Ferrari sign Maya Weug as first woman to join driver academy

22 January, 2021
Ferrari announced 16-year-old Dutch go-karter Maya Weug on Friday as the first female member of the Formula 1 team’s driver academy.
Weug, the winner of a five-day scouting camp at the Italian team’s Maranello headquarters and Fiorano test track, will be given a season in the FIA-sanctioned Formula Four championship.
“This is a key moment in the history of Scuderia Ferrari and its academy,” said Formula 1 team boss Mattia Binotto in a statement.
“Maya´s arrival is a clear indication of the Scuderia´s commitment to making motorsport increasingly inclusive.”
The academy has so far helped five members graduate to Formula 1 through the junior series, four of them on the grid this season including current Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc and debutant Mick Schumacher, son of Ferrari great Michael.

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