Alisha Palmowski joins Rodin for 2027 Formula Regional

Alisha Palmowski will race for Rodin Motorsport in the 2027 Formula Regional European Championship (FREC). The 2026 F1 Academy champion has secured a fully funded seat backed by F1 Academy and Red Bull Racing, and will join the Red Bull Junior Team next season.

The deal includes a testing programme and continued support through Red Bull’s driver development programme. Formula Regional sits between FIA-certified Formula 4 and FIA Formula 3 on the junior single-seater ladder. Rodin has already confirmed that Alex Ninovic will return for a second season with the team after finishing 10th in the 2026 standings.

How Palmowski earned the step up

Palmowski first raced in F1 Academy as a wild card in Qatar in 2024. She joined Campos Racing with Red Bull backing the following year, won on her full-time debut in Shanghai and finished fifth in the standings.

In her second season, Palmowski took five wins and six poles by the time she wrapped up the championship. She won the opening race in Austin, then climbed from eighth to second in the reverse-grid race to clinch the title with three races remaining.

Palmowski is the third F1 Academy champion to move up the single-seater ladder, after Marta García raced in Formula Regional in 2024 and Abbi Pulling stepped up to GB3 in 2025.

Before her Formula Regional debut, Palmowski will team up with David Coulthard for Great Britain at the Race of Champions in Wellington, New Zealand, on 9–10 January.