F1 Academy star replaced for Singapore Grand Prix as new driver handed debut

Singapore Grand Prix

Racing star replaced for Singapore GP as new driver handed debut

Another rookie will be welcomed this weekend in Singapore

Kerry Violet F1 News Editor

F1 editor and journalist covering motorsport since 2024.

Saturday 4 October 2025 14:57

This weekend the F1 2025 championship returns to the Marina Bay Street Circuit for the demanding Singapore Grand Prix.

As well as the 20 stars of the F1 grid, feeder series F1 Academy is taking to the track for the penultimate round of the campaign, with some fresh faces confirmed to be making their debut.

Last week, it was announced that TAG Heuer driver Aiva Anagnostiadis had fractured her left foot and as a result, had been ruled out of competing in round six of this year's F1 Academy championship.

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And as the race weekend kicks off, an update has been provided by the series, with Anagnostiadis' replacement named as GB4 driver Megan Bruce.

The 20-year-old will pilot the number nine TAG Heuer car all weekend, which is operated by Hitech TGR, in her F1 Academy race weekend debut.

Rookie stars handed F1 Academy drive in Singapore

An announcement posted to the official F1 Academy Instagram page confirmed: "Megan Bruce will drive the TAG Heuer car in Singapore, filling in after Aiva Anagnostiadis sustained a fracture to her left foot."

Bruce performed admirably on her debut, placing 12th at Marina Bay in race one, largely staying out of incidents that caught out other drivers.

In 2025 so far, Bruce has impressed in her sophomore GB4 campaign, where she is currently the top-scoring female driver thanks to 12 points-scoring finishes alongside a season best of P4 at Oulton Park back in May.

She was also one of 18 drivers selected to participate in the very first F1 Academy Rookie Test at the Circuito de Navarra in Spain last month, where she finished inside the top-four in both sessions.

After getting the call up to replace Anagnostiadis, Bruce will now join fellow rookie Lisa Billard, who has been announced as the F1 Academy Wild Card entry for both races in Singapore this weekend.

2025 F1 Academy Singapore Timetable

Session	Day	Time
Free Practice	Friday	15:10 - 15:50
Qualifying	Friday	19:00 - 19:30
Race 1	Saturday	15:00 - 15:30
Race 2	Sunday	15:25 - 15:55
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Kerry Violet - F1 News Editor

Having graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2:1 in Journalism in 2022, Kerry continued her pursuit of finding a full-time position in motorsport through work with the F1 Arcade in London, where she got to meet true fans of the sport and make a live grand prix watch party memorable for them. It was here that she confirmed her dream of combining her background in journalism and love of motorsport, going on to volunteer with the female-led platform Empoword Journalism. Having completed stints as a screen editor and sports editor, Kerry landed her first F1-specific editorial role with GPFans and has thoroughly enjoyed continuing to work closely with the sport ever since. The access GPFans offers Kerry has allowed her to interview big names such as Naomi Schiff and David Coulthard and given her experiences she could only have dreamt of as a young F1 fan.

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