PAYTON WESTCOTT Claims Maiden F1 Academy Win; LARSEN & GADEMAN Impress

August 22, 2026

• PAYTON WESTCOTT captured her maiden F1 Academy victory at Zandvoort, holding off relentless pressure from ALBA LARSEN in the closing laps to cross the line first in the reverse grid race.
• ALBA LARSEN delivered a charging drive from seventh on the grid, climbing to second and pressuring race leader WESTCOTT within a second during the final three laps.
• Home favorite NINA GADEMAN secured a podium finish on Dutch soil with third place for Alpine, continuing her impressive weekend performance despite trailing the top two by four seconds.
• JADE JAQUET endured a challenging weekend after free practice troubles culminated in a wall crash that brought out the safety car, ending her Williams driver’s race prematurely.

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