F1 Academy today announced that, following substantial global interest, eighteen female drivers, all eligible to compete in 2026, have been carefully selected to take part in the series’ first ever rookie test on 17th - 18th September at Circuito de Navarra.

Moroccan champion Sofia Zanfari, 18, is one of six female drivers competing in the 2025 French F4 Championship. At the fourth round of the season, on the Magny-Cours circuit, she managed to climb onto the second step of the women's podium for the first time in Race 1.