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CHIARA BÄTTIG Makes History, EMMA FELBERMAYR Takes Reverse Grid Pole

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July 3, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • CHIARA BÄTTIG rewrites championship history, becoming first Wild Card to secure pole and youngest series pole-sitter with dominant 2:01.775 lap after leading practice at Silverstone debut.
  • ALISHA PALMOWSKI claims front row despite trailing Red Bull Junior by four tenths, maintaining championship momentum while battling balance issues throughout qualifying session.
  • AVA DOBSON delivers career-best P4 after drawing on GB4 experience, while LISA BILLARD’s impressive 2:02.180 briefly topped timing screens before Swiss teenager’s response.
  • EMMA FELBERMAYR’s P8 secures reverse grid pole ahead of NINA GADEMAN for Race 1, with ELLA LLOYD and RACHEL ROBERTSON completing reversed second row.
  • Montreal winner MATHILDA PAATZ struggles to P16 after dominant Canadian performance, while ESMEE KOSTERMAN’s high-speed spin ends improvement hopes at historic British venue.

UPCOMING:

  • F1 Academy Race 1 at Silverstone – July 6, 2026 at 18:05 local time

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

CHIARA BATTIG ALISHA PALMOWSKI AVA DOBSON LISA BILLARD EMMA FELBERMAYR NINA GÅDEMAN ELLA LLOYD RACHEL ROBERTSON MATHILDA PAATZ ESMEE KOSTERMAN

all-female f1 academy, hitech, rodin motorsport, silverstone circuit

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