Alisha Palmowski to race in Formula Regional in 2027
The F1 Academy champion moves to the Formula Regional European Championship with Rodin Motorsport.
Alisha Palmowski will step up to Formula Regional in 2027 with a fully-funded seat at Rodin Motorsport and join the Red Bull Junior Team.
Key takeaways
- Alisha Palmowski will race in Formula Regional European Championship in 2027.
- She will drive for Rodin Motorsport with a fully-funded seat.
- She will join the Red Bull Junior Team next year.
- She won the F1 Academy title in Austin with three races remaining.
- She is the third F1 Academy champion to progress up the single-seater ladder.
Alisha Palmowski will race in Formula Regional in 2027 with Rodin Motorsport. Formula 1 reported that F1 Academy and Red Bull Racing announced she will receive a fully-funded seat for the 2027 season. The 20-year-old Briton will join the Red Bull Junior Team next year and will benefit from a comprehensive testing programme, alongside continued support and development through the Red Bull Junior Programme and backing from F1 Academy.
Palmowski’s route to the title
Palmowski made her debut in the all-female series in 2024 as a Wild Card driver for the penultimate round in Qatar.
A successful appearance earned her a spot in the Red Bull Racing Academy Programme and a seat with Campos Racing for the 2025 campaign, going on to take victory in the opening race of the season in Shanghai.
After finishing fifth in the standings, the Briton returned for her sophomore campaign and a dominant run saw her crowned Champion last time out for the F1 ACADEMY’s appearance in Austin.
Claiming five wins, seven podiums and six pole positions, Palmowski secured the title with three races remaining.
Context and what comes next
She becomes the third F1 ACADEMY Champion to progress up the single-seater ladder after Marta Garcia’s 2024 campaign in FREC and Abbi Pulling’s in the GB3 Championship. Palmowski will also compete alongside former Red Bull Racing driver David Coulthard at the Race of Champions in January.
Laurent Mekies, CEO and Team Principal of Red Bull Racing, said: “We are delighted to keep Alisha within the Red Bull family and to continue on this journey together. Over the past two seasons, she has developed exceptionally well both on and off the track.
” Palmowski said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to continue on my journey with the support of Red Bull and the F1 Academy.
Winning the F1 Academy title in Austin, with my family there and so many people cheering me on, was simply surreal – a weekend I’ll never forget.
” She added: “Next season brings a new series, a new team and a new opportunity to put myself to the test.
Moving up the single-seater career ladder has always been my goal, and I’m incredibly grateful for the chance to compete in Formula Regional with Rodin Motorsport. ”
F1 Academy title season figures
Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
Wins | 5 |
Podiums | 7 |
Pole positions | 6 |
Races remaining when title secured | 3 |
Age | 20 |
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