# Maya Weug

Maya Martine Els Weug (born 1 June 2004) is a Dutch, Belgian and Spanish racing driver, who is set to compete in F1 Academy for MP Motorsport, having previously raced in the series in 2024 with Prema Racing, finishing third in the standings. She also competed in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship for KIC Motorsport.
Weug is a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy and the first female driver to have ever joined the academy.

## Career
### Karting

Weug started karting when she was seven years old. She has competed in multiple national championships, such as the Spanish Karting Championship, where she finished second in the Alevin Class in 2015. 2016 was Weug's first year on the international karting stage, where she would immediately show her talent, winning the WSK Final Cup in the 60 Mini category, where she beat fellow future academy member Dino Beganovic. In the next four years the Dutch racer continued to compete on the international karting stage, making appearances in both the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship and Karting World Championship; her best result in the former ended up being a 17th place in 2020.

### Formula 4
#### 2021

In 2021 Weug made her debut in Italian F4 for Iron Lynx Motorsport Lab as part of their Iron Dames program, in association with her FDA-membership. Driving alongside the Italian pairing of Leonardo Fornaroli and Pietro Armanni, Weug would score three rookie podiums, one each at Le Castellet, Misano and Vallelunga, however she would miss out on scoring any points in the main championship, thus ending up 35th in the standings. In an interview, Weug stated that "we were so close so many times [to score points]", and said that her lack of experience hindered her throughout the season.

#### 2022

For the 2022 season the Dutch driver would remain with Iron Dames, partnering Ivan Domingues. A mixed-weather qualifying session in the opening round at the Imola Circuit enabled Weug to start third in both races on Sunday, and after scoring her first point in Race 1 she would finish sixth on Sunday. At the following round in Misano, Weug continued this run of form by scoring yet more points, and despite a heavy collision at the end of Race 3 she would be classified eighth due to the countback rule. The Belgian took a tenth place from the next meeting at Spa-Francorchamps, before yet another top-ten finish at Vallelunga. Having scored points in three more races during the remainder of the season, Weug was placed 14th in the championship, one place ahead of teammate Domingues.

### Formula Regional
#### 2023

Having taken part in several post-season tests with KIC Motorsport, Weug would progress to the Formula Regional European Championship, driving for the Finnish outfit. She achieved her best result in the second race at Spa-Francorchamps, with a rookie win and 6th place overall classification. She was the only KIC Motorsport driver to score any points during the season, finishing in a points position 6 times for a total of 27 points. Weug finished the 2023 FRECA season third among rookies, and 17th among all 42 drivers eligible for points.

#### 2024

Weug returned to the Formula Regional European Championship in 2024 with KIC Motorsport for the Mugello round.

### F1 Academy
#### 2024

Weug moved down to F1 Academy for the 2024 season, racing with Prema Racing and representing Scuderia Ferrari. After 5 rounds she sits in 3rd place with six podiums.

#### 2025

Weug remained in F1 Academy for the 2025 season, retaining her Ferrari backing but she would switch to MP Motorsport.

### FIA Formula 3

Weug was selected to take part in a one-day FIA Formula 3 test at Magny-Cours in November 2021, alongside fellow Iron Dames racer Doriane Pin and W Series drivers Nerea Martí and Irina Sidorkova.

### Formula One

In October 2020 Weug was nominated as one of twenty female drivers of ages between 12 and 16 to compete in the Girls on Track - Rising Stars programme organized by the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission, with the reward for the victor of the shootout being a place in the Ferrari Driver Academy. Weug made it into the final selection stage alongside Doriane Pin, Julia Ayoub and Antonella Bassani, and on 22 January it was announced that she had won the shootout and would be joining the FDA.

## Personal life

Weug was born in Costa Blanca, Spain to a Dutch father and a Belgian mother. She has competed under the flags of all three nations across her career.

## Karting record
### Karting career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Position |
| 2013 | Spanish Championship — Alevin | | 14th |
| 2014 | Formula de Campeones — Alevin | | 4th |
| 2015 | WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | Weug, Johan | 57th |
| 2015 | Spanish Championship — Alevin | | 2nd |
| 2015 | Copa de Campeones — Alevin | | 1st |
| 2016 | WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini | Morcia, Giuseppe | NC |
| 2016 | X30 Challenge Europa — Mini ROK | Morcia, Giuseppe | 4th |
| 2016 | Italian Championship — 60 Mini | Morcia, Giuseppe | 15th |
| 2016 | South Garda Winter Cup — Mini ROK | Morcia, Giuseppe | 9th |
| 2016 | WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | Morcia, Giuseppe | 38th |
| 2016 | WSK Night Edition — 60 Mini | Morcia, Giuseppe | 4th |
| 2016 | WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | Morcia, Giuseppe | 1st |
| 2017 | WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | Pescador, Luis | 24th |
| 2017 | WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | Pescador, Luis | 62nd |
| 2017 | CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | Pescador, Luis | NC† |
| 2017 | CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | BKC Racing | 36th |
| 2017 | WSK Final Cup — OKJ | Novalux Srl | 13th |
| 2018 | WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | Novalux Srl | 26th |
| 2018 | WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | Novalux Srl | 23rd |
| 2018 | CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | Novalux Srl | 28th |
| 2018 | CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | Novalux Srl | 16th |
| 2018 | WSK Final Cup — OKJ | Novalux Srl | 19th |
| 2019 | South Garda Winter Cup — OK | Birel ART Racing | NC |
| 2019 | WSK Super Master Series — OK | Birel ART Racing | 23rd |
| 2019 | Championnat de France — OK | Birel ART Racing | 20th |
| 2019 | CIK-FIA European Championship — OK | Birel ART Racing | 51st |
| 2019 | CIK-FIA World Championship — OK | Birel ART Racing | 63rd |
| 2020 | WSK Super Master Series — OK | Birel ART Racing | 38th |
| 2020 | CIK-FIA European Championship — OK | Birel ART Racing | 17th |
| 2020 | WSK Euro Series — OK | Birel ART Racing | 12th |
| 2020 | Champions of the Future — OK | Birel ART Racing | 36th |
| 2020 | CIK-FIA World Championship — OK | Birel ART Racing | 36th |
$^†$ As Weug was a guest driver, she was ineligible to score points.

