The Mercedes Junior Programme is a driver development programme by the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team to help promote drivers from karts through the feeder series ladder to promote them to their Formula One team. Four drivers have been promoted to Formula One while part of the Junior Programme: Pascal Wehrlein (), Esteban Ocon (), George Russell (), and Andrea Kimi Antonelli (). Of these, Russell and Antonelli have raced for the Mercedes works team.
Current drivers DriverTitles achieved as Mercedes Junior Programme member Luna Fluxá 2022– F4 Spanish Championship none Kenzo Craigie 2023– UAE4 SeriesItalian F4 ChampionshipE4 Championship none James Anagnostiadis 2024– Karting (OK) none Rashid Al Dhaheri 2025– Formula Regional Middle East TrophyFormula Regional European Championship none Andy Consani 2025– UAE4 SeriesItalian F4 ChampionshipE4 Championship none Ethan Jeff-Hall 2025– F4 British Championship none Many Nuvolini 2025– Karting (OK-J) none Niccolò Perico 2026– Karting (OK-NJ) none Devin Titz 2026– Karting none Payton Westcott 2026– F1 AcademyItalian F4 Championship none
Graduates to Formula One This list contains the drivers that have graduated to Formula One with support from Mercedes. Therefore, drivers who have had support in the past and entered Formula 1 through other means are not included. Drivers who drove for other teams while still part of Mercedes' youth setup are highlighted in italics.
DriverAcademy experienceF1 experience with MercedesF1 experience with other teamsYearsFormer series Pascal Wehrlein 2014–2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (2014–2015, 2018)Formula One (2016–2017) Manor ()Sauber () Esteban Ocon 2015–2019 GP3 Series (2015)Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (2016)Formula One (2016–2018) Manor ()Force India (–)Renault ()Alpine (–)Haas (–) George Russell 2017–2021 GP3 Series (2017)FIA Formula 2 Championship (2018)Formula One (2019–2021) , – Williams (–) Kimi Antonelli 2018–2024 Italian F4 Championship (2021–2022)ADAC Formula 4 Championship (2022)Formula Regional Middle East Championship (2023)Formula Regional European Championship (2023)FIA Formula 2 Championship (2024) –
Former drivers DriverYearsSeries that driver competed as Mercedes Junior Paul Aron 2019–2023 Italian F4 Championship (2019)ADAC F4 Championship (2019)Formula Renault Eurocup (2020)Formula Regional European Championship (2021–2022)Formula Regional Asian Championship (2022)FIA Formula 3 Championship (2023) Alex Powell 2019–2025 Karting (2019–2023)Italian F4 Championship (2023–2025)F4 Middle East Championship (2024–2025)E4 Championship (2024–2025)Formula Regional European Championship (2025) Frederik Vesti 2021–2024 FIA Formula 3 Championship (2021)FIA Formula 2 Championship (2022–2023)European Le Mans Series – LMP2 (2024) Yuanpu Cui 2021–2025 Karting (2021–2023)Euro 4 Championship (2023)Formula 4 UAE Championship (2024)F4 British Championship (2024)F4 Chinese Championship (2024)Formula Regional Middle East Championship (2025)GB3 Championship (2025)Formula Regional European Championship (2025) Daniel Guinchard 2022 F4 British Championship (2022) Doriane Pin 2024–2025 Formula 4 UAE Championship (2024)F1 Academy (2024–2025)Formula Regional European Championship (2024–2025)Formula Regional Middle East Championship (2025) Julia Montlaur 2025 Karting (2025) Noah Strømsted 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship (2025)
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