P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Abbi Pulling was crowned champion in Qatar, but a calendar change means her title is no longer secure.
Abbi Pulling, the reigning F1 Academy champion, was stripped of her title due to a new third race being included in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix support series schedule. Despite winning the championship in Qatar, a crash in the Porsche support series prompted the cancellation of race two, which had no impact on Pulling’s victory at that time. The decision to add a third race at Yas Marina was made to provide more track time for the drivers and follows the F1-points system. With three races now in play, Mercedes junior Doriane Pin has a chance to achieve a total of 264 points, surpassing Pulling’s current 263 points and potentially winning the championship. The competition remains intense as the season finale unfolds at Yas Marina this weekend.
