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Aston Martin Junior Mathilda Paatz claimed her maiden F1 Academy podium during the Opening Race of the 2026 F1 Academy Canadian GP, one year on from making her debut at the same circuit. The German driver improved from P14 in Free Practice to an impressive P5 in Qualifying in Montreal. Starting from the third row…
The first-ever F1 Academy Opening Race at the 2026 Canadian GP is in the books, with Palmowski taking a dominant lights-to-flag victory to move into the lead of the Drivers’ standings. After starting from pole, the Campos Racing driver controlled the race from the front and crossed the line with the largest winning margin in…
The 2026 F1 Academy Canadian GP Opening Race got underway on Saturday morning at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. The race served as a makeup for the Jeddah round, which was cancelled in April. Eighteen drivers took to the grid for the additional points opportunity. Each driver’s second-fastest Qualifying lap set the grid for the Opening Race. Alisha…
The first-ever F1 Academy Opening Race at the 2026 Canadian GP saw the new format introduced for the first time this season, view the full results here. After a successful Qualifying session, Campos Racing locked out the front row, with Alisha Palmowski on pole and Megan Bruce alongside her for the first race of the…
Kaylee Countryman produced her strongest performance so far in F1 Academy after claiming a top-eight Qualifying finish at the 2026 Canadian GP in Montreal. The Haas driver adapted impressively to the constantly evolving conditions and placed herself in a competitive position for all three races across the weekend. In addition, the American rookie secured reverse-grid…
Alisha Palmowski claimed a double pole position in Qualifying for the Opening Race and the Feature Race of the 2026 F1 Academy Montreal round. The Red Bull Racing driver got off to a strong start during Free Practice at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, topping the timesheets with a 1:39.371. She carried that momentum into Qualifying…
Emma Felbermayr arrives at the 2026 F1 Academy Canadian GP with the championship lead, one year on from her emotional rookie-season maiden win in Montreal. Felbermayr’s debut season featured important lessons and gradual progress. However, entering her second campaign, few focused on her development as she was overshadowed by the other five returning drivers. Eager…
Alisha Palmowski entered F1 Academy Qualifying at the 2026 Canadian GP as the early favourite after topping Free Practice. The Red Bull Racing-backed driver had edged out Audi-backed Emma Felbermayr and TAG Heuer-backed Megan Bruce, while Gatorade-backed Lisa Billard, Mercedes-backed Payton Westcott, Ferrari-backed Alba Larsen, and Racing Bulls-backed Rafaela Ferreira had also shown strong pace….
Qualifying for the three F1 Academy races has taken place at the 2026 Canadian GP, view the full results of the session here. Alisha Palmowski was fastest in the only practice session as the Campos Racing driver showed superb speed in the second part of it. Championship leader Emma Felbermayr was 2nd quickest as the…
TAG Heuer’s Megan Bruce got her weekend off to a strong start at the second round of the 2026 F1 Academy season in Montreal, as the rookie broke into the top three by finishing third in Free Practice ahead of Qualifying later today. The British driver quickly found momentum throughout the session and ultimately ended…
