The Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team™ is proud to announce that 17-year-old German racing talent Mathilda Paatz will represent the team as its driver for the 2026 F1 Academy season. Mathilda, a rising star from Cologne, will compete with PREMA Racing in the fourth season of the all-female series, sporting the iconic green Aston Martin Aramco livery.

F1 Academy is set for its 2025 finale, and as the series prepares to wrap up its third season, PREMA Racing is prepared to compete for the highest honours in Las Vegas. Lining up at the American street course, Doriane Pin is entering the weekend as the championship leader with a consistent season made of three wins and multiple podiums. The Frenchwoman achieved podium finishes and competed for victory in every round, and looks forward to sealing the deal in the second American outing for the 2025 series.

PREMA Racing claimed a podium finish in tricky conditions as the F1 Academy series got its weekend completed at Marina Bay in Singapore. Mercedes-AMG F1 Team junior Doriane Pin ended up second in Race 1 to retain her championship lead heading into the Las Vegas finale.

Maya Weug executed a dominant drive in Zandvoort to claim her second win of the season, leading every lap to crucially close the gap to her title rival Doriane Pin. The Ferrari driver made the most of starting on pole position to secure her second podium of the weekend, with the second-biggest winning margin in F1 Academy history of 7.3s.

F1 Academy put up a strong showing at Zandvoort as the hard-fighting pack came back from the winter break to compete at the challenging venue in unpredictable but mostly dry conditions. PREMA Racing wrapped up the Dutch weekend with a first-time win for home hero Nina Gademan and a good haul of points for championship leader Doriane Pin.