Payton Westcott had pole in her sights in Austin before Alisha Palmowski beat her to the top spot, but believes she can fight her for the victories.

Payton Westcott had pole in her sights in Austin before Alisha Palmowski beat her to the top spot by 0.089s at the chequered flag. The Mercedes driver had to settle for a P2 start in both the Opening Race and the Feature Race.

'I have a good shot at a race win’ - Westcott encouraged after P2 in Austin Qualifying

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.

WATCH: Follow the Rookies 2026 - Episode 4

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

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.

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Paatz

01/08/2008

German

Aston Martin

Westcott

20/03/2009

American

Mercedes

Granada

18/03/2008

Spanish

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