Palmowski disqualified and Havrda penalised following Las Vegas Race 1

Following the conclusion of F1 ACADEMY Race 1 in Las Vegas, Alisha Palmowski has been disqualified after the #21 Red Bull Racing car was found to have breached the series' Sporting Regulations and Technical Regulations.

After undergoing post-race scrutineering, the Damped Shaft Assy of the Briton's car was found to have an incorrect Belleville stack configuration.

Consequently, Palmowski's disqualification has promoted Aurelia Nobels to her first F1 ACADEMY podium in third ahead of Rachel Robertson, Lia Block, Payton Westcott, Courtney Crone and Rafaela Ferreira, who receives the final point in P8.

Additionally, Nicole Havrda has been handed a 10-second stop and go penalty for failing to enter the pit lane after the formation lap.

The Stewards determined that during the starting procedure, the American Express driver suffered a mechanical issue and remained in the pit lane instead of joining the grid, breaching the Sporting Regulations which require any driver starting from the pit lane to pit after the Safety Car has returned to the pits following the formation laps.

As the penalty could not be be served in-race, it has been converted into a 30-second time penalty. The penalty demotes Havrda from P10 to P12.