PUMA has introduced Rachel Robertson, who took half within the all-female racing sequence spherical in Las Vegas in 2025, as its full-time F1 Academy driver for 2026.
Robertson started aggressive karting in 2022 and went on to compete within the British Kart Championships inside a 12 months of beginning. The Scottish driver was chosen on the finish of 2024 to drive with Radical Racing Rebels within the 2025 Radical Cup UK, by which she completed third total within the championship.
After collaborating within the F1 Academy Rookie Check in Navarra in September 2025, she secured a one-off race within the Susie Wolff-led sequence to face in for the injured Aiva Anagnositadis within the TAG Heuer automotive. The 18-year-old completed fourth on her debut, which is the very best end result for a alternative or wildcard driver in F1 Academy.
“I’m extremely excited to be becoming a member of F1 Academy with PUMA for 2026,” Robertson mentioned.
“It’s been an incredible journey to get right here, simply three years in the past I used to be coming off my novice kart plates, having solely received into the game after persuading my dad to take me indoor rental karting.
“A lot laborious work has gone into this from my household and so many wonderful individuals, and I’m massively grateful for all the pieces. I really like that PUMA is the quickest sports activities model on the planet and that it represents being courageous and true to your self. That is precisely what I need to be this 12 months.”
The 2026 F1 Academy season will start with the primary spherical in Shanghai, China, on 13-15 March. The season will comprise seven rounds in six nations, throughout three continents, and can make its debut at Silverstone. Much like the earlier two seasons, the entire rounds will happen throughout Formulation 1 race weekends.
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