Ferrari and Haas have change into the newest F1 groups to substantiate their nominated driver for the 2024 F1 Academy season, with Maya Weug and Chloe Chambers having been
Ferrari have revealed that Maya Weug will characterize them within the F1 Academy in 2024. Born in Spain, Weug additionally holds Belgian and Dutch nationalities. Starting to compete in karting aged seven, she went on to get pleasure from a profitable run, together with profitable the 2016 WSK Final Cup.
She went on to turning into the inaugural winner of the FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars programme, turning into the primary girl to safe a spot within the FDA.
Stepping as much as single-seaters in 2021, Weug had two consecutive campaigns in Italian F4, incomes a greatest results of sixth. Last yr noticed the 19-year-old be part of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine grid, claiming one rookie victory alongside a number of top-10 finishes.
“I’m super excited to get back on track this season! I’m sure it will be a great season working together with such a prestigious team as PREMA in the second year of an interesting category like F1 Academy,” stated Weug.
“It is a great honor to represent Ferrari again this season and I can’t wait to continue the hard work with the Academy and PREMA to prepare the season the best way possible!”
PREMA Racing Team Principal Rene Rosin added: “We deeply revered Maya as a competitor, and we have been all the time impressed by her potential and achievements. We are actually delighted to lastly get her on board for the second season of F1 Academy, and we predict we are going to do an excellent job collectively.
“Our lineup is absolutely promising, with three excellent racers and the assist of three nice Formula 1 groups. We are happy with the belief we obtained and can’t wait for the season to start out.”
LET’S GO MAYA 👏
We’re happy to announce @WeugMaya will probably be racing with @PREMA_Team for the @f1academy 2024 season 😍#FDA #F1Academy pic.twitter.com/bOIAOU3wzw
— Ferrari Driver Academy (@insideFDA) January 18, 2024
Elsewhere, Haas has introduced that they’ve added Chloe Chambers to their F1 Academy programme. The 19-year-old started karting aged eight, profitable a number of regional and nationwide Championships. In 2020, aged 16, she claimed the Guinness World Record for the quickest car slalom.
Stepping as much as single-seaters the subsequent yr, she competed within the Formula 4 United States Championship earlier than shifting to W Series in 2022.
Last yr, Chambers made historical past within the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship, turning into the New Zealand-based sequence’ first female polesitter and winner, and receiving the “Most Improved Driver” award. In addition, she competed within the Porsche Sprint Challenge North America.
“I’m super excited to be driving for MoneyGram Haas F1 Team with Campos Racing in F1 Academy,” stated Chambers. “Having the backing of Haas goes to open many doorways for new experiences and it’s going to be a spot the place I can be taught.
“I’m excited to be going to Miami for Haas’s and my home race, that’s a race I’m looking forward to. It’s my first season in F1 Academy, so I’m looking forward to getting good results and developing as a driver. I did some testing over the winter with Campos Racing, and the team and I work very well together.”
Speaking of the information, Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu added: “As a father to 2 karting fans myself, I do know the significance of illustration in encouraging the subsequent technology to take that leap and observe their desires.
“It was great to meet Chloe and see her enthusiasm for the season ahead, and the team thoroughly enjoyed getting to know her at the factory – from speaking with our engineers, participating in pit stop practice and undertaking her first media obligations. MoneyGram Haas F1 Team fully supports Formula 1 and F1 Academy in its objectives, and we’re committed to increasing the talent pool of young girls and women entering the sport, utilizing our resources.”
