Ever wondered how young karters juggle school and racing?

SHORTS: Ever wondered how young karters juggle school and racing?

This is your sign to head to your local kart track and get racing

SHORTS: This is your sign to head to your local kart track and get racing

Lisa was on the move in the Zandvoort Feature Race!

SHORTS: Lisa was on the move in the Zandvoort Feature Race!

This is what it means to secure a place on the podium in your home race

SHORTS: This is what it means to secure a place on the podium in your home race

Our F1 ACADEMY DISCOVER YOUR DRIVE karters had one last chance to show what they’re made of as the 2026  campaign reached its zenith. 

Saving the best until last: British Champions of the Future Academy Round 4 Recap

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

The Mercedes driver survived starting from pole and two Safety Car restarts to take her first-ever F1 ACADEMY race win in the Reverse Grid Race.

Payton Westcott survived starting from pole and two Safety Car restarts to take her first-ever F1 ACADEMY race win, leading with a dominant performance in the Zandvoort Reverse Grid Race.

REVERSE GRID RACE: Westcott dominates from start to finish to take maiden win in Zandvoort

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

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

Alisha Palmowski continued her momentum into Day 2 of in-season testing, going fastest in both the morning and afternoon sessions around Zandvoort.

Alisha Palmowski continued her momentum into Day 2 of in-season testing, going fastest in both the morning and afternoon sessions around Circuit Zandvoort.

Palmowski quickest once again on Day 2 of in-season testing at Zandvoort

Alisha Palmowski was the driver to beat on Day 1 of in-season testing, sweeping both the morning and afternoon sessions around the Circuit Zandvoort.

Alisha Palmowski was the driver to beat on Day 1 of in-season testing, sweeping both the morning and afternoon sessions around the Circuit Zandvoort.
The Red Bull Racing driver set the pace early into the morning running, clocking in a 1:37.146 to go fastest overall ahead of Alba Larsen. In the afternoon, the Standings leader followed that up with another strong performance, setting a 1:37.200 to go five tenths clear of Emma Felbermayr.

Palmowski tops the times on opening day of Zandvoort in-season test

Our F1 ACADEMY DISCOVER YOUR DRIVE karters continued to go from strength to strength as they headed to Italy for Round 3 of the International Series.

Our F1 ACADEMY DISCOVER YOUR DRIVE karters continued to go from strength to strength as they headed to Italy for Round 3 of the 2026 Champions of the Future Academy International Series.
The Leopard Circuit Viterbo played host to the halfway point in the season, with Anna Makolm taking another step forward by delivering back-to-back podiums in the Mini 60 Under 10s category.


Improving with every lap: Champions of the Future Academy International Round 3 Recap

Alisha Palmowski executed a dream drive on home soil, claiming her third win of the season and extending her lead in the Drivers’ Standings.

Alisha Palmowski executed a dream drive on home soil in the Feature Race, claiming her third win of the 2026 F1 ACADEMY season and extending her lead in the Drivers’ Standings.

FEATURE RACE: Palmowski brings it home at Silverstone for third win of 2026

The Audi driver led from the outset earn her second victory of 2026 season with a dominant display in the Silverstone Reverse Grid Race.

Emma Felbermayr led from the outset earn her second victory of the F1 ACADEMY season with a dominant display in the Silverstone Reverse Grid Race. Starting from pole, the Audi driver fended off Nina Gademan off the line and looked perfectly managed the pace to win by two seconds. Gademan finished second ahead of Ella Lloyd, who completed a 1-3 finish for Rodin Motorsport at her home event.


REVERSE GRID RACE: Felbermayr breezes to commanding Silverstone victory

Chiara Bättig delivered on debut at Silverstone, becoming the first Wild Card to achieve a pole position and the youngest F1 ACADEMY driver to do so.

QUALIFYING: Bättig makes history as she rockets to first Wild Card pole at Silverstone

The first Wild Card driver to top a session, Bättig completed a 2:02.640 to go two tenths clear of Palmowski and Gademan around Silverstone.

