In June 2020, the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission launched the FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars programme, in association with its first partner, Scuderia Ferrari. The project aims to identify the best 12-16 year old female drivers from around the world and help them reach a professional career in motor sport at the most critical age of growth. Subject to final assessment at the end of this year’s programme, one of the drivers could be awarded a one-year contract with the Ferrari Driver Academy for an FIA Formula 4 season in 2021, with her potentially making history by becoming Ferrari’s first-ever female racer.
 
The participants undergoing Training Camp 2 are:
 

 
This week’s Training Camp is critical for the eight youngsters who now switch from karts to single seaters and Formula 4 racing cars. For many of the drivers, this will be a big transition in their young careers. However, it will also enable them to demonstrate their ability to adapt and progress into this entry-level motor sport category.
 
Action on the 3.8 kilometre Circuit Paul Ricard will be referenced against up and coming young talent, Arthur Leclerc, the Monegasque driver successfully competing in Formula 3 machinery as a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy. The rigorous programme also encompasses technical workshops with engineers from FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars partners, Pirelli and Ferrari, as well as a webinar educational session run by the FIA Safety and Medical teams.
 
“This is another really important phase of the FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars training and development programme,” said Michèle Mouton, President of the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission. “Some of the drivers already have experience of Formula 4 and for others it will be a new experience. We are hoping to see speed and, equally importantly, on-going progression as well as a determination to become a complete racing driver in every aspect necessary to succeed at the highest levels of the sport.”
 
At the end of the Training Camp, on Wednesday 4 November, up to four drivers will be selected to advance to the final training and assessment programme at the Ferrari Driver Academy in Maranello.
 
The FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars video series provides a unique insight into the drivers’ journey through this rigorous and exhilarating programme. It is available via the FIA YouTube channel YouTube - FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars
 
News and imagery from the FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars Training Camp can be found on the FIA Women in Motorsport social media platforms.