F1 Academy – Start your engines!
The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is one of the busiest weekends on the Jeddah calendar.
The streets are flooded with Tfosi, the papaya army, 44 nation, and more chanting for their star driver while chart busters like Usher and J.Lo light up the stage.
While reigning champion Lando Norris, along with four-time and seven-time world driving champions like Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, is preparing to take over the waterside circuit for the sixth time, the F1 Academy is revving up its engine too.
That’s right, Doriane Pin, Ella Lloyd, and the rest of the grid will be returning to Jeddah for 2026
Set to race about the same weekend, the ladies will bring the speed, neck strength and fierce competition to the high octane affair.
So, strap on your custom helmets. Here is everything to know about the F1 Academy coming back to Jeddah.
F1 Academy Jeddah 2026
F1 Academy is a female-only, Formula 4-level single-seater racing championship. It is a spec series, meaning all teams compete with an identical chassis and tyre compounds. Each car is powered by a 174-horsepower turbocharged 4-cylinder engine.
F1 Academy held its inaugural season in 2023. The 2025 drivers’ championship was claimed by PERMA Racing’s Doriane Pin who is also a junior driver for Mercedes AMG-PETRONAS. The 2024 drivers’ championship was won by Rodin Motorsport’s Abbi Pulling whilst Prema Racing retained the team’s championship for 2024.
From 2024 onwards, all Formula One teams pitched in to support one driver each who carried the livery of their team on their car.
F1 Academy Jeddah 2026 location
The roar of the single-seater F4 cars will take over the Jeddah Corniche track in Ash Shati.
F1 Academy Jeddah 2026 dates
The ladies will zip around the circuit from Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19, the same weekend as the F1 Grand Prix.
F1 Academy Jeddah 2026 tickets
Tickets for the weekend will go live closer to the race day.
F1 Academy Jeddah 2026 teams
This year, the series will feature six teams,
- ART Grand Prix
- Campos Racing
- Hitech TGR
- MP Motorsport
- Prema Racing
- Rodin Motorsport
Racing and Saudi
The Kingdom is quickly becoming a hotspot for the world’s top sports events, and motorsport is no different. From the silent Formula E Grand Prix to the the intense Dakar Rally, motorheads are having the time of their lives.
Fri Apr 17- Sun Apr 219 Jeddah Corniche Track, Ash Shati, saudiarabiangp.com.
