The Pursuit: F1 Academy, behind the scenes with young drivers on Disney+

The Pursuit: F1 Academy follows a competitive season up close, focusing on young drivers looking to advance in motorsport. Announced by Disney+, the documentary centers on the 2025 F1 Academy championship, following race weekends and milestones in their journeys off the track.

Doriane Pin, Maya Weug, Chloe Chambers and Alisha Palmowski are among the drivers followed. The series explores the pressure to deliver results and the personal sacrifices required to progress. F1 Academy is an all-female championship created by Formula 1 to prepare young women to move up to the sport’s higher categories.

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Produced in association with ESPN, the documentary also features the teams and officials supporting these journeys, including Susie Wolff, managing director of F1 Academy. The perspective it promises therefore extends beyond the drivers to include the structure that oversees their training and competition.

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