Because when she suits up for her job - sitting behind the wheel of a sleek, 174-horsepower race car, with the smell of petrol in the air and the squeal of rubber tyres underneath her - Robertson is one of the fastest drivers on the planet. It is Alba Larsen's second year driving in F1 Academy, and she's now stepped into the coveted seat sponsored by Italian giant Ferrari - motorsport's biggest powerhouse. F1 Academy was founded in 2023, as part of an ambitious plan to return women to the ranks of Formula One and increase the pool of female drivers. Drivers have 14 races across seven rounds to become F1 Academy champion, earning them a fully-funded race seat in the discipline of their choosing. However, unlike other female-focused motorsport projects of the past (for instance, the defunct W Series), F1 Academy looks to be here for the long haul. Its most recent champion, France's Doriane Pin, has stepped up as a development driver for the Mercedes F1 team this year.