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PALMOWSKI Dominates as F1 Academy Returns to Zandvoort for Round 4

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August 17, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • ALISHA PALMOWSKI dominates 2026 season with 108 points, including record 10.955-second winning margin at Montreal and consecutive Feature Race victories at Silverstone and Montreal after dominating Zandvoort testing.
  • EMMA FELBERMAYR sits second with 78 points after claiming her second season victory in Silverstone’s Reverse Grid Race, showing strong pace at Zandvoort testing alongside championship leader.
  • NINA GADEMAN holds third with 50 points, returning to Zandvoort where she captured her maiden F1 Academy victory in 2025, making her a key threat this weekend.
  • Wild card CHIARA BATTIG made history at Silverstone, earning Hitech’s first-ever podium while ZOE FLORESCU debuts at Zandvoort in Hitech’s #15 entry after impressing at Rookie Test.
  • MATHILDA PAATZ scored breakthrough victory for Aston Martin in Montreal’s Reverse Grid Race while ALBA LARSEN demonstrated impressive Zandvoort testing pace, signaling potential weekend breakout performances.

UPCOMING:

  • F1 Academy Round 4 Practice – Friday, August 21 at 13:00 GMT+1, Circuit Zandvoort
  • F1 Academy Qualifying – Saturday, August 22 at 08:20 GMT+1, Circuit Zandvoort
  • F1 Academy Reverse Grid Race – Saturday, August 22 at 13:35 GMT+1, Circuit Zandvoort
  • F1 Academy Feature Race – Sunday, August 23 at 09:40 GMT+1, Circuit Zandvoort

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

ALISHA PALMOWSKI EMMA FELBERMAYR NINA GÅDEMAN CHIARA BATTIG ZOE FLORESCU MATHILDA PAATZ ALBA LARSEN

all-female f1 academy, circuit zandvoort, hitech, mp motorsport

GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on www.femalesinmotorsport.com