Alisha Palmowski secured a dominant victory in Race 2 of the F1 Academy at the Dutch GP. This Sunday (23), the British driver converted pole position into her fourth win of the 2026 season and extended her lead in the standings.
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As soon as the lights went out, the Red Bull driver did not have the best start but managed to keep Alba Larsen behind. Meanwhile, the Ferrari competitor went side by side with Natalia Granada to begin her chase of the leader.
Meanwhile, Nina Gademan, the home competitor who was in fifth place, took advantage of the battles ahead, passing Granada on the inside after leaving Emma Felbermayr behind and taking fourth place.
On the fourth lap, the Audi driver, championship runner-up, and Natalia had a slight touch when Emma attempted an overtake at turn 1. Later, at the end of the main straight, Granada managed to slipstream to maintain fourth position.
At the front of the pack, Palmowski’s life was not so easy, receiving pressure from Larsen, as the duo had already opened a 1.5-second gap to the rest of the field with five laps completed. Alba tried to closely pursue the Red Bull rival for several laps, but the distance between the drivers was too large for the Ferrari driver to make a definitive attack.
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Further back, Ella Lloyd was being pressured by Payton Westcott, Saturday’s race winner, with both fighting for eighth place. The British driver managed to break away from her rival, now closing in on Rachel Robertson.
At the front, until the checkered flag, Palmowski managed to maintain the lead and crossed the finish line with a 3-second gap over Larsen, who finished second – the Dane also secured her second consecutive podium. The pair finished 8.7 seconds ahead of Gademan, who completed the top 3.
Felbermayr was fourth, with Megan Bruce in fifth. Robertson finished sixth, with Lloyd, Westcott, and Emma Kosterman rounding out the top ten.
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