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EMMA FELBERMAYR Dominates Silverstone; CHIARA BÄTTIG Scores on Debut

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July 4, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • EMMA FELBERMAYR delivered flawless lights-to-flag performance for her third career F1 Academy victory, cutting ALISHA PALMOWSKI’s championship lead to 19 points after the leader could only manage fifth from seventh on grid.
  • Wild Card CHIARA BÄTTIG recovered from disastrous opening lap drop to ninth, charging through midfield with fastest race lap (2:03.254) to score debut championship point in eighth after overtaking ALBA LARSEN and MEGAN BRUCE.
  • NINA GADEMAN secured sixth career podium with second place ahead of ELLA LLOYD, who finally broke through for season’s first top-three after difficult opening rounds, while RACHEL ROBERTSON matched personal-best fourth.
  • ESMEE KOSTERMAN produced remarkable recovery from opening-lap stall, setting overall fastest lap (2:03.238) while charging to P12, overtaking multiple rivals including NATALIA GRANADA and ELLA STEVENS but missing bonus point.

UPCOMING:

  • F1 Academy Feature Race at Silverstone Circuit – Sunday 10:00 local time with Chiara Battig starting from pole position

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

EMMA FELBERMAYR ALISHA PALMOWSKI CHIARA BATTIG ALBA LARSEN MEGAN BRUCE NINA GÅDEMAN ELLA LLOYD RACHEL ROBERTSON ESMEE KOSTERMAN NATALIA GRANADA ELLA STEVENS

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

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