“Since I was 9 years old, we’ve been working to win championships.”
F1 Academy champion at the end of her second season in the category, Doriane Pin achieved the goal she set for herself at the beginning of the year. Consistent throughout, the Frenchwoman won by following her instincts.
at the finish of his very last race of F1 Academy, Dorian Pin She didn’t care about the result. Although the French driver tried to hold on to defend her position against Alba Larsen and her rival Maya Weug, the idea of winning the championship ultimately took precedence over finishing on a high note. Having secured the title thanks to the twenty-point lead she had built up after Race 1, the driver supported by Mercedes provided the essentials.
To be honest, I was mostly focused on the race. The championship was going to come naturally,” she explained“In the first part of the race, I was mostly defending. I had to fight against Maya and then against Alba. We had a championship to win. I would have preferred to celebrate on the podium, but of course I’m still very happy.”
Whatever the outcome of this race and championship, Doriane Pin, like Chloe Chambers and Maya Weug, was experiencing her final race in the F1 Academy. Already impressive in her debut season in 2024, the Parisian driver appears to have improved even further this year.
“My first season was my first season in car So there was a lot to learn, does she remember“I was very competitive, I learned how to run, how to never give up, and how to lose too. I became stronger this season. I improved enormously. That’s clear. It’s incredible to be a champion today.”
Quick to finally make a first retrospective of her career at that moment, at the foot of the podium, Doriane Pin was already projecting herself into the future in an interview with Canal+. “I am very happy to be champion. We worked so hard for this. We did it after two years marked by a lot of work, a lot of sacrifices,” she summarizes. “Since I was 9 years old, we’ve been working to win championships and races, so it’s a huge relief. Now, a new chapter begins, so I’m really looking forward to the next stage of my career.”
