F1 ACADEMY Champion Pin completes maiden F1 test with Mercedes

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2025 F1 Academy Champion Doriane Pin has made history as the first woman to drive a Mercedes F1 car. Pin completed 76 laps at Silverstone in the 2021 championship-winning W12, covering 200km and impressing the team with her technical feedback and rapid adaptation to the machinery. Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin and development advisor Gwen Lagrue praised Pin's professionalism and performance, emphasizing that this milestone serves as an inspiration for the next generation of female drivers aspiring to reach Formula 1.

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