Ella Lloyd enters the summer break of her second F1 Academy season sitting fifth in the 2026 Drivers’ Standings with 39 points. The McLaren backed driver was arguably last year’s top rookie, having taken victory in Jeddah and finishing fourth in the standings. The consistency that defined that debut campaign has remained a feature of…
Lisa Billard has had an encouraging but inconsistent start to her rookie 2026 F1 Academy campaign. She arrived with significant expectations after impressing at the inaugural Rookie Test. Turning that raw pace into points has proven more straightforward than for some of her peers, but a podium finish has so far eluded her. Billard heads…
Ella Stevens has endured a tough start to her rookie 2026 F1 Academy campaign. The McLaren Oxagon-backed driver arrived to F1 Academy having topped the timesheets at the inaugural Rookie Test. Turning that into results has proven more difficult, as Stevens heads into the summer break sitting 16th in the Drivers’ Standings. Stevens makes her…
MP Motorsport’s Esmee Kosterman has endured a difficult but encouraging start to her rookie 2026 F1 Academy season, with her results often failing to reflect her pace. The Dutch driver’s single-seater career began in 2024 in the Indian F4 Championship, where she scored points on her debut. In 2025, she built on her experience with…
Jade Jacquet has endured a challenging but educational start to her rookie F1 Academy campaign during the 2026 season. After the opening three rounds and seven races, the Williams-supported ART Grand Prix driver sits 19th in the Drivers’ Standings without a point. Her two 12th-place finishes in Montreal remain her strongest results. Jacquet entered the…
The first-ever 2026 F1 Academy British GP delivered historic moments, home success, and plenty of drama as the season reached its halfway point. While some drivers made the most of the iconic Silverstone circuit, others left wondering what might have been. Having reached the halfway point of the season, we take a look at the…
Emma Felbermayr left the 2026 F1 Academy Silverstone round with a double podium and retained her second place in the Drivers’ Standings. The weekend did not start as she would have wanted, with eighth in Qualifying leaving her with work to do. However, she relied on her racecraft to turn things around, claiming a lights-to-flag…
Alisha Palmowski extended her lead at the top of the 2026 F1 Academy Drivers’ standings after claiming victory in the Feature Race at the British GP. The Campos Racing driver passed Wild Card entrant Chiara Bättig at Turn 1 and controlled the race from there, taking her third win of the season. Bättig finished second…
The 2026 F1 Academy standings tightened after the Reverse Grid Race at the 2026 British GP weekend, as Emma Felbermayr claimed victory at Silverstone and reduced Alisha Palmowski’s advantage at the top of the Drivers’ Championship. Felbermayr converted pole into a lights-to-flag win, taking her second victory of the 2026 season. Nina Gademan finished second,…
Wild Card entry Chiara Bättig carried the early momentum into F1 Academy Qualifying at the 2026 British GP after setting the pace in Free Practice. The Wella Professionals-backed driver finished 0.208s clear of championship leader Alisha Palmowski, who recovered from a delayed start to the session to take second. Nina Gademan and Emma Felbermayr followed…
