Pin covered Pulling off straight away, Lovinfosse tried to make a move on Marti but couldn't get it done, pushing Lovinfosse back into the path of a very fast Chambers who passed into turn 1,  unfortunately doing it off the track and carrying on without giving the place back. Jess Edgar almost went past Lovinfosse as well just 2 corners later and Bustemante went around the outside of Hausmann in a great move almost getting Nobel as well into the last corner, the fight carried on down the start finish straight with Nobel keeping the position. Lots of action on the first lap but all the cars got away clean but that was short lived.  
A safety car was needed on lap 3 after Lovinfosse spun when Chambers hit the back of her car while being overtaken into turn 1,  as Lovinfosse tried to pull away from the spin she hit Lia Block who could not have avoided the stationary car and was spun herself, frustrating for the Williams back driver but both got going again

Lap 10 Pin again lead the pack round for the 2nd restart of the day, backing them right up as she went through the last few corners. She went before turn 27 getting a gap to Abbi Pulling and stopping an attack into turn 1. Marti cut the 1st corner and contact at turn 1 with Al Qubaisi, removed Nobels rear wing, leaving her at the bottom of the order with Bustemante also getting a shunt as she went around the outside of the incident.
The Al Qubaisi sisters were having a great fight with Lia Block in the closing laps in a strong recovery drive for Block. 

1 Pin 
2 PUL +1.994
3 WEU +5.376
4 MAR +6.834
5 EDG +7.482
6 BUS +12.360
7 AAL +13.864
8 HAL +15.259
9 SCH +17.515
10 CHA 25.073(+5sec)
11 BLO 25.158(+5sec)
12 DEH +26.590(+5sec)
13 HAU +1LAP
14 NOB DNF
​15 JUF DNF
​16 LOV DNF

The drama started early with Mclaren's Bustamante  struggled to get away for the formation lap but after a few jolts forward the Filipino driver got away to join the rest of the pack. 
They were held on the grid for a long time before they were sent around for a 2nd Formation lap.
Off the start Pin got away well, Pulling couldn't have a look into the 1st chicane, all 16 cars got away clean, but Bianca Bustamante had a moment at turn 5 and took a lot of curb. Hamna Qubaisi was fighting for 12th in her Redbull livery car,  Chambers tried a move on Bustamante both going deep and allowing Block closer as Bustamante was told to box her ART car with talk of a puncture over the radio. She didn't pit and carried on but was not happy with the car.  
Lap 3 Nobel passed on Hausmann before she took the place back, while Bustamante cut the 1st corner again as Yellow flags came out for Reema Juffali & Amna Al Qubaisi who came together. The yellow flag was quickly escalated to a safety car but not before Chambers got past the struggling Bustamante.  

Lap 5 and they got going again, Pin backed the pack up, waiting to run till the last second leaving Pulling with Weug on the back of her attempting a move round the outside of turn1 but didn't make it stick. Block is the next in line to attack Bustamante  as Hausmann was  gaining on Block, having a look at the back of the Williams livery car. 
Juffali, De Heus & Schreiner went wheel to wheel, corner for corner having a great battle at the back of the grid.
Lap 6 and Edgar managed to jump both Lia Block and Hausmann while the 2 were fighting each other down the straight but it was short lives as Jess Edgar got a puncture when Hausmann's front wing touched her rear right tyre during the move and forced her down the order. 

Last lap and Lovinfosse tried to make a move on Marti and clipped the rear wheel of the Hilfiger car taking Marti out of the race but Lovinfosse managing to keep 5th place. 
The leading pair now started to fight over the point for fastest lap with Prema wanting Pin to bring home every available point today but Pulling just bested her taking 2nd and the fastest lap. 

Pin showed real dominance but Abbi Pulling getting as close as she did at the end of Race 1 will defiantly push er on in Race 2 to catch and pass the now Championship leader Pin. 
It was a really great race by all the women involved but on this World Women's Day the F1 Academy did the world Proud showing that female racing is alive, well and thriving on the F1 Calendar. 
On to Race 2 with Pin starting on Pole and Pulling right behind her in 2nd hoping to take her first win of 2024!

