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F1 Academy champion Garcia awarded fully-funded Prema FRECA seat for 2024
Marta Garcia emerged as the winner of the 2023 F1 Academy title, securing seven race wins in Austin. This marked the first time an all-female series supported a Formula 1 round at the United States Grand Prix. Prema Racing, a renowned junior single-seater team, ran the F1 Academy and its driver, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, claimed the FRECA crown this season. Prema, F1 Academy, Tatuus (the FRECA chassis manufacturer), and Pirelli (the tyre supplier) will provide financial assistance towards the cost of the F1 Academy seat. The F1 Academy aims to assist the champion in progressing through the motorsport ladder, and for the upcoming season, the entry fee has been reduced to €100,000. Additionally, F1 Academy will be shown live during the seven rounds of the 2024 season, after initially facing criticism for limited exposure. Jamie Chadwick, the three-time W Series champion, will continue to compete in the Indy NXT support series, while Rodin Cars expressed their intention to give Chadwick a full-time F1 drive if their proposal for an 11th team had been accepted by the FIA.
Source: motorsport
