Rafaela Ferreira
| Rafaela Ferreira | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Full name | Rafaela Daminelli Ferreira[1][2] |
| Born | 18 April 2005 Criciúma,[1][2] Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| F4 Brazilian Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | TMG Racing |
| Car number | 18 |
| Starts | 33 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 8 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 13th in 2023 |
Rafaela Daminelli Ferreira (born 18 April 2005)[3] is a Brazilian racing driver who is currently competing in the F4 Brazilian Championship. She will be competing in the 2025 season of F1 Academy, representing the RB Formula One team.[4]
Career
[edit]Karting
[edit]In 2022, Ferreira became the first woman to take pole position in the Copa Brasil de Kart, in the F4 Graduated category.
F4 Brazilian Championship
[edit]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.[7] She became the first woman to win in the series, with victories in Buenos Aires and Mogi Guaçu.[8] She is currently in 4th place, with 7 podiums, 2 pole positions and 2 fastest laps.[9]
F1 Academy
[edit]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.[10]
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| 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 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 148* | 4th* |
| 2025 | F1 Academy |
Complete F4 Brazilian Championship results
[edit](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 | 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 |
GOI2 2 8 |
GOI 3 5 |
BUA 1 7 |
BUA 2 1 |
BUA 3 2 |
INT2 1 |
INT2 2 |
INT2 3 |
GOI2 1 |
GOI2 2 |
GOI2 3 |
INT3 1 |
INT3 2 |
INT3 3 |
4th* | 148* |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rafaela Ferreira joins VCARB for the 2025 F1 Academy Season". Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Series, Feeder (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.
- ^ Allen, Peter (30 October 2024). "Brazilian F4 race-winner Rafaela Ferreira to join F1 Academy with RB". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "RB name Brazilian Rafaela Ferreira as 2025 F1 ACADEMY driver". formula1.com, official F1 website. Retrieved 30 October 2024.