Alisha Palmowski overcame early pressure and two Safety Car interruptions to win the Opening Race at the Circuit of the Americas.

Alisha Palmowski extended her advantage at the top of the Drivers' Standings with a fifth victory of the 2026 F1 ACADEMY season, overcoming early pressure and two Safety Car interruptions to win the Opening Race at the Circuit of the Americas.

OPENING RACE: Palmowski claims her fifth victory of the season in commanding Austin drive

Alisha Palmowski was beaming after securing her fifth and sixth pole positions of the season in Qualifying, putting the Drivers' title within reach.

Alisha Palmowski was beaming after securing her fifth and sixth pole positions of the season in Austin Qualifying, putting the Drivers' title within reach.

‘A rollercoaster of emotions’ - Palmowski reflects on dramatic final lap in Austin Qualifying 

A momentous final lap saw Alisha Palmowski beat Payton Westcott to secure both pole positions for the Opening Race and the Feature Race.

Alisha Palmowski secured both pole positions with a momentous final lap in Austin Qualifying, despite a lap time deletion initially costing her pole.

QUALIFYING: Palmowski pips Westcott at the chequered flag to sweep both pole positions in Austin

Alisha Palmowski and Austin Wild Card Alexia Danielsson will be taking to the track in new liveries this weekend

Red Bull Racing and TeamViewer have unvieled the special edition liveries that will adorn their cars for Round 5 of the 2026 season in Austin.

FIRST LOOK: Red Bull Racing and TeamViewer showcase their Austin liveries

The battle has been simmering all season long, but who looks to be in the stronger position heading into the penultimate round in Austin.

Alisha Palmowski is on the verge of glory, as the Red Bull Racing driver could be crowned the 2026 F1 ACADEMY Champion at the penultimate round in Austin. However, second-placed Emma Felbermayr will do all she can to turn things back in her favour and with 104 points still on offer, nothing is settled yet.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: How Palmowski and Felbermayr stack up in the battle to become the 2026 Champion

Red Bull Racing driver Alisha Palmowski dropped into the F1 Head Office with one mission: rewrite the podium rulebook.

Red Bull Racing driver Alisha Palmowski dropped into the F1 Head Office with one mission: rewrite the podium rulebook. Her big pitch? Forget the top three and spray the bottom three with champagne instead.

WATCH:  Alisha Palmowski took over F1 HQ to pitch THIS rule change...

As the penultimate round of the season draws closer, we’ve been taking a look back at how the Teams’ title fight has unfolded. 

Campos Racing is leading the Teams’ Standings by 73 points with two rounds to go. Closest rival Rodin Motorsport have a tough challenge to catch the title leaders, who can claim their first title after the Feature Race in Austin.

All to play for: How the race for the 2026 Teams’ title became a four-way fight

Before the penultimate round in Austin, we look back at how the title fight has unfolded from the season opener in Shanghai to Zandvoort.

Drivers’ Standings leader Alisha Palmowski and Audi’s Emma Felbermayr are separated by 48 points, with Nina Gademan closing in on the pair. With three races in Austin and two in Vegas still to be played out, the title fight isn’t over yet.

History-making drives and momentum swings: How the race for the Drivers’ title has unfolded so far 

The TAG Heuer driver was in two minds about her pace in Zandvoort, after scoring P7 and P6 finishes. 

Megan Bruce was in two minds after struggling for speed on Saturday but was in high spirits by the end of the Zandvoort weekend after finding pace and finishing sixth in the Feature Race.

Bruce admits points ‘all we could really do’ after limited Zandvoort running

Watch highlights from the final F1 ACADEMY Feature Race at Zandvoort as Alisha Palmowski keeps Alba Larsen at bay to secure her fourth win of 2026.

Watch highlights from the final F1 ACADEMY Feature Race at Zandvoort as Alisha Palmowski keeps Alba Larsen at bay to secure her fourth win of the season, extending her Standings lead to 48 points.

Highlights: 2026 Round 4 Feature Race in Zandvoort

HIGHLIGHTS: Palmowski stays calm under pressure to take the Zandvoort Feature Race win

The Red Bull Racing driver was relieved after taking her fourth win of the season in the Feature Race, increasing her lead in the Drivers’ Standings.

