F1 Academy Champion Alisha Palmowski joins Red Bull Junior Team
Friday 13th November 2026
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Newly crowned F1 ACADEMY champion, Alisha Palmowski joins illustrious Red Bull Junior Programme from 2027 as Red Bull commits to supporting her future.
Written by Oracle Red Bull Racing
After two years with the Red Bull Racing Academy Programme in the all-female racing series, F1 ACADEMY, Alisha embarks on the next steps of her career having won the F1 ACADEMY title in Austin.
As part of the Red Bull Junior Team, Alisha will make the step up to Formula Regional European Championship (FREC), where she will race for Rodin Motorsport in the 2027 season while receiving the support and development of the Red Bull Junior Programme.
Red Bull is dedicated to providing a proven pathway for future motorsport talents, and Alisha’s graduation from F1 ACADEMY to the Red Bull Junior Programme is a demonstration of that commitment. As she begins the next chapter of her career, Alisha will receive the continued support and development of the Red Bull Junior Programme.
Alisha will conclude her time with the Red Bull Racing Academy Programme in F1 ACADEMY next weekend in Las Vegas where she heads into the final round with 172 points and a 53-point lead at the top of the standings.
Laurent Mekies, CEO and Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing, said: "We are very happy to keep Alisha in the Red Bull family and continue this journey together! Over the past two seasons, she has developed exceptionally well, both on and off the track. She has consistently performed at a very high level despite the pressure of going into the season as the favourite, culminating in a dominant championship-winning campaign.
We recognise the importance of F1 Academy in creating opportunities for young drivers to develop and showcase their talent, and at Red Bull we have always taken that responsibility very seriously. As Alisha continues her development in the Red Bull Junior Team, we can't wait to support her as she competes against other very talented young men and women in FREC next year.”
Alisha Palmowski, F1 Academy Champion and Red Bull Racing Academy Programme driver, said: “I’m so excited to continue my journey with Red Bull. I joined this family just under two years ago as a young girl with dreams of making them come true. Winning the title in Austin, with my family there and so many people from Red Bull, was surreal, and it’s a weekend I’ll never forget.
I’ve developed so much as a driver and as a person over the last two seasons, and the support I’ve received from Campos Racing, Red Bull and F1 ACADEMY has been incredible. It’s taken a lot of hard work to get here, and I know there’s still a lot more to do, but having Red Bull’s belief behind me makes the journey clearer.
Next season brings a new series, a new team and a fresh opportunity to test myself. Moving up the single-seater ladder has always been the goal, and I’m incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to race in Formula Regional with Rodin Motorsport. I can’t wait to get going.”
Having shown true progress and ability throughout her motorsport journey, Red Bull has committed to Alisha’s future beyond F1 ACADEMY and in joining the Red Bull Junior Programme, she is following the path taken by Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo and Isack Hadjar.
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