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NINA GADEMAN Leads Every Lap for F1 ACADEMY Win in Shanghai Opener

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March 14, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • NINA GADEMAN dominated from reverse grid pole, maintaining a one-second gap through Safety Car restart to claim her second F1 ACADEMY career victory for Alpine.
  • NATALIA GRANADA impressed on debut with mature second-place finish in her first-ever single-seater race, delivering standout performance for Sephora team.
  • EMMA FELBERMAYR secured Audi’s first podium with late overtakes on PAYTON WESTCOTT and RAFAELA FERREIRA after surviving contact from ALBA LARSEN at Turn 3.
  • ALISHA PALMOWSKI earned maiden pole position for Race 2 after fifth-place finish, while LARSEN’s aggressive move resulted in damaged wing and last-place finish.

UPCOMING:

  • F1 Academy Race 2 – Shanghai – Sunday 1040 local time (UTC+8)

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

NINA GÅDEMAN NATALIA GRANADA EMMA FELBERMAYR PAYTON WESTCOTT RAFAELA FERREIRA ALBA LARSEN ALISHA PALMOWSKI

all-female f1 academy, alpine, audi, autodromo enzo e dino ferrari

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