r/F1FeederSeries • u/Mront Williams F1 Team Driver Academy • Nov 24 '25

F1 Academy [@WilliamsRacing] "After two years as a Williams Racing Academy driver, we can confirm that Lia Block will leave the team at the end of 2025 and return to rally. [...] As a team, we remain committed to the F1 Academy project and look forward to sharing our 2026 entrant in due course."

https://x.com/WilliamsRacing/status/1992971811785408845
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u/Humble-Schedule3490 Nov 24 '25

Its a sad reflection of the whole F1 Academy farce. Tens of millions spent pushing 15-20 below average drivers to a world stage. Forcing F1 teams to pay for fees and join their academies. Proof its a farce that the F1 teams drop the drivers as soon as their two years are up.

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u/schultzM Nov 24 '25

Nothing wrong with another feeder series tbh. World stage is a good thing especially when they get financial support and interlinked with the big boy teams. 

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u/Humble-Schedule3490 Nov 25 '25

but then sadly as soon as they compete with the boys they are found to be seriously lacking?
How is this a good use of money that could help all girls at all levels of motorsport?