The F1 Academy, the new series created for help young women who want to enter Motorsport, is increasingly becoming an idea concrete.
Susie Wolff new CEO
The first change concerns who will take care of the F1 Academy, that is Susie Wolff. In fact, through a press release, it was announced that Wolff will be the new CEO of the Academy. Here are his words:
“The F1 Academy represents an opportunity to foster real change in our industry by creating the best possible framework for finding and nurturing female talent on their journey to the elite levels of motorsport, both on and off the track. There's a lot of work to do, but there is also a clear determination to get it right. In doing so, I believe the F1 Academy can represent something beyond racing. It can inspire women all over the world to follow their dreams and realize that with talent, passion and determination there is no limit to what they can achieve. This is also the start of an important new chapter in my career, combining the experience I've developed so far with my passion for diversity and empowerment, so I'd like to thank Stefano for entrusting me with a role that means so much to me personally. as he does professionally”.
Here is the calendar and the points system
Furthermore, in these days the calendar valid for the inaugural season of the F1 Academy.
As stated in the press release. “The calendar has been designed to include as many Formula 1 tracks as possible, giving the 15 drivers on the grid the opportunity to compete on a variety of challenging circuits which will help develop the drivers' technical skills and prepare them to progress to higher levels. high competition".
Here is the calendar
Below are the designated circuits for this vintage.
1: April 28–29 Spielberg, Austria
2: May 05–07 Valencia, Spain
3: May 19–21 Barcelona, Spain
4: June 23–25 Zandvoort, The Netherlands
5: July 07–09 Monza, Italy
6: July 29–30 Le Castellet, France
7: October 20–22 Austin, USA
During these 3 days will be carried out 3 races in which: in before purchasing, and in 'last, the scoring system will be like that of F1, i.e. they will score points 10 riders out of 15, while in the second they will only score points 8 riders out of 15, with the first one who will collect 10 points, The second one 8, the third 6 and all the others will take one point more than the one who arrives behind until you get to the ninth where no one will take points.
The words of the GM of the F1 Academy Bruno Michel
After the announcement of the calendar and the scoring system, the words of Bruno Michel. The general manager explained why there are some stops so long between one race and another and that, in addition, there will also be gods test date yet to be determined. “I am very pleased to reveal the calendar for the inaugural F1 Academy season. Our goal was to be able to race on as many Grand Prix tracks as possible Formula 1, with circuits that could pose a great challenge for the drivers. The teams know these tracks very well, so they will be able to help their young talents to gain confidence quickly”.
"We had announced that the F1 Academy would be racing alongside Formula 1 in one event, so it's so great to be part of the F1 Grand Prix package in Austin, where we will also wrap up the first season, in front of the F1 paddock and American crowd. There is quite a gap between rounds 6 and 7, but that is mainly due to the fact that we will be sending the cars and equipment by ship, to save on logistics costs.”.
“In addition, there will be fifteen days of testing to add to the track time in 2023, with the first two days in Barcelona on 11 and 12 April. We will reveal the rest of the dates in due course.".
ARTICLE BY FRANCESCO ORLANDO
