Because the 2026 F1 Academy season continues, managing director Susie Wolff has opened up concerning the standout drivers she believes are already establishing themselves because the main contenders for the championship crown.
The all-female racing sequence, at the moment in its fourth season, is 2 rounds into the 2026 season. at the moment leads the standings with 78 factors. follows in second, and sits third.
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Talking throughout a three-day take a look at at Silverstone, Wolff acknowledged that the 18-car subject continues to impress her, but just a few acquainted names are already separating themselves from the pack.
“With F1 Academy, we’re at all times making an attempt to choose essentially the most excellent 18 younger abilities globally to provide them the prospect to essentially not simply progress working with a number of the greatest junior groups, but additionally to point out us what they’re able to on monitor,” Wolff mentioned throughout an.
“And never all are on the identical stage. Some have much less expertise who are available in and we actually see enormous quantities of development. We clearly know who our title favourites coming into this yr. We count on to see Alisha [Palmowski] up entrance. We all know that Alba [Larsen] is tremendous fast within the Ferrari. You have obtained Ella [Lloyd] within the McLaren.
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Alisha Palmowski, Campos Racing
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“And I can not title all of them as a result of we’ll see clearly that there is going to be some up-and-coming drivers that on particular weekends are capable of actually present us their efficiency.
“However for me, a very powerful factor is the collective expertise pool rising. The truth that we would like these younger drivers to seize this chance with each arms and actually present us what they’re able to in order that the perfect can rise onwards and upwards within the sport.”
The third spherical of F1 Academy will happen at Silverstone throughout the Method 1 British Grand Prix weekend on 3-5 July.
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