Last night, during its prize-giving ceremony at the Autosport Awards, the all-female racing series, F1 Academy, unveiled a refreshed brand identity for 2026 and beyond, marking a shift in pace as the series enters its fourth season.

Rodin Motorsport has announced that Abbi Pulling will continue with the team as the second confirmed driver for its 2026 GB3 Championship line-up.

Alba Larsen will once again take on the challenge of the F1 Academy in 2026 together with MP Motorsport, competing in the support programme of Formula 1. The Danish teenage talent recently joined the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy as a Ferrari junior and is aiming to fight at the front in her second season, following a highly promising debut in the series for a new generation of female motorsport talent.

Radford Racing School and Racing America will again team up to host the Radford Racing School F4 Karts to Cars Scholarship School. A joint venture that brings together some of the most promising racing talent from around North America to get their first experience in a single-seater racecar, the program prepares young drivers for on-track competition in Racing America’s formula championships, which include the Ligier Junior Formula Championship (Ligier JFC) and Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.). Held at Radford Racing School’s facility in Chandler, Ariz., the two-day school will take place next week, January 22-23.

Fortec Motorsports has confirmed that young American racer Jordyn Martin will join the team for the 2026 season as she makes her debut in the GB4 Championship.

PREMA Racing is thrilled to announce that David Cosma Cristofor will be part of the team's lineup for the 2026 UAE4 Series. The 16-year-old Romanian racer made his F4 debut last year, collecting multiple overall points finishes and rookie podiums in the Italian Formula 4 Championship.

Atlassian Williams F1 Team is pleased to welcome reigning Italian F4 Champion Kean Nakamura-Berta to the Williams F1 Team Driver Academy.

Karting graduate Jay Leverton has been confirmed as the first driver in Idola Motorsport’s line-up for the 2026 GB4 Championship.

Fortec Motorsports has confirmed that Franciszek Cegielski will join the team in 2026, making his car racing debut in the GB4 Championship.

Multi-category race winner Nikita Bedrin will join VRD Racing for a GB3 Championship title challenge in 2026. The 19-year-old has won races in every category he has contested, including Formula 4, Formula Regional Middle, and the FIA F3 Championship.

Patricio Gonzalez will continue to race in GB3 next year, staying with the VRD Racing squad, having contested the second half of the 2025 season with the Anglo-American team. The 17-year-old Mexican driver was able to quickly get up to speed in GB3, earning a best qualifying result of seventh at Donington Park, and a best race result of sixth at the same venue.

In 2025, in only their second year in the USF Pro Championships Presented by Continental Tire, Zanella Racing and Leonardo Escorpioni achieved both of the goals that they’d set out for themselves in the off-season. Escorpioni won six races in the USF Juniors series enroute to the Driver Championship, while he and his teammates worked together to bring Zanella Racing the prestigious Team Championship as well. After celebrating with Zanella in 2025, the 15-year-old will remain with the Orlando, FL based operation for 2026, bringing his $250,000 scholarship with him as the team expands into the USF2000 series.

PREMA Racing is happy to announce that Kingsley Zheng will join the team in 2026. The Chinese racer will enter the Italian Formula 4 and E4 championship, while more appearances for him will be announced soon.

Ginetta Junior Championship runner-up Fred Green will graduate to the GB4 Championship with Elite Motorsport in 2026.

PREMA Racing is delighted to announce that Niccolò Maccagnani will be joining the team for the 2026 Formula 4 season. The Italian racer will take part in the Italian Formula 4 and E4 championships, making his debut in two of the world's most competitive junior single-seater series, with more appearances set to be announced at a later date.

2026 Ginetta Junior Scholarship winner Devon Hagelen has chosen to join Elite Motorsport for his prize season in the Ginetta Junior Championship next year.

PREMA Racing is proud to announce that the team will be partnering with Palou Motorsport for the 2026 Eurocup-3 Championship.

Fortec Motorsports has confirmed that Thomas Ingram Hill will return to the team for the 2026 season as he aims to fight for the GB4 Championship title.

F1 Academy has unveiled the calendar for the 2026 season, which, once again, features seven rounds in support of the FIA Formula One World Championship, including the series’ first-ever appearance at Silverstone.