Our column continues where we retrace the careers, albeit still short, of the drivers who will enliven the new season of F1 Academy which will start on the Formula 1 weekend in Jeddah. Today, we are going to discuss Abbi Pulling, face of Alpine in the academy and first driver chosen by Rodin Motorsport.
Abbi Pulling, her second year in the F1 Academy
Among the new girls in F1 Academy, there are also many confirmations including precisely Pulling, born in 2003. Already the face of the team Alpine in the youth development program, he will continue to race with the team Rodin and the Formula 1 team logo on the suit. His colleagues have not yet been chosen, in fact the British team is the only one with two positions still vacant.
His career in a single-seater for Abbi began in 2018, and then finished sixth in the rankings British F4, two years after its debut. From that moment on, it's all uphill. Enter the WSeries mid-season 2021 and the following year he managed to race an entire championship in the same category. Boasting, in 2022, two podiums and fourth place in the standings.
In the academy, Pulling achieved seven podiums, two pole positions and four fastest laps, placing fourth at the end of the season.
The resolutions and enthusiasm for the new season with the Alpine logo
Abbi Pulling is in BWT Alpine's youth development program for the third consecutive year. She appears enthusiastic and very determined, she can't wait to start the season to achieve new first place results.
«We are pleased to announce Abbi as a selected driver for our BWT Alpine F1 Team for the 2024 F1 Academy season.» communicate Julian Rouse – Interim Sport Director – and then continue «is a fantastic example of how the Academy program aims to contribute to the development of our drivers and support them in the progression of their careers, both as drivers and as people. She will compete in the F1 Academy for the second consecutive season and will be supported by the Academy program and the wider BWT Alpine F1 team throughout her season».
