Ferrari Confirm Two Driver Academy Exits Ahead of Bold New Strategy

Highlights

  • Beganovic and Camara leave Ferrari Driver Academy competitive roster.
  • Camara will join Haas Formula 1 team in 2027.
  • Beganovic becomes development and reserve driver with Giovinazzi.
  • Three new drivers join the academy, including 13-year-old Miron.
  • Ferrari’s 2027 roster spans karting to Formula 2 categories.
  • Taponen steps up to F2 after podium finishes in F3.

Ferrari confirms a 2027 Driver Academy reshuffle, with Dino Beganovic and Rafael Camara exiting the competitive roster. Camara graduates to Haas for his Formula 1 debut next year.

Beganovic remains within Ferrari’s structure as development and reserve driver, sharing duties with Antonio Giovinazzi. The move preserves his integration with simulator work, testing programmes, and potential stand-in responsibilities.

Ferrari’s 2027 cohort numbers eight drivers across karting, F4, Formula Regional, F3, F2, and the F1 Academy. The structure emphasises a clear, staged pathway to the top tier.

Ferrari Driver Academy roster announcement ahead of the 2027 season
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Three newcomers join: Alp Aksoy of Turkey, Salim Hanna of Colombia, and Dutch prospect Daniel Miron. Miron, 13, steps to OK karting after finishing runner-up in 2026 OK-Junior Europe.

From karting, Noah Baglin and Filippo Sala graduate to Spanish F4. Baglin arrives as European OK champion and Junior World Champion, while Sala excels in European and Champions of the Future events.

Rafael Camara to debut in Formula 1 with Haas in 2027.

Aksoy advances to the European Formula Regional Championship after a rookie single-seater year yielding three wins across Italian F4 and Euro4. Ferrari promotes him aggressively on demonstrated pace and consistency.

Alba Larsen continues in the F1 Academy for a second season following consecutive podiums at Zandvoort in her debut year. Stability aims to convert promise into title-contending execution.

Hanna embarks on a full Formula 3 programme after a Formula Regional victory at Imola. He joins Niccolò Maccagnani, who steps up from F4 wins at Misano and Mugello.

Dino Beganovic named Ferrari development and reserve driver alongside Antonio Giovinazzi.

Tuukka Taponen graduates to Formula 2 with ART Grand Prix after third in F3, including one win and two further podiums. The move sustains Ferrari presence at F2’s competitive sharp end.

Tuukka Taponen moves to F2 with ART Grand Prix after F3 podiums.

Camara’s Haas placement underlines the Ferrari‑Haas technical alignment. It offers a direct landing spot for academy‑developed talent, compressing the timeline from junior success to F1 mileage.

Beganovic’s development role keeps him embedded in Ferrari’s race operations alongside Giovinazzi. Simulator correlation, tyre testing, and weekend support work provide experience while preserving race-readiness.

Overall, the roster codifies Ferrari’s pipeline principles and investment horizons. The approach aligns with messaging from team principal Frederic Vasseur on nurturing talent through structured progression.

Visual Summary


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CAMARA
2027

➡ F1 with HAAS
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BEGANOVIC
Reserve/Dev
with Ferrari

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8
Drivers in 2027 Academy
3
Fresh Talents
Aksoy, Hanna, Miron
13
Youngest (Miron)

Karting
Daniel Miron
F4
Noah Baglin
Filippo Sala
Formula Regional
Alp Aksoy
F3
Salim Hanna
Niccolò Maccagnani
F1 Academy
Alba Larsen
F2
Tuukka Taponen
F1
Rafael Camara

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Daniel Miller

Daniel Miller reports on Formula 1 Grand Prix weekends with race-day analysis, team-radio highlights, and point-standings updates. He explains power-unit upgrades, aerodynamic developments, and driver rivalries in straightforward, SEO-friendly language for a global F1 audience.

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Daniel Miller reports on Formula 1 Grand Prix weekends with race-day analysis, team-radio highlights, and point-standings updates. He explains power-unit upgrades, aerodynamic developments, and driver rivalries in straightforward, SEO-friendly language for a global F1 audience.

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