Purple Bull have introduced Alisha Palmowski as their third driver within the F1 Academy sequence, with the British driver finishing their line-up for the 2025 season within the all-female sequence.
After the primary 12 months in F1 Academy, Purple Bull Academy Programme has introduced that Alisha Palmowski is becoming a member of the Red Bull Racing Pepe Denims Academy Programme for 2025.
Palmowski had a profitable debut in F1 Academy because the Qatar Wild Card entrant, the place she positioned fifth in the one contested race of the weekend. Following her debut, Palmowski has secured her subsequent step in single-seaters with a full-time seat with the Purple Bull household for 2025.
The 18-year-old British racer initially hails from Derbyshire, and began her racing profession in karts in 2018. From 2019-2021, Palmowski competed within the Daniel Ricciardo Sequence, the place she was Junior Vice Champion in each 2020 and 2021.
The British driver made the swap to vehicles in 2022 with the Ginetta Juniors Sequence, and in 2024, she was chosen because the BRDC Rising Star, whereas additionally changing into the GB4 Vice Champion in her first 12 months in single-seaters.
The announcement implies that the Purple Bull Academy Programme line-up in F1 Academy is finalised with Palmowski becoming a member of Chloe Chambers and Rafaela Ferreira for 2025. All three drivers will probably be supported by and driving for Campos Racing.
Within the F1 Academy sequence, drivers can solely take part for 2 seasons, earlier than stepping in to the following section of their profession. The rule implies that Hamda Al Qubaisi was required to depart the Red Bull Racing Pepe Denims Academy Programme after two profitable seasons.
The 2025 F1 Academy season will encompass fourteen races in seven rounds throughout the globe in China, Saudi Arabia, Miami, Canada, the Netherlands, Singapore, and Las Vegas.
