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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,…
2026 F1 Academy Dutch GP Free Practice got the second half of the season underway at Zandvoort on Friday morning. Round 4 marks the championship’s return after the summer break, with all drivers eager to hit the ground running. Heading into the weekend, Alisha Palmowski leads the Drivers’ Standings on 108 points. Emma Felbermayr sits…
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…
With seven races completed and seven still to go, the 2026 F1 Academy season has already produced breakthroughs, close battles, and standout performances across the grid. While four different drivers have taken victory across Shanghai, Montreal, and Silverstone, five have stood out for different reasons. From championship contenders challenging for the title to rookies making…
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…
Megan Bruce has enjoyed an impressive start to her first full F1 Academy campaign in 2026. After seven of the season’s 14 races, the TAG Heuer-supported Campos Racing driver sits fourth in the Drivers’ Standings with 39 points and leads the Rookie of the Year battle. Bruce began the year with just two points from…
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…
