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Following an impressive wild card entry during Formula 1 Academy’s Qatar race weekend, Alisha Palmowski has debuted in her first full season in 2025 under the sponsorship of Red Bull Racing. A series of podiums and a maiden win sees Palmowski setting her sights on the championship title for the second half of the season. Currently…
The first day of the F1 Academy in-season test in Zandvoort concluded with Red Bull Racing’s Alisha Palmowski claiming the fastest time overall, her late afternoon surge proving decisive in establishing her credentials as the driver to watch. The British driver’s commanding lap of 1:38.074, set in the dying moments of the afternoon session, edged…
Rafaela Ferreira entered the 2025 F1 Academy season as one of the promising new faces on the grid. Driving for Campos Racing and representing the Racing Bulls F1 Team, the Brazilian rookie has already shown glimpses of potential across the opening four rounds. Nevertheless, inconsistency and race incidents have tempered her progress. With nine points…
Chloe Chambers has kicked off her second and final year in F1 Academy with a strong run of results, currently sitting P2 in the 2025 Drivers’ Standings. In addition to her on-track success, she has also joined the Red Bull Ford Academy Programme in 2025, marking a significant step forward in her racing career. With…
The 2025 F1 Academy season, marks the second, and final season for America’s Lia Block. Supported by Williams in both seasons, and run by ART Grand Prix, F1 Academy sought out a new challenge for the driver. At the mid-point of her final F1 Academy season, Block sits in P10, with only 15 points. She…
Aurelia Nobels returns for her second season in the F1 Academy, driving once again for ART Grand Prix and representing the PUMA brand with her distinctive livery. Having finished 12th in her rookie year with 29 points, Nobels approaches the 2025 F1 Academy campaign with ambitions to improve her consistency and regularly challenge for points…
After making a brief but intriguing debut as a Wild Card entry for PREMA Racing in 2024, Courtney Crone returned to the F1 Academy grid in 2025 as a full-time driver with ART Grand Prix. With backing from the Haas F1 Team, the American arrived with legitimate expectations and the spotlight firmly on her. Although…
Following Rounds 13 and 14 of the Formula E season in Berlin, teams took to a day of testing on Monday July 14. As seen previously, the Rookie Tests are a well valued session by many younger drivers. Part of this line up including F1 Academy’s very own, Ella Lloyd. Lloyd spoke to a representative…
Ahead of her second outing in Formula E machinery at the Berlin Rookie Test, Ella Lloyd sat down with Pit Debrief and reflected on her rapid rise through the racing ranks, her journey with McLaren, and how the opportunity to represent the McLaren Formula E Team marks another milestone in her still-young career. At just…
Aiva Anagnostiadis has started her rookie season of F1 Academy 2025 with Hitech TGR, supported by Tag Heuer. Anagnostiadis’ résumé includes representing Australia at the 2022 Motorsport Games in France and winning the Australian Ladies Trophy in 2021. By 2024, she had made the switch to car racing, finishing 10th in her debut season in…
