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The McLaren Driver Development Programme, formerly known as the McLaren Young Driver Programme, is a driver development programme operated by McLaren.It is intended to offer year-by-year guidance, assistance and endorsement to help promising young racers climb the motorsport ladder.
The McLaren GT Driver Academy, formerly known as McLaren GT Young Driver Programme is the programme launched by McLaren GT in 2015 to offer greater benefits to a larger pool of drivers who hold a range of different on-track experience.
In 1998, McLaren became the first Formula One team to establish a driver development program, founding the McLaren-Mercedes Young Driver Support Programme; [1] its initial cohort famously included 13-year-old kart racer Lewis Hamilton, [2] who became the first driver development program alumnus in Formula One to win the World Drivers' Championship in 2008. [3]
In its first year (2011) the Institute selected 12 drivers to take part in the programme. [1] 19 drivers were shortlisted for a three-day selection event, which took place on 6–8 February 2011 in Melk, Austria. For 2012, the FIA shortlisted 30 young drivers, of whom 18 were selected for the second year of the programme. [2] [3]
Driving schemes for younger drivers have been set up throughout the UK in order to give driving experience to children before they reach driving age. These have been set up in car parks, racing tracks, and other suitable venues. Some of these driving experiences focus more on safety while other focus more on fun. [1]
Experience plays a large role in how much insurance is for a new driver; insurance companies usually consider new drivers to be riskier to insure due to their lack of know-how behind the wheel.
The Silverstone Autosport BRDC Award is an award set up in 1989, following the demise of the Grovewood Awards, to reward and recognise young racing drivers from the UK. [1] As its names suggest, the award is backed by Silverstone , motorsport magazine Autosport , and the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC).
The Alpine Academy, [1] formerly known as the RF1 Driver Programme, Renault Driver Development and Renault Sport Academy, is a driver development programme to support young racing drivers through their careers. The programme was created by Renault F1 in 2002.