Highlights: Round 1 Race 1 in Shanghai

HIGHLIGHTS: Palmowski kicks off rookie season with first F1 ACADEMY victory in Shanghai Race 1

Starts to the season don’t get much better than this for Alisha Palmowski, as she held her nerve to bring home her first F1 ACADEMY win in Shanghai. 

Starts to the season don’t get much better than this for Alisha Palmowski, as the Red Bull Racing driver held her nerve to bring home her first F1 ACADEMY win in Shanghai. 
Lining up in fourth, she was dogged in her pursuit, making her way up to second on the opening lap. Trying to pile the pressure on race leader Nina Gademan, she benefitted from the Alpine driver’s retirement to inherit the lead with two laps to go and fended off teammate Chloe Chambers for the victory. 

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Palmowski held firm in a drag race to the line, keeping teammate Chambers at bay for a Campos Racing 1-2 finish. 

Alisha Palmowski held firm in a drag race to the line to secure her first victory in F1 ACADEMY, keeping teammate Chloe Chambers at bay for a Campos Racing 1-2 finish. 
Reverse pole-sitter Nina Gademan overcame three Safety Car restarts in the lead, until an issue on the penultimate lap forced the Alpine driver out of the running. Promoted to the front, Red Bull Racing’s Palmowski resisted the pressure from Chambers, whilst Maya Weug made her way up to third.  

RACE 1: Palmowski claims maiden victory in Shanghai after penultimate lap heartbreak for Gademan 

Chloe Chambers got her 2025 campaign off to a positive start, securing a top-three time around the Shanghai International Circuit in Free Practice.

Chloe Chambers got her 2025 campaign off to a positive start, securing a top-three time around the Shanghai International Circuit in Free Practice.
The Red Bull Ford driver was late to getting her first time on the board, as she was one of four drivers not to set a time before the Red Flag. Quickly getting up to speed, Chambers ended up 0.252s down on pace-setter Pin by the chequered flag.

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Chambers

14/06/2004

American

Red Bull Ford

Ferreira

18/04/2005

Brazilian

Racing Bulls

Palmowski

21/09/2006

British

Red Bull Racing

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