Gademan storms to maiden victory at Zandvoort

Nina Gademan secured her maiden F1 ACADEMY victory at Zandvoort, dominating Race 1 in front of her home crowd. The Alpine driver led every lap, executing a flawless start from reverse pole and maintaining a strong lead throughout. The win, on her 22nd birthday, saw her beat Lia Block and Maya Weug, who completed the podium. An early Safety Car was deployed after Tina Hausmann crashed, but Gademan controlled the restart perfectly. Further back, battles ensued, with Chloe Chambers and Doriane Pin vying for position, and Weug making a late charge for second, ultimately settling for third. Emma Felbermayr secured the final point for Kick Sauber.