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Ferrari sign first female driver to their academy Formula One has not had a woman driver compete in a grand prix since the late Italian Lella Lombardi s last appearance in 1976. Reuters Maya Weug (Image: Screengrab of video on Ferrari website) Ferrari announced 16-year-old Dutch go-karter Maya Weug on Friday as the first female member of the Formula One 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 One team boss Mattia Binotto in a statement. ....
Weug, 16, who was born in Spain to a Belgian mother and a Dutch father, beat out four other finalists – 17-year-old Doriane Pin of France, and Antonella Bassani (14) and Julia Ayoub (15), both from Brazil – to land the coveted spot in the FDA, which will see her competing in an F4 Championship season this year. All four underwent a series of tests to assess not only their pure speed but also their potential, at an evaluation camp which took place last week at the Scuderia s headquarters in Maranello. The process began with 20 drivers from five continents, before they were whittled down to a final four. And Weug, who tried a kart for the first time aged just seven – and who lists former FDA graduate Charles Leclerc as her favourite driver – eventually came out on top. ....
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. ....