Alpine junior Abbi Pulling will remain with Rodin Carlin for a second campaign in the all-female F1 Academy feeder series.
Pulling will fly the flag for the French marque as one of ten drivers who will be supported by a Formula 1 team.
2024 will be Pulling’s fourth season in Formula 4 machinery after tallying seven podiums, two pole positions and four fastest laps on her way to fifth overall in the F1 Academy’s inaugural year.
“I’m very grateful to be coming back for another year as an Alpine Academy driver, and I am honoured that the Alpine Formula 1 Team are entrusting me as their driver selection for the 2024 F1 Academy season,” Pulling said of the announcement.
The 20-year-old joined Alpine’s affiliate programme in March 2022 and was promoted to a full-time role within the Alpine Academy in 2023.
“This will be my third season in the team’s driver development programme, it’s amazing to be a part of the Alpine Racing family and have such incredible access and support from a F1 team.
“I’m looking forward to competing in the F1 Academy series for a second season and to be racing with Carlin again. I’m hoping to have a successful year and bring in some good results for the team. I’m excited to head into another season of racing on the F1 support bill.
“I’m ecstatic to be coming back with Rodin Carlin in 2024. We had some highs and lows in our 2023 campaign, but it was the best group of people to work with and learn with; it really feels like a second family. We’re pushing hard for 2024, and I think we have an exciting year lined up.”
2024 will be a busy season for Pulling who will also compete in select rounds of the 2024 ROKiT F4 British Championship. Pulling finished sixth overall in her maiden British F4 campaign in 2020.
“It’s also going to be really great to be head back to the British F4 Championship there’s certainly some unfinished business there and I’m pleased to be able to race in such a brilliant championship with Rodin Carlin where they have such a great history –I think we’re in for a great year together!”
Julian Rouse, Interim Sporting Director at Alpine, said: “We are pleased to announce Abbi as our BWT Alpine F1 Team driver selection for F1 Academy’s 2024 season.
“This will be her third season as a member of the Alpine Racing family as an Alpine Academy driver, and she has shown some great progress over the course of her time with the team, both on and off the track.
“She is a fantastic example of how the Academy programme aims to help develop our drivers and support them in the progression of their career, both as drivers and as people.
“She will be competing in F1 Academy for a second consecutive season and will be supported by the Academy programme and wider BWT Alpine F1 Team throughout her campaign.”
