PALMOWSKI Dominates BÄTTIG At Silverstone; FELBERMAYR Recovers To Third

July 5, 2026

• ALISHA PALMOWSKI claimed her third 2026 victory at Silverstone, extending her championship lead to 30 points over FELBERMAYR. The British driver executed a perfect launch to steal the lead from pole-sitter BÄTTIG into turn one, then controlled the restart perfectly after an early Safety Car intervention.
• 16-year-old Red Bull Junior CHIARA BÄTTIG became F1 Academy’s youngest pole-sitter and first wildcard to secure a podium, finishing second after matching PALMOWSKI’s pace throughout. The Swiss sensation’s breakthrough weekend included Friday’s historic pole position and Saturday’s maiden championship point from eighth on the reverse grid.
• EMMA FELBERMAYR salvaged third with another exceptional recovery drive from eighth, climbing five positions through aggressive overtaking including a spectacular Copse pass on LLOYD. The Audi-supported Austrian won Saturday’s reverse-grid race and limited championship damage despite challenging grid positions throughout the weekend.
• NINA GADEMAN pressured FELBERMAYR throughout for the final podium spot, finishing fourth to lift herself into third in championship standings. ELLA LLOYD claimed consistent fifth while RACHEL ROBERTSON scored career-best sixth, collecting 13 points across both Silverstone races.
• NATALIA GRANADA recovered brilliantly to seventh with decisive midfield overtakes including an impressive Brooklands pass on Ferrari Academy’s ALBA LARSEN. AVA DOBSON and MEGAN BRUCE rounded out the points-scorers in eighth and ninth respectively, both displaying combative defending under pressure.

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