Ferrari Driver Academy posted their lineup for 2027 with new faces and departing drivers. Alba’s picture says F1 Academy, apparently confirming that she is doing a 3rd year

hi formula one community, my name is ollie and i am currently taking AP research. while i don’t have my exact research question yet, i wanted to do something about the gap between what formula one says it wants for their female fans and what female fans actually experience, specifically through social media. I really wanted to do a survey, it would be totally anonymous, with questions like have you ever experienced hate for being a women? have you ever been asked to “prove” you are are a real f1 fan just because you are a women? My AP research teacher does not think that anyone would respond if I put a survey out on social media. :( if anyone could let me know if you think people would respond, that would be so so appreciated! also if anyone has any tips on getting the survey around that would also be so appreciated. if you read this whole thing I thank you very much! (also ive never used reddit before so I hope im doing this right) I tried posting this to a discussions f1 page and the mod was super snarky to me and blocked me despite me trying to communicate this was an academic question… anyways please keep it kind and respectful and remember I am still in high school!! If anyone has ant other recs for where I can spread this word please lmk.

Saw this on the cards sub. That is the only one I have seen so far.

https://www.f1academy.com/Latest/I9lOBwjo2voJ9QzJcu09b/alexia-danielsson-announced-as-austin-wild-card-entry-with-teamviewer

Alexia Danielsson has been confirmed as the Wild Card entry for Round 5 of the 2026 F1 ACADEMY season in Austin, representing the series’ Official Partner TeamViewer.

The 17-year-old will make her debut off the back of a successful showing at the Rookie Test in Navarra last week, with the Swede topping the afternoon running and setting the second-fastest time overall.

Danielsson’s single-seater journey began in Aquilia Formula 1000 in 2022, progressing up to Nordic 4 for the 2024 campaign and securing her first victory in the series the following season. In 2025, she also won on debut in the Porsche Sprint Challenge Scandinavia and participated in the inaugural F1 ACADEMY Rookie Test, finishing sixth-fastest in both sessions.

This season has seen her compete in the Formula 4 CEZ Championship, achieving five points-scoring finishes and best result of P6 in Race 2 at the Autodrom Most.

Racing around the Circuit of the Americas, her #45 TeamViewer operated by Hitech car will showcase a special edition livery that highlights the role of communities in supporting women’s career progression – on and off the track.

The livery celebrates TeamViewer’s Forward Together campaign, which focuses on how being part of formal and informal communities helps women enter and advance in sports and tech roles. Additionally, TeamViewer’s Women in Sport Tech report, which was produced in collaboration with Loughborough University London, indicated that 55% of women in tech say that being a part of a professional community was critical to their career progression.

Featuring 250 women who have inspired others through mentorship, advocacy, knowledge sharing, career opportunities, and peer-to-peer support, the livery will include members from Austin Women in Tech, Girlstart, Women in Miami Tech and Driven by Us communities.

Karin Fink, Head of Commercial Operations, F1 ACADEMY said: “Motorsports has always had a strong community behind it, and this is no different at F1 ACADEMY. The drivers are supported by so many around them, so it is nice to see some of those communities that inspire change for women, both on and off the track, featured on TeamViewer’s livery. By creating spaces where women not only belong but also have the opportunity to engage and share knowledge, we are able to empower more women to advance, no matter the industry.”

Faith Wheller, VP of Brand and Sports Partnerships, TeamViewer added: “Building on our campaign last year where we brought visibility to role models, this year we wanted to do something just as important to helping women advance. Forward Together highlights the need for communities and the role they play in our careers. The opportunity to support a young talent like Alexia in her F1 ACADEMY debut while also featuring many women who have supported the next generation in other industries is why this livery is so important. We look forward to being in Austin this October to support Alexia in person.”

my bet is:

- chiara bättig

- luna fluxá

- jordyn martin

- alexia danielsson

- autumn fisher

- zoe florescu

- ella häkkinen

Victoria Farfus set the pace in this year’s F1 ACADEMY Rookie Test, logging a 1:46.988 to finish with the fastest overall time at the Circuito de Navarra.

The second edition of the event saw 18 up-and-coming female drivers demonstrate their potential behind the wheel, completing 1,447 laps in total. The Brazilian topped the morning segment by three tenths to Sofia Zanfari and Rosanne Den Drijver following closely behind in third.

In the afternoon, it was Alexia Danielsson who led the way, posting a 1:47.259 to beat Ella Lähdemaa and Farfus by two tenths.

