Alisha Palmowski
| Alisha Palmowski | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 21 September 2006 Glossop, Derbyshire, England |
| F1 Academy career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Campos Racing |
| Car number | 21 |
| Former teams | Prema Racing |
| Starts | 9 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 17th in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
Alisha Palmowski (/ˈpɑːlmɒfski/; born 21 September 2006) is a British racing driver who competes in F1 Academy for Campos Racing as part of the Red Bull Academy Programme.
Palmowski was runner-up in the 2024 GB4 Championship.
Early life and education
Palmowski attended St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy in Glossop, Derbyshire.[1]
Career
Karting
Making her competitive karting debut in the 2018 BirelART UK Series – Junior category, she moved to the Daniel Ricciardo Series – DRS100 for the rest of her career, finishing in 9th in 2019, and runner-up to the title in 2020 and 2021.[2]
Ginetta Junior Championship
Alisha Palmowski won the 2022 Ginetta Junior Scholarship, joining Jamie Chadwick as the only women to earn the honor.[3] She finished the Winter Championship in 2nd place. Palmowski finished the 2022 Ginetta Junior Championship in 13th, with six top-10 finishes.
She continued in the series for 2023, getting her first podium and best result with a third place at Oulton Park. At the next race she bested this result with two second places at Silverstone Circuit. She continued this momentum throughout the series, getting three out of three podiums at Brands Hatch, and her first pole position at the second race of the final round at Donington Park, which she converted to a second-place finish.
Palmowski finished 5th in the championship with 10 podiums, one pole position and 498 points.[4]
GB4
Palmowski continued her relationship with Elite Motorsport in the 2024 GB4 Championship, making her single-seater debut.[5] She had an impressive debut race, winning the first race of the season by margin of 3.6 seconds.[6] She ended her campaign as the runner-up to the title, with 422 points, 3 wins, 2 pole positions and 11 podiums.[7]
Formula E
Palmowski took part in the 2024 Formula E women's test, where she drove for Envision Racing.[8]
F1 Academy
Palmowski joined the 2024 season of F1 Academy as the wildcard entry for the round in Qatar, where she topped the first session of in-season testing.[9][10] In Race 1, she finished in 5th place. She had qualified 4th for Race 2 but it was cancelled after a crash in a different series caused extensive repairs to the barriers.[11]
She returned for the 2025 season where she raced for Campos Racing, representing Red Bull Racing.[12]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BirelART UK Series - Junior | ||
| 2019 | Daniel Ricciardo Series - DRS100 | 9th | |
| 2020 | Daniel Ricciardo Series - DRS100 | 2nd | |
| 2021 | Daniel Ricciardo Series - DRS100 | 2nd |
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ginetta Junior Winter Championship | Preptech UK | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 2nd |
| Ginetta Junior Championship | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 13th | ||
| 2023 | Ginetta Junior Championship | Elite Motorsport | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 498 | 5th |
| 2024 | GB4 Championship | Elite Motorsport | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 422 | 2nd |
| F1 Academy | Prema Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17th | |
| 2025 | Formula Winter Series | Campos Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th |
| F1 Academy | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53* | 5th* |
*Season in progress.
Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | D.C. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Preptech UK | DON 1 21 |
DON 2 9 |
DON 3 Ret |
BHI 1 12 |
BHI 2 Ret |
BHI 3 17 |
THR1 1 12 |
THR1 2 Ret |
CRO 1 Ret |
CRO 2 13 |
KNO 1 8 |
KNO 2 9 |
KNO 3 18 |
SNE 1 Ret |
SNE 2 14 |
SNE 3 9 |
THR2 1 12 |
THR2 2 19 |
THR2 3 11 |
SIL 1 9 |
SIL 2 13 |
SIL 3 13 |
BHGP 1 8 |
BHGP 2 Ret |
BHGP 3 18 |
13th | 156 | ||
| 2023 | Elite Motorsport | OUL 1 Ret |
OUL 2 3 |
OUL 3 9 |
SIL1 1 2 |
SIL1 2 5 |
SIL1 3 2 |
DON1 1 2 |
DON1 2 7 |
DON1 3 Ret |
SIL2 1 9 |
SIL2 2 3 |
SIL2 3 4 |
SIL2 4 11 |
SIL2 5 6 |
SIL2 6 10 |
SNE 1 10 |
SNE 2 9 |
SNE 3 7 |
CAD 1 3 |
CAD 2 6 |
CAD 3 10 |
BHGP 1 3 |
BHGP 2 2 |
BHGP 3 2 |
DON2 1 4 |
DON2 2 2 |
DON2 3 8 |
5th | 498 |
Complete GB4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | D.C. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Elite Motorsport | OUL 1 1 |
OUL 2 5 |
OUL 3 Ret |
SIL1 1 2 |
SIL1 2 4 |
SIL1 3 C |
DON1 1 Ret |
DON1 2 9 |
DON1 3 36 |
SNE 1 2 |
SNE 2 1 |
SNE 3 111 |
SIL2 1 3 |
SIL2 2 5 |
SIL2 3 76 |
DON2 1 3 |
DON2 2 4 |
DON2 3 36 |
BRH 1 4 |
BRH 2 3 |
BRH 3 24 |
2nd | 422 |
Complete F1 Academy results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | D.C. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Prema Racing | JED 1 |
JED 2 |
MIA 1 |
MIA 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
SIN 1 |
SIN 2 |
LSL 1 5 |
LSL 2 C |
ABU 1 |
ABU 2 |
ABU 3 |
17th | 10 |
| 2025 | Campos Racing | SHA 1 1 |
SHA 2 6 |
JED 1 3 |
JED 2 4 |
MIA 1 2 |
MIA 2 C |
CAN 1 12 |
CAN 2 6 |
CAN 3 7 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
SIN 1 |
SIN 2 |
LVG 1 |
LVG 2 |
5th* | 53* |
*Season in progress.
Complete Formula Winter Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | D.C. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campos Racing | POR 1 13 |
POR 2 13 |
POR 3 12 |
CRT 1 Ret |
CRT 2 15 |
CRT 3 24 |
ARA 1 |
ARA 2 |
ARA 3 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
24th | 0 |
References
- ^ Connell, Lewis (26 September 2024). "Glossop speedster prepares for her final showdown". Not Really Here Group. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Coleman, Madeline. "Alisha Palmowski's path to F1 Academy, Red Bull began by karting with her grandparents". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ Paice, Simon (8 November 2021). "Alisha Palmowski Wins 2022 Ginetta Junior Scholarship". Ginetta. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ REDFORD, LIAM (24 October 2023). "Alisha Palmowski completes impressive Ginetta Junior Championship season". Racers. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (11 March 2024). "Alisha Palmowski to make single-seater debut in GB4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ RACERS (1 April 2024). "Alisha Palmowski shines in GB4 season opener, claims victory at debut". Racers. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Series, Feeder (25 September 2024). "GB4 finale: Can Granfors fend off Palmowski and Burgoyne to seal the title?". Feeder Series. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Envision Racing confirm Alisha Palmowski & Alice Powell for all-women test". The Official Home of Formula E. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Alisha Palmowski lands F1 ACADEMY Wild Card spot for Round 6". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (15 November 2024). "Pin edges Al Qubaisi by 0.001s in F1 Academy testing at Losail". Formula Scout. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ Series, Feeder (5 December 2024). "A weekend in the life of an F1 Academy wild card". Feeder Series. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Alisha Palmowski to drive for Red Bull Racing in 2025 F1 ACADEMY campaign". F1 Academy. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Alisha Palmowski career summary at DriverDB.com