Nicole and Team Prepare for Shanghai

American Express driver Nicole Havrda and the Hitech Racing team are in for an exciting start to the 2025 F1 Academy season. After pre-season testing in Spain, Nicole and the team jetted to Shanghai, China where they did more testing, in preparation for the F1 Academy season opener in the the Chinese metropolis.

After testing, Nicole is making the most of the downtime she has before the upcoming race weekend.

“I’m doing the tourist thing,” she said.

“After testing, we’ve been staying in Shanghai until the race.

“It’s so much fun exploring the city and seeing everything. Shanghai’s just incredible!”

The upcoming race at the Shanghai International Circuit will be a major moment for both Nicole and the Hitech GP team, as they both make their debut in the series.