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Alisha Palmowski steps up to Formula Regional with Rodin Motorsport

The F1 ACADEMY champion will race in the Formula Regional European Championship in 2027 in a seat described as fully funded, with Red Bull Racing named alongside F1 ACADEMY in the announcement.

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Alisha Palmowski, the F1 ACADEMY champion, will step up to the Formula Regional European Championship in 2027 with Rodin Motorsport in a seat described as fully funded. The move was announced on 13 November 2026 by F1 ACADEMY and Red Bull Racing.

The announcement names the championship, the team and the season, and states that the seat is funded. It does not set out the commercial detail behind that funding, nor the length of the agreement.

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Why the funded seat matters

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Junior single-seater seasons are costly, and a funded seat changes what a driver can plan for. Palmowski's 2027 programme is presented as financed from the outset rather than dependent on raising a budget through the year. That distinction often decides whether a young driver stays on the ladder at all.

Red Bull Racing's presence is the other notable element. The team put its name to the move alongside F1 ACADEMY, which links a senior Formula 1 organisation to a junior driver's progression. What that involvement amounts to in practice has not been spelled out.

Palmowski's route into Formula Regional

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Palmowski arrives in Formula Regional as the F1 ACADEMY champion. The step takes her from the F1 ACADEMY grid to Rodin Motorsport's operation in Formula Regional European competition, a move the announcement frames as a graduation rather than a sideways shift.

Rodin Motorsport is named as the team for the 2027 campaign. No team-mate, car number or engineering line-up has been confirmed alongside the signing, and the team has not published the terms of the arrangement.

What is not yet known

  • The length of the agreement, and whether it runs beyond the 2027 season.
  • The financial terms, and which party provides the funding behind the seat.
  • Whether Red Bull Racing's involvement continues through the season.
  • A testing schedule, and a date for a first competitive outing in the car.
  • Palmowski's team-mate, and the championship's 2027 entry list.

None of those gaps is unusual at the point a seat is announced, but together they mean the move is confirmed in outline rather than in full. The championship, the team and the season are settled; the mechanics of the deal are not public.

When Palmowski will first race in Formula Regional

The 2027 Formula Regional European season is the next fixed point. Pre-season running would ordinarily come before the opening round, but no test dates have been attached to Palmowski's programme, and no date has been given for her first race in the championship.

For F1 ACADEMY, the announcement is a visible outcome: its champion moving into a funded Formula Regional seat. For Palmowski, it is a step into a new championship with the funding question answered before the season begins, and with the detail of how the year will run still to be filled in.

Frequently asked questions

Which team will Alisha Palmowski drive for in 2027?
She will race for Rodin Motorsport in the Formula Regional European Championship, in a seat the announcement describes as fully funded.
Is Alisha Palmowski's 2027 seat funded?
Yes. The announcement describes the Rodin Motorsport seat as fully funded, although it does not say who provides the funding or on what terms.
How long is Alisha Palmowski's Rodin Motorsport deal?
The length of the agreement has not been disclosed. The announcement covers the 2027 season and does not state whether the arrangement extends past it.
Who announced Alisha Palmowski's move to Formula Regional?
F1 ACADEMY and Red Bull Racing announced the move on 13 November 2026, both attaching their names to the 2027 seat.

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