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Alisha Palmowski Takes F1 Academy US GP Qualifying Pole
Alisha Palmowski took pole position for the F1 Academy US Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Texas.
Her fastest lap was initially deleted over an alleged track-limits violation, then reinstated; Payton Westcott qualified second.
Palmowski leads Emma Felbermayr by 48 points in the championship, with the 2026 season at a pivotal penultimate stage.
The US Grand Prix has a triple-header format, offering drivers up to 65 points.
Felbermayr qualified ninth, giving Palmowski an advantage ahead of the opening race.
The opening race is scheduled for Friday, when the weekend’s racing begins.
Alisha Palmowski secured pole position for F1 Academy qualifying at the US Grand Prix after her fastest lap was reinstated.
Her lap time was 2:07.714, ahead of Payton Westcott’s 2:07.812.
Westcott had provisionally taken pole, while Palmowski’s lap was initially deleted over alleged track limits.
Championship rival Emma Felbermayr qualified ninth, giving Palmowski an early advantage ahead of Friday’s opening race.
The event is Round 5 of the 2026 F1 Academy season, at a penultimate stage of the championship.
- Who
- Alisha Palmowski took pole, ahead of Payton Westcott.
- What
- Palmowski secured pole position in F1 Academy qualifying for the US Grand Prix.
- When
- The 2026 US Grand Prix weekend; the article was published on October 22, 2026.
- Where
- Circuit of the Americas.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Payton Westcott provisionally took pole with a lap of 2:07.812.
Palmowski’s 2:07.714 lap was deleted over alleged track limits, then reinstated to give her pole.
Emma Felbermayr was ninth on the grid, while Palmowski held a 48-point championship lead.
- Pole position
- Alisha Palmowski
- Fastest lap
- 2:07.714
- Second place
- Payton Westcott, 2:07.812
- Championship lead
- Palmowski led Emma Felbermayr by 48 points
- Event
- Round 5 of the 2026 F1 Academy season at Circuit of the Americas