F1 ACADEMY 2026 Rookie Test plan adds new camp

Formula1.com reported that F1 ACADEMY plans an expanded 2026 Rookie Test, with this year’s test returning alongside a new camp backed by Loughborough University.

Formula1.com reported that F1 ACADEMY plans to expand its Rookie Test programme for 2026. The same report said the series will also run its Rookie Test again this year, alongside a new Rookie Training Camp.

According to Formula1.com, the new camp will be supported by Loughborough University. No dates, format details or participant numbers were included in the supplied source material, so those elements remain unconfirmed.

As reported, the planned additions would add another development route for drivers linked to the all-female single-seater series. Until F1 ACADEMY publishes fuller details, the scope and final structure of the 2026 Rookie Test and the new camp remain reported plans.