Ferrari Challenge Europe champion, winning nine out of 14 races. She also claimed victory at the prestigious 24 Hours of Spa and took a historic win at the European Le Mans Series season-finale in the GTE-AM class.

This success led to a move into the FIA World Endurance Championship for 2023, competing in the LMP2 category alongside Mirko Bortolotti, and former F1 driver Daniil Kvyat. The crew claimed a podium at the season-opening race and Doriane went on to become the first woman to win the coveted ‘Revelation of the Year’ Award. She ended the year by getting her first racing experiencing in single-seaters, claiming race wins in the Formula 4 South East Asia Championship and the Formula 4 UAE Championship.

Doriane continued that single-seater success into F1 Academy, the series aimed at developing and preparing female drivers to progress to higher levels of competition. She claimed three victories and five further podium finishes en route to becoming vice champion in 2024. The category, which races on the F1 support bill, starts in China next year before visiting Saudi Arabia, Miami, Canada, Netherlands, Singapore, and concludes on the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in America next November