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Alisha Palmowski wins the F1 Academy Feature Race at the third round of the 2026 season in Silverstone.
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F1 Academy | 2026 British GP | Feature Race | Palmowski claims third win to extend championship lead

Yi Xing Lim03 mins

Alisha Palmowski crosses the line to claim her third victory of the 2026 F1 Academy season in the Silverstone Feature Race, full report below. On Saturday, the Reverse Grid Race saw Audi-backed Emma Felbermayr bounce back from a difficult Qualifying session, converting pole to a lights-to-flag victory. Behind the Austrian driver, Nina Gademan and Ella…

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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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Emma Felbermayr cut Alisha Palmowski’s F1 Academy lead after winning the British GP Reverse Grid Race.
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2026 F1 Academy standings after the Reverse Grid Race at the British GP

Karishma Persad04 mins

The 2026 F1 Academy standings tightened after the Reverse Grid Race at the 2026 British GP weekend, as Emma Felbermayr claimed victory at Silverstone and reduced Alisha Palmowski’s advantage at the top of the Drivers’ Championship. Felbermayr converted pole into a lights-to-flag win, taking her second victory of the 2026 season. Nina Gademan finished second,…

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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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Bättig goes fastest in F1 ACADEMY qualifying at the 2026 British GP, securing pole position for Sunday’s Feature Race.
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F1 Academy | 2026 British GP | Qualifying | Bättig makes history as the youngest driver and first Wild Card driver on pole

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein03 mins

Wild Card entry Chiara Bättig carried the early momentum into F1 Academy Qualifying at the 2026 British GP after setting the pace in Free Practice. The Wella Professionals-backed driver finished 0.208s clear of championship leader Alisha Palmowski, who recovered from a delayed start to the session to take second. Nina Gademan and Emma Felbermayr followed…

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