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Single-seater

2023 first season

F1 Academy

All-female single-seater series on Grand Prix weekends

Rounds
6
Races
14
Teams
6
Cars per race
Up to 18

2026 seasonRound 6 of 6 next

The story

A door into single-seaters

F1 Academy is a single-seater series for women only. Formula 1 announced it in November 2022, and racing began in 2023. The aim is to give young women more track time, racing and testing, so they can move up to higher categories such as F3, F2 and F1.

Every team uses the same car. The series races on Formula 1 Grand Prix weekends. Six teams share a grid of up to 18 cars.

The machines

The carsUp to 18 cars

Every car is identical: a Tatuus chassis, a 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder Autotecnica engine and Pirelli tyres. One wild card entry can join a round.

On the grid

Who is on the grid

Teams

  • ART Grand Prix
  • Campos Racing
  • Hitech Grand Prix
  • MP Motorsport
  • PREMA Racing
  • Rodin Motorsport

Calendar

2026, round by round

Dates are race days where known, otherwise the event weekend. Times in the app are always in your own time zone.

  1. MAR13–15 Chinese roundShanghai, China Done
  2. MAY22–24 Canadian roundMontreal, CanadaThree races, with a new Opening Race. Done
  3. JUL3–5 British roundSilverstone, Great BritainFirst F1 Academy race at Silverstone. Done
  4. AUG21–23 Dutch roundZandvoort, Netherlands Done
  5. OCT23–25 United States roundAustin, United StatesThree races, with a new Opening Race. Done
  6. NOV19–21 Las Vegas roundLas Vegas, United StatesSeason finale. Next

The calendar began with 7 rounds and 14 races. The Jeddah round planned for 17 to 19 April did not take place, because the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was removed from April. Extra races in Montreal and Austin bring the season back to 14 races.

Good to know

  • Always on F1 weekends

    Every round runs on a Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend, so the cars share the circuit and the crowd with F1.

  • A reverse-grid race

    Each round includes a reverse-grid race, which shakes up the usual starting order.

  • Three-race weekends

    Montreal and Austin have three races instead of two. A new Opening Race starts those weekends.

In GridTiming

How F1 ACAD will look in the app

  • Every session in your timePractice, qualifying and the race, with a countdown and a calendar that updates itself.
  • Results and standings sealedNothing shows until you hold to reveal. Everything, the top 3 or one by one: you choose.
  • Rate every roundYour top races, across F1 ACAD and every other series you follow.

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