ALBA LARSEN Loses Maiden F1 Academy Podium After Post-Race Penalty

May 29, 2026

• ALBA LARSEN initially secured her maiden F1 Academy podium during Montreal’s reverse-grid race with aggressive overtaking and strong pace before a five-second penalty for first-lap contact stripped the result entirely.
• The Ferrari-backed Danish driver celebrated with fellow first-time podium finishers before learning hours later that stewards deemed her responsible for an opening-lap incident, dropping her outside the points.
• LARSEN and her team disputed the ruling, calling it a racing incident, while she emphasized officials couldn’t erase her overtaking quality or the experience of standing on the podium.
• Despite the classification change, Montreal showcased LARSEN’s development within Ferrari’s junior programme, with her front-running pace potentially mattering more long-term than the penalty-adjusted result.

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