F1 Female Driver: Will It Actually Happen?

Her father Renaud assures her: “It would be a guy, she would already be in Formula 1.” But Doriane Pin is a woman. The Francilienne may well be one of the most talented of her generation, titled in F1 Academy in 2025, but she will have to wait with a role of reserve driver and stints in a simulator, to hope “if all goes well” for a single small test in 2026 with her Mercedes team.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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