There are 16 drivers, including Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo, in Formula 1 who have come up in youth programs run by teams, which also include Renault, Honda, Williams, Sauber and Mercedes. The Ferrari academy has graduated 10 students, and there are nine, ages 16 to 21, in the class of 2020. Five of the students compete in Formula 2, the Formula 1 feeder championship that Leclerc won in 2017. for three years, and I have made a lot of progress over this period of time,” Shwartzman said. We do a lot of training — physical, mental, with the simulator.

Source: New York Times September 04, 2020 09:00 UTC