Ferrari locked in Alba Larsen for a third F1 ACADEMY campaign in 2027, making the 17-year-old Dane the first driver to secure a seat for next season and the first to contest three years in the all-female series. The extension follows a rule change that permits a third season only for drivers showing clear upside — and Larsen's numbers back it up. Signed by the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy midway through her 2025 debut, she scored back-to-back runner-up finishes at Zandvoort for her first podiums and sits fourth in the standings with two rounds to go. Those final stops? Austin and Las Vegas, both on American soil. Larsen also notched her first British F4 win earlier this year, adding another data point to Ferrari's bet. F1 ACADEMY keeps raising its profile as a genuine ladder series, and Larsen's third season will test whether the pathway can turn potential into something more.
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