Red Bull adds F1 Academy champion Alisha Palmowski to junior programme

Red Bull has added 2026 F1 Academy champion Alisha Palmowski to its junior programme. The British driver is set to race with Rodin Motorsport in the Formula Regional European Championship in 2027.

Palmowski said she joined the Red Bull family less than two years ago. She described winning the title in Austin, with her family and Red Bull personnel there, as surreal and said it was a weekend she would never forget. She said she had developed enormously as a driver and a person over the past two seasons, and called the support she received from Campos Racing, Red Bull and F1 Academy incredible.

She said Red Bull's trust made the way ahead clearer. A new category and team would give her a chance to test herself, she said, adding that moving up the formula-car ladder had always been her goal.

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies said Palmowski had developed exceptionally well, both on and off track, over the past two seasons. He said she had consistently performed at a high level despite the pressure of starting the 2026 F1 Academy season as the favourite, and described her campaign as dominant. Mekies said Red Bull was eager to support her as she takes on other highly talented young drivers in FREC in 2027.