British Carter Noah Baglin is hoping to join the Ferrari Driver Academy in March and follow in Lewis Hamilton’s footsteps.
At just 13 years old, Baglin has an exciting career in motorsports.
He drives for a Prema Kart outfit set up to run F1 Juniors.
Baglin began his Karting career in 2019, winning the MSA Le Conti Cup.
He recently enjoyed more prominent success and won the British Open “O-Plate”.
Noah Bagin
Baglin also scored a top three finish in the IAME World Finals at Le Mans.
2023 proved to be a fruitful year with a race in Italy, where he won the ACI & Trofeo Delle Industrie Championship.
Similarly, he became number one in the Fia Karting rankings as the best placed newcomer in 2024.
His excellent results attracted the attention of Ferrari, and they signed him to the junior program.
Baglin is not the first British to participate in the program.
Ollie Bearman Rose made her F1 debut with Scuderia at the 2024 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix.
Callum Ilott was also part of the FDA, but he didn’t get a chance to go to F1.
Ferrari Driver Academy graduates from F1
Founded in 2009, Jules Bianchi was part of the first drivers of the Ferrari Driver Academy.
The Frenchman made his F1 debut in 2013 with Manor.
Bianchi had a good rookie season and thought he would one day become a Ferrari driver.
Ferrari
However, Bianchi’s Ferrari career was shortened after his tragic death after being injured at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix.
Sergio Perez is also a member of the FDA and made his debut in Sauber in 2011.
However, Perez left the organization in 2013 after switching from Sauber to McLaren in Formula 1.
Charles Leclerc, Mick Schumacher and Bearman are also involved in the program.
Leclerc is at the forefront of Ferrari’s F1 team, while Bearman is at Haas, Ferrari’s customer team.