View the 2026 F1 Academy standings after the Canadian GP Opening Race as Palmowski wins and Campos extends its lead.
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2026 F1 Academy standings after the Opening Race at the Canadian GP

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…

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Palmowski led every lap to win the F1 Academy Canadian GP Opening Race as Westcott's penalty and mechanical trouble proved costly.
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F1 Academy | 2026 Canadian GP | Opening Race | Palmowski cruises to dominant victory

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…

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Kaylee Countryman secured a top-eight F1 Academy Qualifying result at the 2026 Canadian GP and now aims to convert reverse-grid pole into points.
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Countryman eyes first F1 Academy podium after strong start to 2026 Canadian GP weekend

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…

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F1 Academy Qualifying at the 2026 Canadian GP saw 18 drivers battling for prime starting positions for the races on Saturday and Sunday.
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F1 Academy | 2026 Canadian GP | Qualifying | Palmowski secures pole after a dominant session

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….

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Palmowski topped 2026 F1 Academy Free Practice in Montreal ahead of Felbermayr and Bruce in a tightly contested session.
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F1 Academy | 2026 Canadian GP | Free Practice | Palmowski leads competitive session as rookies show promise

After a wait of more than two months following the cancellation of the Jeddah Round in April, F1 Academy finally returned to action at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. Ahead of the weekend’s three F1 Academy races at the 2026 Canadian GP, the first and only Free Practice session got underway with eighteen drivers, including Standard-Chartered-backed Wild…

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Ferreira 2026 F1 Academy goals
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Ferreira focused on converting lessons learned during rookie campaign into results in 2026 F1 Academy season

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…

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Rachel Robertson reflects on a promising but ultimately pointless F1 Academy Chinese GP debut in Shanghai, identifying key improvements as she looks ahead to Montreal.
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Robertson reflects on “big step up” at 2026 F1 Academy Chinese GP despite Feature Race retirement

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…

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Hitech 2026 F1 Academy Chinese GP
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“We had a lot more potential”: Hodder reflects on Hitech’s 2026 F1 Academy season opener in Shanghai

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…

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