British rising star Alisha Palmowski has been signed to the Red Bull Racing Pepe Jeans Academy Programme for a 2025 F1 Academy title tilt.
Palmowski had a stellar 2024, her first year in single-seaters culminating in GB4 vice-champion honours.
Her performances put her on the map for an F1 Academy wildcard appearance in Qatar, where she impressed with a top-five finish in the sole contested race.
The 18-year-old now graduates to F1 Academy full-time next year with Red Bull following a successful career that has included campaigns in the Daniel Ricciardo Series (karting), Ginetta Juniors and GB4.
“I am incredibly excited and honoured to be joining the Red Bull Racing Pepe Jeans Programme in F1 Academy for 2025,” said Palmowski.
“Oracle Red Bull Racing is one of the best teams on the grid, and to see the talent they have brought through the doors and to get to be a part of that next generation is something that I could never have imagined.
“The Team has been incredibly supportive so far, and I can’t wait to get fully underway with them in 2025 with the ultimate goal of winning the championship.
“I have already been working in the sim and with the team to get a jumpstart on next year and have full focus on performing and delivering results.”
Red Bull Academy Programme Manager, Sarah Harrington said: “Alisha impressed us from the start and has already proved herself on the F1 Academy grid as a Wild Card entrant in Qatar.
“We are very excited to welcome her to the Red Bull Academy Programme for 2025, and she is a great addition to complete our line-up as we look to next season.
“We’ve taken a lot of key learnings from our first year in F1 Academy, and are looking forward to building and pushing harder with a fresh challenge.”
Red Bull switching to Campos for 2025 F1 Academy campaign
Red Bull uses its Formula 1 platform to support three drivers in F1 Academy, through the Red Bull Racing Pepe Jeans, Visa Cash App RB and Red Bull Ford entries.
In 2024, those three machines were operated by MP Motorsport, but next year Red Bull has just confirmed it’s switching allegiances to Campos.
Red Bull already has a strong relationship with Campos with its junior drivers Arvid Lindblad and Pepe Marti signed with the team for the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
F1 Academy race winner Chloe Chambers will pilot the Red Bull Ford entry in 2025, continuing her 2024 relationship with Campos.
In the Visa Cash App RB machine, there will be another F1 Academy rookie in the form of Brazilian F4 race-winner Rafaela Ferreira.
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