Alisha Palmowski Wins 2026 F1 Academy Title for Campos Racing

What changed

Alisha Palmowski won the 2026 F1 Academy title after finishing second in Saturday’s reverse-grid race at the Circuit of the Americas. The 20-year-old Briton secured the championship before Sunday’s feature race, becoming the series’ youngest champion and only the second British driver to win it.

Why it matters

Palmowski turned consistency into a title before the season was over. She has won five of 11 races and finished outside the points only once, at Zandvoort.

The result also marks a significant step for Campos Racing and the Red Bull driver academy, which now have a champion in their development system. Emma Felbermayr was the only driver still able to catch Palmowski before Saturday’s race, but fourth place ended that possibility.

Palmowski dedicated the win to her ill grandmother and thanked her parents for the sacrifices that supported her racing career. Her next racing programme is not yet known, but the championship gives her a clear new platform before the season finale in Las Vegas in November.