It was an unfortunate weekend for Lola Lovinfosse, who secured just one point throughout the F1 Academy weekend. Much like in Round 1 in Saudi Arabia, Lovinfosse’s weekend was marred by mistakes.

During race two, Lovinfosse received penalties for causing a collision with Hausmann in turn 1, and a further crash with Nobels later in the race. Lovinfosse could have been on the podium in Saudi Arabia, and many picked Lovinfosse to have a strong weekend in Miami. Ultimately, it was a weekend to forget for Lola Lovinfosse, who will be looking for a crash-free weekend in Barcelona.

It was a weekend to forget for Emily De Heus in Miami. De Heus was left to rue her qualifying performances, which left her starting in P14 and P15 in Race 1 and 2 respectively.

The Dutch driver showed signs of improvement in Race 2, where she pulled off several overtakes to finish in P10. However, De Heus was penalised after the race for overtaking Lia Block off track at Turn 11. The Red Bull Ford driver was handed a five-second penalty, and dropped to P12 after the race.

Emily De Heus will be hoping for an improved weekend in Barcelona next time out. It’s a circuit she’s familiar with, and De Heus secured her maiden F1 Academy win there last year.

Hamda Al Qubaisi was one of the star drivers of the F1 Academy 2023 season, but the MP Motorsport driver has been unable to recapture her 2023 form so far this year.

In Miami, her weekend got off to a promising start after finishing Qualifying 1 in 3rd, but she was unable to hold on to the podium spot and finished 5th. In Race 2, Qubaisi started from 4th but once again lost places during the race and finished sixth.

For Hamda Al Qubaisi, it’s clear that the speed and talent is there. As the highest returning driver from the 2023 F1 Academy season, the MP Motorsport driver will be hoping to pick up her race pace in Barcelona.

What a year 2024 is turning into for Abbi Pulling. Following on from her maiden F1 Academy win in Saudi Arabia, Pulling won both races in Miami. Qualifying on pole for both races, the 21 year old led every lap on her way to two dominant victories.

The British driver was the class of the field, and secured the fastest lap in Race 2 on the Miami streets. Overall, it was a lonely weekend for the Alpine Academy driver, who survived a turn 1 lock up in Race 2 before storming clear of the field.

Abbi Pulling now leads the F1 Academy championship by 34 points ahead of Round 3 in Barcelona from June 21st – 23rd.

You can read our exclusive with Abbi Pulling here.

What a home race weekend it was for Chloe Chambers in Miami. Starting 7th in Race 1, the Haas F1 driver secured her maiden podium after pulling off some stunning overtakes.

Chambers secured the move of the race in lap three, when she pulled off a double overtake on Marti and Weug to move up to fourth. The American wasn’t done yet, and Chambers gave her home crowd plenty to cheer about by squeezing past Al Qubaisi to take a step on the podium in third.

Chloe Chambers wasn’t quite able to replicate her podium form in Race 2. However, the Haas F1 driver still managed to finish in P4, despite starting 8th on the grid.

Overall, it was an impressive weekend for 19 year old American. Chambers will be hoping to continue this form in Barcelona in Round 3.

Like in Jeddah, Schriener’s weekend was marred by her performances in qualifying. Carrie Schriener qualified in P13 for both races, and struggled to make up positions in Race 1.

Race 2 showed signs of improvement for Carrie Schriener, as the Campos Racing driver secured a points finish in P9. Schriener will be encouraged by this performance, but will be hoping to build on the two points she scored in Miami next time out in Barcelona.

To do that, it’s clear that Schriener must improve her pace over one lap, in qualifying.

Just like in Saudi Arabia, it was a weekend of ups and downs for McLaren’s Bianca Bustamante. Starting fourth in Race 1, Bustamante stalled on the grid and was dropped to the back of the back.

The 19 year old began to recover, and eventually got past Amna Al Qubaisi after an exciting battle. However, the McLaren driver was penalised for going off-track, and received a five-second penalty and finished ninth.

Race 2 was a much cleaner race for Bianca Bustamante. Starting in P2, Bustamante came close to taking the lead from Abbi Pulling into turn 1, but the British driver managed to pull away. Bustamante was quick throughout the race, and showed her defensive skills to fend off a late charge from Doriane Pin. Bustamante finished the race in P2, in what was a brilliant first podium of the season for the McLaren driver.

Jessica Edgar is another returning driver who is struggling to replicate her 2023 form in 2024’s F1 Academy. Edgar struggled in qualifying for Race 1, and started the race from P11. The race was an improvement for the 19 year old British driver, who climbed her up to 7th to score six points.

