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ALISHA PALMOWSKI Sets Record Margin Win At Montreal F1 Academy Opener

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May 23, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • ALISHA PALMOWSKI dominated Montreal’s opening race with a historic 10.1-second victory margin, leading flag-to-flag after a perfect launch. The Red Bull Racing driver set F1 ACADEMY’s largest-ever winning gap.
  • MEGAN BRUCE secured her first F1 ACADEMY podium with second place, while MATHILDA PAATZ earned her maiden series podium in third. Campos Racing celebrated its first 1-2-4 finish with three cars leading the chase pack.
  • ELLA LLOYD recovered from P16 to sixth after qualifying troubles. First-time points scorers COUNTRYMAN and ELLA STEVENS finished seventh and eighth respectively, with COUNTRYMAN earning reverse-grid pole for the next race.
  • Mid-pack chaos saw EMMA FELBERMAYR stall from fourth, AVA DOBSON puncture after contact with ESMEE KOSTERMAN, and RACHEL ROBERTSON spin NATALIA GRANADA. PAYTON WESTCOTT and GADEMAN received five-second penalties for Turn 13 track limits violations.

UPCOMING:

  • F1 Academy Montreal Reverse Grid Race – May 24, 2026 at 18:05 local time

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

ALISHA PALMOWSKI MEGAN BRUCE MATHILDA PAATZ ELLA LLOYD ELLA STEVENS EMMA FELBERMAYR AVA DOBSON ESMEE KOSTERMAN RACHEL ROBERTSON NATALIA GRANADA PAYTON WESTCOTT

all-female f1 academy, campos racing, circuit gilles villeneuve, oracle red bull racing

GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Bassyonni originally appearing on www.el-balad.com