RACHEL ROBERTSON Lands PUMA F1 Academy Seat After Historic Vegas Fourth Place

January 15, 2026

• RACHEL ROBERTSON secured a full-time F1 Academy seat with PUMA after delivering the highest-ever finish for a wildcard driver in series history – fourth place in her Vegas debut. The 18-year-old Edinburgh driver, who only started karting four years ago, replaced injured Aiva Anagnostiadis and immediately proved she belonged, clocking top-five times in rookie testing before that stunning race performance.
• Robertson becomes just the second Scot after Chloe Grant to earn a full-time F1 Academy seat in SUSIE WOLFF’s series, and she’s not hiding her ambitions. With championship victory as her stated goal, she’ll travel to six circuits including Silverstone’s historic debut in F1A – 12 years after Wolff’s own F1 practice session there. Her respect for Wolff’s racing background sets the tone: “She’s not just a businesswoman, she knows how to drive.”
• Unlike many competitors, Robertson doesn’t come from motorsport money – making Gabby Logan’s £15,000 grant crucial to her journey from pipe dream to paddock reality. The PUMA partnership changes everything for someone who admits the Academy’s €100,000 cost is a major barrier. Recent Saudi F4 performances where she finished as top female driver prove she’s ready to compete, but her goal is bigger: “I want to be *the* best, not just the best woman.”

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