Rafaela Ferreira

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]

Rafaela Ferreira
Nationality	Brazilian
Full name	Rafaela Daminelli Ferreira[1][2]
Born	(2005-04-18) 18 April 2005 (age 19) 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

Career

Karting

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

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

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

Racing career summary

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

(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

1. "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.
2. "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.
3. LAERTE, IGOR (24 April 2024). "Rafaela Ferreira scores double pole position and podium in F4 Brazil weekend". Racers. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
4. "Rafaela Ferreira joins VCARB for the 2025 F1 Academy Season". Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
5. LAERTE, IGOR (20 January 2023). "Rafaela Ferreira announced as the first female driver in the 2023 Brazilian F4 season". Racers. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
6. 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.
7. Series, Feeder (20 March 2024). "Brazilian F4: 2024 season guide". Feeder Series. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
8. Anequini, Laura (12 July 2024). "Rafaela Ferreira, Brazilian F4's first female winner: 'We've been making history'". Feeder Series. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
9. Allen, Peter (30 October 2024). "Brazilian F4 race-winner Rafaela Ferreira to join F1 Academy with RB". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
10. "RB name Brazilian Rafaela Ferreira as 2025 F1 ACADEMY driver". formula1.com, official F1 website. Retrieved 30 October 2024.