Chinese driver Shi Wei, also known as ‘Tie Dou’, will return as the first F1 ACADEMY Wild Card entry of the 2026 season.

Shi Wei returns as first 2026 F1 ACADEMY Wild Card driver

Ava Dobson will take on her rookie F1 ACADEMY season this year, with the 17-year-old competing for the series’ Official Partner American Express.  

Ava Dobson to represent American Express for 2026 F1 ACADEMY season

As the fourth F1 ACADEMY season draws closer, meet the teams featuring on the 18-car grid as they ready themselves to battle it out once in 2026.

Six of the most well-known names in junior single-seater racing are readying themselves to battle it out once in 2026. As the fourth F1 ACADEMY season draws closer, meet the teams featuring on the 18-car grid and keep an eye out as their line-ups are announced…

Who are the 2026 F1 ACADEMY teams?

F1 ACADEMY Official Partner PUMA have announced that Scottish racer Rachel Robertson will be representing them on the grid this season.

F1 ACADEMY Official Partner PUMA have announced that Rachel Robertson will be representing them on the grid this season. The Scottish racer is set to step up to the series full-time, after a strong debut at the Las Vegas season finale, where she scored a P4 finish in Race 1. 

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09/06/2008

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