F1 Academy 2025 Dutch Grand Prix – full schedule, how to watch and more

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F1 Academy is back after a two-month break, with drivers gearing up to take on the old-school Zandvoort Circuit.

The all-female single-seater series last raced at the Canadian Grand Prix in June, and the championship is hotting up, with just three weekends remaining.

Mercedes junior driver Doriane Pin will be looking to extend her 20-point championship lead over Red Bull’s Chloe Chambers.

Pin is F1 Academy’s only multiple race winner in 2025, claiming victories at three of the last four grands prix.

The PREMA driver claimed the second race victory at Zandvoort in 2024, but had failed to overtake the dominant Abbi Pulling in Saturday’s race.

When is the 2025 F1 Academy Dutch Grand Prix, including the full weekend schedule

The 2025 F1 Academy Dutch Grand Prix is set to take place between the 29th and 31st of August, with Saturday’s race taking place at 4:05pm (UK time) and Sunday’s grand prix starting at 10:40am (UK time).

The full F1 Academy schedule is as follows:

How to watch the F1 Academy 2025 Dutch Grand Prix

Fans can watch the F1 Academy qualifying sessions and races for free on the F1 Academy’s YouTube channel, or on its X page.

Those with a Sky Sports subscription can watch the full coverage of the F1 Academy 2025 Dutch Grand Prix, including practice sessions, qualifying and the races.

What is the weather forecast for the F1 Academy 2025 Dutch Grand Prix?

Friday 29 August – FP1/FP2: Free Practice 1 will be a cooler 17°C and will see sunny spells. Fortunately for the drivers, there is a 0% chance of rain during the session.

Free Practice 2 is forecast to be a wet session, with a 47% chance of light showers, which increases to 70% and a risk of thunderstorms towards the end of practice.

Moderate breezes across the day could cause the drivers some issues as they navigate the high-speed corners towards the south of the track.

Saturday 30 August – Qualifying/Race 1: Light rain showers are forecast for qualifying, which could cause some upset with grid positions. The rain should clear before the start of race 1; however, the moderate breeze could still cause issues for the drivers.

Sunday 31 August – Race 2: Unfortunately race 2 has the highest chances of rain across the entire weekend, with a 70% forecast for light showers at 10am.

Temperatures should reach highs of 18°C, although it will feel like 21°C, which could see higher chances for tyre degradation.

Where is the F1 Academy 2025 Dutch Grand Prix held?

The F1 Academy 2025 Dutch Grand Prix is held at the Circuit Zandvoort, which has played host to the all-female single-seater series since its debut season in 2023. Zandvoort has been on and off the F1 calendar since 1952, hosting 35 grands prix during its history.

Zandvoort is described as an ‘old school’ track, which features a variety of high-speed, tight corners, resulting in a challenging race for both the drivers and their cars.

It is a unique track, buried in the dunes along the North Sea coast of the Netherlands, which gives the track its impressive banked corners and notoriously unpredictable weather.

2024 F1 Academy Dutch Grand Prix results

Abbi Pulling took the first race win at the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix, claiming her fifth victory from the previous seven races. Pulling continued to display her dominant performance, retaining the position for the duration of the race.

Doriane Pin crossed the line in second place, but a five-second penalty for a false start saw her drop down to fifth. The penalty resulted in Nerea Marti taking second ahead of Maya Weug in third.

Marti put Pin under pressure in the early stages of the race, with the Mercedes junior defending the inside line into Turn 1 and ultimately retaining second place.

Nina Gademan became the first F1 Academy Wild Card driver to score points in front of her home crowd when she crossed the line in fourth place after Pin’s penalty.

Pin took the second race victory during Sunday’s race, displaying a dominant performance that remained unchallenged from Pulling and Weug.

The Brit, who started in P2, struggled at the start, losing position to the Ferrari junior Weug heading into Turn 1 and pulling out a gap from the Alpine driver.

Pulling was unable to regain the position despite chasing down the hometown hero over the first six laps.