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Driving at the iconic Zandvoort circuit for the last time, the 2026 F1 Academy Dutch GP delivered drama, breakthrough performances, and crucial championship moments. While some drivers strengthened their campaigns, others suffered setbacks at a crucial stage of the season. Winners of the 2026 F1 Academy Dutch GP Alisha Palmowski – Campos Racing (supported by…
Alba Larsen left the 2026 F1 Academy Zandvoort round with back-to-back podium finishes and a significant jump up the standings. The Ferrari-backed MP Motorsport driver finished second in both the Dutch GP Reverse Grid Race and the Feature Race. It was her maiden F1 Academy podium at a circuit she knows well. The double result…
GB4 Championship’s Jordyn Martin has been selected to participate in the 2026 F1 Academy Rookie Test at Circuito de Navarra from 9–11 September. The 15-year-old American has impressed during her rookie GB4 campaign, regularly competing inside the midfield while establishing herself as both one of the championship’s leading rookies and its highest-scoring female driver. Martin…
F1 Academy has expanded its Rookie Test programme for 2026 with the introduction of a new Rookie Training Camp, supported by Loughborough University. Following the inaugural Rookie Test in 2025, the series will bring 18 female drivers together for a programme designed to identify and develop emerging talent with the potential to compete in F1…
Alisha Palmowski claimed a Grand Slam victory during the Feature Race at the 2026 F1 Academy Dutch GP, extending her championship lead with two rounds left. The Red Bull Racing-backed driver endured a mixed Zandvoort round, having finished Free Practice in P10 before finding the pace needed for her fourth pole of the campaign. Palmowski’s…
Alisha Palmowski strengthened her grip on the 2026 F1 Academy Drivers’ Championship after claiming her fourth victory of the season in the Dutch GP Feature Race at Zandvoort. The Campos Racing driver started from pole and resisted sustained pressure from Alba Larsen before eventually opening a 2.8-second advantage by the chequered flag. Palmowski also claimed…
Alisha Palmowski secured victory during the Feature Race at the 2026 F1 Academy Dutch GP, view the full race report here. Round 4 of the 2026 season began with a chaotic Reverse Grid Race, which saw Payton Westcott claim her maiden F1 Academy win ahead of Alba Larsen and Nina Gademan. Esmee Kosterman impressed with…
Alisha Palmowski clings on to take her fourth win of the season during the F1 Academy Feature Race at the 2026 Dutch GP, view the full results below. The Reverse Grid Race delivered plenty of on-track action as Mercedes-backed Payton Westcott converted her front-row start into her maiden F1 Academy victory. Alba Larsen and home…
Payton Westcott described her maiden F1 Academy victory as a major confidence boost after controlling the Dutch GP Reverse Grid Race from start to finish at Zandvoort. The PREMA Racing driver originally qualified ninth before Zoe Florescu’s disqualification promoted her to eighth and, consequently, reverse-grid pole. Westcott capitalised fully on the opportunity, controlling the start…
Alba Larsen returned to the front row in F1 Academy Qualifying at the 2026 Dutch GP after navigating a difficult wet-to-dry session at Zandvoort. Larsen showed strong pace throughout Qualifying as changing conditions, two red flags and traffic complicated the fight for pole. She moved to the top of the timesheets during the closing stages…
