The 2025 F1 Academy crown will be settled this weekend in Las Vegas, where France’s Doriane Pin arrives with a slim advantage over the Netherlands’ Maya Weug after a tightly contested season. Staged alongside the Formula 1 Grand Prix, the finale brings heightened global attention to the all-female series and concentrates pressure on both title contenders across qualifying and three races.
Pin, racing for Mercedes, has built her lead on consistent performance, combining strong qualifying speed with careful race management and few errors, a combination that yields a narrow statistical edge heading into the finale. Weug, competing for Ferrari, has closed the gap with late-season form, converting recent rounds into podiums and wins that kept her championship hopes alive.
The weekend format intensifies the stakes. With 67 points available across qualifying and the three races, one incident or misjudgement can flip the standings, while a clean, fast opening day can create a lead that is difficult to overturn. The Las Vegas street circuit adds unpredictability; low grip, fast sections and tight walls will demand exact car placement and controlled aggression.
The drivers’ contrasting strengths map neatly onto that test. Pin’s one-lap pace and tidy wheel-to-wheel work favour quick out-laps and qualifying runs, while Weug’s race pace and tyre management give her an advantage in longer stints and late-race restarts. Both have connections to Formula 1 development programmes, a reminder that this title carries implications beyond silverware.
The Teams’ Championship is similarly unresolved, with Mercedes and Ferrari separated by a small margin after consistent contributions from each squad’s second drivers. That duel ensures every position and pit-stop this weekend will carry extra significance for teams as well as drivers.
For the F1 Academy, Las Vegas is more than a season finale, it is a global showcase integrated into the Formula 1 weekend, increasing visibility, commercial support and the series’ role as a talent pathway. A decisive performance in Sin City could change the career trajectory of either Pin or Weug, potentially accelerating moves up to Formula 3 as the calendar turns toward 2026.
