2026 F1 Academy season

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The 2026 F1 Academy season will be the fourth edition of F1 Academy, an all-female, Formula 4–level, open-wheel racing championship founded and organized by Formula Motorsport Limited. For the third year running, it will support selected rounds of the FIA Formula One World Championship. 10 of the 18 cars will sport liveries sponsored by 10 of the 11 Formula One teams, with new entrant Cadillac supporting an eleventh F1 Academy livery starting in 2027. [1]

Three-time champion Prema Racing will enter the season as the defending teams' champion.

Entries

F1 Academy is a spec series; all teams competing with an identical Tatuus F4-T421 chassis and tyre compounds developed by Pirelli. Each car is powered by a 123-kilowatt (165 hp) turbocharged 4-cylinder engine developed by Autotecnica. [2] [3]

Full season entries
TeamsNo.DriverSupporting F1 teamRoundsRef.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport 12 Flag of Denmark.svg Alba Hurup Larsen Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari TBC [4]
TBAFlag of None.svg TBC—TBC
TBAFlag of None.svg TBC—TBC
Flag of New Zealand.svg Rodin Motorsport 20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ella Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren TBC [5]
TBA Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ella Stevens— [a] TBC [5]
TBAFlag of None.svg TBC—TBC
Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix TBA Flag of France.svg Lisa Billard —TBC [6]
TBA Flag of France.svg Jade Jacquet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Williams TBC [7]
TBAFlag of None.svg TBC—TBC
Flag of Italy.svg Prema Racing TBA Flag of Germany.svg Mathilda Paatz Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Martin TBC [8]
TBAFlag of None.svg TBC—TBC
TBAFlag of None.svg TBC—TBC
Flag of None.svg TBC18 Flag of Brazil.svg Rafaela Ferreira Flag of Italy.svg Racing Bulls TBC [9]
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha Palmowski Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Racing TBC [9]
TBA Flag of the Netherlands.svg Esmee Kosterman —TBC [10]
TBAFlag of None.svg TBC Flag of France.svg Alpine TBC
TBAFlag of None.svg TBC Flag of the United States.svg Haas TBC
TBAFlag of None.svg TBC Flag of Germany.svg Mercedes TBC
TBAFlag of None.svg TBC Flag of Germany.svg Audi TBC
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Driver changes

Calendar

The calendar for the 2026 season was announced on 10 December 2025. All seven rounds will support the 2026 Formula One World Championship. [14]

RoundCircuitRace 1Race 2
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 14 March15 March
2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah 18 April19 April
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 23 May24 May
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 4 July5 July
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort 22 August23 August
6 Flag of the United States.svg Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas 24 October25 October
7 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Paradise, Nevada 20 November21 November
Source: [14]

Calendar changes

The Silverstone Circuit was added to the calendar for the first time and the Circuit of the Americas was reinstated, having previously appeared in the 2023 F1 Academy season. These tracks replaced the Miami International Autodrome and the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

Notes

  1. ↑ Although Stevens is a McLaren Driver Development Programme member, her entry is not directly supported by the F1 team.

References

  1. ↑ "All F1 teams reaffirm commitment to F1 ACADEMY". Formula 1. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "F1 Academy - Rules and Regulations". F1 Academy. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "F1 ACADEMY drives forward with full F1 team support in continued multi-year partnership". F1 Academy. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Alba Larsen to Compete in F1 Academy in 2026 with Scuderia Ferrari HP colors". Ferrari . 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Mitchell-Malm, Scott (17 November 2025). "Ella Hakkinen joins expanded McLaren female driver programme". The Race. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Lisa Billard earns full-time seat in F1 Academy at ART GP with Gatorade support". Racers - Behind the Helmet. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Jade Jacquet to drive for Atlassian Williams Racing in F1 Academy". Williams Racing . 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Aston Martin Aramco announces Mathilda Paatz as its 2026 F1 ACADEMY representative and Driver Academy member". Aston Martin F1 Team. 29 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Red Bull Racing's Alisha Palmowski and Racing Bulls' Rafaela Ferreira retained for 2026 campaign". F1 Academy. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  10. 1 2 Cleeren, Filip (20 November 2025). "LEGO to release F1 Academy car, field team on 2026 grid". Motorsport.com . Motorsport Network . Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  11. ↑ Wood, Ida (5 February 2024). "F1 Academy to limit drivers to two seasons". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  12. ↑ Du Manoir, Louise (20 September 2025). "Ella Stevens : qui est la jeune pilote avec le meilleur temps du Rookie Test ?". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  13. ↑ Evans, David (24 November 2025). "Lia Block leaves F1 Academy and targets WRC". DirtFish. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  14. 1 2 "F1 ACADEMY unveils calendar for 2026 season". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
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