Wild Card entrant Chiara Bättig made an immediate impression at the 2026 F1 Academy Silverstone round, with the 16 year-old Swiss driver topping the timesheets in Free Practice. The achievement marked a dream start to her debut weekend, as Bättig becomes the first Wild Card entrant in the series’ history to top a session. Going…
16 year-old Swiss driver Chiara Bättig joins the 2026 F1 Academy grid for the third round of the season at Silverstone as a Wild Card entry, supported by the series’ Official Partner Wella Professionals. In 2025, Wella Professionals backed Australian driver Joanne Ciconte, who ran the brand’s red colours with MP Motorsport throughout the season….
The 2026 F1 Academy Canadian GP delivered dominant wins, breakthrough performances, and costly mistakes. With Montreal one of the venues on the 2026 calendar to host a three-race format, quick recoveries and the ability to manage chaos proved crucial to success. While some drivers were quick to adapt, others struggled. Winner of the 2026 F1…
Campos Racing’s Alisha Palmowski secured victory in a wet Feature Race at the 2026 F1 Academy Montreal round, view the full report here. The F1 Academy Canadian GP kicked off with a dominant Opening Race drive from Alisha Palmowski, who claimed her first win of the season by a record-breaking 10.119s margin. Chaos unfolded during…
The 2026 F1 Academy Feature Race wrapped up the weekend at the Canadian GP as the second round of the season came to a close, view the full results here. After delivering a commanding drive in the Opening Race, Campos Racing’s Alisha Palmowski started on pole once again and entered the final race of the…
The 2026 F1 Academy Reverse Grid race at the 2026 Canadian GP delivered plenty of action and drama, view the full results here. After claiming a dominant victory earlier today, Campos Racing’s Alisha Palmowski headed into the second race of the weekend having claimed the championship lead from Audi-backed Emma Felbermayr. However, attention was focused…
Aston Martin Junior Mathilda Paatz claimed her maiden F1 Academy podium during the Opening Race of the 2026 F1 Academy Canadian GP, one year on from making her debut at the same circuit. The German driver improved from P14 in Free Practice to an impressive P5 in Qualifying in Montreal. Starting from the third row…
The first-ever F1 Academy Opening Race at the 2026 Canadian GP saw the new format introduced for the first time this season, view the full results here. After a successful Qualifying session, Campos Racing locked out the front row, with Alisha Palmowski on pole and Megan Bruce alongside her for the first race of the…
Alisha Palmowski claimed a double pole position in Qualifying for the Opening Race and the Feature Race of the 2026 F1 Academy Montreal round. The Red Bull Racing driver got off to a strong start during Free Practice at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, topping the timesheets with a 1:39.371. She carried that momentum into Qualifying…
Emma Felbermayr arrives at the 2026 F1 Academy Canadian GP with the championship lead, one year on from her emotional rookie-season maiden win in Montreal. Felbermayr’s debut season featured important lessons and gradual progress. However, entering her second campaign, few focused on her development as she was overshadowed by the other five returning drivers. Eager…
