{"id":615312,"date":"2026-04-18T15:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T15:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/615312\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T15:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T15:42:10","slug":"susie-wolff-sends-heartfelt-message-to-doriane-pin-for-mercedes-f1-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/615312\/","title":{"rendered":"Susie Wolff sends heartfelt message to Doriane Pin for Mercedes F1 test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>F1 Academy managing director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/driver\/susie-wolff\/3629\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Susie Wolff<\/a> sent a heartfelt message to Doriane Pin ahead of her Formula 1 test with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/team\/mercedes\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mercedes<\/a> at Silverstone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old driver got behind the wheel of the Mercedes W12, which was driven by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/driver\/lewis-hamilton\/1278\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lewis Hamilton<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/driver\/valtteri-bottas\/13082\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Valtteri Bottas<\/a> in their 2021 campaign, at Silverstone. She became the first female driver to test a Mercedes F1 car.<\/p>\n<p>Wolff, who was the last woman to participate\u00a0in an F1 race weekend when she took part in a free practice session with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/team\/williams\/13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Williams<\/a> in 2014, sent a message to the 2025 F1 Academy champion ahead of her test.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Doriane, our F1 Academy champion. Your first Formula 1 test. What a special day,&#8221; Wolff said in a personal message to Pin. &#8220;It won&#8217;t be until you&#8217;re strapped in and they start up that engine that it will all become real. You&#8217;ll get out onto the track at Silverstone. You won&#8217;t believe how fast that car can go in a straight line.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Maggotts-Becketts section, what a brilliant corner section to drive in an F1 car. I know, like I was, you&#8217;ll be super keen to post a quick lap time to show everybody what you&#8217;re capable of. But build up to it, trust and listen to the engineers around you. They&#8217;ll be guiding you on the day and enjoy every minute.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ll be rooting for you from a distance. We&#8217;re proud of you, good luck.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When asked how it made her feel, Pin responded: &#8220;Very nice of Susie. Obviously, I&#8217;ve met incredible people thanks to F1 Academy and being with Mercedes, working with them for so many years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve learned so much and I&#8217;m so happy to be driving a Formula 1 car for the first time together. 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