OFFICIAL: F1 team suffer BLOW as championship-winning driver announces exit

Abbi Pulling celebrates F1 Academy win — Photo: © IMAGO

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OFFICIAL: F1 team suffer BLOW as championship-winning driver announces exit

The reigning F1 Academy champion will part ways with Alpine in 2025

Originally written by Sheona Mountford. This version is a translation.

Saturday 1 March 2025 18:00

A Formula 1 team has been dealt a blow with the loss of a championship-winning driver after they confirmed their exit in an official statement.

Up-and-coming British star Abbi Pulling won the F1 Academy in 2024 with a dominant campaign in the championship, winning nine races out of 14 and also claiming 10 pole positions.

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Following her championship victory, which she sealed during qualifying in Abu Dhabi, the 21-year-old has received a fully funded seat with Rodin Motorsport for the 2025 GB3 season.

Pulling’s role within the Alpine Academy programme has been integral to her development as a racing driver, beginning in March 2022 and continuing into her title-winning 2024 F1 Academy campaign, where she represented the French outfit.

Official driver exit statement revealed

“A huge thank you to everyone at the team, from those at the factory to the incredible partners and sponsors, for all their support along the way.

“I’ve met some amazing people and made memories that will stay with me forever. Merci, Alpine.

“Now, for my next chapter with Rodin Motorsport. We’ve already had some incredible success together in British F4 and F1 Academy, and I can’t wait to see what we can achieve next as I take on GB3 with the team.”

Dutch racing driver Nina Gademan will represent Alpine on the F1 Academy grid in 2025, where she will compete with PREMA Racing.

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Sheona Mountford - F1 Journalist

Sheona Mountford is a motorsport journalist specialising in F1. As a writer and contributor, she covers a wide range of motorsport series from F1 to F1 Academy, responsible for breaking news, live race coverage and in depth analysis of the sport and the culture around it.

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