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JADE JACQUET delivers career-best P4 at F1 Academy COTA

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October 26, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • JADE JACQUET claimed her best-ever F1 Academy result with P4 in Sunday’s Feature Race at COTA, also setting her best qualifying of the season in seventh.
  • A scrappy Opening Race saw JADE drop from sixth to P10 after pressure from EMMA FELBERMAYR, PAYTON WESTCOTT, ELLA STEVENS, and ESMEE KOSTERMAN closed her down.
  • The Reverse Grid Race ended in retirement after contact at Turn 15 with RAFAELA FERREIRA, who received a penalty — a costly DNF after JADE had led the race.
  • In the Feature Race JADE held off ALBA LARSEN at Turn 1, defended hard from LISA BILLARD and EMMA FELBERMAYR, then a Safety Car promoted her to a race-best P4.
  • The F1 Academy season finale heads to Las Vegas, 19-21 November, where JADE will look to convert her COTA momentum into a strong championship close.

UPCOMING:

  • F1 Academy Las Vegas finale — November 19-21, 2026

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

RAFAELA FERREIRA PAYTON WESTCOTT ESMEE KOSTERMAN JADE JACQUET ELLA STEVENS LISA BILLARD EMMA FELBERMAYR ALBA LARSEN

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on williamsf1.com