1 PIN
2 PUL +0.848 FL
3WEU +6.918
4 CHA +11.695
5 LOV +13.256
6 BUS +13.956
7 HAU +20.053
8 NOB +22.741
9 HAL +23.415
10 SCH +24.653
11 JUF +25.025
12 DEH +26.021
13 AAL +40.321
14 MAR + 1 LAP
15 EDG +1 LAP
​16 BLO  + 1 LAP 

The track went green on the 1st 40 minute Practice session of the season and it was a steady stream of cars out onto the track with only 15 cars on the grid, traffic is less of an issue for the F1 Academy than other series, especial at a street track like Jeddah. Weug topped the times first before being beaten by Bustamante and then Pin by over a second.
Bustamante kissed the wall at turn 1 after misjudging the braking zone but saved it and carried on with no damage.  

Williams backed Lia Block found the run off at turn 22 after going deep on the brakes, later riding the kerbs hard in her first ever single seater weekend while Amna al Qubaisi  spun her MP car after out braking herself. 
20 minutes on the clock French driver Doriane Pin was fastest with  Abbi Pulling in 2nd & Marti in 3rd. 
14 minutes to go on track and most cars where in the pits  making those all important set up changes and look at their data to try to make the most of such a small amount of practice time before Qualifying later that day and the 2 races to come tomorrow and Saturday.  

10 to go and on her first Qualifying simulation run Bustemante found the run off at turn 8 after a big wobble under steering mid turn 8. Wild card driver & the 1st ever Saudi Arabian Female racing driver was down in 16th in her Muhra car. 
The battle at the top was  Pin & Pulling as the swapped fastest sector on their flying laps, Marti was still 3rd, Ferrari driver Weug was 4th and Lia Block had found her form and put herself up to 5th. Mclarens Bustemante dropped down the times to 11th as others set their Qualifying practice laps as the session drew to a close.
2 minutes to go, Lola Lovinfosse puts her self up to 3rd fastest, Pulling puts in a flying lap to try and beat Pin but ended 0.272 behind the French  Mercedes backed Driver as Block went 3rd fastest in her ART.
As the Chequered flag fell on the session Haussen caught some air off the kerbs at turn 22. Bustemante couldn't set a better time finishing 13th for Mclaren and ART. Lia Block had a brilliant session finishing 3rd in her first ever single seater session. Pin topped the time, closely followed by Pulling. 

1 PIN 2'04.889
2 PUL +0.212
3BLO +0.757
4 MAR +0.785
5 WEU +0.969
6 LOV +1.050
7 CHA +1.077
8 SCH +1.312
9 HAU+1.1.465
10 EDG 1.466
11 AAL +1.474
12 NOB +1.1639
13 BUS + 1.639
​14 DEH +1.709
​15 HAL + 2.082
16 JUF +2.308

All the cars straight out eager to get out and set the first of the 2 fast laps they need to qualify  well for both Races. 
Pin was straight to the top of the times as she was in Practice this morning but Abbi Pulling was on a great lap to try and knock the French driver off the top spot and doing so going almost a second ahead of Pin 1st time. Hausmann went 2nd fastest with Pin 3rd till she crossed the timing line next and went top over Pulling also by almost a second. Bustemante was 7th in her repaired ART car after she damaged the front suspension tapping the wall into turn1.

18 minutes to go and thew top 3 was Pin, Pulling & Hausmann but with Pulling on a rapid lap, almost going deep at turn 22 but kept it going and losing as little time as possible but it did cost her the pole and she ended up +0.329 down on Pin who just seemed in total control of her Prema and the Qualifying session. Edgar jumped up the order to 3rd in her Rodin Motorsport car and Nobel joined the top 5 ahead of Lia Block in 6th. Marti & Chambers crossed the line together and jump to 3rd and 4th in the order showing the mid field battle is tight among these talented Female drivers. 

Lovinfosse jumped up to 4th before Weug went 2nd fastest ahead of Pulling, before Pulling took the place back but Pin is just mighty here and is 1.212 seconds faster than than 2nd place. 
4 minutes to go and Weug again beat the time of Pulling taking 2nd fastest back as Lia Bloc went 5th fastest behind Lovinfosse. With the second ticking down Bustemante did well to get up to 4th with time to complete 1 more lap. Block lost time in the middle sector and stayed 6th fastest with just enough time for 1 more crack at it, Al Qubaisi couldn't improve in the Redbull livery car  as Pulling again took back 2nd place but just couldn't get within 7 tenths of Pin in 1st. 

1 PIN 2'03.472
2 PUL +0.785
3 WEU +1.058
4 MAR +1.427
5 BUS +1.465
6 LOV + 1.500
7 BLO + 1.615
8 CHA +1.720
9 NOB +1.843
10 EDG +1.892
11 HAU +1.941
12 SCH + 2.193 
13 HAL +2.525
14 JUF +2.640
​15 AAL + 2.691
​16 DEH +2.804