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Nicole Havrda continues to develop her presence on the 2025 F1 Academy grid as she navigates her rookie season. Now racing for Hitech TGR with support from American Express, the Canadian driver is steadily turning her potential into tangible results. Across the first four rounds of the 2025 season, Havrda has faced a range of…
Campos Racing’s Alisha Palmowski led the opening day of testing at Zandvoort as she emphasised her ongoing focus on improving adaptability. After making an impressive wild-card debut last year in Qatar, the Briton returned this season for a full-time campaign sporting Red Bull colours. The 2025 F1 Academy grid took to Zandvoort for testing, ahead…
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…
In 2024, it was announced that the F1 Academy champion would receive a fully funded drive with Rodin Motorsport for the 2025 GB3 season. Abbi Pulling secured the title and, with it, this opportunity. Alongside the funded seat, the champion would also receive 20 days of GB3 testing, financed by F1 Academy. This marked a…
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…
