Who is Maya Weug? Everything you need to know about Ferrari's driver in 2024 F1 Academy

Who is Maya Weug? Everything you need to know about Ferrari’s driver in 2024 F1 Academy. Everything you need to know about Ferrari Driver Academy member Maya Weug.

Born in 2004, Maya Martine Els Weug will represent the Prancing Horse in the all-female category. Three years ago, she became the first girl to be admitted to the Ferrari Driver Academy. Everything you need to know about the 19 year-old Ferrari Driver Academy member:

Born on June 1, 2004, in Costa Blanca, Spain, Maya Weug holds triple nationality: Dutch, Belgian, and Spanish.

Her racing career began in Spain in 2013, competing in karting championships.

In 2016, Maya moved to Italy, where she continued her karting career.

In 2020, she participated in the Girls on Track – Rising Stars initiative and earned entry into the Ferrari Driver Academy, becoming the first girl to achieve this milestone.

The following year, Maya Weug made her single-seater debut in the Italian Formula 4 Championship, also participating in some events in the German F4 series.

In 2022, she joined the Iron Dames team, competing in both the German and Italian F4 championships, achieving numerous points finishes.

Meanwhile, she continued her association with the Ferrari Driver Academy, seen here with Mattia Binotto, Benedetto Vigna, and Jean Todt at the Fiorano circuit.

2023 marked Maya Weug’s debut in the Formula Regional championship, where she scored 27 points during the season.

Now, it’s time for another change of scenery as she commits to the F1 Academy, representing Scuderia Ferrari.

“I am really excited to start racing this season,” said Maya Maya – “I am confident that working with the Prema team will be an interesting experience.”

“It is a great honor for me to continue representing Ferrari this year. I am now preparing hard with the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy and Prema, with the goal of being a protagonist this season,” explained Maya.