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Mercedes has handed F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin her first test in a Formula 1 car at Silverstone this weekend
Mercedes gave F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin her first Formula 1 car test at Silverstone this weekend, marking a significant milestone for the talented driver.
Pin is highly esteemed, being one of only two female drivers to test an F1 car in the 2020s, and she joined Mercedes’ driver development program in 2024 after excelling in endurance racing.
After finishing as runner-up in her first F1 Academy season and winning the title the following year, she became an F1 development driver for the Mercedes team, balancing the role with racing in the European Le Mans Series.
Despite having to withdraw from the 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours due to injury, she returned this year with a class podium at the season-opener in Barcelona and is now testing the Mercedes W12 at Silverstone.
While Pin remains focused on success in endurance racing, her ultimate goal is to compete in Formula 1, and she hopes her dual roles will open up new opportunities in the future.
