Ferrari signs two new drivers to its young driver programme

During the three-week Formula One summer break, Ferrari has announced the arrival of two more youngsters in its Driver Academy young driver programme.

Larsen was born in 2008 and comes from Denmark. She is not entirely new to the Academy as, in 2023, the girl from Roskilde actually won the fourth edition of the Girls on Track – Rising Star programme run in conjunction with the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission.

She was just 14 at the time of the final in Fiorano and so the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy experts decided to monitor her progress in 2024, while arranging for her to come to headquarters in Maranello on a regular basis.

Larsen made her single-seater debut last year, taking part in a few rounds of the Indian F4 series and this year she made her F1 Academy debut. So far, she has finished in the points in seven of eight race, with a fourth place, four fifths, a seventh and an eighth.

Larsen is currently sixth in the championship, and this great start to the season has convinced the Academy engineers that the time is right for them to begin working together.

The other new student, Niccolò Maccagnani was born in 2010 and comes from Italy. Hehas impressed with his skills at the wheel in both karting and single-seaters, having taken part in several private tests.

Last November, Maccagnani competed in the 21st ACI Sport Supercorso, where he was noted for his speed on track as well as being the youngster who showed the most dedication and potential for growth. More recently, the Roman was quickest in an F4 group test at Vallelunga, beating 36 other youngsters.

Ferrari have revealed that Larsen and Maccagnani will join the Maranello young driver programme on 1st January 2026, whilst their respective race programmes will be defined later in the year.