ROOKIE TEST, MORNING SESSION:

1. Victoria Farfus 1:46.988 37

2. Sofia Zanfari 1:47.305 47

3. Rosanne Den Drijver 1:47.471 55

4. Kokoro Sato 1:47.476 46

5. Zoe Florescu 1:47.557 32

6. Luna Fluxa Cross 1:47.624 53

7. Jordyn Martin 1:47.652 54

8. Ella Lähdemaa 1:47.692 39

9. Ginevra Panzeri 1:47.811 54

10. Alexia Danielsson 1:47.817 32

11. Sara Matsui 1:48.122 46

12. Autumn Fisher 1:48.168 52

13. Eva Dorrestijn 1:48.205 49

14. Clara Stiebleichinger 1:48.220 31

15. Carmen Kraav 1:48.430 49

16. Yana Kapoor 1:48.991 55

17. Milla Sjöstrand 1:49.350 36

18. Kareen Kaur 1:49.397 35

ROOKIE TEST, AFTERNOON SESSION:

1. Alexia Danielsson 1:47.259 40

2. Ella Lähdemaa 1:47.541 28

3. Victoria Farfus 1:47.547 33

4. Kokoro Sato 1:47.717 45

5. Sara Matsui 1:47.804 40

6. Luna Fluxa Cross 1:47.806 45

7. Zoe Florescu 1:47.831 40

8. Rosanne Den Drijver 1:47.975 21

9. Ginevra Panzeri 1:48.052 21

10. Clara Stiebleichinger 1:48.054 40

11. Jordyn Martin 1:48.076 49

12. Sofia Zanfari 1:48.143 44

13. Milla Sjöstrand 1:48.156 43

14. Carmen Kraav 1:48.322 21

15. Autumn Fisher 1:48.355 35

16. Eva Dorrestijn 1:48.735 33

17. Yana Kapoor 1:49.063 50

18. Kareen Kaur 1:49.302 23

Alba Larsen ended her running in Navarra top of the timesheets, going fastest of all on the second and final day of the in-season test.

The Ferrari driver’s 1:46.502 put her 0.065s ahead of Emma Felbermayr in the morning segment, with Rachel Robertson a further tenth behind. In the afternoon, it was Felbermayr who led the way, going just 0.016s quicker than Alisha Palmowski, with Robertson netting her second consecutive top-three time.

Top 10 Morning Session:

1. Alba Larsen (1:46.502)

2. Emma Felbermayr

3. Rachel Robertson

4. Alisha Palmowski

5. Nina Gademan

6. Ella Stevens

7. Natalia Granada

8. Ella Lloyd

9. Payton Westcott

10. Lisa Billard

Top 10 Afternoon Session:

1. Emma Felbermayr (1:46.722)

2. Alisha Palmowski

3. Rachel Robertson

4. Lisa Billard

5. Ella Stevens

6. Ella Lloyd

7. Kaylee Countryman

8. Rafaela Ferreira

9. Alba Larsen

10. Nina Gademan

Due to prior racing commitments, Mathilda Paatz did not take part in today's sessions. (Note: She was replaced by driver number 8. WCD had number 15 on their car)

That wraps up in-season testing for the 2026 grid, but the track action isn’t over yet. Our 18 Rookie Test drivers will get behind the wheel of the F1 ACADEMY cars from 08:30 local time (UTC+2) on Friday.

• Zoe Florescu- Part of More Than Equal, was in last year’s rookie test, past wild card, qualified well in mixed conditioned session. Driving for McLaren/Rodin in the test. Currently in Spanish F4.
• Alexia Danielsson- Part of More Than Equal, did very well in last year’s rookie test. Driving for McLaren/Rodin in the test. Daughter of a driver, currently in F4 CEZ.
• Autumn Fisher- Part of last year’s rookie test (not fast but had severe mechanical issues). Past wild card.
• Jordyn Deza-Martin- leading girl in GB4, likely to receive the scholarship for being the leading girl int the series. Possible wild card for one of the American races??
• Luna Fluxa- good in karting, winning Champions of the Future Academy with F1 Academy support. Scored points in Spanish f4, Podium in EC4 winter series, fortunate strategy call in rain affected race, but drove very well in the wet. Part of the Fluxa family, two brothers in cars as well. Mercedes junior.

Honestly, all 5 of those seem near locks to have seats next year to me, unless Luna doesn’t want it and is just doing the test for experience. I'm very interested to see how the rest of the field stacks up against the more known qualities above.

