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Ferrari Driver Academy signs its first female driver in history

The Dutch Maya Weug has won the FIA's Girls on Track program, securing a place in the Ferrari Driver Academy. The 16-year-old driver managed to beat 25 other young women in the final of the karting tournament. First female driver at Ferrari Driver Academy Weug was born in Spain to a Dutch father and Belgian mother. She is the first woman to join the Ferrari Driver Academy, Ferrari reports on their website. Read more 'If Hamilton fails to commit, you want Verstappen on board as soon as possible' The Girls on Track program was created by the FIA in collaboration with Ferrari, in an effort to get more female racing talent on the track. Girls between the ages of 12 and 16 from around the world...
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