BWT Alpine Formula One Team has signed Dutch racing driver Nina Gademan as its driver selection for the 2025 F1 Academy season.

Gademan will head into her first full season in the all-female series in 2025, having previously secured a Wild Card entry for Round 4 of the 2024 season in Zandvoort, The Netherlands.

The 21-year-old finished fourth and tenth in Race 1 and 2, respectively, taking home 13 points. 

Nina Gademan, BWT Alpine Formula One Team F1 Academy Driver said: “I am incredibly proud to be representing BWT Alpine Formula One Team in the 2025 F1 Academy season. This is a moment I once thought might never come, and it is a dream come true.

“Having the support of a team with such an incredible legacy means the world to me. I am deeply grateful for Alpine’s trust and belief in me, and I can’t wait to make the 2025 season an unforgettable chapter in this journey.”

Nina previously won the FIA Motorsport Games Karting Slalom Cup in 2019 for Team Netherlands and made her single-seater debut in 2024, competing in British Formula 4 in which she claimed her first rookie podium during Round 4 at Thruxton. 

Oliver Oakes, Team Principal said: “We are happy to have Nina coming on board as our F1 Academy driver selection for the 2025 season.

“It was great to see her step up into single seaters at the start of 2024 and to claim points on her F1 Academy debut as the wildcard in Zandvoort. We are excited to see what she can do in the series next year.

“Nina will be a fantastic addition to our line-up of junior drivers, and we look forward to working with her throughout 2025.”

In advance of her season start in F1 Academy series, Nina will also compete with Hitech GP in Formula Winter Series which runs from January 30 to March 9 and will head to Portimão, Valencia and Aragon before closing out the season in Barcelona.

The 2024 F1 Academy series was won by British driver Abbi Pulling, who was Apline’ entry with Rodin Motorsport.