Rafaela Daminelli Ferreira (; born 18 April 2005) is a Brazilian racing driver who competes in F1 Academy for Campos Racing as part of the Red Bull Academy Programme.
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. She became the first woman to stand on the podium in the series, with a third-place finish at Interlagos. She finished 13th overall. Ferreira and Cecília Rabelo were the only women to participate in the championship that year.
Ferreira returned to the championship in 2024 with the same team, becoming the first woman to win a race in the series after victories in Buenos Aires and Mogi Guaçu. She finished the season in fourth place, with three wins and ten podiums.
Ferreira returned in 2025 driving for Cavaleiro Sports for the second Interlagos Round which supported the 2025 São Paulo Grand Prix. Ferreira took fifth place in Race 1. She won the second race of the weekend taking her first win in the championship since the third round in Interlagos in 2024, where she won Race 1. Ferreira ended her weekend with a fourth place in Race 3.
F1 Academy On October 30, 2024, the Racing Bulls Formula One team announced that Ferreira would be representing the team in the 2025 F1 Academy season, replacing Amna Al Qubaisi. She raced for Campos Racing with teammates and fellow Red Bull Academy members Alisha Palmowski and Chloe Chambers. Ferreira had five points scoring finishes in her rookie season and placed 12th overall in the driver's standings. Her highest race result was fifth place finish in Race 1 at Shanghai.
Ferreira will continue to race in the 2026 F1 Academy season as the Racing Bulls supported driver.
Personal life Ferreira is from Santa Catarina, Brazil. She has stated that Bia Figueiredo, a female Brazilian racing driver, was an inspiration to her while she was growing up. Ferreira has collaborated with former Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo and his clothing brand in partnership with Racing Bulls on the F1 Academy grid.
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 13th2024 F4 Brazilian Championship TMG Racing 24 3 2 2 10 222 4th 2025 Formula Winter Series Campos Racing 6 0 0 0 0 0 24th F1 Academy 14 0 0 0 0 18 12th F4 Spanish Championship DXR 3 0 0 0 0 0 39thF4 Brazilian ChampionshipCavaleiro Sports61011417th 2026 Formula Winter Series Campos Racing 3 0 0 0 0 0 41stF1 Academy 5 0 0 0 0 27* 7th*Italian F4 ChampionshipCram Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 0* 51st* Season still in progress.
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 25 DC Points 2023 INT11 INT12 INT13 INT21 INT22 INT23 MOG1 MOG2 MOG3 GYN1 GYN2 GYN3 INT31 INT32 INT33 INT41 INT42 INT43 13th 40 2024 TMG Racing MGG11 MGG12 MGG13 INT11 INT12 INT13 MGG21 MGG22 MGG23 GOI11 GOI12 GOI13 BUA1 BUA2 BUA3 INT21 INT22 INT23 GOI21 GOI22 GOI23 INT31 INT32 INT33 INT34 4th 222 2025 INT11INT12INT13MGG11MGG12MGG13MGG21MGG22MGG23MGG31MGG32MGG33INT21INT22INT23INT31INT32INT33INT41INT42INT43 17th 4
Complete Formula Winter Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points 2025 Campos Racing POR1 POR2 POR3 CRT1 CRT2 CRT3 ARA1 ARA2 ARA3 CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 24th 02026Campos RacingEST1EST2EST3POR1POR2POR3CRT1CRT2CRT3ARA1ARA2ARA3CAT1CAT2CAT3 41st 0
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 DC Points 2025 DXR by Drivex ARA1 ARA2 ARA3 NAV1 NAV2 NAV3 POR1 POR2 POR3 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 JER1 JER2 JER3 CRT1 CRT2 CRT3 CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 39th 0
Complete F1 Academy results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points2025Campos Racing SHA1 SHA2 JED1 JED2 MIA1 MIA2 MTL1 MTL2 MTL3 ZAN1 ZAN2 SIN1 SIN2 LVG1 LVG2 12th 182026Campos Racing SHA1 SHA2 MTL1 MTL2 MTL3 SIL1 SIL2 ZAN1 ZAN2 COA1 COA2 COA3 LVG1 LVG2 7th* 27* Did not finish, but classified.
Complete Italian F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DC Points 2026 Cram MotorsportMIS11MIS12MIS13MIS14VLL1VLL2VLL3VLL4MNZ1MNZ2MNZ3MNZ4MUG11MUG12MUG13MUG14IMO1IMO2IMO3IMO4MIS21MIS22MIS23MIS24MUG21MUG22MUG23MUG24 51st* 0* Season still in progress.
References
External links
Profile at F1 Academy