Sauber Motorsport, which operates the Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN entry in the Formula One world championship, has unveiled plans for a new driver development program.

In conjunction with the Sauber Karting Team, the new Sauber Academy offers young drivers a full development pathway, designed to lead bring them from grassroots racing to the pinnacle of motorsports, Formula One.

“Investing in young talent has always been a central part of Sauber Motorsport’s racing philosophy. Our Academy is just the latest project aimed at unearthing stars of the future and guiding them through their career, giving them the tools, the education, and the resources needed to succeed in the world of motorsport,” Sauber Motorsport AG CEO Frederic Vasseur said.

As the first four drivers with Sauber Academy, F4 Germany champion Theo Pourchaire, Sauber Karting Team graduate Dexter Patterson, Formula Renault Eurocup racer Petr Ptacek, and karter Emerson Fittipaldi Jr. will take part in a tailor-made development program to complement their 2020 racing activities.

Activities will include mental and physical training, technical work with the team’s engineers, media training and work on the simulator—both for F1 and for the drivers’ respective series.

Health regulations permitting, the Sauber Academy will also include training camps for the off-season.

For more information, visit Sauber-Group.com.