Prema Racing has introduced that it has signed Ferrari Driver Academy member Maya Weug to its three-driver squad that can contest this 12 months’s all-female F1 Academy.
Weug, a Spanish-Belgian-Dutch nationwide, has a robust karting background, having gained the 2016 WSK Closing Cup. She additionally made historical past by turning into the primary lady to win the FIA Ladies on Observe – Rising Stars programme, which helped her safe a spot within the Ferrari Driver Academy.
In 2021, Weug made her single-seater debut in Italian F4, ending sixth total. Final 12 months, she stepped as much as the System Regional European Championship by Alpine, the place she claimed her maiden victory within the sequence.
Along with her spectacular observe report and expertise, Weug is anticipated to be a robust contender for the 2024 F1 Academy title.
“I’m tremendous excited to get again on observe this season! I’m positive it will likely be an awesome season working along with such a prestigious group as PREMA within the second 12 months of an fascinating class like F1 Academy,” mentioned Weug.
“It’s a nice honor to symbolize Ferrari once more this season and I can’t wait to proceed the exhausting work with the Academy and Prema to organize the season one of the best ways potential!”
Prema Racing Staff 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’re actually delighted to lastly get her on board for the second season of F1 Academy, and we expect we’ll do an awesome job collectively.
“Our lineup is actually promising, with three excellent racers and the help of three nice System 1 groups. We’re happy with the belief we obtained and can’t look ahead to the season to start out.”
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