Jaden R. Pariat, a rising star in Indian motorsports and one of the region’s top young athletes, has been invited to the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA) selection trials.
On September 23, at Sepang, the Ferrari Academy selection trials will start. The drivers will participate in track walks, engineer meetings, fitness tests, and most importantly, track time in a Tatuus FIA F4-T421 vehicle. The best five drivers then travel to Maranello for the FDA Scouting World Finals.
With the Phinsys by Argenti squad, Jaden Pariat, who moved to the UK in 2022, is competing in the whole F4 British Championship. The 15-year-old demonstrated his winning potential on his spectacular debut weekend by placing third in the Rookie Cup before taking the top spot at Donington Park.
Jaden was chosen as one of 25 drivers from six different nations who will travel to Sepang International Circuit for the five-day assessment process out of more than 100 drivers who applied to the Ferrari Driver Academy programme.
Announcing the selection result Jaden Pariat said from his base in the UK: “I am extremely happy to have been chosen to take part in the Ferrari Driver Academy selection trials in Malaysia. I have learned so much in almost a year of racing in the F4 British Championship and looking forward to trials for the Ferrari Driver Academy.”
“It will be an enjoyable five days I am sure and there will be plenty for me to take away from the experience. But I am definitely going in with the intention of making it to the final five and hopefully, heading to Maranello for the World Finals,” the Shillong driver added.
The Scuderia Ferrari programme aims to bring on talented youngsters and takes its inspiration from a comment made by Enzo Ferrari: “I love to think that Ferrari can make drivers as well as cars.” The Ferrari Driver Academy is not just a race driving school. It is a true academy where all aspects of their chosen profession are taught in a meticulous manner. Over the years, many of the Academy students have gone on to race at a high level. Charles Leclerc and Mick Schumacher among others made it all the way to Formula 1.
Michael Smith of Motorsport Australia, who will be conducting the trials, said: “We’re looking forward to hosting 25 of the best young drivers from the Asia Pacific region. It’s exciting to see more drivers from outside of Australia in the FDA selections.”
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