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Felbermayr Clinches Thrilling Reverse Grid Win at Silverstone
Highlights
- Emma Felbermayr wins Reverse Grid Race at Silverstone from pole
- Nina Gademan finishes second; Lloyd secures third, completing podium
- Chiara Battig debuts with fastest lap and eighth place finish
- Feature Race starts Sunday at 10:00 with Battig on pole
- Rachel Robertson scores first season points with fourth place
- Felbermayr claims second victory and extends championship standings lead
Emma Felbermayr wins the F1 Academy Reverse Grid Race at Silverstone, converting pole into her second 2026 victory over 13 laps and extending her championship lead.
The Audi driver launches cleanly, manages tyres and traffic, and opens a decisive margin. She finishes two seconds clear of Nina Gademan, with Lloyd third for Rodin Motorsport.
Control from the front proves decisive in this format, where execution outweighs outright pace given the reversed grid. Starts and clean laps matter most amid a shuffled starting order at Silverstone.
Rodin capitalises with two cars on the rostrum. Gademan maintains pressure without overreaching, while Lloyd resists late attacks to secure third and bank valuable team points.
PUMA’s Rachel Robertson opens her account with fourth, delivering clean race management. Alisha Palmowski gains two places to fifth. Lisa Billard takes sixth, with Ava Dobson seventh.
Felbermayr converts reverse-grid pole into her second win of 2026, extending the championship lead.
Wild Card entrant Chiara Battig impresses on debut, climbing to eighth. She also sets the fastest lap, adding a bonus point that immediately validates her pace and operational execution.
Debutant Chiara Battig takes fastest lap and starts Sunday’s Feature Race from pole at 10:00.
Silverstone rewards rhythm and tyre temperature control, magnified by reverse‑grid traffic. The risk profile echoes known sprint risks at Silverstone, where track evolution can punish early aggression.
With two rounds complete, consistency starts to separate contenders. Felbermayr’s operational tidiness and race control suggest sustainable form, while Rodin’s double podium underlines growing team execution and car baseline.
Rodin Motorsport secures a double podium with Gademan P2 and Lloyd P3.
Attention now turns to Sunday’s Feature Race, scheduled for 10:00 local. Battig starts from pole, with the weekend’s compressed format mirroring the demands seen in the Silverstone sprint weekend.
Visual Summary
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Felbermayr: Flawless in Reverse Grid Victory!
Audi’s Emma Felbermayr dominated from lights out,
holding everyone at bay on a reshuffled Silverstone grid.
holding everyone at bay on a reshuffled Silverstone grid.
🏆 Podium
Felbermayr
Gademan
Lloyd
⚡ Fastest Lap
Battig
Wild Card
+1 bonus point
+1 bonus point
🔜 Sunday Pole
Battig
Feature Race
10:00 local
10:00 local
Race Control
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Felbermayr’s flawless control — Midfield charging hard
Two rounds in, and every point matters.
Reverse Grid Race:
Silverstone shakes up the order.
Next challenge:
Battig from pole in Sunday’s Feature!
Silverstone shakes up the order.
Next challenge:
Battig from pole in Sunday’s Feature!
James William covers the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, from the Rolex 24 at Daytona to sprint-race formats. His reports include prototype performance reviews, GT class battles, and pit-stop strategy insights for endurance-racing fans.
