Following the conclusion of the F1 ACADEMY Feature Race in Austin, Alba Larsen has been handed a grid penalty.

Larsen penalised following Austin Feature Race

Nina Gademan secured her second F1 ACADEMY race win of 2026 with a remarkable move around the outside at the first corner in Austin's Feature Race.

Nina Gademan secured her second F1 ACADEMY race win of the 2026 season with a remarkable move around the outside at the first corner in Austin's Feature Race,.


FEATURE RACE: Gademan seizes second victory of the season with assured Austin drive

Alba Larsen admitted she was struggling to find the words after claiming her maiden F1 ACADEMY victory in the Reverse Grid Race in Austin.

Alba Larsen admitted she was struggling to find the words after claiming her maiden F1 ACADEMY victory in the Reverse Grid Race at the Circuit of the Americas, describing the emotion of hearing the Danish national anthem from the top step of the podium.

‘This shows exactly the potential I’ve had all year’ – Larsen reflects on emotional maiden F1 ACADEMY victory in Austin

Alisha Palmowski has secured the Drivers’ title with a remarkable climb from P8 to P2 in the Reverse Grid Race at the Circuit of the Americas, 

Alisha Palmowski has secured the 2026 F1 ACADEMY Drivers’ title with a remarkable climb from eighth to second in the Reverse Grid Race at the Circuit of the Americas. 

REVERSE GRID RACE: Palmowski seals 2026 F1 ACADEMY title as Larsen claims maiden victory in Austin

Nina Gademan and Alba Larsen secured a third consecutive double podium for MP Motorsport in the F1 ACADEMY Opening Race in Austin. 

Nina Gademan and Alba Larsen secured a third consecutive double podium for MP Motorsport in the F1 ACADEMY Opening Race in Austin. The teammates had to fight one another to the chequered flag after a contentious overtake earlier in the race.

‘I’m not sure I agree with this decision’ – Gademan and Larsen offer differing perspectives on Austin Opening Race battle

Come behind the curtains at Zandvoort as Lisa Billard, Esmee Kosterman, and Mathilda Paatz feel the pressure to perform in front of their family.

Come behind the curtains of the Zandvoort race weekend as Lisa Billard, Esmee Kosterman, and Mathilda Paatz feel the pressure to perform in front of their family.

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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 

MP Motorsport’s Nina Gademan goes head-to-head with Esmee Kosterman, while ART Grand Prix’s Lisa Billard takes on teammate Jade Jacquet. 

MP Motorsport’s Nina Gademan (Alpine) goes head-to-head with Esmee Kosterman (LEGO Racing), while ART Grand Prix’s Lisa Billard (Gatorade) takes on teammate Jade Jacquet (Williams). The challenge? Paint each other's portraits with only minutes on the clock to perfect their masterpieces. But who did it best? 

WATCH: Paint Your Teammate with ART Grand Prix and MP Motorsport

We sat down with Mercedes driver Payton Westcott and Ferrari-backed Alba Larsen to discover what life actually looks like in F1 ACADEMY.

We sat down with Mercedes driver Payton Westcott and Ferrari backed Alba Larsen to discover what life actually looks like in F1 ACADEMY.

WATCH: What it takes to be an F1 ACADEMY driver with Alba Larsen and Payton Westcott

The Ferrari driver ended her running in Navarra top of the timesheets, going fastest of all on the second and final day of the in-season test.

Alba Larsen ended her running in Navarra top of the timesheets, going fastest of all on the second and final day of the in-season test.
The Ferrari driver’s 1:46.502 put her 0.065s ahead of Emma Felbermayr in the morning segment, with Rachel Robertson a further tenth behind. In the afternoon, it was Felbermayr who led the way, going just 0.016s quicker than Palmowski, with Robertson netting her second consecutive top-three time.


Larsen leads the field on Day 2 of in-season testing in Navarra

MP Motorsport Team Manager Wouter Blokhuis was full of praise for his trio after they enjoyed their most complete weekend yet at Zandvoort.

MP Motorsport Team Manager Wouter Blokhuis was full of praise for his trio after they enjoyed their most complete weekend yet at Zandvoort, with Alba Larsen and Nina Gademan sharing the podium in both races and Esmee Kosterman breaking into the points for the first time this year.

‘Finally we’ve shown what she is capable of’ - Blokhuis hails MP Motorsport’s Zandvoort breakthrough

Esmee Kosterman was full of emotions after the LEGO Racing driver secured her first points of the season in front of her home crowd at Zandvoort.

Esmee Kosterman was full of emotions after the LEGO Racing driver secured her first points of the season in Zandvoort. finishing fourth in the Reverse Grid Race and followed by a P10 finish in the Feature Race.


‘They gave me such a boost’ - Kosterman celebrates breakthrough point-scoring weekend on home turf in Zandvoort

Nina Gademan was joyful following the Feature Race in Zandvoort, after the Alpine driver took her second P3 finish of the weekend.

Gademan admits 'double podium is the next best thing' on home soil after missing out on both Zandvoort wins

The Ferrari driver was conflicted after contending for the Feature Race victory, ultimately having to settle for her second P2 finish of the weekend

Alba Larsen was conflicted after contending with Alisha Palmowski for the Feature Race victory in Zandvoort and ultimately having to settle for her second P2 finish of the weekend

Larsen delighted with double podium in Zandvoort but rues missed Feature Race victory

Alba Larsen made an encouraging return to the front row, finishing second in Qualifying at Zandvoort, after just missing out on her maiden pole.

Alba Larsen made an encouraging return to the front row, finishing second in Qualifying at Zandvoort, after just missing out on her maiden pole position.

‘I think I was the best to adapt to the conditions’ - Larsen conflicted after return to the front row in Zandvoort

The Alpine driver went quickest in the one and only Practice session at Zandvoort, which was brought to an early end by the second of two Red Flags.

Nina Gademan went quickest on home turf in a disrupted Practice session at Zandvoort, which was brought to an early end by the second of two Red Flags.

PRACTICE: Gademan goes fastest on home soil in disrupted Zandvoort opener

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

We caught up with Nina Gademan about her return to Zandvoort, the emotions of winning at home and her chances of glory this weekend.

For Nina Gademan, all roads lead back to Zandvoort. The Dutch circuit has witnessed two defining moments in her F1 ACADEMY journey and now she is determined to produce another — regardless of those who’ve doubted her along the way.

ONE YEAR ON: Why Gademan is unfazed by being overlooked as a title contender in Zandvoort

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

Larsen is hoping that her maiden British F4 podium can help revitalise her season after a strong showing on the opening day of testing at Zandvoort.

Alba Larsen is hoping that her maiden British F4 podium can help revitalise her season after a strong showing on the opening day of F1 ACADEMY in-season testing at Zandvoort.
Clocking in a 1:37.392, the Ferrari driver secured the second-fastest time of the morning and the third-best time overall — 0.246s slower than Day 1 leader Alisha Palmowski.


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