Alisha Palmowski wrote her name into the F1 ACADEMY history books twice in Montreal

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Tuesday 26th May 2026

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Written by Hannah Prydderch, F1 Academy:

Alisha Palmowski wrote her name into the F1 ACADEMY history books twice in Montreal, with her Campos Racing team enjoying a weekend to remember.

As newcomers fought their way to the front of the field and secured their first pieces of silverware in Round 2, let’s take a look at who’ll be celebrating their trip to the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve.

ALISHA PALMOWSKI

You can’t deny that it was the Alisha Palmowski show in Montreal. The Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve heralded mixed emotions for the Red Bull Racing driver, who although rapid there last year, lost out on potential podiums with two opening lap incidents.

Determined to banish that disappointment from the outset, Palmowski outclassed the field in Qualifying, recording repeated personal bests to secure both pole positions by 0.390s and 0.421s. She went on to dominate the Opening Race by 10.119s, setting a new record for the series’ biggest winning margin.

Her most impressive performance would come on Grand Prix Sunday. Mastering the drizzly conditions, Palmowski smashed her own record, taking victory by 10.955s. Pushing 25 points clear over Emma Felbermayr at the top of the Drivers’ Standings, the Briton heads to home soil at Silverstone knowing the field will fear exactly what she’s capable of.

CAMPOS RACING

Campos Racing seemed to unlock a new level of pace in Montreal that few of their rivals could come close to matching.

Palmowski was supreme in both the Opening Race and the Feature Race, while Bruce affirmed her place in the Rookie of the Year battle with two podium finishes. Ferreira also added a fourth-place result in the first of the three races, yet even more could have been on the cards for the Spanish squad.

Ferreira controlled the Reverse Grid Race, leading every lap until a false start penalty dropped her from P1 to P8, after post-race penalties were applied elsewhere. The unlucky timing of a late Safety Car denied the Racing Bulls driver the chance to build a buffer and mitigate the damage, with the team’s disappointment compounded by the fact that the Safety Car was triggered by Palmowski and Bruce’s incident in the battle for P6.

Despite missing out 14 points in the second race, Campos’ 102-point haul is the highest ever recorded by a team in the series’ history — with 56 points achieved in the Opening Race alone. Their 54-point advantage over PREMA Racing is more than double the largest lead previously seen after five races, when Rodin Motorsport were 22 points clear of PREMA following Barcelona Race 1 in 2024.

With two of their drivers gearing up for their home event at Silverstone, Campos have put themselves on firm footing, but know they can’t afford to get complacent as they chase their first F1 ACADEMY titles.