ALBA LARSEN Narrowly Misses Pole, Qualifies P2 Behind ALISHA PALMOWSKI

August 22, 2026

• ALBA LARSEN qualified P2 at Zandvoort with 1:41.775, leading most of the wet-to-dry session before ALISHA PALMOWSKI’s late pole lap—an 11-place improvement over Larsen’s P13 Silverstone showing, matching her best qualifying of the season.
• Traffic ruined Larsen’s final pole attempt after overtaking five cars, though she dominated adaptation through changing conditions—quickest in wet and drying phases, demonstrating mental strength after previous qualifying disappointments in Shanghai, Montreal, and Silverstone.
• Starting seventh in Saturday’s Reverse Grid Race, the 30-year-old Ferrari driver prioritizes race knowledge over results, eyeing Sunday’s Feature Race from front row where championship points matter most—currently ninth in standings.

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