F1 Academy has confirmed that 18-year-old Autumn Fisher will join the grid for the second round of the 2026 season in Montreal, as the wild card entry in partnership with Standard Chartered.
Fisher will make her debut in the all-female racing series at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. She earned the opportunity to race on an F1 Academy weekend at the inaugural rookie test in Navarra last year.
The Canadian driver also competes in the British Formula 4 Championship and has gained experience in the French Formula 4 Championship.
"I’m incredibly excited to be joining the F1 Academy grid in Montreal," Fisher said. "This is a huge moment for me, and I’m grateful to F1 Academy and Standard Chartered for the opportunity. I can’t wait to get on track and make the most of the weekend."
F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff added: "We were proud to welcome Standard Chartered to F1 Academy earlier this year, and their support of our Wild Card entry in Montreal shows that commitment in action.
BREAKING: Autumn Fisher has been selected as the Wild Card for Round 2 in Montreal, supported by @StanChart
— F1 Academy (@f1academy) May 12, 2026
The Canadian will make her #F1ACADEMY debut at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in the #77 car, operated by @HitechGP 🇨🇦#CanadianGP pic.twitter.com/wRhe0VVAJY
"Creating opportunities that expand the pathway is at the heart of what we are building, and partnerships like this help turn ambition into access. The Wild Card initiative exists to give emerging talent the platform to step up, and we look forward to seeing Autumn make the most of her debut weekend on the F1 Academy stage."
Tanuj Kapilashrami, chief strategy and talent officer at Standard Chartered, also said: "We’re incredibly proud to support Autumn as the Standard Chartered Wild Card for Montreal, leveraging our global brand to champion female talent in motorsport through F1 Academy.
"When we invest in women and girls through sport, we’re reshaping what leadership, performance and possibility look like for the next generation. Now is her time! I look forward to joining my Standard Chartered colleagues globally in cheering her on."
