FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars explained

The FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars program was created as a collaboration between the FIA's Women in Motorsports Commission and the Ferrari Driver Academy, in order to support young female drivers.[1] In total there were four editions of the program, from 2020 to 2023.[2] Each test included a training camp and a shootout. Talent scouts narrowed the drivers down to four finalists, and then one winner.[3] From 2021 the drivers were separated into two categories, Junior (12–14) and Senior (14–16).[4]

Maya Weug won the first edition in 2020, and became the first female driver to join the Ferrari Driver Academy.[5] Weug raced in the Italian F4 Championship with the Iron Dames, who partnered with the Rising Stars program in 2021, when Ferrari announced that they would be continuing with the program until 2023.[6]

2020

!Driver!Notes
Maya WeugWinner
Antonella BassaniFinalist
Julia AyoubFinalist
Doriane PinFinalist
Jessica EdgarThird round
Esmee KostermanThird round
Toni NaudéThird round
Juju NodaThird round
Matilde FerreiraSecond round
Lola LovinfosseSecond round
Mariana MachadoSecond round
Ella StevensSecond round
Lilly ZugSecond round
Astrid Almlof
Aashi Hanspal
Freya Normann
Tyler Jean Robinson
Kristina Shipkova
Milla Sjostrand
Kinga Wojcik

2021

Senior

!Driver!Notes
Laura Camps TorrasWinner
Julia AyoubFinalist
Victoria BlokhinaFinalist
Clarissa DervicFinalist
Bianca Bustamante
Tania Cirelli
Clarissa Dervic
Jessica Edgar
Macie Hitter
Siri Hökfelt
Matilde Magalhães
Aada Turpeinen
Emma Wigroth
Kinga Wojcik

Junior

!Driver!Notes
Maria Germano NetoWinner
Chiara BättigFinalist
Ivanna RichardsFinalist
Milla SjöstrandFinalist
Laura Bubenová
Alexia Danielsson
Wiktoria Kulesza
Nea Kytölä
Meri Levula
Kiana Naudé
Skye Parker
Alice Stolcermane
Taya Van Der Laan
Yinthe De Smet

2022

Senior

!Driver!Notes
Aurelia NobelsWinner
Alice BuckleyFinalist
Chloe ChongFinalist
Chloe GrantFinalist
Macie Hitter
Agustina Sanchez

Junior

!Driver!Notes
Zoe Florescu PotoleaWinner
Lisa BillardFinalist
Sara MatsuiFinalist
Mathilda PaatzFinalist
Domenika Arellano
Shriya Lohia
Tyra Sundberg
Gabriela Teixeira

2023

Senior

!Driver!Notes
Alba Hurup LarsenWinner
Domenika ArellanoFinalist
Joanne CiconteFinalist
Mathilda PaatzFinalist
Anniken Lindfjord
Meri Levula
Jure Portelli
Milla Sjöstrand

Junior

!Driver!Notes
Vanesa SilkunaiteWinner
Eva DorrestijnFinalist
Annabella FaircloughFinalist
Bianca NagyFinalist
Klara Kowalczyk
Eliska Plna
Kanon Takahashi
Ella Jönsson

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ferrari and FIA launch female driver search with new 'Girls on Track – Rising Stars' initiative Formula 1® . 2024-09-27 . Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website . en.
  2. Web site: December 5, 2023 . Alba Hurup-Larsen wins final Girls On Track - Rising Stars selection . Racers.
  3. Web site: Ferrari hosts the decisive FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars Scouting Camp . 2024-09-27 . TKART . English.
  4. Web site: 2021-10-15 . WIM – Second edition of ‘FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars ready to be hosted at the Circuit Paul Ricard . 2024-09-27 . Federation Internationale de l'Automobile . en.
  5. Web site: Ramsay . George . 2021-01-23 . Maya Weug becomes first female driver to earn a spot in the Ferrari Driver Academy . 2024-09-27 . CNN . en.
  6. Web site: Smith . Luke . April 12, 2021 . Ferrari partners with Iron Dames for Girls On Track winners . Autosport.