RAFAELA FERREIRA & ALISHA PALMOWSKI Secure Red Bull F1 Academy Renewals

November 21, 2025

• ALISHA PALMOWSKI delivered exactly what we hoped for in her F1 Academy debut – a win right out of the gate in Shanghai’s reverse grid race, followed by three more podiums that have her sitting pretty in the championship hunt. The 19-year-old Brit’s path from Ginetta Juniors through a breakthrough GB4 season shows Red Bull knows how to spot talent that’s ready to convert opportunity into results.
• RAFAELA FERREIRA made her mark as a trailblazer before even reaching F1 Academy, becoming the first woman to win in Brazilian F4 with three victories and ten podiums in 2024. Her steady F1 Academy campaign featuring five points finishes, including a P5 in Shanghai, proves she can adapt her winning formula to international competition – and her immediate return to the top step when she went back to Brazilian F4 shows the speed never left.
• Red Bull’s decision to retain both drivers signals their commitment to developing women racers who can actually compete, not just participate. With all ten F1 teams backing the series long-term and programme manager Sarah Harrington praising their “continued progress,” we’re seeing the foundation of what sustained investment in women’s motorsport can achieve when teams focus on results over headlines.

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