Alpine has hired Nicola Lacorte as its new F1 academy driver, with the Italian set to continue his career in F4.
Nicola competed in the 2023 F4 UAE Championship and 2023 F4 Italian Championship with PREMA Racing, and took his first F4 victory in the Italian Championship at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari. The 16-year-old Italian driver has achieved four podiums (three rookie podiums, one full-class podium) and two rookie wins across two championships. He finished 9th overall and 5th in the Rookie standings in Italian F4, and 24th overall and 9th in the Rookie standings in the F4-UAE Championship.
As the latest addition to the team’s young driver development program, Nicola will benefit from guidance and support from both Academy staff and the wider BWT Alpine F1 Team, as well as the team’s cutting-edge artistic You will also receive access to the facility. F1 is based in Enstone, Oxfordshire.
Nicolas Lacorte, Alpine Academy Driver: “I am very pleased to have the opportunity to join the BWT Alpine F1 Team’s driver development program and work with the Alpine Academy team.” We look forward to working together towards the upcoming year 2024. ” season and beyond. I am grateful to the Alpine Academy management team for their trust in me and am confident that this opportunity will advance my career and support my further development as a rider and as a person. ”
Julian Rouse, Interim Sporting Director of the BWT Alpine F1 Team: “It is great to have Nicola joining our youth program for the 2024 season. As we continue to expand and attract new talent to support our careers, we look forward to helping Nicola develop as a driver both on and off the track. Like our current drivers, Nicola will also join the Alpine Academy and BWT Alpine You will benefit from the support and knowledge of the entire F1 team.”
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