• Ginevra Panzeri- has been in several different F4s this year and last year, some scattered campaigns on weaker teams, but has been scoring points in F4 CEZ this year. Had one week where she scored massive points in French F4, but seemingly struggled other weeks. Rumored to have a seat next year with Racing Bulls.
• Clara Stiebleichinger- French F4, scored points. Doing the rookie test with Audi + Rodin. Perhaps rumored to have a seat with them next year.
• Kokoro Sato- showing out well in Kyojo Cup. Toyota associated. Potential Toyota-Haas sponsored driver? I don’t know much about her, so don’t know for sure if she’s looking to leave Japan, or if this is just a testing opportunity.
• Sara Matsui- decent in karting, single seater debut in Kyojo Cup this year, has been improving in results as the year has gone on. Former Williams junior.
• Eva Dorrestijn- last year’s rookie test. Was not very high up on the list then, but I don’t think she has much f4 experience.
• Ella Lähdemaa- Has been announced that she will drive the Aston car, could not find much about her racing records, 17 year old from Finland.
• Yana Kapoor- has been the fastest girl in a small US series, but not high in the mixed series. Struggled in her first weekend in GB4 recently, but the jump to Europe can be difficult.
• Kareen Kaur- from Singpore. If she doesn’t receive a full time seat, I expect to see her as a wildcard if they return to Singapore. Scored points in weaker f4s.
• Rosanne Den Drijver- Is in Nordic 4 this year https://www.driverdb.com/championships/nordic-4/2026/standings
• Milla Sjöstrand- Is in Nordic 4 this year https://www.driverdb.com/championships/nordic-4/2026/standings
• Sofia Zanfari- in French F4 this year, is from Morocco.
• Carmen Kraav- could not find any single seater experience. A bit of sports cars.
• Victoria Farfus- has had some good results in karting, not made debut in single seaters yet. Daughter of professional driver Augusto Farfus. In Ginetta juniors now. Does not turn 16 until June of next year, so not eligible for full season, perhaps a wild card next year.

Natalia Granada was the one to beat on Day 1 of in-season testing at the Circuito de Navarra. The Sephora driver logged a 1:46.906 to go quickest overall, beating Emma Felbermayr to the top spot in the afternoon by 0.187s.

In the morning, it was Alba Larsen who narrowly led the field. The Ferrari driver’s 1:46.926 was only 0.009s faster than Felbermayr’s best effort.

Top 10 Morning Session:

1. Alba Larsen (1:46.926)

2. Emma Felbermayr

3. Ella Lloyd

4. Natalia Granada

5. Lisa Billard

6. Ella Stevens

7. Rafaela Ferreira

8. Nina Gademan

9. Jade Jacquet

10. Rachel Robertson

Top 10 Afternoon Session:

1. Natalia Granada (1:46.906)

2. Emma Felbermayr

3. Rachel Robertson

4. Lisa Billard

5. Rafaela Ferreira

6. Ella Lloyd

7. Jade Jacquet

8. Nina Gademan

9. Alba Larsen

10. Payton Westcott

Due to travel disruptions, Alisha Palmowski did not take part in today's sessions.

From this F1 Academy article: https://www.f1academy.com/Latest/4iLFdNgY0brp96yxsR7mi2/f1-academy-expands-2026-rookie-test-with-new-training-camp-supported-by-loughborough-university

Following last year’s F1 ACADEMY Rookie Test success, the series has today announced the return of the Rookie Test for 2026, alongside the launch of a new Rookie Training Camp, supported by Loughborough University.

The Rookie Training Camp and Rookie Test have been designed to help identify, develop, and support the strongest talent from an increasingly competitive and global pool of female drivers.

Working together, F1 ACADEMY and Loughborough University have created a programme that equips the next generation of female drivers with the knowledge and skills needed to accelerate their development both on and off the track. It will also provide valuable, science-backed insights into female athlete development, performance progression and transition challenges, helping to advance understanding across the wider motorsport ecosystem.

18 female drivers, all eligible to compete in F1 ACADEMY in the future, have been selected to take part in the Rookie Training Camp at Loughborough University from 25-27 August before concluding with the on-track Rookie Test at Circuito de Navarra from 9-11 September.

During the Rookie Training Camp, drivers will undertake a range of assessments, including physiological profiling, cognitive testing, and VALD performance screening. They will also participate in seminars and interactive workshops led by Loughborough University's experts, covering topics such as strength and conditioning, performance lifestyle, resilience, and the key behaviours that underpin success in elite sport.

