F1 Academy Silverstone Recap | Chiara Bättig Makes History & Palmowski Wins at Home

In this episode, we recap F1 Academy’s first-ever race weekend at Silverstone, where Wild Card driver Chiara Bättig immediately became one of the biggest stories of the season.The 16-year-old topped practice, became the first Wild Card driver to take pole position, set the record as F1 Academy’s youngest pole sitter, and finished P2 in the Feature Race to claim the first Wild Card podium in series history.We also break down Emma Felbermayr’s Reverse Grid Race victory, Alisha Palmowski’s home Feature Race win, and Nina Gademan’s quietly impressive weekend that moved her into P3 in the Drivers’ Championship.Plus, we discuss Ella Lloyd’s first podium of the season, Lisa Billard’s heartbreaking stall from P3, the collision between Rafaela Ferreira and Ella Stevens, the resulting grid penalty, and how the Silverstone results changed both championship standings.Finally, we highlight Bättig’s racing background, take a closer look at Gademan’s strong weekend, and preview the next F1 Academy round at Zandvoort.Watch full episodes (including this one) on YouTube.Submit your “Why Were You Yelling?” story to be read on the podcast! Send us an email at [email protected] and tell us all about it!Why Are You Yelling? is a podcast for people who get a little too loud about the things that matter and the things that don’t. Join Anna and Jessica every episode as they talk pop culture, current events, and more.Follow @WAYYpod on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X / Twitter, and Facebook.