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Doriane Pin attending the Autosports Awards on Jan. 21, 2026; Pin after becoming the F1 Academy champion in November 2025NEED TO KNOW
- F1 Academy Champion Doriane Pin discussed the future of women in motorsport at the 2026 Autosports Awards
- Speaking with PEOPLE, the 22-year-old professional racing driver shared advice to women interested in motorsport
- “It’s a beautiful sport,” Pin said at the event
Doriane Pin is hopeful for the future of women in motorsport.
Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE at the 2026 Autosports Awards in London on Wednesday, Jan. 21, the 22-year-old professional racing driver shared a heartfelt message to women interested in getting into the sport.
“If I have to give one piece of advice, it’s to be confident and trust yourself, because if you love something, you have to do it in life,” Pin said.
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Doriane Pin celebrates becoming the F1 Academy champion in November 2025The 2025 F1 Academy champion continued, “You have to do something that you love in life, and if it’s racing, just go for it, because it's a beautiful sport — and you definitely have your place in the sport.”
At the Autosports Awards — often referred to as the “Oscars of Motorsport” — Pin also shared her thoughts on the impact of the F1 Academy.
“It was very helpful for my career, and it moved me forward into the sport, and for sure, it’s also a championship that inspired a lot of young girls that are watching the series and watching Formula 1,” she said.
Pin added, “And now they watch Formula 1 Academy and say we have our place in motorsport, because it’s a mixed sport and we can be there as well, so hopefully it’s inspired many and we will see more and more women in the sport in the future.”
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Maya Weug, Doriane Pin, Susie Wolff and Chloe Chambers at the Autosport Awards on Jan. 21, 2026Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
F1 Academy Managing Director Susie Wolff and fellow F1 Academy stars Maya Weug and Chloe Chambers also attended the Autosports Awards.
Other high-profile attendees of this year’s ceremony included reigning F1 World Champion Lando Norris, F1 star Isack Hadjar, legendary F1 engineer Ross Brawn BBC Radio 1 presenter and host Greg James and celebrity chef Tom Kerridge.
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