Does the Ferrari F1 have a junior team?
Ahead of the 2025 season, the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy welcomed two new young talents, karting stars Noah Baglin and Filippo Sala, to reach a total of seven drivers. In 2026, that number is set to grow by two again, with F1 Academy’s Alba Hurup Larsen and Italian F4’s Niccolò Maccagnani joining the programme. The world of sport is full of stories of competing brothers, and motor racing is no exception. The older Leclerc was the first driver to make it all the way through the Ferrari Driver Academy, the Maranello youth programme for promising young talents, to attain a Formula One seat in the Scuderia.
Which Ferrari Academy drivers are in F1?
Over the years, several Academy drivers have progressed onto F1, such as Charles Leclerc, Sergio Pérez, Lance Stroll, Mick Schumacher, Zhou Guanyu and Oliver Bearman. Which Is Fastest F1, F2, F3 or F4? Formula 1 is by far the fastest and most advanced, followed by Formula 2, Formula 3, and then Formula 4. These four series form the official FIA pathway for aspiring drivers.The race format in the F1 Academy provides maximum exposure and development opportunities for its participants with far more track time than those in F2 or F3.
Who is the second youngest Ferrari F1 driver?
Charles Leclerc: Driving Stats and Results Although Leclerc is indeed the second youngest F1 driver to qualify for pole position in Formula One, his age holds no bearing on his expertise. McLaren are claiming the Piastri Norris Hungarian GP 1-2 finish is the youngest in F1 history, despite Red Bull’s Ricciardo Verstappen 1-2 at the ’16 Malaysian GP being the youngest team 1-2 and Leclerc Verstappen 1-2 at the ’19 Austrian GP being the overall youngest 1-2 in F1 History.The same source states that the opportunity came when he was asked by Ferrari to replace Carlos Sainz, who was suddenly discovered to be suffering from appendicitis. Per Sky Sports, Bearman is therefore Ferrari’s youngest-ever F1 driver.