Formula One In 1998,
McLaren became the first Formula One team to establish a driver development program, founding the
McLaren-Mercedes Young Driver Support Programme; its initial cohort famously included 13-year-old
kart racer Lewis Hamilton, who became the first driver development program alumnus in Formula One to win the
World Drivers' Championship in . The
Red Bull Junior Team have graduated 16 members—and two former members—to Formula One, noted for their use of
a second team to promote junior talent under the wing of
Helmut Marko. As of 2024, Red Bull have coached two World Drivers' Champions, both winning their titles with
Red Bull Racing:
Sebastian Vettel and
Max Verstappen.
IndyCar Series •
Andretti Global –
Lochie Hughes,
Salvador de Alba,
Dennis Hauger,
James Roe Jr.,
Ricardo Escotto,
Sebastian Murray (all
Indy NXT), Oliver Wheldon (Skip Barber Formula Race Series), Sebastian Wheldon (
Italian F4 Championship) •
Chip Ganassi Racing –
Jonathan Browne,
Niels Koolen (both
Indy NXT), Jett Bowling, Nicolas Stati (both
Formula Regional Oceania Championship) •
Ed Carpenter Racing –
Josh Pierson (
Indy NXT) •
Juncos Hollinger Racing – Miguel María García (
Indy NXT) •
Team Penske –
Myles Rowe (
Indy NXT)
Super Formula •
Honda Formula Dream Project •
TGR Driver Challenge Program ==Stock car racing==