### Complete Karting World Championship results

| Year | Team | Car | Quali Heats | Main race |
| 2017 | BKC Racing | OKJ | 36th | DNQ |
| 2018 | Novalux Srl | OKJ | 16th | 16th |
| 2019 | Birel ART Racing | OK | 63rd | DNQ |
| 2020 | Birel ART Racing | OK | 30th | DNS |

### Complete CIK-FIA Karting European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Points |
| 2017 | Luis, Pescador | OKJ | SAR QH 57 | SAR R DNQ | CAY QH | CAY R | LEM QH | LEM R | ALA QH | ALA R | KRI QH | KRI R | NC† | 0 |
| 2018 | Novalux Srl | OKJ | SAR QH 22 | SAR R 11 | PFI QH 38 | PFI R DNQ | AMP QH 30 | AMP R 29 | ALB QH | ALB R | | | 28th | 5 |
| 2019 | Birel ART Racing | OK | ANG QH 29 | ANG R 32 | GEN QH 40 | GEN R DNQ | KRI QH 46 | KRI R DNQ | LEM QH 39 | LEM R DNQ | | | 51st | 0 |
| 2020 | Birel ART Racing | OK | ZUE QH 15 | ZUE R 9 | SAR QH 19 | SAR R 34 | WAC QH 25 | WAC R 20 | | | | | 17th | 7 |

## Racing record
### Racing career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2021 | Italian F4 Championship | Iron Lynx | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35th |
| 2021 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | Iron Lynx | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2022 | Italian F4 Championship | Iron Dames | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 14th |
| 2022 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | Iron Dames | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2023 | Formula Regional European Championship | KIC Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 17th |
| 2024 | F1 Academy | Prema Racing | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 177 | 3rd |
| 2024 | Formula Regional European Championship | KIC Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
| 2025 | F1 Academy | MP Motorsport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
$^†$ As Weug was a guest driver, she was ineligible for championship points. $^*$ Season still in progress.

### Complete Italian F4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
| 2021 | Iron Lynx | LEC 1 19 | LEC 2 17 | LEC 3 15 | MIS 1 13 | MIS 2 25 | MIS 3 12 | VLL 1 Ret | VLL 2 11 | VLL 3 12 | IMO 1 22 | IMO 2 14 | IMO 3 25 | RBR 1 17 | RBR 2 14 | RBR 3 16 | MUG 1 20 | MUG 2 17 | MUG 3 22 | MNZ 1 21 | MNZ 2 29 | MNZ 3 14 | | 35th | 0 |
| 2022 | Iron Dames | IMO 1 10 | IMO 2 6 | IMO 3 28† | MIS 1 7 | MIS 2 11 | MIS 3 8 | SPA 1 13 | SPA 2 10 | SPA 3 15 | VLL 1 13 | VLL 2 11 | VLL 3 8 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 7 | RBR 3 8 | RBR 4 11 | MNZ 1 37† | MNZ 2 28 | MNZ 3 C | MUG 1 14 | MUG 2 9 | MUG 3 15 | 14th | 36 |

### Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
| 2021 | Iron Lynx | RBR 1 15 | RBR 2 16 | RBR 3 9 | ZAN 1 18 | ZAN 2 Ret | ZAN 3 15 | HOC1 1 | HOC1 2 | HOC1 3 | SAC 1 | SAC 2 | SAC 3 | HOC2 1 | HOC2 2 | HOC2 3 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | NÜR 3 | NC† | 0 |
| 2022 | Iron Dames | SPA 1 16 | SPA 2 Ret | SPA 3 18 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | HOC 3 | ZAN 1 9 | ZAN 2 11 | ZAN 3 Ret | NÜR1 1 | NÜR1 2 | NÜR1 3 | LAU 1 | LAU 2 | LAU 3 | NÜR2 1 | NÜR2 2 | NÜR2 3 | NC† | 0 |
$^†$ As Weug was a guest driver, she was ineligible for championship points.

### Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
| 2023 | KIC Motorsport | IMO 1 20 | IMO 2 14 | CAT 1 20 | CAT 2 24 | HUN 1 19 | HUN 2 25 | SPA 1 7 | SPA 2 6 | MUG 1 9 | MUG 2 Ret | LEC 1 10 | LEC 2 7 | RBR 1 19 | RBR 2 Ret | MNZ 1 9 | MNZ 2 13 | ZAN 1 19 | ZAN 2 Ret | HOC 1 18 | HOC 2 21 | 17th | 27 |
| 2024 | KIC Motorsport | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | IMO 1 22 | IMO 2 14 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | 29th | 0 |

### Complete F1 Academy results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
| 2024 | Prema Racing | JED 1 3 | JED 2 2 | MIA 1 6 | MIA 2 5 | CAT 1 Ret | CAT 2 13 | ZAN 1 3 | ZAN 2 2 | SIN 1 2 | SIN 2 2 | LSL 1 3 | LSL 2 C | ABU 1 7 | ABU 2 5 | ABU 3 1 | 3rd | 177 |
| 2025 | MP Motorsport | CHN 1 | CHN 2 | JED 1 | JED 2 | MIA 1 | MIA 2 | CAN 1 | CAN 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | SIN 1 | SIN 2 | LVG 1 | LVG 2 | | TBD | TBD |