MAYA WEUG Takes Pole as ALISHA PALMOWSKI Nearly Claims First at Zandvoort

August 30, 2025

by F1 // from www.formula1.com

• MAYA WEUG returned to form when it mattered most, claiming pole position at Zandvoort by a razor-thin 0.039 seconds over Red Bull’s ALISHA PALMOWSKI, who came tantalizingly close to her breakthrough first pole. The Ferrari driver’s clutch final lap of 1m 38.834s in rapidly changing conditions proved decisive as the session turned into a proper nail-biter.
• The wet-to-dry transition created chaos and opportunity in equal measure, with drivers gambling on tire strategies while navigating a treacherous track surface. LIA BLOCK showed her racecraft by being first to switch to slicks, while others like AIVA ANAGNOSTIADIS and AURELIA NOBELS found the gravel trap instead, causing red flags that reshuffled the entire session dynamics.
• Behind the top two, ELLA LLOYD completed another strong qualifying performance for McLaren in third, while three-time polesitter CHLOE CHAMBERS had to settle for fourth ahead of Mercedes’ DORIANE PIN. The depth of talent was evident as positions constantly shifted in the final minutes, proving once again that F1 Academy’s competitive balance keeps delivering the goods we want to see.

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