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ALISHA PALMOWSKI Dominates Shanghai Qualifying With Maiden F1 ACADEMY Pole

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March 13, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • ALISHA PALMOWSKI claimed her first F1 ACADEMY pole in Shanghai for Red Bull, dominating by over four tenths after multiple near-misses in her rookie campaign last season.
  • Ferrari’s ALBA LARSEN secured her maiden front row start, holding provisional pole for most of the session before PALMOWSKI’s final charge pushed her to P2.
  • Mercedes rookie PAYTON WESTCOTT led the first-year drivers in P4 behind Audi’s EMMA FELBERMAYR, despite a red flag interrupting her final flying lap attempt.
  • NINA GADEMAN qualified eighth to claim reverse pole for the fourth time, while Alpine’s ELLA LLOYD starts P10 with a shot at her second reverse grid victory.

UPCOMING:

  • F1 Academy Race 1 – Saturday, 1345 local time (UTC +8)

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

ALISHA PALMOWSKI ALBA LARSEN PAYTON WESTCOTT EMMA FELBERMAYR NINA GÅDEMAN ELLA LLOYD

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by F1 originally appearing on www.formula1.com