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Lisa Billard made a statement at the F1 Academy Chinese GP, scoring points in both races at the 2026 season opener. The 16-year-old Frenchwoman entered the championship on the back of a strong showing as the Wild Card entry at last year’s Singapore round, where she qualified an impressive fifth. Her performances at both the…
Rodin Motorsport leave the 2026 F1 Academy Chinese GP leading the Teams’ Standings after scoring 44 points across the weekend with strong performances. Notably, Emma Felbermayr proved to be the team’s standout driver. The 19 year-old turned her P3 qualifying result into an impressive Race 1 P3 podium and a Race 2 victory. In the…
Payton Westcott made an impressive start to her 2026 F1 Academy campaign, claiming 3rd in Race 2 at the season-opener Chinese GP. The American entered the season with prior experience in the championship, having competed as the wildcard entry in Las Vegas last year. She also caught attention at the inaugural F1 Academy Rookie Test,…
Alisha Palmowski was left with a missed opportunity at the 2026 F1 Academy round in Shanghai after a slow start from pole position cost her a chance at victory at the Chinese GP. Starting from the front for the first time in the series, the Campos Racing driver struggled to launch cleanly as the lights…
The F1 Academy field delivered an action-packed weekend at the 2026 Chinese GP, where raw pace alone wasn’t enough to guarantee success. With changing track conditions, multiple Safety Car interruptions, and a tightly packed grid, the margins between a standout result and a frustrating outcome were finer than ever. Ultimately, Shanghai proved to be a…
Six time Constructors’ Champions Red Bull Racing and Indeed have agreed to a multi-year partnership, with branding from the #1 worldwide job site and top hiring company appearing on the cars at the F1 Chinese GP, along with the Red Bull-backed Alisha Palmowski in F1 Academy through 2026. It was a mixed weekend on circuit…
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,…
Race 2 at the Chinese GP delivered major changes to the 2026 F1 Academy Drivers’ Championship standings as Audi-backed Emma Felbermayr surged to the top after a tense and incident-filled race in Shanghai. After two races, Felbermayr leads the standings with 31 points, ahead of Red Bull-backed Alisha Palmowski on 25 and Alpine-backed Nina Gademan…
Emma Felbermayr won the Race 2 of the 2026 F1 Academy Chinese GP at the Shanghai International Circuit. The Rodin Motorsport driver held off Alisha Palmowski in a tense finale, after Alba Larsen lost the lead at the restart to hand Felbermayr her first main race victory in F1 Academy. Alisha Palmowski started from pole…
Audi-backed Emma Felbermayr delivered a flawless performance to take victory in Race 2 at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP, view the results here. After securing their best qualifying results on Friday, Alisha Palmowski and Alba Larsen started from the front row, both aiming to claim their first podium, or win, of the season. However, as…
