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ALISHA PALMOWSKI Secures Montreal Double Pole as BRUCE, WESTCOTT Excel

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May 23, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • ALISHA PALMOWSKI dominated Montreal qualifying with a commanding 1:38.806, securing double pole for Races 1 and 3. The Red Bull-backed Brit consistently held half-second advantages throughout the session’s closing stages.
  • Rookie MEGAN BRUCE impressed with a 1:38.947 to claim Race 1’s front row and third for Race 3. The Campos driver delivered purple final sectors while teammate RAFAELA FERREIRA also featured prominently inside the top seven.
  • PAYTON WESTCOTT secured second for Race 3 with 1:38.856 despite a final-lap Turn 1 mistake preventing Race 1 improvement. Championship leader EMMA FELBERMAYR recovered late to secure third on second-best times after early struggles.
  • KAYLEE COUNTRYMAN delivered her strongest session yet, finishing eighth to claim maiden reverse-grid pole for Race 2. Local wildcard AUTUMN FISHER impressed with eleventh in limited F4 experience before home crowd.
  • ELLA LLOYD’s session ended prematurely after spectacular save from right-rear suspension failure. The entire 18-car field separated by under 1.9 seconds around the demanding Montreal street circuit.

UPCOMING:

  • F1 Academy Race 1 – Saturday, May 23, 9:45 AM local time, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
  • F1 Academy Race 2 – Saturday, May 23, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (reverse-grid)
  • F1 Academy Race 3 – Sunday, May 24, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

ALISHA PALMOWSKI MEGAN BRUCE RAFAELA FERREIRA PAYTON WESTCOTT EMMA FELBERMAYR KAYLEE COUNTRYMAN AUTUMN FISHER ELLA LLOYD

all-female f1 academy, campos racing, circuit gilles villeneuve, rodin motorsport

GRRL! summary based upon reporting by RACERS originally appearing on www.racers-behindthehelmet.com