Rachel Robertson: The 3-Year Journey That's Dividing F1 Academy

Описание: How Rachel Robertson reached F1 Academy in 3 years

December 2025. Las Vegas. An eighteen year old steps into F1 Academy and finishes P4 in her debut race. Her name is Rachel Robertson and her rise is setting off a serious debate across motorsport.

Three years earlier, she had never driven a race car. While most drivers spend a decade building experience through karting and junior formula, Robertson compressed the journey into just 36 months and earned a full time 2026 F1 Academy seat backed by PUMA.

In this video, we break down the timeline, the results, and the uncomfortable question: is this the future of driver development or are we skipping too many steps?

Source: Formula 1

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Rachel Robertson F1 Academy Las Vegas debut

How Rachel Robertson reached F1 Academy in 3 years

F1 Academy rookie test Navarra results

PUMA selects Rachel Robertson for 2026 F1 Academy

Is fast tracked driver development the future of racing

Late starter motorsport success story

Karting to prototype racing to F1 Academy

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