Ferrari Driver Academy is well-stocked with a wealth of talent across different formulae, but where have their previous prospects wound up?
Son of seven-time F1 World Champion Michael , Mick was signed up by Ferrari in early 2019 as he stepped up to Formula 2. Securing a step up to Formula 1 with Ferrari customer team Sauber, Perez had an underwhelming first season but did enough to continue on into 2012 – a much stronger season as he claimed his maiden podium in Malaysia after putting Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso under serious pressure late on.
Stroll would go on to reveal he felt the Williams programme was far more immersive and beneficial for a younger driver.junior programme, which was more basic – a training programme, a lot of gym work and mental work,” he said after switching to Williams. Racing to the title win with Prema in Italian F4 in 2018, Fittipaldi finished runner-up in Formula Regional European Championship in 2019.
Racing with ART in GP2 in 2010, Bianchi finished third overall – repeating the feat in 2011, as well as second in GP2’s Asia series. Bianchi was in line to possibly replace Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari at the end of 2015 when the Finn reached the end of his contract. But, tragically, Bianchi’s story would end at Suzuka in 2014 at the Japanese Grand Prix.
13th place overall in his first season was followed by the same result with DAMS in ’21, only to do it yet again in ’22 – albeit with three wins to his name in that season. Away from his F3 running, he also took the Formula Regional Asian Championship title the same year, beating competition including the likes of Red Bull junior Isack Hadjar to take that particular crown.
But having been one of few drivers to have experience of racing for both Red Bull and Ferrari’s junior ranks, he is in a unique position to explain the difference between the two. Racing in multiple Formula 3 championships during his first three years of Ferrari backing, Marciello was consistently at the sharp end of the field and placing in the top three.
However, Petecof wasn’t selected for a Prema seat in F2 and, in January 2021, announced his departure from the Ferrari Driver Academy. Struggling for sponsorship money, Petecof competed in a small handful of races in ’21 as well as eight races as reigning Champion in FREC. However, he made little impact in either championship.
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