{"id":282377,"date":"2025-11-13T19:29:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T19:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/282377\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T19:29:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T19:29:12","slug":"payton-westcott-confirmed-as-visit-las-vegas-wild-card-for-f1-academy-season-finale-in-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/282377\/","title":{"rendered":"Payton Westcott confirmed as Visit Las Vegas\u2019 Wild Card for F1 ACADEMY season finale in Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Sixteen-year-old American Payton Westcott has been announced as the F1 ACADEMY Wild Card entry for the series\u2019 grand finale at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Westcott\u2019s entry is supported by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (Visit Las Vegas), the official destination marketing organisation of Las Vegas, and demonstrates the brand\u2019s dedication to creating unforgettable experiences and amplifying the city\u2019s presence in international sporting events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">The event will see Westcott take to the track in a striking Las Vegas-themed livery and race suit, celebrating the city\u2019s vibrant energy and unrivalled status as a global sports and entertainment capital, as <a class=\"text-brand-hot-red underline decoration-1 hover:decoration-[3px]\" data-f1rd-a7s-click=\"rich_text_atom_click\" data-f1rd-a7s-context=\"eyJhY3Rpb25UeXBlIjoiRjEgQUNBREVNWV9saW5rX2NsaWNrZWQiLCJjbGlja1RleHQiOnRydWUsInBhdGgiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mb3JtdWxhMS5jb20vZW4vbGF0ZXN0L3RhZ3MvZjEtYWNhZGVteS5FNFUwODdRcVd0ZkR1QzB0c2poVWkiLCJwYXRoVHlwZSI6ImludGVybmFsIn0=\" href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/latest\/tags\/f1-academy.E4U087QqWtfDuC0tsjhUi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">F1 ACADEMY<\/a> becomes the first single-seater support series to race on the Las Vegas Strip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">A rising American talent, in 2024 Westcott was selected for the Champions of the Future Academy Program, with selected participants supported by F1 ACADEMY DISCOVER YOUR DRIVE, and achieved success in the OK-N Senior category.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Since then, the American has delivered impressive performances in both the Formula Winter Series and Italian F4, with numerous wins and podiums, culminating in her selection for the <a class=\"text-brand-hot-red underline decoration-1 hover:decoration-[3px]\" data-f1rd-a7s-click=\"rich_text_atom_click\" data-f1rd-a7s-context=\"eyJhY3Rpb25UeXBlIjoiRjEgQUNBREVNWSBSb29raWUgVGVzdF9saW5rX2NsaWNrZWQiLCJjbGlja1RleHQiOnRydWUsInBhdGgiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mb3JtdWxhMS5jb20vZW4vbGF0ZXN0L2FydGljbGUvZWxsYS1zdGV2ZW5zLXRvcHMtdGhlLWluYXVndXJhbC1mMS1hY2FkZW15LXJvb2tpZS10ZXN0LjJCNldkTU1FWUJOYUQ5TlZkbHg3dEEiLCJwYXRoVHlwZSI6ImludGVybmFsIn0=\" href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/latest\/article\/ella-stevens-tops-the-inaugural-f1-academy-rookie-test.2B6WdMMEYBNaD9NVdlx7tA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">F1 ACADEMY Rookie Test<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Susie Wolff, Managing Director of F1 ACADEMY, said: \u201cFinishing our third season in <a class=\"text-brand-hot-red underline decoration-1 hover:decoration-[3px]\" data-f1rd-a7s-click=\"rich_text_atom_click\" data-f1rd-a7s-context=\"eyJhY3Rpb25UeXBlIjoiTGFzIFZlZ2FzX2xpbmtfY2xpY2tlZCIsImNsaWNrVGV4dCI6dHJ1ZSwicGF0aCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmZvcm11bGExLmNvbS9lbi9yYWNpbmcvMjAyNS9sYXMtdmVnYXMiLCJwYXRoVHlwZSI6ImludGVybmFsIn0=\" href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/racing\/2025\/las-vegas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Las Vegas<\/a> will be an unforgettable moment for F1 ACADEMY.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">\u201cWith Visit Las Vegas supporting the Wild Card entry, we will celebrate the iconic spirit of the sports and entertainment capital of the world while giving a young American driver who has risen through the F1 ACADEMY pipeline, the chance to race with us on what is now regarded as one of the most exciting race weekends in F1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">\u201cWe cannot wait to end the season and crown our third F1 ACADEMY champion under the dazzling lights of the Las Vegas strip.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Kate Wik, Chief Marketing Officer of Visit Las Vegas, added: \u201cWe\u2019re honoured to support Payton Westcott as the Las Vegas-sponsored Wild Card driver for the F1 ACADEMY season finale and to have this milestone moment unfold in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">\u201cThe energy and ambition of F1 ACADEMY mirror the spirit of our city: bold, innovative, and unstoppable. Las Vegas has truly become the ultimate stage for global sporting excellence, and we\u2019re proud to help champion the next generation of talent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">Speaking about being the final 2025 Wild Card Entry, Westcott said: \u201cI\u2019m so proud to be racing as the F1 ACADEMY Wild Card driver in Las Vegas, especially as an American driver. It\u2019s incredibly special to be part of this moment on home turf.<\/p>\n<p class=\"typography-module_body-s-regular__ul7F5 typography-module_md_body-m-regular__d9VRg typography-module_lg_body-l-regular__dPa5z\">\u201cI\u2019m hugely grateful to F1 ACADEMY and Visit Las Vegas for this opportunity. To be racing on the iconic Las Vegas Strip, under the lights, is a dream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sixteen-year-old American Payton Westcott has been announced as the F1 ACADEMY Wild Card entry for the series\u2019 grand&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":282378,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[573],"tags":[64,63,817,813,816,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-282377","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-formula-1","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-f1","11":"tag-formula-1","12":"tag-formula1","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=282377"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282377\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/282378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=282377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=282377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=282377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}