Tag: Women’s sport

  • Women’s football in the North West – Step 3

    Women’s football in the North West – Step 3

    By Steven Oldham Women’s football ever-more popular It’s been one week since millions of us watched and cheered as England’s Lionesses retained their European Championships over fierce rivals Spain in a penalty shootout. Women’s football has never been more popular – so why not give it a try this season if you haven’t before? As…

  • F1 Academy: Palmowski wins incident-packed race

    F1 Academy: Palmowski wins incident-packed race

    By Steven Oldham Cover photo: F1 Academy Maiden win for Palmowski Alisha Palmowski won an incident-filled sprint race to claim her first victory in F1 Academy at the Shanghai International Circuit, before securing a double points finish in Sunday’s feature race. The Glossop racer benefitted from pole-sitter Nina Gademan’s late misfortune and held off Campos…

  • F1 Academy: Palmowski starts P5, Weug on pole

    F1 Academy: Palmowski starts P5, Weug on pole

    By Steven Oldham Cover photo: F1 Academy Top five start for Palmowski in Shanghai Glossop’s Alisha Palmowski put in a strong performance in F1 Academy’s season-opening qualifying after setting the fifth fastest time in Shanghai. The 18-year-old recorded a best time of 2:04:143 in her Campos car, as MP Motorsport’s Maya Weug took her first…

  • F1 Academy: Alisha Palmowski to make full debut

    F1 Academy: Alisha Palmowski to make full debut

    By Steven Oldham Cover photo: F1 Academy Alisha Palmowski to race for Campos in 2025 The F1 Academy season starts this weekend in Shanghai, China – and Glossop’s Alisha Palmowski will line up on the grid as a full time driver after impressing as the wild card last year in Qatar. Palmowski bagged an excellent…

  • F1 Academy: Top 5 finish for Glossop’s Palmowski

    F1 Academy: Top 5 finish for Glossop’s Palmowski

    By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Wildcard Palmowski makes successful F1 Academy debut Glossop’s Alisha Palmowski took an impressive top five finish in the weekend’s first F1 Academy race at the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar. 18-year-old Palmowski – a wildcard entry marking her first start in the series – quickly settled into her new surroundings,…

  • F1 Academy: Jessica Edgar’s Singapore struggles

    F1 Academy: Jessica Edgar’s Singapore struggles

    By Steven Oldham Cover photo: F1 Academy Singapore debut for F1 Academy Cumbrian F1 Academy driver Jessica Edgar left the Singapore Grand Prix empty-handed after finishing outside the points in both races, as the series visited the Marina Bay circuit for the first time. The Rodin driver qualified in 13th place for both races, and…