Race 2 saw a reversal for Edgar, who performed better in qualifying than in the race. Starting in P9, Edgar showed strong pace in the opening laps to overtake Marti and move up to P7. However, Edgar’s race would soon take a turn for the worse, as she spun at turn 7 after losing the rear and dropped out of the points. Edgar would finish Race 2 in P14, disappointed with what could’ve been a solid points finish.

Tina Hausmann will want to forget her weekend in Miami in a hurry, after failing to finish in Race 1 and Race 2. But, at just 17 years old, Hausmann will be able to learn some valuable lessons from what was a difficult weekend in Miami.

Qualifying was by no means a disaster for the 17 year old, starting in P9 and P10 for Race 1 and 2 respectively. In Race 1, Hausmann collided with Aurelia Nobels on the opening lap, and ended up in the wall and out of the race at Turn 12. Race 2 ended even earlier for the Aston Martin driver, who was collected by Lola Lovinfosse going into turn 1.

Hausmann will be opening to take steps forward next time out in Barcelona.

No points for Aurelia Nobels in Miami, as the ART Grand Prix driver could not replicate her strong form from Jeddah. The 17 year old started the weekend strongly in Qualifying 1, where she put together the 8th fastest lap. Her Race 1 was ruined by a first lap collision with Tina Hausmann, which caused the Aston Martin driver to retire. Nobels was handed a ten-second penalty for the incident, and finished in P13.

Aurelia Nobels produced another solid lap in Qualifying 2, and started Race 2 from P7. Unfortunately, Nobels was unable to turn her strong starting position into points, and slipped down the order to finish in P13. Nobels still has a lot to work on, but if she can build on her qualifying form she will begin to secure points more frequently in the F1 Academy.

Whilst there’s no doubt Doriane Pin had a strong weekend in Miami, the French driver will probably leave the USA slightly disappointed.

The weekend kicked off well for Pin, who topped the timing sheets in Practice 1. After Abbi Pulling finished in P1 in Practice 2, it looked set to be a two horse race between Pin and Pulling throughout the weekend. But Pulling pulled clear in Qualifying to secure both Poles, and then dominated every lap of Race 1 and 2. Try as she might, Pin couldn’t get close to Pulling Race 1 and finished in P2. In Race 2, Pin slipped further behind and finished in P3 behind Bustamante.

It’s a sign of the quality Pin has, that she’s left disappointed with P2 and P3. But, Pin is now 34 points behind Pulling in the F1 Academy Championship. The Mercedes driver will have her work cut out when the next round in Barcelona comes around.

Nerea Marti had a solid F1 Academy weekend in Miami, securing a P4 finish in Race 1 and P7 in Race 2. Qualifying in P6 for Race 1, Marti was the victim of a superb double move by Chloe Chambers, who overtook her and Weug for P4. But, Marti fought back and overtook Weug to finish in P4 for Campos Racing.

In race 2, the 22-year old started the race from p5, Marti will have been disappointed to have slipped back to finish the race in P7. Nerea Marti hasn’t quite hit the form she displayed over the course of 2023, but will be encouraged by another consistent points haul in Miami.

Lia Block will be happy to get off the mark with points scoring in Miami, after finishing in P10 in Race 2. The 17-year old Williams driver qualified in P11 and P12, but was left disappointed after spinning after overtaking Jessica Edgar whilst in the fight for points. The spin saw Lia Block tumble down the order, and ended up in P15.

However, Block fought back in Race 2, and avoided any incidents to finish in P11. After a number of penalties were handed out to drivers in front of her, Block was promoted to P10. Scoring points for the first time is always a poignant moment in a driver’s career, and the American will be hoping to build on this throughout the rest of the F1 Academy season.

It was a consistent weekend for Maya Weug, who picked up 18 points across the two races. The 19-year-old Ferrari driver started Race 1 from P5, but slipped back to P6. Maya Weug reversed this in Race 2, by finishing in P5 having started in P6.

Weug will be looking to build on this weekend, but will be happy to sit third in the F1 Academy Championship. However, if she’s to challenge Pulling, she’ll need to improve her overtaking or starting position.

If Amna Al Qubaisi can sort out her qualifying form, she can be a real problem within F1 Academy. The MP Motorsport driver qualified for Race 1 in P15, but climbed to P8 during the race. Again in Race 2, Amna Al Qubaisi started from P14, but fought her way to P8 by the chequered flag.

Al Qubaisi will be happy to score 8 points from a weekend where she started towards the back of the grid. Yet, it feels like there’s more to come from the 24-year-old, if she can pick up the pace over one lap.

The wildcard entrant will be expected to struggle throughout the season, with less track time and experience than their competitors. But Courtney Crone can leave Miami happy with her performance, after a solid weekend.

The 23-year-old from California started from the back in both races, but fought her way up the field. Crone was unlucky not to score a point in race 2, having pushed Lia Block all the way to the finish line.