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Audi-backed Emma Felbermayr after her Reverse Grid race win at the 2026 F1 Academy Silverstone Round at British GP.
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Felbermayr “feeling good” after F1 Academy Reverse Grid race win at Silverstone, targets strong finish to third round

Yi Xing Lim03 mins

Audi-backed Emma Felbermayr bounced back from a disappointing Qualifying session to claim victory in the Silverstone reverse-grid race at the third round of the 2026 F1 Academy season. The Austrian driver converted pole into a lights-to-flag victory to secure her second win of the season. Having maintained her pace out in front, Felbermayr finished two…

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Audi-backed Emma Felbermayr during the F1 Academy Reverse Grid race at the 2026 British GP.
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F1 Academy | 2026 British GP | Reverse Grid Race | Felbermayr converts pole into lights-to-flag victory

Yi Xing Lim03 mins

Audi-backed Emma Felbermayr claimed victory in the Silverstone Reverse Grid race at the third round of the 2026 F1 Academy season, full report below. After sweeping both Free Practice and Qualifying on Friday, Wild Card entrant Chiara Bättig impressed on her F1 Academy debut, making history as the youngest driver and first Wild Card to…

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McLaren-backed Ella Lloyd and Audi-backed Emma Felbermayr during the 2026 F1 Academy British GP round in Silverstone.
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Lloyd and Felbermayr left to rue frustrating Qualifying as they target recovery in both races at 2026 F1 Academy Silverstone round

Yi Xing Lim04 mins

Rodin Motorsport’s Ella Lloyd and Emma Felbermayr were left to rue a frustrating Qualifying session at the third round of the 2026 F1 Academy season at Silverstone. Lloyd, who qualified P6, and Felbermayr, who qualified P8, admitted that their pace was not on par with the frontrunners of the session, while Wild Card entrant Chiara…

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ART Grand Prix's Lisa Billard during Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Academy British GP in Silverstone.
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Billard looks to capitalise on career-best P3 Qualifying finish at 2026 F1 Academy Silverstone round

Yi Xing Lim03 mins

Gatorade-backed Lisa Billard heads into both races at the 2026 F1 Academy Silverstone round with high hopes after securing a career-best P3 in Friday’s Qualifying session. Billard improved on her debut weekend Qualifying result of P5 to secure her best finish yet, and now has her sights set on a maiden F1 Academy podium. As…

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Wild Card entrant Chiara Bättig ahead of the Silverstone round at 2026 F1 Academy British GP.
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Bättig targets “strong” Qualifying performance after topping Free Practice at 2026 F1 Academy Silverstone round

Yi Xing Lim02 mins

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…

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Chiara Bättig joins the 2026 F1 Academy Silverstone round as a Wild Card entry.
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Chiara Bättig to join 2026 F1 Academy Silverstone round as Wild Card entry with Wella Professionals

Yi Xing Lim03 mins

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….

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2026 F1 Academy Canadian GP
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F1 Academy: The winners and losers of the 2026 Canadian GP

Antonina Jaromin05 mins

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…

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2026 F1 Academy Montreal Feature Race report
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F1 Academy | 2026 Canadian GP | Feature Race | Palmowski claims victory with another record-breaking gap

Antonina Jaromin03 mins

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…

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F1 Academy during the 2026 Canadian GP round in Montreal.
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F1 Academy | 2026 Canadian GP | Reverse Grid Race results

Yi Xing Lim03 mins

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…

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