And simply as Formula 1: Drive to Survive helped flip F1 drivers into family names, F1: The Academy, a brand new seven-part docuseries produced by Reese Witherspoon’s media company, Hello Sunshine, could do the identical. The collection follows the ladies of F1 Academy as they compete in opposition to one another all through the 2024 F1 Academy season.
On Thursday, F1: The Academy premiered at the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater, the place Block noticed it for the first time. “I was so nervous to watch it but I’m so proud of Hello Sunshine and the whole crew because it’s really amazing, to be honest. The production, they filmed so many hours of footage last year and to see it put together on the big screen, it was amazing. I’m so excited for everyone to see it. It’s so cool,” Block mentioned.
Between the thrill of the Miami Grand Prix, the buzz following the collection premiere, and a new feature about F1 Academy in the pages of Vanity Fair, the pleasure was palpable, however the night additionally supplied a second of calm throughout a jam-packed weekend. During cocktail hour, Crone shared fun with fellow driver Pin and F1 Academy Competition Manager Delphine Biscaye as the trio reminisced about touring to Jeddah and Shanghai for races.
Guests together with Miami Grand Prix CMO Pri Shumate, Chief Growth Officer of Mission 44 Jamie Elfenbein, Sky Sports presenter Jessica Medland, commentator Toni Cowan-Brown, F1 Academy Head of Communications Katie McGuinness, former driver Ken Dobson, and coach Alex Prémat, have been served a menu of mezze fare, together with sea scallops atop dill yogurt, honeydew, radish and sesame rose spice; shish taouk, cauliflower tiganites served with herb tahini, pine nuts, capers and hawayej spice.
As racing legend and co-founder of Women in Motorsports North America Lyn St. James and Crone posed for a photograph collectively at the finish of the evening, it was clear that The Ritz-Carlton was the excellent venue for this necessary second in ladies’s sports activities. The luxurious lodge firm, which is a component of the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio, has its personal relationship with F1, turning into the first Official Hotel Partner of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in March 2019.
