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ALISHA PALMOWSKI Leads ALBA LARSEN in F1 Academy Zandvoort Qualifying

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August 22, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • Championship leader ALISHA PALMOWSKI dominated qualifying at Zandvoort, securing pole position with a 1:48.038 lap time. The Campos Racing driver extends her 2026 season momentum heading into Sunday’s feature race.
  • ALBA LARSEN delivered a strong qualifying performance, clocking 1:48.309 for provisional pole before PALMOWSKI’s final push. The MP Motorsport driver joins her championship rival on the front row for the feature race.
  • Home favorite NINA GADEMAN topped Friday practice with a 1:38.729 but couldn’t replicate that pace in qualifying. The MP Motorsport driver showed promise but fell short of pole position expectations.
  • Red flags disrupted the session twice: RAFAELA FERREIRA crashed heavily after suspension failure, while LISA BILLARD’s off-track excursion required removal. Both incidents forced restarts during the crucial qualifying window.
  • Rookie NATALIA GRANADA secured third on the grid for PREMA, while title rival EMMA FELBERMAYR struggled to sixth. ELLA LLOYD briefly held provisional pole before slick tire changes reshuffled the order.

UPCOMING:

  • F1 Academy Reverse Grid Race – August 24, 2026 at 1:35 PM local time
  • F1 Academy Feature Race – August 25, 2026 at 9:30 AM local time

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

ALISHA PALMOWSKI ALBA LARSEN NINA GÅDEMAN RAFAELA FERREIRA LISA BILLARD NATALIA GRANADA EMMA FELBERMAYR ELLA LLOYD

all-female f1 academy, campos racing, circuit zandvoort, mp motorsport

GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Francesca Rossi originally appearing on news.google.com