Niccolò Maccagnani (born 28 August 2010) is an Italian racing driver currently competing for Prema Racing in the Italian F4 Championship as part of the Ferrari Driver Academy.
Personal life
Maccagnani is the son of fashion designer and entrepreneur Stefano Maccagnani, who founded Au197Sm in 2016.[1][2]
Career
Formula 4 (2024–)
2024
In late 2024, Maccagnani participated in the 21st edition of the Supercorso Federale.[3]
2025
Maccagnani made his single-seater debut towards the end of 2025, joining Pinnacle Motorsport to compete in the final two rounds of Formula 4 South East Asia,[4] following an extensive testing programme in Europe.[5][6] After finishing on the podium in all three races on his debut round,[7] Maccagnani won all three races in the season-ending round to jump up to fourth in the overall standings.[8]
Following that, Maccagnani joined BVM Racing to compete in the final round of both the Italian F4 and E4 Championships,[9][10] taking a best result of sixth in race three of the latter at Monza,[11] which also served as his only rookie podium of the year.[12] In late November, Maccagnani returned to Pinnacle Motorsport to race in the newly-rebranded Formula Trophy.[13] In the three-round season, Maccagnani scored a pair of second-place finishes in the first Yas Marina round, en route to runner-up honours in points,[14] 27 points behind champion Alp Aksoy.[15]
2026
At the beginning of 2026, Maccagnani remained in the UAE as he switched to Prema Racing-run Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited to race in the UAE4 Series.[16] After winning the reverse-grid race of the first Yas Marina round,[17] Maccagnani finished second in race two at the same venue the following week,[18] to enter the second half of the season fourth in points.[19] In the final two rounds, Maccagnani scored two top-fives at Dubai and a win in the reverse-grid race two at Lusail to end the winter fourth in the standings.[20]
For the rest of the year, Maccagnani joined the main Prema outfit for a dual campaign in both the Italian F4 and E4 Championships.[21] In the season-opening round at Misano, Maccagnani won race one on track, but was later given a ten-second penalty which demoted him to fourth,[22][23][24] before bouncing back to win race three later that weekend.[25] At Vallelunga however, Maccagnani finished 24th in race two after a collision with Andy Consani and retired in race three following a first-lap crash, which led to him not qualifying for the final race of the weekend.[26][27]
Formula One
In August of 2025, Maccagnani was announced to be joining the Ferrari Driver Academy for the 2026 season alongside Alba Larsen.[28]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | WSK Final Cup – 60 Mini | Maccagnani Stefano | DNQ |
| 2022 | WSK Champions Cup – Mini | Maccagnani Stefano | DNQ |
| WSK Super Master Series – Mini | 125th | ||
| WSK Euro Series – Mini | 69th | ||
| Sources:[29][30] | |||
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Formula 4 South East Asia Championship | Pinnacle Motorsport | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 158 | 4th |
| Formula Trophy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 2nd | ||
| Italian F4 Championship | BVM Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40th | |
| E4 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15th | ||
| 2026 | UAE4 Series | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 98 | 4th |
| Italian F4 Championship | Prema Racing | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 88* | 11th* | |
| E4 Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | ||
| Sources:[31][29] | |||||||||
* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula 4 South East Asia Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pinnacle Motorsport | SEP1 1 |
SEP1 2 |
SEP1 3 |
BUR 1 |
BUR 2 |
BUR 3 |
BAN 1 |
BAN 2 |
SEP2 1 2 |
SEP2 2 3 |
SEP2 3 2 |
SEP3 1 1 |
SEP3 2 1 |
SEP3 3 1 |
4th | 158 |
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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BVM Racing | MIS1 1 |
MIS1 2 |
MIS1 3 |
MIS1 4 |
VLL 1 |
VLL 2 |
VLL 3 |
VLL 4 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
MUG 3 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
IMO 3 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
MIS2 1 15 |
MIS2 2 |
MIS2 3 25 |
MIS2 4 32 |
MIS2 5 |
40th | 0 |
| 2026 | Prema Racing | MIS1 1 4 |
MIS1 2 |
MIS1 3 1 |
MIS1 4 6 |
VLL 1 |
VLL 2 24 |
VLL 3 Ret |
VLL 4 DNQ |
MNZ 1 24 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 6 |
MNZ 4 12 |
MUG1 1 |
MUG1 2 |
MUG1 3 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
IMO 3 |
MIS2 1 |
MIS2 2 |
MIS2 3 |
MUG2 1 |
MUG2 2 |
MUG2 3 |
11th* | 88* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete E4 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BVM Racing | LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
LEC 3 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
MUG 3 |
MNZ 1 12 |
MNZ 2 12 |
MNZ 3 6 |
15th | 8 |
Complete Formula Trophy results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pinnacle Motorsport | DUB 1 4 |
DUB 2 7 |
DUB 3 4 |
YMC1 1 2 |
YMC1 2 2 |
YMC2 1 Ret |
YMC2 2 4 |
2nd | 78 |
Complete UAE4 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | YMC1 1 12 |
