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Doriane Pin shares her journey from karting to becoming the F1 ACADEMY champion and her aspirations in Formula 1.

From the first time she sat in a kart, aged 9, Doriane Pin has wanted to race in Formula 1. F1 ACADEMY champion, Mercedes Development Driver, poised to drive an F1 car for the first time - Doriane is getting closer and closer to that dream. Doriane tells Tom Clarkson her racing story so far, from feeling like a 'superhero' in her kart, to seeking sponsors at the age of 11, taking on the Le Mans 24 hours, and being spotted by the Mercedes Junior Programme. In F1 ACADEMY, Doriane switched to racing open wheel cars on Grand Prix circuits, supported by Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. Susie Wolff's advice helped her score points in every race, and become champion at the end of her second season. Now Doriane is Development Driver for Mercedes and is preparing for a first F1 test. Her dream remains the same: a seat on the Grand Prix grid. Follow F1 ACADEMY in 2026 Race highlights on YouTube Latest news on f1academy.com Updates on instagram Listen to more official F1 podcasts F1 Nation for expert race reviews and previews F1 Explains to learn how Formula 1 works Listen here This episode is sponsored by Vanta Game-changing security and compliance for…

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Host: Tom Clarkson

Guest: Doriane Pin

Topics covered

• Formula 1
• racing
• career development
• F1 ACADEMY
• Mercedes
• sponsorship

Keywords

• Doriane Pin
• F1 ACADEMY
• Mercedes
• racing career
• Lewis Hamilton
• George Russell
• sponsorship
• F1 test
• Development Driver

Sponsors

Vanta, Shopify

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Organizations: Mercedes, Mercedes Junior Programme, F1 ACADEMY

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