JOANNE CICONTE & AIVA ANAGNOSTIADIS Represent Australia in F1 Academy Season

March 14, 2025

• JOANNE CICONTE, the 16-year-old Melbourne racer, earned her spot in F1 Academy after a standout karting career and being selected as one of just four finalists from 116 international applicants for Ferrari’s Girls on Track program. She’s been hitting 245km/h on straights before even getting her road license – now that’s prioritizing what matters.
• Australia gets double representation with CICONTE and 17-year-old AIVA ANAGNOSTIADIS both making the 18-driver F1 Academy field. The duo will tackle seven international races in Formula 4-level cars, starting in China next weekend, giving Australia its strongest presence yet in the series designed to pipeline women into motorsport’s upper levels.
• CICONTE’s journey from supporting her younger brother at karting tracks to representing her country internationally shows how family support and determination can fast-track talent. Her transition from five years of national-level karting to Formula Four demonstrates the clear pathway F1 Academy provides – exactly what Susie Wolff envisioned when creating these opportunities.

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