Alisha Palmowski was relieved following the Feature Race in Zandvoort, after the Red Bull Racing driver secured her fourth win of the season, increasing her lead in the Drivers’ Standings.

'I breathed a sigh of relief after that' - Palmowski explains how she withstood race-long pressure from Larsen

Alisha Palmowski led from start to finish in Zandvoort to claim her fourth win of the season and further extending her lead in the Drivers’ Standings.

Alisha Palmowski led from start to finish despite pressure from fast-paced Alba Larsen in the Feature Race at Zandvoort, claiming her fourth win of the 2026 F1 ACADEMY season, further extending her lead in the Drivers’ Standings.

FEATURE RACE: Palmowski secures her fourth win of the season in Zandvoort with another commanding performance

Watch a dramatic F1 ACADEMY Qualifying session in Zandvoort as Alisha Palmowski's gamble to switch to slicks on the wet to drying track paid off.

Watch a dramatic F1 ACADEMY Qualifying session in Zandvoort as Alisha Palmowski's gamble to switch to slicks on the wet to drying track paid off, with the Red Bull Racing driver claiming pole by eight tenths.

Highlights: 2026 Round 4 Qualifying in Zandvoort

HIGHLIGHTS: Palmowski makes the right call in Zandvoort Qualifying to claim fourth pole of 2026

Alisha Palmowski delivered once again as the Red Bull Racing driver secured pole position on her final lap during a dramatic session in Zandvoort.

Red Bull Racing driver Alisha Palmowski successfully navigated a frantic session to secure pole position in Zandvoort.

QUALIFYING: Palmowski overcomes wet-to-dry drama in Zandvoort to take fourth pole of the season

Rafaela Ferreira made an encouraging return to the sharp end in Zandvoort, finishing second fastest in the first and only Practice session.

‘The mindset is to focus on pole’ - Ferreira encouraged after P2 in Zandvoort Practice

Dirt Is Good, LEGO Racing and TAG Heuer have revealed their special edition liveries for Round 4 in Zandvoort.

FIRST LOOK: Dirt Is Good, LEGO Racing, TAG Heuer reveal their Zandvoort liveries

Episode 3 of Follow the Rookies arrives at Silverstone as British drivers Ella Stevens, Megan Bruce, and Rachel Robertson take on their home race. 

Home soil. Maximum pressure! Episode 3 of Follow the Rookies arrives at Silverstone as British drivers Ella Stevens, Megan Bruce, and Rachel Robertson take on their home race. 

WATCH: Follow the Rookies 2026 - Episode 3

With four Qualifying sessions and seven races across the three rounds to assess, let’s see what the statistics can tell us about each of the trios...

The 2026 F1 ACADEMY campaign has reached its halfway point, but who has had the upper hand in each of the six teams’ in-house battles? While some of the squads’ results have been closely contested, others have been more one-sided.
With four Qualifying sessions and seven races across the three rounds to assess, let’s see what the statistics can tell us about each of the trios in Teams’ Standings order…

IN STATS: How every teammate head-to-head stacks up at mid-season

Join Mathilda Paatz, Ella Stevens, Megan Bruce, and Rafaela Ferreira as they take a trip down memory lane.

Join Mathilda Paatz, Ella Stevens, Megan Bruce, and Rafaela Ferreira as they take a trip down memory lane, from their first race suit to their first win to the very first time they got behind the wheel of a kart.

WATCH: F1 ACADEMY Drivers Share Their Motorsport Firsts

We blindfolded Alisha Palmowski, Ella Lloyd and Rachel Robertson and put their knowledge of their home track to the test.

WATCH: Guess The Circuit Challenge with Palmowski, Lloyd and Robertson

Alisha Palmowski hailed her positive clean sweep across in-season testing at Zandvoort, crediting it to the work she and Campos have done to prepare.

Alisha Palmowski hailed her positive clean sweep across in-season testing at Zandvoort, crediting it to the work she and Campos Racing have done to prepare both before and during the two days of running.

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