TEN Formula One teams have announced that they will continue to back an F1 Academy driver and livery in the all-female series next season.
New team Cadillac have also pledged to join the F1 Academy as a sponsor from 2027.
Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes and seven other F1 teams currently sponsor a driver and livery.
The current crop of drivers includes 20-year-old British up and coming star Ella Lloyd who is backed by McLaren.
Watford-born 18-year-old Chloe Chong is sponsored by makeup brand Charlotte Tilbury.
Susie Wolff’s Academy also announced today that drivers who have competed in the two previous seasons may be granted an exemption to race for a third season from 2027.
This will only be granted to drivers whose performance has strong potential to grow in a third season.
The series has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the last three seasons since its launch in 2023.
This season it also launched the 7-part documentary series F1: The Academy on Netflix, produced by Reese Witherspoon’s production company Hello Sunshine.
The show featured former McLaren Academy driver Bianca Bustamante, 20.
Susie Wolff, Managing Director, said: “The commitment of long-term support from all ten current F1 teams, and the addition of Cadillac to our grid from 2027 , sends a powerful message about the future of F1 Academy.
“The current generation of female drivers, together, we’re building a pathway to support generations of talent to come.
“We continue to be impressed by the depth of female talent coming out of the world of karting and are encouraged by the growth and strength of the emerging talent pool.
“A sharpened focus on individualised talent development, including the opportunity for drivers with high potential to compete in up to three seasons, will give stand out drivers the support and platform needed to
fully realise their potential,
“While ensuring that the F1 Academy grid consistently features the very best female talent .”
Former Academy driver Abbi Pulling, who won the series in 2024, has been touted as the next woman to race in F1.
