Alba Larsen celebrated an emotional maiden F1 Academy victory during Saturday’s Reverse Grid Race at the 2026 United States GP, admitting that hearing the Danish national anthem from the top step of the podium left her struggling to find the words to describe the occasion. The Ferrari-backed MP Motorsport driver converted fourth on the grid…
Alisha Palmowski secured the 2026 F1 Academy Drivers’ Championship following a remarkable recovery from eighth to second during Saturday’s Reverse Grid Race at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). The Red Bull Racing-backed driver extended her championship advantage over Emma Felbermayr, putting the title mathematically beyond her remaining challengers with three races still to contest….
The Reverse Grid Race at Round 5 of the 2026 F1 Academy season has been completed at the United States GP, view the full results here. With the top eight reversed, Saturday’s F1 Academy race in Austin began with Rafaela Ferreira on pole ahead of Jade Jacquet, Lisa Billard and Alba Larsen. Championship leader Alisha…
Rafaela Ferreira enters Saturday’s 2026 F1 Academy Reverse Grid Race at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) determined to secure her maiden victory after qualifying eighth and earning pole position for the second race of the United States GP weekend. The Racing Bulls-backed Campos Racing driver hopes to convert her promising qualifying performance into a…
MP Motorsport teammates Nina Gademan and Alba Larsen secured their third consecutive double podium during Friday’s 2026 F1 Academy Opening Race at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). However, their impressive result followed an intense battle for second place, with both drivers offering contrasting perspectives on a controversial overtake and subsequent position swap. Gademan ultimately…
Alisha Palmowski could secure the 2026 F1 Academy Drivers’ Championship during Saturday’s Reverse Grid Race at the United States GP after extending her advantage with victory in Friday’s Opening Race. The Red Bull Racing-backed Campos Racing driver enters the second contest at the Circuit of the Americas with a 63-point lead over Emma Felbermayr and…
Alisha Palmowski strengthened her grip on the 2026 F1 Academy Drivers’ Championship after claiming her fifth victory of the season in the United States GP Opening Race at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). The Campos Racing driver overcame an early challenge from Payton Westcott and two Safety Car interruptions to secure victory ahead of…
Payton Westcott remains confident of challenging for victory at the 2026 F1 Academy United States GP after narrowly missing out on pole position during a closely contested Qualifying session at the Circuit of the Americas. The Mercedes-backed PREMA Racing driver delivered one of her strongest performances of the season, securing second place on the grid…
Red Bull Racing-backed Alisha Palmowski described a “rollercoaster of emotions” after securing a dramatic double pole position during qualifying for the 2026 F1 Academy United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). The championship leader initially lost her fastest lap to a track limits infringement before having it reinstated, allowing her to…
Audi-backed Emma Felbermayr insists she has “nothing to lose” as she attempts to keep her 2026 F1 Academy championship hopes alive during the United States Grand Prix weekend at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). The Austrian began the penultimate round by topping Thursday’s Free Practice session, finishing 0.178 seconds ahead of championship leader Alisha…
