Felbermayr 2026 F1 Academy Chinese GP
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“I can be one of the favourites now”: Felbermayr reflects on impressive start to 2026 F1 Academy season at Chinese GP

Emma Felbermayr’s 2026 F1 Academy campaign got off to an impressive start at the Chinese GP as she claimed a P3 podium in Race 1 and victory in Race 2. After qualifying P3, the Audi driver started Race 1 in P6 and worked her way up to the podium with clean overtakes. In Race 2,…

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Felbermayr converts P6 into a podium in F1 ACADEMY Race 1 at the 2026 Chinese GP despite early contact with Alba Larsen
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Felbermayr confident after battling to Race 1 podium at F1 Academy Chinese GP

Emma Felbermayr secured a hard-fought podium in Race 1 of the 2026 F1 Academy Chinese GP, finishing third after a tense and action-packed reverse-grid contest. The Austrian remained in the mix throughout the race and navigated several battles and incidents, including contact with Alba Larsen that triggered a Safety Car period. After the restart, Felbermayr…

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Alisha Palmowski claims her first 2026 F1 Academy pole position in a red-flag-interrupted Chinese GP qualifying session.
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F1 Academy | 2026 Chinese GP | Qualifying | Palmowski storms to pole position in Shanghai

The opening round of the 2026 F1 Academy season at the Chinese GP continues as drivers prepare to head out on the Shanghai International Circuit for Qualifying. Earlier, Free Practice delivered a tight session, with several drivers trading quick laps. In the end, it was Alisha Palmowski who set the pace with a 2:04.550 time,…

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Alisha Palmowski claimed pole position for the 2026 F1 Academy Chinese GP round, ahead of Larsen and Felbermayr.
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F1 Academy | 2026 Chinese GP | Qualifying results

Alisha Palmowski claimed pole position for the 2026 F1 Academy Qualifying session at the Chinese GP, with the full results listed below. Following Friday’s Free Practice session, where Palmowski topped the times ahead of Alba Larsen and Payton Westcott, track evolution played a major role during Qualifying, with grip levels improving significantly as the session…

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Wheatley on Felbermayr's 2026 F1 Academy season
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Audi’s Jonathan Wheatley reflects on Felbermayr’s debut success ahead of 2026 F1 Academy season

Audi has announced that Emma Felbermayr will return to F1 Academy in 2026 for her second season with the team, driving for Rodin Motorsport. In her 2025 F1 Academy single-seater debut, Felbermayr impressed by finishing 10th in the Drivers’ Standings with 37 points. Standout moments from her season included a P5 finish, her first points…

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Emma Felbermayr, 2025 F1 Academy, in-season test, Circuito de Navarra
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Felbermayr targets F1 Academy points as momentum builds ahead of 2025 Singapore Round

Having unlocked pace and consistency as the two-day 2025 F1 Academy in-season test progressed, Emma Felbermayr was optimistic after Wednesday’s running at the Circuito de Navara. The Sauber-backed driver had initially struggled to find her rhythm, finishing down the order in P17 and P11 across the first two sessions. Yet with the support of Rodin…

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