Nina Gademan

Dutch racing driver (born 2003)

Nina Gademan

Gademan driving the Tatuus F4-T421 during the 2024 Zandvoort F1 Academy round

Nationality|  Dutch
Born| Nina Pothof
(2003-08-30) 30 August 2003 (age 21)
Wijster, Drenthe, Netherlands
F1 Academy career
Debut season| 2024
Current team| Prema Racing
Car number| 3
Starts| 10
Wins| 0
Podiums| 2
Poles| 0
Fastest laps| 0
Best finish| 16th in 2024
Previous series

* 2025
* 2024

* Formula Winter Series
* F4 British

Nina Gademan (née Pothof; born 30 August 2003[1]) is a Dutch racing driver who competes in F1 Academy for Prema as part of the Alpine Academy.

Gademan previously raced in the F4 British Championship with Fortec Motorsport. She won the gold medal in the 2019 FIA Motorsport Games Karting Slalom Cup.

## Career

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### Karting

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In 2018, Gademan was chosen as a finalist for the 2019 FIA Girls On Track Le Mans Shootout.[2] She was then selected as one of six drivers for the Girls on Track European Team.[3]

She competed in the Karting Slalom Cup in the 2019 FIA Motorsport Games, winning gold with her teammate Bastiaan van Loenen.[4]

### British F4 Championship

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Gademan made her single-seater debut in the 2024 British F4 Championship, driving for Fortec Motorsports. She earned her only rookie podium in the fourth round, with a finish of 13th at Thruxton. Her best result of the season was an 11th place at the seventh round of the season at Knockhill. Gademan finished 18th in the championship with 28 points.[5][6][7]

### F1 Academy

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On 21 August 2024, Gademan was chosen as the wildcard for Round 4 of the 2024 season of F1 Academy in Zandvoort.[8] She ended in 6th place in both qualifying 1 and 2, and scored points in both races, becoming the first wildcard driver to do so.[9] She finished in 4th place in Races 1 and 2 but was classified in 10th place for Race 2 after receiving a penalty for contact with Aurelia Nobels.[10][11]

Gademan will race in the 2025 season with Prema Racing, replacing champion Abbi Pulling as the Alpine supported driver.[12] In Race 1 at Shanghai, Gademan led the race until she suffered a mechanical issue on the penultimate lap.

### Formula Winter Series

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Gademan competed in 2025 Formula Winter Series with Hitech TGR, and scored regular points finishes in the two rounds she competed in and finished the championship in 15th with 13 points.[13]

## Personal life

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Alongside racing, Gademan also works as an Esports content creator with F1 Esports and Veloce Esports.[14]

## Karting record

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### Karting career summary

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Season  | Series  | Team  | Position

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2019  | IAME International Final - X30 Senior  |  |
IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior  | VK Racing  |
FIA Motorsport Games Karting Slalom Cup | Team Netherlands[15] | 1st
2024  | Rotax Max Challenge Champions Winter Trophy - DD2 Master  | Pothof Nina  | 14th

## Racing record

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### Racing career summary

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Season  | Series  | Team  | Races  | Wins  | Poles  | F/Laps  | Podiums  | Points  | Position

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2022  | 24 Hours of Zolder | Xwift Racing Events  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | N/A  | 16th
2024  | F4 British Championship | Fortec Motorsport | 26  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 28  | 18th
F1 Academy | Prema Racing | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 13  | 16th
2025  | Formula Winter Series | Hitech TGR | 9  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 13  | 15th
F4 British Championship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
F1 Academy | Prema Racing | 8  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 33*  | 8th*

* Season still in progress.

### Complete F4 British Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year  | Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22  | 23  | 24  | 25  | 26  | 27  | 28  | 29  | 30  | 31  | 32  | DC  | Points

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2024 | Fortec Motorsport | DPN

19 | DPN

183 | DPN

C | BHI

16 | BHI

191 | BHI

13 | SNE

16 | SNE

127 | SNE

16 | THR

13 | THR

142 | THR

14 | SILGP

15 | SILGP

172 | SILGP

18 | ZAN

16 | ZAN

122 | ZAN

Ret | KNO

14 | KNO

115 | KNO

14 | DPGP
1 | DPGP
2 | DPGP
3 | DPGP
4 | SILN

16 | SILN

C | SILN

17 | BHGP

14 | BHGP

13 | BHGP

126 | BHGP

14 | 18th  | 28
2025 | Hitech TGR | DPN

| DPN

| DPN

| SILGP

| SILGP

| SILGP

| SNE

| SNE

| SNE

| THR

| THR

| THR

| OUL

| OUL

| OUL

| SILGP

16 | SILGP

23 | ZAN

20 | ZAN

146 | ZAN

15 | KNO

| KNO

| KNO

| DPGP

| DPGP

| DPGP

| SILN

| SILN

| SILN

| BHGP

| BHGP

| BHGP

| 26th*  | 6*

### Complete F1 Academy results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year  | Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | DC  | Points

