Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and the other 18 drivers on the Formula One grid aren’t the only drivers racing under the bright lights of the iconic Strip.

There’s a second racing series on the Las Vegas Grand Prix course. F1 Academy, an all-female racing series for young drivers, is making the rounds on the 17-turn, 3.853-mile course for the first time.

It’s the third year of the series founded and operated by Formula One. In its short existence, the series has seen tremendous growth, which has stemmed from increased involvement from each of the 10 F1 teams.

After no F1 teams supported any of the drivers in the series in 2023, every F1 team began to support a driver in the F1 Academy this year as part of its driver developmental program.

“It’s making sure that women are getting equal op

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