As the 2026 grid fills up, find out more about the drivers announced for the upcoming F1 ACADEMY campaign.

With two months to go until the fourth F1 ACADEMY campaign kicks off in Shanghai, the grid is rapidly taking shape. Meeting new faces and welcoming back returning favourites, here is the lowdown on the 16 full-time drivers that have been confirmed for 2026 so far…

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Red Bull Racing's Alisha Palmowski and Racing Bulls' Rafaela Ferreira will be returning for their sophomore F1 ACADEMY seasons next year.

Alisha Palmowski and Rafaela Ferreira will be returning for their sophomore F1 ACADEMY seasons next year, with the Red Bull Racing Pepe Jeans Academy Programme and the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Academy Programme announcing that they have renewed the pair’s contracts.

Alisha Palmowski and Rafaela Ferreira retained for 2026 campaign

Wrapping up Round 4, Nicole Havrda, Rafaela Ferreira and Aiva Anagnostiadis reflect on their growth so far and their focus heading into Zandvoort.

Part 5 of Follow the Rookies wraps up the Montreal weekend, and the series, with Nicole Havrda, Rafaela Ferreira and Aiva Anagnostiadis reflecting on their growth so far and their focus heading into Zandvoort. 

WATCH: Follow The Rookies - Part 5 with Havrda, Ferreira and Anagnostiadis in Montreal

Go behind the scenes with Nicole Havrda, Rafaela Ferreira and Aiva Anagnostiadis as they take on a high-stakes weekend at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

In Part 4 of Follow the Rookies, go behind the scenes with Nicole Havrda, Rafaela Ferreira and Aiva Anagnostiadis as they take on a high-stakes weekend at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. 

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