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First-ever F1 Academy champion Marta Garcia will receive what the series says is a “fully-funded” drive in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine with top outfit Prema
Marta Garcia, the first-ever F1 Academy champion, will receive a fully-funded drive in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine with top team Prema. Garcia, a 23-year-old Spaniard, won the all-female Formula 4-level series with seven wins this year. She will continue to drive for Prema, one of the leading junior single-seater teams, in the switch to FRECA. The F1 Academy aims to create more opportunities for young women in motorsport and offering a fully-funded seat in FRECA is a significant moment. Garcia is excited about the challenge ahead and is determined to do well. This will be the ninth year of her stop-start junior single-seater career. Other female drivers, such as Maya Weug and Lena Buhler, are also targeting spots in FRECA. As part of an agreement with FRECA, F1 Academy will grant its top teams a season-long fourth entry if they sign a driver who finishes in the top three of the F1 Academy standings. The season budget contribution from each driver will also be reduced, and the series will work closely with teams to support its winner in progressing up the motorsport ladder.
Source: The Race
