Lisa Billard is preparing for the resumption of the F1 Academy: "I absolutely must improve my starts"

After a promising stint in Singapore in 2025, Lisa Billard truly found her footing in F1 Academy during the first race held at the Shanghai International Circuit (China). The French rookie, currently eighth in the overall standings, has shown remarkable progress, becoming one of the few drivers to finish in the top 10 in both races of the weekend. I think it's a very good start to the season because I was able to show what I'm capable of. The pace was there, as was the pure speed on this circuit. »

In Race 1, despite a tricky start from the reverse grid, the Frenchwoman managed to snatch a point for eighth place. She then confirmed her improvement in the second race by finishing seventh, although still hampered by starts that could be improved.

With seven points to her name, she shares a rare privilege with Payton Westcott at this opening round: that of being the only driver to have scored points in both races. A lightning-fast adaptation for the Normandy native.

Before the next round of the F1 Academy, scheduled for May 22-24 in Montreal, Lisa Billard aims to correct her starting positions on the grid. Now, I absolutely must improve my starts for the next round, and perhaps a little bit my attacking style during the race. she told the official website of the discipline. I'm very happy with the results. I finished both races in the points, so it's an excellent start. »

Practice on the simulator

Having missed the second F1 Academy weekend initially scheduled for Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) from April 18th to 20th, the French driver will have to compensate for her lack of track time. Besides an appearance at the Easter Cups in Nogaro, Lisa Billard is relying on the simulator to iron out her weaknesses before the resumption of the all-female series. I think I'm going to spend a lot of time on the simulator. I don't know yet how I'll practice my starts, but we'll figure it out. I'm trying to do my best without doing any private testing. I've loved street circuits ever since Singapore, so I'm really looking forward to it. »

Building on this successful start, the ART Grand Prix driver aims for " a top 5 or a podium finish [because] anything can happen. "See you in Canada (May 22-24) for the first answers, during the three races planned to compensate for the cancellation of the Saudi round.

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