Palmowski Clinches 2026 F1 Academy Title With Three Rounds to Spare

Alisha Palmowski has been crowned the 2026 F1 Academy champion, with three races still left on the calendar. The Briton sealed the title after opening a lead in Austin that none of her rivals could realistically close.

Her reaction, "Dream come true!", captures what the result means to her. F1 Academy is the all-female single-seater series that runs alongside selected Formula 1 weekends, built to give young women a structured route into the sport. Winning its title is a clear sign of ability at a level where consistency across a long season matters as much as raw pace.

Clinching the championship with three rounds to spare underlines how firmly she controlled the year. Junior championships are often decided in the final weekends, so a margin large enough to be out of reach is an unusual outcome. Her advantage built up to the point where the remaining races became a formality for the title, not a fight for it.

For British motorsport, the result adds another name to the growing list of drivers coming through the women's pathway. It also gives Palmowski a strong platform for the next stage of her career, whatever form that takes.