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PALMOWSKI Dominates Montreal Practice As BRUCE, BILLARD Shine In Debut

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May 23, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • ALISHA PALMOWSKI dominated Montreal practice with a 1:39.797, eight-tenths clear initially. The Red Bull driver, second in standings after Shanghai pole and podium, seeks her maiden 2026 victory.
  • Championship leader EMMA FELBERMAYR snatched second late with a 1:39.602 after earlier spinning. The Audi-backed Austrian won Montreal’s reverse-grid race in 2025 and arrives leading after Shanghai victory.
  • Rookie MEGAN BRUCE impressed with third at 1:39.858, consistently improving throughout the evolving session. Fellow first-year driver LISA BILLARD finished fourth, briefly holding second before late improvements shuffled the order.
  • Canadian wild card AUTUMN FISHER competed on home soil in 17th, debuting in the Standard Chartered-backed Hitech entry. Montreal returns as triple-header after Saudi Arabia cancellation due to Iranian conflict.
  • ALBA LARSEN ran sixth despite late wall contact damaging left-rear suspension. ELLA LLOYD climbed to seventh after languishing outside top-ten early, while PAYTON WESTCOTT impressed with late improvement into fifth.

UPCOMING:

  • F1 Academy Qualifying – Montreal – 6:00 PM local time
  • F1 Academy Race 1 – Montreal – TBD
  • F1 Academy Race 2 (Reverse Grid) – Montreal – TBD
  • F1 Academy Race 3 – Montreal – TBD

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

ALISHA PALMOWSKI EMMA FELBERMAYR MEGAN BRUCE LISA BILLARD AUTUMN FISHER ALBA LARSEN ELLA LLOYD PAYTON WESTCOTT

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