Taking on her rookie season in F1 Academy, Megan Bruce revealed her goal of steadily improving across each round of the 2026 all-female championship. Before being announced as TAG Heuer’s 2026 driver, Bruce made her surprise F1 Academy debut at Round 6 of the 2025 season in Singapore. There, she replaced an injured Aiva Anagnostiadis…
Natalia Granada made an immediate impression during her 2026 F1 Academy debut, securing a P2 finish in the Reverse Grid Race at Shanghai. The 18 year old, who previously only had experience in karting and GTs, earned her seat with PREMA Racing after impressing at the inaugural F1 Academy Rookie Test. Granada qualified seventh before…
Taking on her second season in F1 Academy, Rafaela Ferreira aims to build on her rookie year experiences and deliver a strong final campaign in the 2026 all-female championship. In 2025, the Brazilian driver started the season off with promise after achieving a season-best result of P5 during the campaign opener in China. However, later…
Rachel Robertson’s first full F1 Academy season got underway at the 2026 Chinese GP as the Hitech driver showed strong pace in Shanghai before a retirement ended her Feature Race. Robertson joined Hitech for the 2026 season after a standout substitute appearance in Las Vegas, where she claimed P4 in Race 1 and Hitech’s best…
Hitech leaves the 2026 F1 Academy Chinese GP with one point, as Team Manager Dan Hodder notes the team still hasn’t maximized its potential. The British outfit’s point came from rookie Ava Dobson, who qualified P9, finished just outside the points in Race 1, and claimed her maiden F1 Academy point in Race 2, finishing…
Nina Gademan began her 2026 F1 Academy season in encouraging fashion at the Chinese GP. She claimed a Race 1 victory and a P4 finish in Race 2 to leave Shanghai third in the Drivers’ Standings with 22 points. The MP Motorsport driver, backed by Alpine, faced an early setback in Qualifying when traffic limited…
Williams-backed Jade Jacquet endured a difficult start to her 2026 F1 Academy season, leaving the season opener in Shanghai without scoring any points but with plenty of lessons learned. Heading into the year, the 16 year-old had limited single-seater experience, having contested in her first full season in French F4 last year alongside teammate Lisa…
McLaren Junior Driver Ella Stevens endured a demanding yet encouraging start to her 2026 F1 Academy campaign at the Chinese GP, narrowly missing out on a top-10 finish while continuing to build on her experience in single-seater racing. Having competed in the Formula Winter Series during the off-season, the 19 year-old entered the season opener…
Campos Racing left the 2026 F1 Academy Chinese GP with a “bittersweet taste” after claiming 40 points but missing out on the Race 2 victory. Team Manager Gabriela Parra praised the Campos drivers for their strong start as Alisha Palmowski claimed pole position, Rafaela Ferreira secured P5, and rookie Megan Bruce took P12. In Race…
McLaren-backed Ella Lloyd enjoyed a solid start to her 2026 F1 Academy season at the season opener in Shanghai, scoring points in both races. Returning to the grid for her second season, the 20 year-old entered the weekend with high expectations that weren’t entirely met. Despite finishing 7th and 5th in Race 1 and 2…
