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Pin joins 2024 F1 Academy grid as Mercedes junior
Doriane Pin, a 20-year-old Frenchwoman, will be joining the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Junior Programme and representing the team in the F1 Academy. She will be driving a Mercedes-liveried car run by Prema, the team she currently runs with in sportscars and Formula 4. Pin expressed her excitement and pride in joining such a prestigious team and the Iron Dames project. Moving into single-seaters was a clear goal for her, and she is committed to working hard and reaching the top level of the sport. Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff praised Pin’s talent and development, and she was chosen as the team’s driver for the F1 Academy. Pin’s recent accomplishments include a race win in the European Le Mans Series, winning the Gold Cup class in the Spa 24 Hours, and being named the ‘Revelation of the Year’ in the World Endurance Championship. She has already begun her transition to single-seater racing with wins in the F4 South East Asia Championship and her debut in the F4 UAE championship.
