F1 ACADEMY Champion Doriane Pin on pushing for her dream

F1 ACADEMY champion and Mercedes Development Driver Doriane Pin is the featured guest on this week’s Beyond The Grid podcast. In a conversation with host Tom Clarkson, Pin reflects on her journey from karting as a nine-year-old to competing in the Le Mans 24 Hours and joining the Mercedes Junior Programme. Pin highlights the pivotal support she received from Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, and Kimi Antonelli during her transition to open-wheel racing. Guided by the mentorship of Susie Wolff, she secured the F1 ACADEMY title with remarkable consistency and remains fully committed to her ultimate ambition of earning a permanent seat on the Formula 1 grid.