ALISHA PALMOWSKI Claims Commanding Pole at Montreal’s Circuit Villeneuve

May 22, 2026

• ALISHA PALMOWSKI dominated Montreal qualifying, securing commanding pole by four tenths over PAYTON WESTCOTT. The Red Bull-backed Campos driver extended her advantage with consecutive flying laps around the unforgiving street circuit.
• ELLA LLOYD’s session unraveled with multiple errors including Turn 1 mistakes. The McLaren-backed driver initially led before dropping to fifth, unable to recover from her opening lap advantage against experienced competitors.
• MEGAN BRUCE delivered third for Campos alongside teammate PALMOWSKI, recreating their 2025 Canadian qualifying formation. RAFAELLA FERREIRA briefly completed a Campos 1-2-3 lockout before WESTCOTT’s charge disrupted the sweep.
• ALBA LARSEN and RACHEL ROBERTSON recovered from incidents—Larsen surviving chicane excursions while Robertson clipped Turn 9 walls. KAYLEE COUNTRYMAN snatched reverse-grid pole in closing moments from GADEMAN’s provisional position.

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