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F1 ACADEMY News - Rachel Robertson steps up to 2026 grid with PUMA
F1 ACADEMY Official Partner PUMA have announced that Rachel Robertson will be representing them on the grid this season. The Scottish racer is set to step up to the series full-time, after a strong debut at the Las Vegas season finale, where she scored a P4 finish in Race 1. Read more on f1academy.com here > https://www.f1academy.com/Latest/4F9SAxzzEqglV0fqvoQvu2/rachel-robertson-steps-up-to-2026-grid-with-puma
2 days ago


2025 - Year in Review
Rachel's first year in cars was everything she could have hoped for and more - finishing 3rd overall in the Radical Cup UK , racing on some of the world’s most iconic circuits, achieving multiple podiums, and doing it all with an incredible team. Huge thanks also to Wera Tools and Alliance Racing for their support. Then came her F4 debut in the Saudi F4 Championship , where she made some of the biggest steps forward of the year on track. What started as an exercise in driv
Dec 30, 2025


P4 finish in F4 Saudi Arabian Championship
Final race of the year and finishing P4 in Jeddah 🇸🇦✨ Rachel had one goal for the final round of the F4 Saudi Arabian Championship: keep moving forward. And she did exactly that. Pace was consistently top 5, a huge jump from the earlier rounds, and just 0.06s away from the podium in the final race. Big steps made. Bigger ones to come as the progress continues 📈⏭️ N ice to pick up the female trophy too🏆 Check out this interview with Rachel just before the final round Drive
Dec 10, 2025


Jeddah test for Rachel after Las Vegas F1 track highlight
Teenage Edinburgh motor racing prospect Rachel Robertson will be in Jeddah this week for the final round of the F4 Saudi Championships. And the 18-year-old will be able to draw on an outstanding experience when called up for an unexpected drive in an F1 Academy car around the Las Vegas grand prix circuit late last month. Continue reading in the Edinburgh Reporter here > https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/12/jeddah-test-for-rachel-after-las-vegas-f1-track-highlight/
Dec 1, 2025


Robertson reflects on ‘big learning curve’ after surprise points-scoring debut in Las Vegas
Rachel Robertson wasn’t expecting to be called up to F1 ACADEMY for the dazzling season finale, but she resolved to make the most of the unique opportunity under the Las Vegas lights. Continue reading on f1academy.com here > https://www.f1academy.com/Latest/3PM6X8SOlnJMqxQpS7jrpi/robertson-reflects-on-big-learning-curve-after-surprise-points-scoring-debut
Nov 26, 2025


Robertson takes P4 in Vegas - Hitech's best F1 Academy result
F1 Academy’s Las Vegas debut was certainly one to remember for the Hitech-operated challengers. Under the bright lights of the iconic Strip, all three drivers delivered standout performances... Read more here > https://www.hitechgp.co.uk/robertson-takes-p4-in-vegas-our-best-f1-academy-result/
Nov 24, 2025


P4 in F1 Academy Vegas Debut
What an incredible weekend racing down the Strip under the lights in Las Vegas and finishing P4 in my first ever race in F1 Academy! Still lots to work on and things to improve - this is only the beginning. Thanks so much to my team Hitech, F1 Academy, and my partner for the weekend - TAG Heuer - for the opportunity. Bonus - Gordon Ramsay came to say hello to me on the grid 👨🏼🍳
Nov 24, 2025


Rachel Robertson called up to drive for TAG Heuer in Las Vegas
Rachel Robertson will step into the TAG Heuer operated by Hitech TGR car for Round 7 at the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX. Read more on f1academy.com here > https://www.f1academy.com/Latest/2JPSENSOU8YJ0f1CO1J58E/aiva-anagnostiadis-to-miss-final-round-in-las-vegas-with-rachel-robertson-to
Nov 4, 2025


Robertson finishes top five in F1 Academy Rookie Test
Rachel finished top five in both F1 Academy Rookie Tests in Navarra, Spain. Read the Rookie Test report on f1academy.com here > https://www.f1academy.com/Latest/1AdpZ4uMdg2FmnMl8U706m/stevens-fastest-in-landmark-f1-academy-rookie-test
Sep 17, 2025


Going to the F1 Academy Rookie Test
Rachel has been selected to attend the F1 Academy Rookie Test Day in Spain next week! She'll be going up against 17 of the world’s top young female drivers for a chance to earn a seat on the F1 Academy grid in 2026. It’s going to be a huge challenge - most of them have much more experience than Rachel - but after some really strong testing over the past couple of months, she can’t wait to show what she can do. A massive thank you to Gabby Logan for her incredible support
Sep 13, 2025


First Recipient of Gabby Grant
A few weeks ago, Rachel sat down with the amazing Gabby Logan to discuss her motorsport journey and future goals. What happened next was completely unexpected and totally amazing! Gabby had found out that Rachel needed F4 testing to prove herself to F1 Academy teams, but the cost was a huge barrier. Just a week after they met, Gabby launched a new elite athlete grant supported by Legends Global and Obex Dental aimed at helping up-and-coming female talent in sport. Incredibly,
Jul 24, 2025


Another Podium Finish!
Rachel followed up her first podium at Brands Hatch with another in the next race at Snetterton in June at Round 3 of the Radical Cup UK. Pictured here with her awesome car and very proud dad ☺️.
Jun 10, 2025


Brands Hatch Podium Finish
This weekend was Rachel's hardest race weekend so far: " I was lacking pace, uncertain in the car, and low on confidence. Qualifying was slow, Race 2 ended with a spin and a DNF on lap one. I couldn’t have felt much worse before the final race. But in the main event, the 50 min Endurance Race, it finally came together. I found my flow, gained more than two seconds a lap from my previous times, and pushed through the field to take P3 and my first ever podium in the Radical Cup
May 22, 2025


The Radical recruit who's risen from indoor rental karting to an SR3 in two years
Rachel Robertson’s route to this year’s Radical Cup UK is far from conventional, but stands out just as much for her unrelenting rise up the karting ranks. Here’s her story and what 2025 holds for a driver who was racing indoor rental karts just two years ago. Read more in aurosport.com> https://www.autosport.com/national/news/the-radical-recruit-whos-risen-from-indoor-rental-karting-to-an-sr3-in-two-years/10695242/
Feb 12, 2025


Scottish motor sport rising star Rachel Robertson chasing her F1 dream
Rachel Robertson won’t be the only primary school pupil who dreamt of one day becoming a Formula One driver. The Edinburgh teenager, though, is one of the few to have tried to do something about it. With no other motor racing fanatics in the family, Robertson isn’t sure just what it was that drew her to the sport but that early fascination has now manifested itself in a career progressing as quickly as her times on the track. Read more in heraldscotland.com here > https://www
Feb 4, 2025


Go-kart star aims to make the grid
Fuelled by personal encouragement from three times F1 champion Max Verstappen 16-year-old Trinity Academy student Rachel Robertson is revving up to take the traditionally male world of go-karting by storm. Rachel, who began racing go karts competitively just over 18 months ago, has made such rapid progress that on 21 April, at the PF International Circuit, Lincoln, she will contest her first British Championship race in the Senior Rotax class. Read more in the Edinburgh Repor
Apr 5, 2024


When Rachel met Max...
Max Verstappen and the next generation racers Amazing to be part of a promotional video for Red Bull Racing and Honda UK. And meet Max Verstappen!
Feb 29, 2024
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