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2024 | Prema Racing | JED
1 | JED
2 | MIA
1 | MIA
2 | CAT
1 | CAT
2 | ZAN

4 | ZAN

10 | SIN
1 | SIN
2 | LSL
1 | LSL
2 | ABU
1 | ABU
2 | ABU
3 | 16th  | 13
2025 | Prema Racing | SHA

15† | SHA

10 | JED

8 | JED

7 | MIA

5 | MIA

C | CAN

3 | CAN

3 | CAN

13 | ZAN
1 | ZAN
2 | SIN
1 | SIN
2 | LVG
1 | LVG
2 | 8th*  | 33*

* Season still in progress.
† Did not finish, but classified

### Complete Formula Winter Series results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year  | Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | DC  | Points

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2025 | Hitech TGR | POR

6 | POR

10 | POR

11 | CRT

11 | CRT

10 | CRT

14 | ARA

9 | ARA

10 | ARA

22 | CAT
1 | CAT
2 | CAT
3 | 15th  | 13

## References

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1. ^ van Schilt, Jon (13 May 2022). "Nina's race naar de top. Supersnelle Drentse (18) zet haar zinnen op de W-Series (en meer)". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
2. ^ "FIA Women In Motorsport " The Girls On Track" FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR LE MANS 2019 SHOOT-OUT". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
3. ^ "WIM – Six aspiring racers scoop Girls on Track honours". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
4. ^ "Pothof and Van Loenen take Karting Slalom Cup gold for the Netherlands". FIA Motorsport Games | Official SRO Motorsport Group. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
5. ^ Wood, Ida (23 November 2023). "Fortec Motorsports signs rookie Nina Pothof for British F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
6. ^ RACERS (11 June 2024). "Nina Gademan claims maiden rookie podium in British F4 at Thruxton". Racers. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
7. ^ RACERS (13 August 2024). "British F4: Nina Gademan tops best finish with P11 in Knockhill". Racers. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
8. ^ "Gademan secures F1 ACADEMY Wild Card entry for Zandvoort". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
9. ^ "Nina Gademan delighted to make history in spectacular points-scoring Wild Card debut in Zandvoort". F1® Academy. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
10. ^ "RACE 1: Abbi Pulling supreme in Zandvoort as she seals fifth win of 2024". F1® Academy. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
11. ^ "RACE 2: Doriane Pin bounces back as she storms to faultless victory in Zandvoort". F1® Academy. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
12. ^ "Nina Gademan lands 2025 F1 ACADEMY seat with Alpine". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
13. ^ Allen, Peter (27 November 2024). "Hitech to field four drivers in Formula Winter Series". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
14. ^ Harvey, Sophie (21 August 2024). "Nina Gademan revealed as F1 Academy's latest wildcard entry". DIVEBOMB. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
15. ^ Strebelow, Vivien (23 November 2023). "Nina Pothof joins British F4 grid in 2024 with Fortec Motorsports". Racers - Behind the Helmet. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

## External links

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* Nina Gademan career summary at DriverDB.com

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Alpine F1 Team

Executive management
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Dave Greenwood (Racing Director, de jure Team Principal)
Philippe Krief (Chief Executive Officer)
David Sanchez (Executive Technical Director)

Personnel
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Ciaron Pilbeam

Former personnel
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Davide Brivio
Marcin Budkowski
Chris Dyer
Bruno Famin
Pat Fry
Matt Harman
Oliver Oakes
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Alain Prost
Laurent Rossi
Otmar Szafnauer
Rob White

2025 Race drivers
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7\.  Jack Doohan
10\.  Pierre Gasly

Test and reserve drivers
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Alpine Academy drivers
Kabir Anurag
Nicola Lacorte
Kush Maini
Gabriele Minì
Keanu Al Azhari
Nina Gademan
Ilie Tristan Crisan
Sukhmani Kaur Khera

Race winners
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Formula One cars
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A524
A525

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Prema Racing

IndyCar Series|

* Robert Shwartzman (83)
* Callum Ilott (90)

FIA Formula 2 Championship|

* Sebastián Montoya (9)
* Gabriele Minì (10)

FIA Formula 3 Championship|

* Brando Badoer (1)
* Noel León (2)
* Ugo Ugochukwu (3)

Formula Regional European Championship|

* Rashid Al Dhaheri (14)
* Freddie Slater (27)
* Doriane Pin (28)
* Jack Beeton (45)

Italian F4 Championship|

* Oleksandr Bondarev (27)
* Chi Zhenrui (28)
* Tomass Štolcermanis (33)
* Kean Nakamura-Berta (51)
* Salim Hanna (88)
* Sebastian Wheldon (98)

F1 Academy|

* Nina Gademan (3)
* Doriane Pin (28)
* Tina Hausmann (78)

Vehicles|

* Dallara IR-18 (IndyCar)
* Dallara F2 2024 (F2)
* Dallara F3 2025 (F3)
* Tatuus F3 T-318 (Formula Regional)
* Tatuus F4-T421 (Italian F4, F1 Academy)

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