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In the UK competition there are 3 classes of entry: Professional Class aimed at 11- to 19-year-olds; Development Class aimed at 11- to 19-year-olds in their first year; and Entry Class aimed at 11- to 14-year-olds. As of 2024, the F1 in Schools World Champions are evolut1on from Karl-Maybach-Gymnasium in Germany. The F1 in Schools World Record ...
In 2012, the programme was renamed Lotus F1 Team iRace Professional Programme and 2013–2015, the programme was renamed Lotus F1 Junior Team. In 2021, the programme was renamed Alpine Academy after the rebranding of the Renault F1 team into Alpine F1 Team .
In 1998, McLaren became the first Formula One team to establish a driver development program, founding the McLaren-Mercedes Young Driver Support Programme; [1] its initial cohort famously included 13-year-old kart racer Lewis Hamilton, [2] who became the first driver development program alumnus in Formula One to win the World Drivers' Championship in 2008. [3]
Since the 2018 season, the FIA has made the halo mandatory on every vehicle in Formula 1, Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula Regional, Formula E and also Formula 4 as a new safety measure. [1] Some other open-wheel racing series also utilize the halo, such as IndyCar Series, Indy NXT, Super Formula, Super Formula Lights, Euroformula Open and ...
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown said this was due to the team's "very targeted" approach and already stable Formula One line-up, meaning it would be difficult for any young drivers to find a place in Formula One. [1] [2] In April 2023, the Young Driver Programme was replaced by the Driver Development Programme. [3]
Formula 1 live reaction from the Australian ... the race starts at 6am (BST) F1 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX - LIVE UPDATES ... The result was Hamilton’s best result of the season as the 37-year-old ...
Follow reaction from Interlagos as Max Verstappen claims pole position before torrential rain falls
The Mercedes Junior Team is a driver development programme by the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team to help promote drivers from karts through the feeder series ladder to promote them to their Formula One team. All eligible drivers have been promoted to Formula One, with Pascal Wehrlein , Esteban Ocon and George Russell , the latter driving for Mercedes ...