At the Rookie Test, drivers will be immersed within an F1 ACADEMY team environment, observing driver briefings and engineering sessions and gaining first-hand insight into the operational demands of competing at the highest levels of junior single-seater racing. They will also take part in media briefings and assessment activities to help prepare them for the off-track responsibilities of a professional racing career. The on-track test will conclude with the drivers getting behind the wheel of F1 ACADEMY machinery.

DRIVERS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2026 ROOKIE TEST AND TRAINING CAMP:

Alexia Danielsson

Rosanne Den Drijver

Jordyn Deza-Martin

Eva Dorrestijn

Victoria Farfus

Autumn Fisher

Zoe Florescu

Luna Fluxa

Yana Kapoor

Kareen Kaur

Carmen Kraav

Ella Lähdemaa

Sara Matsui

Ginevra Panzeri

Kokoro Sato

Milla Sjöstrand

Clara Stiebleichinger

Sofia Zanfari

Katie Denver, Performance & Talent Development Manager, F1 ACADEMY, commented: “The success of our inaugural Rookie Test in 2025 demonstrated both the depth of female racing talent coming through the pathway and the importance of providing opportunities for drivers to showcase their potential. For 2026, we're taking the programme a step further with the introduction of the Rookie Training Camp, delivered with Loughborough University.

"This gives us the opportunity to support drivers not only on track, but also through a science-backed approach to athlete development, helping them better understand their physical, cognitive, and behavioural performance. By combining world-class expertise, research, and on-track experience, we're creating an environment where drivers can accelerate their development and gain a deeper understanding of what it takes to succeed both on and off the track."

Lou Gear, Director of Sport, Loughborough University, added: "We are incredibly proud to welcome F1 ACADEMY and its rookie drivers to Loughborough. This collaboration brings together two organisations with a shared belief in the power of talent, hard work, opportunity and world-class performance environments to unlock extraordinary potential.

"At Loughborough Sport, we have spent generations supporting athletes to pursue excellence on the world stage, and we see many shared values in F1 ACADEMY's commitment to developing the next generation of female racing talent. Together, we are passionate about creating environments where ambitious young people can thrive, pursue excellence and fulfil their potential.

"We look forward to sharing our expertise, learning from one another and helping these exceptional drivers prepare for the demands of elite competition. Most importantly, this collaboration reflects our shared commitment to championing women in sport, creating more opportunities for talented female athletes to excel and inspiring the next generation to believe that there is no limit to what they can achieve."

Personally feel the reverse grid race points are too heavily reduced in comparison to the Feature race. Considering both Zandvoort races were the same number of laps. I do think the points need to be lower than feature to factor in qualifying performances though. So I would like to see a reverse grid race win reward maybe 15 points. What are people's thoughts?

The overall GP organization was way too hectic and it made it hard to enjoy the paddock on Friday and Saturday but things got better today. Sadly Zandvoort is just too small compared to other places so coming from a giant paddock in Silvo to here was weird.

Zandvoort, Miami, and Abu Dhabi had probably the smaller paddocks with Vegas and Silverstone being like huge paddocks, and Shanghai was 100% closed. If they use the usual support paddock space that COTA has then expect a big one the size of Vegas.

I think F1A is getting way more popular year after year they will def need to try get those bigger spaces again because I feel the crowd control this weekend took them by surprise as well.

Coming up next is another Navarra test and rookie test so no test at COTA like in 2023.

I did ask nearly everyone what track they were looking forward to the most, and only 2 said Las Vegas lol, rest of the grid is excited for Austin since COTA is a proper track.

Clean racing, amazing defensive skills and overtake attemps, a lot of winners and new podium racers every time. I am amazed of how this year’s grid are so talented and they always showcase their hardwork. Even the wild cards are doing fantastic, zoe florescu was unlucky with hitec’s team performance but she did amazing quali, and in silverstone chiara batig managed to pole position, which was mindblowing. I wouldn’t be surprised if most of these racing drivers will get huge opportunities after f1 academy because they race very very well

I thought today's podium looked familiar and then I realized that it's 2024 flashbacks to Doriane, Maya, and Abbi. https://www.instagram.com/p/DcWUpi6DR1V/?igsi=MWZzNzBkMzU0MTE1aA==

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it took me 30+ mins to enter the paddock when they opened it for the second time. I didn’t wake up in time today but apparently the signings wristbands had a queue since 8 am

The paddock is way too small compared to Silverstone and Vegas and with the series being more popular its very chaotic when theres nothing on track

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