Doriane Pin: “F1? My ultimate goal! »
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- Published on 19 / 03 / 2024 at 09: 00
© Antonin Vincent / DPPIThe 20-year-old driver opened a great new chapter in her career by joining the Mercedes fold during the winter. Will she be the next woman to start a Grand Prix? It's the dream of the young French woman who gave us a long interview the day after her first F1 Academy weekend in Saudi Arabia.
Hello Doriane. Your name has been circulating in the paddocks for many years now, and our readers are familiar with your achievements, but let's rewind the story anyway. How did your passion for motorsport begin?
Through my father and uncle. They followed Formula 1, rallying, pretty much everything. We had the Grand Prix on television at home on Sundays, and I always watched it with them. I loved it immediately, as well as talking about it with my family. My father also organized karting events for companies. I would go; I loved the atmosphere, the people, the racing itself, and what went on behind the scenes. It was interesting, and I always wanted to go to experience those moments together. When I was six or seven, I got involved in the organization to do something worthwhile.
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That's a normal goal, and she's almost capable of achieving it. Why almost? As long as there's no power steering on F2 cars, and even on F3 cars, it's mission impossible for women. Besides, in her case, she'd reach F1 around 24 years old, whereas these days, you have to be 18, 20 at the very most, to get in.