F1 Academy Returns to Montreal: Full Driver Lineup and Race Schedule

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May 18, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • F1 Academy returns May 22-24 in Montreal after Saudi Arabia’s cancellation, featuring three races as Canadian GP support with 18 drivers across six teams backed by F1 constructors and major sponsors.
  • Prema Racing fields MATHILDA PAATZ (Aston Martin), PAYTON WESTCOTT (Mercedes), and NATALIA GRANADA (SEPHORA) while Campos Racing runs MEGAN BRUCE (TAG Heuer), RAFAELA FERREIRA (Racing Bulls), and ALISHA PALMOWSKI (Red Bull).
  • MP Motorsport’s NINA GADEMAN (Alpine), ALBA LARSEN (Ferrari), and ESMEE KOSTERMAN (LEGO) compete against Rodin’s EMMA FELBERMAYR (Audi) and McLaren-backed ELLA LLOYD and ELLA STEVENS.
  • ART Grand Prix features LISA BILLARD (Gatorade), KAYLEE COUNTRYMAN (Haas), and JADE JACQUET (Williams). Hitech includes wildcards WEI SHI and AUTUMN FISHER alongside AVA DOBSON and RACHEL ROBERTSON.
  • Global broadcast coverage spans F1 TV, YouTube, Sky Sports F1, Apple TV US, and 25+ regional broadcasters with Friday practice/qualifying, Saturday’s opening and reverse grid races, Sunday’s feature race.

UPCOMING:

  • F1 Academy Round 2 – Montreal, Canada – May 22-24, 2026

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

MATHILDA PAATZ PAYTON WESTCOTT NATALIA GRANADA MEGAN BRUCE RAFAELA FERREIRA ALISHA PALMOWSKI NINA GÅDEMAN ALBA LARSEN ESMEE KOSTERMAN EMMA FELBERMAYR ELLA LLOYD ELLA STEVENS LISA BILLARD KAYLEE COUNTRYMAN JADE JACQUET SHI WEI AUTUMN FISHER AVA DOBSON RACHEL ROBERTSON

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Lydia Mee originally appearing on www.motorsport.com