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Ferrari confirms Alba Larsen for third F1 Academy season in 2027

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Ferrari has confirmed Alba Larsen for a third F1 Academy season in 2027. The 17-year-old is fourth in the 2026 standings and took her first podium in the series at Zandvoort.

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Alba Larsen will contest a third F1 Academy season in 2027, Ferrari announced, making the Dane the first driver confirmed for next year’s grid. She will continue as part of the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy.

A rule change announced in 2025 made a third season possible only for drivers whose performances indicate strong potential for further growth. Larsen joined the academy midway through her debut F1 Academy season in 2025 and recorded 10 top-10 finishes in the Tommy Hilfiger car.

In 2026, she switched to the Ferrari car and claimed her first F1 Academy podium at Zandvoort, with back-to-back second-place finishes. The 17-year-old is fourth in the 2026 drivers’ standings, with the Austin and Las Vegas rounds still to come. She also scored her first British F4 win earlier in 2026.

Larsen said she had seen F1 Academy grow during her two seasons and had grown herself. She said she was proud to be part of the series and eager to return to the grid in 2027.

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