Felbermayr and Slater Continue to Shine for Audi’s Driver Development Program

[Source: Audi Revolut F1 Team]

Audi’s Driver Development Program continues to produce impressive results as Emma Felbermayr and Freddie Slater strengthened their championship campaigns with another outstanding run of performances before the summer break. Competing in F1 Academy and FIA Formula 3 respectively, both young drivers have established themselves as serious title contenders thanks to a combination of race wins, podium finishes, and remarkable consistency.

Felbermayr built on her strong season-opening performance in Shanghai with another productive stretch during the F1 Academy rounds in Montreal and Silverstone. The Austrian scored points in all three races during the expanded Montreal weekend, highlighted by an impressive drive from deep in the field to finish second in the Reverse Grid Race.

She carried that momentum into Silverstone, where she returned to the top step of the podium with a commanding victory in the Reverse Grid Race. Felbermayr then fought her way from eighth on the starting grid to finish third in the Feature Race, adding another podium to her growing résumé. Those performances leave her second in the F1 Academy championship, just 30 points behind leader Alisha Palmowski as the series prepares to resume at Zandvoort next month.

Meanwhile, Freddie Slater has enjoyed an exceptional rookie campaign in FIA Formula 3. The young Brit has established himself as one of the series’ standout drivers, collecting podium finishes in Feature Races at Monaco, Barcelona, Spielberg, Silverstone, and Spa. By the time the championship reached Budapest, Slater had amassed six podium finishes in six rounds and had narrowed the gap to championship rival Ugo Ugochukwu to just a single point.

Budapest proved to be a breakthrough weekend. Slater first pulled level with Ugochukwu in the Sprint Race standings before delivering a composed drive to claim his maiden Formula 3 victory in Sunday’s Feature Race. The win also marked his seventh podium in seven races and moved him into the championship lead by eight points heading into the final two rounds of the season at Monza and Madrid.

Audi Driver Development Program Director Allan McNish praised both drivers for their continued progress, noting that Felbermayr has consistently challenged at the front of the F1 Academy field while Slater has enjoyed an outstanding Formula 3 campaign highlighted by seven consecutive podium finishes and his first victory. With both championships still very much up for grabs, Audi’s future racing stars head into the summer break with momentum firmly on their side.