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 second year running, it supports 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 not joining until 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 New Zealand.svg Rodin Motorsport 20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ella Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren TBC [4]
TBC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ella Stevens— [a] TBC [4]
TBCFlag of None.svg TBC—TBC
Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix TBC Flag of France.svg Lisa Billard —TBC [5]
TBCFlag of None.svg TBC—TBC
TBCFlag of None.svg TBC—TBC
Flag of None.svg TBC18 Flag of Brazil.svg Rafaela Ferreira Flag of Italy.svg Racing Bulls TBC [6]
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha Palmowski Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Racing TBC [6]
32 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Esmee Kosterman —TBC [7]
TBCFlag of None.svg TBC Flag of France.svg Alpine TBC
TBCFlag of None.svg TBC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aston Martin TBC
TBCFlag of None.svg TBC Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari TBC
TBCFlag of None.svg TBC Flag of the United States.svg Haas TBC
TBCFlag of None.svg TBC Flag of Germany.svg Mercedes TBC
TBCFlag of None.svg TBC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sauber TBC
TBCFlag of None.svg TBC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Williams TBC
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Driver changes

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 3 Mitchell-Malm, Scott (17 November 2025). "Ella Hakkinen joins expanded McLaren female driver programme". The Race. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. ↑ Wood, Ida (5 February 2024). "F1 Academy to limit drivers to two seasons". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "McLAREN Racing expands commitment to supporting the next generation of female motorsport talent". McLaren. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  10. ↑ Carroll, Rory (21 November 2025). "Gatorade backs all-female F1 Academy and rookie star Lisa Billard". Reuters. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
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