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Who:<\/strong> Emma Felbermayr<\/a>
Role: <\/strong>Racecar Driver<\/a>
Series: <\/strong>F1 Academy<\/a> (2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emma Felbermayr\u00a0(born\u00a027 January 2007 in Wels, Upper Austria, Austria) is an Austrian professional racing driver competing in the\u00a0F1 Academy\u00a0series. She drives for\u00a0Rodin Motorsport\u00a0and is officially part of the\u00a0Audi Revolut F1 Team<\/a>\u00a0program for the\u00a02026 F1 Academy\u00a0season as a member of the\u00a0Audi Driver Development Programme<\/a>. Felbermayr has also contested single-seater championships including the\u00a0F4 Spanish Championship\u00a0and the\u00a0UAE4 Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EARLY LIFE & BACKGROUND<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Felbermayr was born into a motorsport-enthused Austrian family. Both her late grandfather\u00a0Horst Felbermayr\u00a0and father\u00a0Horst Felbermayr Jr.\u00a0competed in endurance racing, including the\u00a024 Hours of Le Mans, while her brother Felix has raced in the\u00a0Michelin Le Mans Cup. She began karting at age seven, progressing through national and international karting categories before moving into single-seaters.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KARTING CAREER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Felbermayr\u2019s formative years were spent in competitive karting, beginning in local Austrian events and graduating to international competitions such as the\u00a0WSK Series\u00a0and\u00a0CIK-FIA World Cup\u00a0formats. Her early achievements included podium finishes in feeder-series karting categories and exposure to high-level junior competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F1 ACADEMY & SINGLE-SEATER CAREER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Felbermayr made her single-seater debut in the\u00a0F1 Academy\u00a0series in\u00a02025, racing for\u00a0Rodin Motorsport\u00a0under the then Sauber-linked banner. During her rookie season, she scored her\u00a0maiden win at the Canadian round, overtaking on the last lap to secure victory. She finished\u00a010th in the overall standings\u00a0with a total of one win and multiple points-scoring finishes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\u00a02026, Felbermayr was officially announced as part of the\u00a0Audi Revolut F1 Team\u00a0entry in F1 Academy, continuing with Rodin Motorsport while carrying Audi branding and support through the\u00a0Audi Driver Development Programme. Her role with the Audi program reflects the manufacturer\u2019s broader talent development strategy as it prepares for full-scale competition in\u00a0Formula One.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside F1 Academy competition, Felbermayr has competed in\u00a0F4 Spanish Championship\u00a0events with Rodin Motorsport and took part in the\u00a0UAE4 Series\u00a0during off-season programmes to broaden her single-seater experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AUDI DRIVER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Felbermayr\u2019s inclusion in the\u00a0Audi Driver Development Programme\u00a0for 2026 positions her as one of the brand\u2019s highlighted young talents in motorsport, benefiting from structured coaching, data-driven performance analysis, and integration within the wider Audi racing ecosystem ahead of the manufacturer\u2019s Formula One debut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PERSONAL LIFE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Felbermayr\u2019s family business,\u00a0Felbermayr Holding GmbH, is a major European logistics and construction concern, and her motorsport heritage has informed her racing aspirations. She balances her racing career with other interests and training, often citing the support of her family in her progression through junior formulas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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