Rafaela Ferreira
| Rafaela Ferreira | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Born | Rafaela Daminelli Ferreira[1][2] 18 April 2005 Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil[1][2] |
| F1 Academy career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | Campos Racing |
| Car number | 18 |
| Starts | 8 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
Rafaela Daminelli Ferreira (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁafaˈɛlɐ feˈʁejɾɐ]; born 18 April 2005[3]) is a Brazilian racing driver who competes in F1 Academy for Campos Racing as part of the Red Bull Academy Programme.
Career
Karting
In 2022, Ferreira became the first woman to take pole position in the Copa Brasil de Kart, in the F4 Graduated category.[4]
F4 Brazilian Championship
Ferreira joined the 2023 F4 Brazilian Championship, racing with TMG Racing.[5] She became the first woman to stand on the podium in the series, with a third-place finish at Interlagos.[6]
She returned to the championship in 2024 with the same team, becoming the first woman to win a race in the series after victories in Buenos Aires and Mogi Guaçu.[7][8] She finished the season in 4th place, with 3 wins and 10 podiums.[9]
F1 Academy
On October 30, 2024, the RB F1 team announced that Ferreira would be representing the team in the 2025 F1 Academy season, replacing Amna Al Qubaisi.[4]
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | F4 Brazilian Championship | TMG Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 13th |
| 2024 | F4 Brazilian Championship | TMG Racing | 24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 222 | 4th |
| 2025 | Formula Winter Series | Campos Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th |
| F1 Academy | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9* | 12th* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete F4 Brazilian Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TMG Racing | INT1 1 11 |
INT1 2 6 |
INT1 3 9 |
INT2 1 10 |
INT2 2 10 |
INT2 3 11 |
MOG 1 Ret |
MOG 2 13 |
MOG 3 11 |
GYN 1 10 |
GYN 2 10 |
GYN 3 6 |
INT3 1 9 |
INT3 2 12 |
INT3 3 7 |
INT4 1 7 |
INT4 2 3 |
INT4 3 Ret |
13th | 40 | |||||||
| 2024 | TMG Racing | MGG1 1 3 |
MGG1 2 7 |
MGG1 3 2 |
INT1 1 2 |
INT1 2 8 |
INT1 3 9 |
MGG2 1 8 |
MGG2 2 1 |
MGG2 3 8 |
GOI1 1 3 |
GOI1 2 8 |
GOI1 3 5 |
BUA 1 7 |
BUA 2 1 |
BUA 3 2 |
INT2 1 7 |
INT2 2 C |
INT2 3 7 |
GOI2 1 7 |
GOI2 2 2 |
GOI2 3 5 |
INT3 1 1 |
INT3 2 7 |
INT3 3 2 |
INT3 4 7 |
4th | 222 |
Complete Formula Winter Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campos Racing | POR 1 16 |
POR 2 Ret |
POR 3 20 |
CRT 1 |
CRT 2 |
CRT 3 |
ARA 1 12 |
ARA 2 24 |
ARA 3 23 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
26th | 0 |
Complete F1 Academy results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campos Racing | SHA 1 5 |
SHA 2 8 |
JED 1 13 |
JED 2 13 |
MIA 1 8 |
MIA 2 C |
CAN 1 13† |
CAN 2 Ret |
CAN 3 12 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
SIN 1 |
SIN 2 |
LVG 1 |
LVG 2 |
12th* | 9* |
† Did not finish, but classified.
* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ a b "De Criciúma, Rafaela Ferreira é a primeira mulher a fazer um pódio na F4 Brasil". Portal Litoral Sul (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Criciumense Rafaela Ferreira é a primeira mulher a vencer uma corrida da Fórmula 4 Brasil". www.4oito.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ LAERTE, IGOR (24 April 2024). "Rafaela Ferreira scores double pole position and podium in F4 Brazil weekend". Racers. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b "RB name Brazilian Rafaela Ferreira as 2025 F1 ACADEMY driver". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ LAERTE, IGOR (20 January 2023). "Rafaela Ferreira announced as the first female driver in the 2023 Brazilian F4 season". Racers. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ LAERTE, IGOR (20 December 2023). "Rafaela Ferreira becomes the first woman to score a podium in the history of F4 Brazil with third place - and rookie win in Race 2, in the final round of the 2023 season, at Interlagos". Racers. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Anequini, Laura (20 March 2024). "Brazilian F4: 2024 season guide". Feeder Series. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Anequini, Laura (12 July 2024). "Rafaela Ferreira, Brazilian F4's first female winner: 'We've been making history'". Feeder Series. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Lau, Kaylene (19 March 2025). "F1 Academy: 2025 season guide". Feeder Series. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
External links
- Rafaela Ferreira career summary at DriverDB.com
- Profile at F1 Academy