Beganovic to serve as F1 reserve as Ferrari shuffle academy for 2027

Dino Beganovic will be a fixture in the Formula 1 paddock in 2027 as Ferrari today announced the Swedish driver will serve as reserve and development driver. Alongside this; the Scuderia have announced new drivers for their academy as well as maintaining some existing ones.

Beganovic has been a Ferrari member since 2020 and has completed testing and free practice sessions for the team previously, stepping in for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc and previously, Carlos Sainz. He’s raced Formula 2 this season and last, but it is not yet known if he will continue in 2027.

Tuukka Taponen, signed with ART Grand Prix in Formula 2 for 2027, has been with the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA) since 2022 and remains, as do Niccolo Maccagnani (expected FIA F3) and Alba Larsen who has re-signed for F1 Academy under the Ferrari banner. Noah Baglin (UK) and Fillipo Sala (Italy) will race karts with the team’s backing.

Joining the team are Colombian Salim Hanna, who will race for Campos Racing for his first full FIA F3 campaign, and Turkish teenager Alp Aksoy, who is expected to race in Formula Regional European Championship (FREC).

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