Felbermayr Wins Shanghai Race 2 to Lead F1 Academy After Opening Weekend

The win gives the Rodin driver an early points lead heading into the series’ first break.

Overview

Rodin’s Emma Felbermayr captured Race 2 after Alba Hurup Larsen ran wide at the safety‑car restart, holding off Alisha Palmowski by 0.252 seconds with Payton Wescott third.
Palmowski had secured her maiden pole on Friday, yet in Race 2 she slipped back at the start before a collision between Jade Jaquet and Esmee Kosterman triggered the safety car that set up the decisive restart.
MP Motorsport’s Nina Gademan opened the season with victory in the reverse‑grid Race 1, with single‑seater debutant Natalia Granada finishing second and Felbermayr taking third on the final lap.
Race 1 was neutralized when Alba Hurup Larsen lost her front wing after contact with Felbermayr, compressing the field before Gademan controlled the closing laps.
After two races, Felbermayr leads the standings on 31 points ahead of Palmowski on 25 and Gademan on 22, with the championship now pausing before the next round.