F1 Academy headed into Qualifying at the 2026 Dutch GP after a disrupted Free Practice session at Zandvoort, where Nina Gademan set the pace in tricky conditions. The damp track forced drivers to build tyre temperature and confidence through the early laps. Ella Lloyd set the first benchmark before Emma Felbermayr and Alba Larsen moved…
Natalia Granada made an encouraging start to her first F1 Academy race weekend at Zandvoort, finishing fifth in a disrupted Free Practice session ahead of the 2026 Dutch GP. The PREMA Racing driver emerged as the highest-placed rookie after setting a 1:38.985, despite two red flags and changing weather conditions limiting the amount of representative…
Starting her weekend on a strong note by topping Free Practice, Alpine-backed Nina Gademan returns to her home circuit for the fourth round of the 2026 F1 Academy season at the Dutch GP, having won Race 1 at Zandvoort last year. The circuit has proven to be a successful stomping ground for the Dutch driver,…
F1 Academy returned to the track at the 2026 Dutch GP for Free Practice, with the drivers using the opening laps to settle into the Zandvoort circuit after in-season testing had also taken place at the venue. Ella Lloyd set the first benchmark with a 1:41.043s, before the lap times quickly began to fall. With…
Emma Felbermayr currently sits second in the 2026 F1 Academy Drivers’ Standings with 78 points. The Audi-backed Rodin Motorsport driver is Alisha Palmowski‘s closest title challenger. Two victories and a run of consistent points finishes across the opening three rounds have kept her in the fight, with a 30-point gap to Palmowski still very much…
Nina Gademan currently sits third in the 2026 F1 Academy Drivers’ Standings with 50 points. The Alpine backed MP Motorsport driver arrived with the weight of expectation after finishing sixth in her debut campaign in 2025 and claiming a memorable maiden victory at Zandvoort. The early part of her 2026 season suggested she could push…
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…
Mathilda Paatz has so far endured an impressive but inconsistent start to her rookie 2026 F1 Academy campaign. After competing in the French F4 Championship and F4 CEZ Championship, Paatz received the opportunity to make her F1 Academy debut during the 2025 Montreal round as a Wild Card. While a tough Qualifying, two DNFs, and…
In her second F1 Academy campaign, Ferrari-backed Alba Larsen continues to search for a standout weekend as one of the few returning drivers on the 2026 grid. While results have not always gone her way, the Danish driver has shown on multiple occasions that she has the pace to compete at the front of the…
Rachel Robertson has endured a challenging but increasingly promising start to her first full F1 Academy campaign in 2026. After seven of the season’s 14 races, the PUMA-supported Hitech driver sits 14th in the Drivers’ Standings with 13 points. Incidents, penalties and difficult starting positions prevented Robertson from scoring during the opening rounds in Shanghai…
