F1 ACADEMY: Untouchable Doriane Pin sees off Maya Weug to take Shanghai Race 2 victory

Doriane Pin got her F1 ACADEMY title quest underway in impressive fashion, sealing the Race 2 win around the Shanghai International Circuit.

Lining up behind polesitter Maya Weug for a rolling start, following an oil spill on track, the Mercedes driver pounced. Snatching the lead and holding it through an early Safety Car restart, Pin brought home a comfortable victory by over two seconds.

F1 ACADEMY: Palmowski fends off Chambers to inherit first win in Shanghai

Weug had to settle for second and Red Bull Ford’s Chloe Chambers took back-to-back podiums, dispatching Alba Larsen after a multi-lap battle for third.

The Tommy Hilfiger driver put on a fierce defence to secure her spot as the highest-finishing rookie in fourth. Kick Sauber’s Emma Felbermayr battled her way past Race 1 winner Alisha Palmowski with two laps to go to take fifth, with the Red Bull Racing driver in sixth.