Doriane Pin encourages young girls to pursue motorsport careers
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 22, 2026, 8:00 AM
Last updated Sep 22, 2026
On September 22, 2026, Doriane Pin, the Mercedes Formula 1 development driver and 2025 F1 Academy champion, spoke about her journey in motorsport. Beginning karting at nine, she advanced to national championships by 12. Pin emphasized the importance of believing in one's ambitions, appealing to young girls aspiring to enter the field. Her message comes as the motorsport industry continues to address gender representation within its ranks.
- •Doriane Pin started karting at age nine.
- •She competed in national championships since 2016.
- •Pin won the 2025 F1 Academy championship.
- •Her advice stresses the need to believe in ambitions.
- •The motorsport industry is working towards better gender representation.
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- 8:00 AMYahoo Sports — Doriane Pin shares powerful advice to young girls hoping to reach motorsport
"Mercedes Formula 1 development driver and 2025 F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin has urged young girls aiming for a career in motorsport to "dare to believe" in their ambitions. Pin began karting at the age of nine and started competing in the national championship when she was 12 in 2016. In her three years in the karting championship, she finished 10th and fifth in the junior class in the ...Keep reading
"Doriane Pin has encouraged young girls pursuing motorsport careers to believe in themselves and confidently chase their racing ambitions
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External links- Motorsport.comSep 22, 2026, 8:00 AMDoriane Pin shares powerful advice to young girls hoping to reach motorsport
Mercedes Formula 1 development driver and 2025 F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin has urged young girls aiming for a career in motorsport to "dare to believe" in their ambitions. Pin began karting at the age of nine and started competing in the national championship when she was 12 in 2016. In her three years in the karting championship, she finished 10th and fifth in the junior class in the ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsSep 22, 2026, 8:00 AMDoriane Pin shares powerful advice to young girls hoping to reach motorsport
Doriane Pin has encouraged young girls pursuing motorsport careers to believe in themselves and confidently chase their racing ambitions
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