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The Opening Race at round 5 of the 2026 F1 Academy season has been completed at the United States GP, view the full results here. Championship leader Alisha Palmowski started on pole position as she looked to put herself within striking range of sealing the title later in the weekend. Payton Westcott joined the Brit…
Hitech’s Ava Dobson has received a three-place grid penalty for all three races of the 2026 F1 Academy United States Grand Prix weekend at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), following a yellow flag infringement during Thursday’s Free Practice session. The 18-year-old American Express-backed driver was found to have failed to slow sufficiently under a…
Qualifying for round 5 of the 2026 F1 Academy season at the United States GP in Austin has been completed, view the full report here. For this weekend, the 17 regular drivers were joined by Wild Card Alexia Danielsson of Sweden. As always, the one-off entrant joins Rachel Robertson and Ava Dobson at Hitech. As…
Qualifying for round 5 of the 2026 F1 Academy season at the United States GP in Austin has been completed, view the full results here. For this weekend, the 17 regular drivers were joined by Wild Card Alexia Danielsson of Sweden. As always, the one-off entrant joins Rachel Robertson and Ava Dobson at Hitech. As…
Free Practice for round 5 of the 2026 F1 Academy season at the United States GP in Austin has been completed, view the full report here. For this weekend, the 17 regular drivers were joined by Wild Card Alexia Danielsson of Sweden. As always, the one-off entrant joins Rachel Robertson and Ava Dobson at Hitech….
Free Practice for round 5 of the 2026 F1 Academy season at the United States GP in Austin has been completed, view the full results here. For this weekend, the 17 regular drivers were joined by Wild Card Alexia Danielsson of Sweden. As always, the one-off entrant joins Rachel Robertson and Ava Dobson at Hitech….
The 2026 F1 Academy Teams’ Championship heads to the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) with Campos Racing holding a commanding 73-point advantage over Rodin Motorsport, while MP Motorsport and PREMA Racing remain firmly involved in the fight heading into the final two rounds. Campos leads on 212 points following another strong weekend at Zandvoort, with…
Payton Westcott has established herself as a standout rookie on the 2026 F1 Academy grid, with her maiden win at Zandvoort marking a significant milestone in her debut season. The PREMA Racing driver sits fifth in the Drivers’ Standings with 49 points, making her the highest-ranked rookie heading into the final two rounds. Westcott has…
The 2026 F1 Academy Drivers’ Championship heads to the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) with Alisha Palmowski holding a commanding 48-point advantage over Emma Felbermayr, while nine drivers remain mathematically capable of claiming the title with two rounds remaining. Palmowski leads on 136 points following her fourth victory of the season at Zandvoort, with Felbermayr…
Kaylee Countryman‘s 2026 F1 Academy rookie season has brought both promising performances and setbacks, with the 16-year-old targeting greater consistency in the final rounds. The American stepped up to the all-female championship after quickly progressing through North American karting and single-seaters. Countryman first tested F1 Academy machinery during 2025 in-season testing in Navarra, where she…
