Abbi Pulling retained by Alpine for second F1 Academy season

The return of the British driver follows a strong performance during the inaugural season of the series where she finished 5th in the standings, with seven podiums, two pole positions, and four fastest laps to her name.

Speaking on the occasion of the announcement of its second season, Pulling, 20 years old, stated that she was thrilled to continue her work within the French team’s junior program and to once again collaborate with Rodin Carlin.

« I am very grateful to return for another year as a driver in the Alpine Academy, and I am honored that the BWT Alpine F1 Team has entrusted me with their driver selection for the 2024 F1 Academy season. »

« This will be my third season in the team’s driver development program, it’s incredible to be part of the Alpine Racing family and to benefit from such incredible access and support from a Formula 1 team ».

« I am excited to participate in the F1 Academy series for a second season and to race again with Rodin Carlin. I hope to have a successful year and bring good results to the team. »

I am thrilled to embark on another racing season with the Formula 1 support project, the atmosphere is going to be incredible.

Julian Rouse, interim sporting director at Alpine, added: “« We are delighted to announce Abbi as our driver selection for the BWT Alpine F1 Team for the 2024 season of the F1 Academy ».”

« This will be her third season as a member of the Alpine Racing family as a driver for the Alpine Academy, and she has shown great progress during her time with the team, both on and off the track. She is a fantastic example of how the Academy program aims to help develop our drivers and support them in the progression of their career, both as drivers and as individuals ».

She will participate in the F1 Academy for a second consecutive season and will be supported by the Academy program and by the BWT Alpine F1 team at large throughout her campaign.