JOANNE CICONTE Steps Up to F1 Academy with MP Motorsport for 2025 Season

March 3, 2025

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16-year-old JOANNE CICONTE is stepping up to F1 Academy in 2025 with MP Motorsport, bringing solid F4 credentials from her development season across Australian F4, F4 CEZ, Spanish F4, and Formula Winter Series. Her standout moment came at Brno where she finished fourth overall and top rookie in her F4 CEZ debut – the kind of performance that shows she belongs on bigger stages.
We’re seeing smart progression here as CICONTE methodically built experience across different series and tracks, from podium finishes at Sandown to steady improvements in the ultra-competitive Spanish F4 field. Her Formula Winter Series campaign with AKM Motorsport showed continued growth, with a 16th-place finish in Valencia demonstrating improved qualifying pace that’ll be crucial for F1 Academy success.
MP Motorsport now has a solid trio with CICONTE joining MAYA WEUG and ALBA HURUP LARSEN for the seven-round 2025 season that kicks off in Shanghai. The all-female championship continues expanding globally with first-ever visits to China, plus stops in Miami, Montreal, Zandvoort, Singapore and Las Vegas – giving these drivers the F1 weekend spotlight they’ve earned.