Daniel Ricciardo-backed driver joins Red Bull F1 Academy programme
Red Bull have announced Alisha Palmowski as their third driver in the F1 Academy series, with the British driver completing their line-up for the 2025 season in the all-female series.
After the first year in F1 Academy, Red Bull Academy Programme has announced that Alisha Palmowski is joining the Red Bull Racing Pepe Jeans Academy Programme for 2025.
Palmowski had a successful debut in F1 Academy as the Qatar Wild Card entrant, where she placed fifth in the only contested race of the weekend. Following her debut, Palmowski has secured her next step in single-seaters with a full-time seat with the Red Bull family for 2025.
The 18-year-old British racer originally hails from Derbyshire, and started her racing career in karts in 2018. From 2019-2021, Palmowski competed in the Daniel Ricciardo Series, where she was Junior Vice Champion in both 2020 and 2021.
The British driver made the switch to cars in 2022 with the Ginetta Juniors Series, and in 2024, she was selected as the BRDC Rising Star, while also becoming the GB4 Vice Champion in her first year in single-seaters.
The announcement means that the Red Bull Academy Programme line-up in F1 Academy is finalised with Palmowski joining Chloe Chambers and Rafaela Ferreira for 2025. All three drivers will be supported by and driving for Campos Racing.
In the F1 Academy series, drivers can only participate for two seasons, before stepping in to the next phase of their career. The rule means that Hamda Al Qubaisi was required to leave the Red Bull Racing Pepe Jeans Academy Programme after two successful seasons.
The 2025 F1 Academy season will consist of fourteen races in seven rounds across the globe in China, Saudi Arabia, Miami, Canada, the Netherlands, Singapore, and Las Vegas.