Chiara Bättig made a strong first impression on her debut F1 ACADEMY weekend, going fastest in Silverstone Free Practice. 
The first Wild Card driver to top a session, Bättig completed a 2:02.640 to go two tenths clear of Red Bull Racing’s Alisha Palmowski and Nina Gademan for Alpine.


PRACTICE: Bättig starts her Silverstone debut weekend on top

Battles ensued as six of our F1 ACADEMY DISCOVER YOUR DRIVE karters took on the Larkhall Circuit International for Round 3.

Battles ensued as six of our F1 ACADEMY DISCOVER YOUR DRIVE karters journeyed to Scotland to take on the Larkhall Circuit International for Round 3 of the 2026 British Champions of the Future Academy campaign.
Utilising all their learnings across the previous two rounds, Sukhmani Khera and Lizzy Mentier put those lessons into practice as they secured three trips to the podium across the OK-N Junior and Senior categories.


The fight never stops: British Champions of the Future Academy Round 3 Recap

The Red Bull Racing driver converted pole position into a second impressive Montreal win, mastering the drizzly conditions to take the win by 10.9s.

Alisha Palmowski converted pole position into a second impressive victory in Montreal as the Red Bull Racing driver mastered the drizzly conditions to take the win by 10.9s.

FEATURE RACE: Palmowski masters the wet to take record-breaking victory

It was a dramatic ending for Mathilda Paatz as the Aston Martin driver claimed both her first and the team’s maiden victory in the Reverse Grid Race.

It was a dramatic end for Mathilda Paatz as the Aston Martin driver claimed both her first and the team’s maiden F1 ACADEMY victory in the Reverse Grid Race.

REVERSE GRID RACE: Paatz snatches maiden victory in Montreal after last-lap drama

Alisha Palmowski converted pole position into a dominant drive, maintaining full control to achieve the largest winning margin in F1 ACADEMY history.

Alisha Palmowski converted pole position into a dominant drive in the Montreal Opening Race, maintaining full control to achieve the largest winning margin in F1 ACADEMY history.

OPENING RACE: Palmowski drives off into the distance for lights-to-flag Montreal victory

Alisha Palmowski ran the show in Montreal Qualifying, leading from the start to seal both pole position for the Opening Race and Feature Race. 

QUALIFYING: Palmowski dominates from the outset to seal Montreal pole

Alisha Palmowski got her Montreal weekend off to a strong start, ending the only Practice session at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve fastest of all.

Alisha Palmowski got her Montreal weekend off to a strong start, ending the one and only Practice session at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve fastest of all.

PRACTICE: Palmowski sets the pace ahead of Felbermayr in Montreal 

Our eight F1 ACADEMY DISCOVER YOUR DRIVE karters made their mark on Round 2 at PF International.

The 2026 British Champions of the Future Academy Program campaign resumed at the PF International Kart Circuit and our eight F1 ACADEMY DISCOVER YOUR DRIVE karters each made their mark on Round 2. 
Two dramatic days of racing saw Sukhmani Khera and Andie Stewart bring home their first podiums of the season, while Eva Morris and Emma Rose Dowling emerged triumphant in a Senior showdown on Sunday.


Another step in the right direction: British Champions of the Future Academy Round 2 Recap

The Red Bull Racing driver was in fine form on the second and final day of in-season testing, topping both sessions at Silverstone.

Alisha Palmowski was in fine form on the second and final day of in-season testing, with the Red Bull Racing driver topping both sessions at Silverstone.
In the morning, Palmowski led the way in the drizzly conditions, completing a 2:02.861 late on to take the top spot by six tenths ahead of Ella Lloyd and Megan Bruce. The Briton’s pace continued into the afternoon, with a 2:01.945 putting her 0.077s ahead of Bruce followed by Payton Westcott in third.


Palmowski sweeps Day 2 of damp in-season testing at Silverstone

The McLaren driver got off to a flying start on Day 1 at Silverstone, going fastest out of the blocks in the morning with an unbeatable 2:01.568.

Ella Lloyd got off to a flying start on Day 1 of the in-season test in Silverstone, going fastest out of the blocks in the morning with an unbeatable 2:01.568.

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