Doriane Pin had her first opportunity aboard a Formula 1 car. This weekend, the French driver piloted the Mercedes W12 at Silverstone.
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The competitor was the great champion of the 2025 F1 Academy season. Representing the German team, she was promoted to development driver for 2026.
Then, after some work on the simulator, it was time to hit the track. At the circuit that hosts the British GP, the competitor drove the 2021 Formula 1 car, with which Mercedes won the eighth Constructors’ Championship.
The images and first information were released this Saturday, April 18. During the activity, George Russell closely followed and helped Doriane. Also, the Frenchwoman becomes the first woman to drive a Mercedes Formula 1 car.
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Kimi Antonelli sent a message to the Frenchwoman, as did Susie Wolff and Lewis Hamilton.
Pin is competing in the 2026 European Le Mans Series season with Duqueine in the LMP2 Pro/Am class. In the first round, the 4 Hours of Barcelona, she achieved third place in the class with Giorgio Roda and Richard Verschoor.
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