YMC1 2 1 |
YMC1 3 29 |
YMC2 1 6 |
YMC2 2 2 |
YMC2 3 26 |
DUB 1 4 |
DUB 2 34† |
DUB 3 5 |
LUS 1 11 |
LUS 2 1 |
LUS 3 15 |
4th | 98 |
References
- ↑ Russo, Anna Rita (3 April 2019). "Stefano Maccagnani punta alla tech-couture ed è pronto a una nuova sfida: il safe food". forbes.it (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ "Au197Sm debutta nel kidswear con Tot". fashionmagazine.it (in Italian). 17 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ "Le monoposto di Formula 4 entrano in scena al 21° Supercorso Federale". iltornante.it (in Italian). 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (3 September 2025). "Ferrari-scouted Niccolo Maccagnani to make car racing debut in F4 SEA". formulascout.com. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ "La nuova Ferrari F-24 fa innamorare a prima vista. Sarà anche vincente? Parla il club". qdpnews.it (in Italian). 15 February 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (5 August 2025). "Alba Hurup Larsen and Niccolo Maccagnani to become Ferrari juniors". formulascout.com. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (8 September 2025). "Sawer on brink of F4 SEA title after winning twice at Sepang". formulascout.com. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (4 October 2025). "Maccagnani dominates at Sepang as Sawer crowned F4 SEA champion". formulascout.com. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Saglia, Nicola (9 October 2025). "F4 | Niccolò Maccagnani al debutto: scopriamo il nuovo talento della Ferrari Academy". livegp.it (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ Gritti, Francesco (11 October 2025). "F4 Italia | Misano #2 2025: Sebastian Wheldon vince anche Gara 2 (Gruppo A-B). Nakamura-Berta campione!". p300.it (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ Saglia, Nicola (26 October 2025). "Euro 4 | Monza, gara 2-3: Nakamura Berta campione con due vittorie". livegp.it (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ "Three out of three, "King" Nakamura-Berta crowned with a perfect weekend". kartxpress.com. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ Jackiewicz, Maciej (28 November 2025). "Formula Trophy: 2025 season guide". feederseries.net. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (7 December 2025). "Williams junior Bondarev goes unbeaten in FTrophy's F1 support round". formulascout.com. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Bremner, Anabelle (15 December 2025). "Formula Trophy: Rookie Aksoy clinches championship title with back-to-back podiums". feederseries.net. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Kra-Caskey, Calla (15 January 2026). "UAE4 Series: 2026 season guide". feederseries.net. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Ruffo, Giuseppe (18 January 2026). "UAE4 | Gara 2 – Abu Dhabi: Maccagnani si assicura la vittoria, Cotty e Craigie completano il podio". fuoripista.net (in Italian). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Gritti, Francesco (27 January 2026). "UAE4 | Yas Marina #2 2026: Oleksandr Bondarev extends his championship lead. Al Sulaiti is the surprise winner". p300.it. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Kra-Caskey, Calla (26 January 2026). "UAE4: Bondarev stretches lead over Consani with two 1-2 finishes". feederseries.net. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Mattavelli, Andrea (13 February 2026). "UAE4 Series, Qatar: Maccagnani trionfa in Gara 2, Bondarev conquista il titolo". livegp.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Puccetti, Riccardo (16 December 2025). "Italian F4 | Niccolò Maccagnani chooses PREMA Racing for 2026". p300.it. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ Cameli, Nicolò (9 May 2026). "F4 Italia | Gara 1 – Misano: Maccagnani guida la tripletta Prema!". fuoripista.net (in Italian). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Bianchi, Luca (22 May 2026). "Ferrari Driver Academy | Maccagnani a Vallelunga: «Darò il massimo»". motoriexpress.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Thoinet, Julien (11 May 2026). "Italian F4: Rookie Aksoy leaves Misano as championship leader with two wins". feederseries.net. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "Maccagnani wins the third race of the Italian F4 after Sammalisto's retirement". formularapida.net (in Italian). 10 May 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Persad, Karishma (28 May 2026). "2026 Italian F4 | Round 2: Vallelunga | Sammalisto dominates as US Racing takes control of title fight". pitdebrief.com. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Gritti, Francesco (24 May 2026). "F4 Italy | Vallelunga 2026: Luka Sammalisto dominates Race 3 as well. Maccagnani retires on the first lap". p300.it. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ferrari, Alba Larsen in F1 Academy al posto di Maya Weug nel 2026". sport.sky.it (in Italian). 12 December 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Niccolò Maccagnani | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Maccagnani Niccolo". Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Niccolò Maccagnani Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
External links
- Niccolò Maccagnani career summary at DriverDB.com