Payton Westcott reflects on missing F1 Academy pole in Austin and now targets victory from two front-row starts at her home round.
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Westcott targets 2026 F1 Academy Austin victory after narrowly missing double pole

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…

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Alisha Palmowski secures double pole in Austin after her fastest lap is reinstated, putting the 2026 F1 Academy title within reach
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Palmowski describes “rollercoaster of emotions” after dramatic double pole in F1 Academy Austin qualifying

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…

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Ava Dobson gets three-place grid penalties for three Austin F1 Academy races after failing to slow under yellow flags in practice.
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Ava Dobson handed grid penalties for all three F1 Academy races at Austin

Hitech’s Ava Dobson has received a three-place grid penalty for all three races of the 2026 F1 Academy United States Grand Prix weekend at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), following a yellow flag infringement during Thursday’s Free Practice session. The 18-year-old American Express-backed driver was found to have failed to slow sufficiently under a…

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F1 Academy | 2026 United States GP | Qualifying | Palmowski takes double pole in Austin after lap time reinstatement

Qualifying for round 5 of the 2026 F1 Academy season at the United States GP in Austin has been completed, view the full report here. For this weekend, the 17 regular drivers were joined by Wild Card Alexia Danielsson of Sweden. As always, the one-off entrant joins Rachel Robertson and Ava Dobson at Hitech. As…

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Felbermayr vows to go all in at Austin after she topped F1 Academy practice, with Palmowski leading the championship by 48 points.
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Felbermayr adopts “all in or nothing” approach as F1 Academy title fight reaches crucial Austin weekend

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…

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Free Practice for round 5 of the 2026 F1 Academy season at the United States GP in Austin has been completed, view the full report here.
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F1 Academy | 2026 United States GP | Free Practice | Felbermayr beats Palmowski to P1

Free Practice for round 5 of the 2026 F1 Academy season at the United States GP in Austin has been completed, view the full report here. For this weekend, the 17 regular drivers were joined by Wild Card Alexia Danielsson of Sweden. As always, the one-off entrant joins Rachel Robertson and Ava Dobson at Hitech….

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Jade Jacquet feels her historic French F4 victory has boosted her confidence as she targets her first F1 Academy points in Austin.
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Jacquet believes she can “fight with the fast guys” after historic French F4 victory ahead of F1 Academy Austin

Williams-backed F1 Academy driver Jade Jacquet believes her historic victory in the French F4 Championship has given her the confidence to challenge for her first points during the 2026 United States GP weekend in Austin. The 16-year-old ART Grand Prix driver has endured a challenging rookie campaign, remaining the only full-time competitor yet to score…

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Campos Racing leads the 2026 F1 Academy Teams' Championship by 73 points. Explore Austin title scenarios for Rodin, MP, and PREMA.
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F1 Academy 2026 Teams’ Championship analysis: What Campos, Rodin, MP Motorsport and PREMA need in Austin

The 2026 F1 Academy Teams’ Championship heads to the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) with Campos Racing holding a commanding 73-point advantage over Rodin Motorsport, while MP Motorsport and PREMA Racing remain firmly involved in the fight heading into the final two rounds. Campos leads on 212 points following another strong weekend at Zandvoort, with…

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