Ferrari Driver Academy

Ferrari Driver Academy is an initiative from Formula One team Scuderia Ferrari to promote young talent inside its own organisation, with several drivers being selected and funded by the team, being under long-term contracts.[1]

History

The idea of the concept came from Felipe Massa's grooming within the Ferrari organisation, with the Brazilian being loaned out to Sauber for three seasons whilst being under contract with Ferrari. Jules Bianchi became the first recruit to the scheme in December 2009, being followed by Mirko Bortolotti, Daniel Zampieri and Raffaele Marciello in March 2010.[2] In late 2010, Ferrari confirmed Sergio Pérez had been signed up to the scheme, the Mexican being set to be its first graduate to Formula One competition, having already signed for Ferrari-powered Sauber days before the announcement.[3][4] Pérez ceased being a member of the Academy after signing to McLaren in 2013. Bianchi also ceased being a member in July 2015 after dying from injuries he sustained at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix while racing for the Ferrari-powered Marussia team. Lance Stroll ceased being a member following his departure to Williams. Marciello ceased to be a member for personal reasons.

After rumours of the academy being disbanded, it was announced that the programme would be expanded with Massimo Rivola as its new head. On 23 June 2015, Antonio Fuoco had his first Formula One test with Ferrari during the 2-day post-Austrian Grand Prix test in Spielberg at the Red Bull Ring. In March 2016, it was announced that Charles Leclerc would be inducted into the Ferrari Driver Academy. In November of that year, Enzo Fittipaldi was among five drivers invited to join the Ferrari Driver Academy and was confirmed as a Ferrari Driver Academy member alongside Marcus Armstrong the following month. In late 2017 Ferrari added Callum Ilott, Robert Shwartzman and Gianluca Petecof to their line-up. Mick Schumacher, the son of multiple Formula One World champion Michael Schumacher was added to the lineup in 2019.

In September 2018, it was announced Leclerc would become the first academy member to graduate to Ferrari in 2019.[5]

Mick Schumacher graduated to F1 with Haas F1 after winning the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship.

In January 2021, Maya Weug,16, became the first female driver to join the academy.[6]

Current drivers
Driver Joined Since Current Series Titles as FDA member
Marcus Armstrong 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship Italian F4 Championship
Callum Ilott[7] 2017 None none as Ferrari Driver Academy member
Robert Shwartzman[8] 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship Toyota Racing Series
FIA Formula 3 Championship
Mick Schumacher 2019 Formula One World Championship Formula 2 Championship
Arthur Leclerc 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship none as Ferrari Driver Academy member
Dino Beganovic 2020 Formula Regional European Championship none as Ferrari Driver Academy member
James Wharton 2021 Karting none as Ferrari Driver Academy member
Maya Weug 2021 Karting none as Ferrari Driver Academy member
Source:[9][10]

FDA Esports Team
Driver Joined Since Current Series Titles as FDA member
David Tonizza 2019 F1 Esports F1 Esports
Brendon Leigh 2021 none as Ferrari Driver Academy member
Giovanni De Salvo 2020 Ferrari Hublot Esports Series Ferrari Hublot Esports Series

Former drivers
Driver Years Series competed as Ferrari Driver Academy member F1 team(s)
Jules Bianchi 2009–2014 Formula 3 Euro Series (2009)
GP2 Series (2010–2011)
Formula Renault 3.5 Series (2012)
Formula One (2013–2014)		 Marussia (2013–2014)
Mirko Bortolotti 2010 GP3 Series (2010) None
Daniel Zampieri 2010 Formula Renault 3.5 Series (2010) None
Sergio Pérez 2010–2012 GP2 Series (2010)
Formula One (2011–2012)		 Sauber (2011–2012)
McLaren (2013)
Force India (2014–2018)
Racing Point (2019–2020)
Red Bull Racing (2021–present)
Brandon Maïsano 2010–2012 Formula Abarth (2010)
Italian Formula Three Championship (2011–2012)		 None
Lance Stroll 2010–2015 Karting (2010–2013)
Italian F4 Championship (2014)
Toyota Racing Series (2015)
FIA Formula 3 European Championship (2015–2016)		 Williams (2017–2018)
Racing Point (2019–2020)
Raffaele Marciello 2010–2015 Formula Abarth (2010)
Italian Formula Three Championship (2011)
Toyota Racing Series (2012)
Formula 3 Euro Series (2012)
FIA Formula 3 European Championship (2012–2013)
GP2 Series (2014–2015)		 None
Antonio Fuoco 2013–2018 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps (2013)
FIA Formula 3 European Championship (2014)
GP3 Series (2015–2016)
FIA Formula 2 Championship (2017–2018)		 None
Guanyu Zhou[11] 2014–2018 Italian F4 Championship (2015)
ADAC Formula 4 (2015)
Toyota Racing Series (2016)
FIA Formula 3 European Championship (2016–2018)		 None
Charles Leclerc[12] 2016–2017 GP3 Series (2016)
FIA Formula 2 Championship (2017)		 Sauber (2018)
Ferrari (2019–present)
Sebastian Montoya 2018 OKJ European None
Amos Laurito 2019 F1 Esports None
Gianfranco Giglioli 2019 F1 Esports None
Enzo Bonito 2020 F1 Esports None
Filip Prešnajder 2020 F1 Esports None
Giuliano Alesi[13][14] 2016–2021 GP3 Series (2016–2018)
FIA Formula 2 Championship (2019–2020)		 None
Gianluca Petecof[15] 2017-2021 Formula Regional European Championship (2020) None
Enzo Fittipaldi 2017-2021 Italian F4 Championship None
  • Championship titles highlighted in bold.

Esports

In 2019 Ferrari established the FDA Esports Team to compete in the Formula One Esports Series.[16] Their first championship victory came that same year, with Italian David Tonizza winning the drivers' championship.[17]

Complete F1 Esports Series results
Year Chassis Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Points WCC
2019 SF90 BHR CHN AZE CAN RBR GBR GER BEL ITA JPN USA BRA 184 3rd
David Tonizza 1 1 3 8 1 5 3 4 3 4 6 2
Amos Laurito 16 16 13 19 16 19 17 20 17
Gianfranco Giglioli 17 16 15
2020 SF1000 BHR VIE CHN NED CAN RBR GBR BEL ITA JPN MEX BRA 100 5th
David Tonizza 20 1 19 11 Ret 10 5 8 1 7 Ret 6
Enzo Bonito 14 7 20 10 11 11 8 5 14 11 19
Filip Prešnajder 11

See also

References
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  12. Costa, Massimo (25 November 2015). "ESCLUSIVO Leclerc nuovo pilota del Ferrari Driver Academy (EXCLUSIVE Leclerc new pilot of the Ferrari Driver Academy)". Italiaracing. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
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