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Some drivers pay to be in F1 team ‘academies'

Apr.24 A Russian teenager has given a fascinating insight into how the driver development programs for certain youngsters function. Kirill Kutskov, the 2023 karting world champion with a Fernando Alonso-affiliated team, says he received an offer from Ferrari's young driver ‘academy'. 'After winning the world championship, the Ferrari Academy contacted us,' the 16-year-old told Championat. 'They sent us a contract according to which they would support me and advance me up the career ladder.' However, there was a catch. 'We would have to pay for the right to enter the Academy,' Kutskov, who amid the Ukraine war crisis now races under a Kyrgyzstani license, added. 'So I think that...
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