Overview

• F1: The Academy premiered on Netflix May 28 with seven episodes following the all-female series through its 2024 calendar alongside Formula 1 races under managing director Susie Wolff.
• Championship winner Abbi Pulling secured a fully funded GB3 seat but other drivers face steep costs and a two-year limit that makes failure a career-ending risk.
• The docuseries delves into drivers’ personal struggles, spotlighting social media controversies, online abuse and the pressure of constant public exposure.
• Supported by all 10 F1 teams, the Academy uses modified Formula 4 cars to foster a culture shift and boost female participation in engineering, strategy and racing roles.
• Wolff forecasts a woman on the F1 grid by decade’s end as evidence grows of the Academy’s impact and expanding female pathways from karting to top-tier motorsport.