F1 Academy Expands with 18 Drivers in 2026 Rookie Camp and Test at Navarra

August 25, 2026

• JORDYN MARTIN leads female GB4 standings with 80 points after transitioning from US karting, recording top-ten finishes at Oulton Park and seventh at Donington. The 15-year-old American impressed immediately in European single-seaters during her rookie campaign.
• LUNA FLUXA became first female Mercedes F1 junior and first woman since 1966 to win an FIA international karting title in 2024. The Spanish prodigy secured overall Eurocup-4 podium at Portimão in her debut car racing season.
• ZOE FLORESCU POTOLEA qualified seventh on F1 Academy wild-card debut at Zandvoort before team error sent her to back of grid; recovered to 11th. The Romanian FIA Rising Stars winner balances Formula 4 campaigns across multiple championships.
• ROSANNE DEN DRIJVER dominates Nordic F4 rookie season with three wins and eight podiums after extensive karting career. The 17-year-old Dutch driver simultaneously competes in Italian F4 while establishing herself as single-seater frontrunner.
• GINEVRA PANZERI progressed from starting karting in 2024 to fighting for sixth in French F4 at Dijon. The rapid riser expanded 2026 programme across four championships after Formula Winter Series and E4 Championship debut season.

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