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Belgium Jerome d'Ambrosio has transitioned from a accomplished racing driver to a prominent motorsport executive, now applying his deep understanding of performance and strategy to leadership roles within elite racing teams.
Jerome d'Ambrosio joined Scuderia Ferrari HP as Deputy Team Principal and Head of Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy.
Soleco Green Energy sponsored Jérôme d'Ambrosio to develop its international activities, leveraging his association with the Marussia Virgin Racing team.
IWC Schaffhausen hosted a talk with Jérôme d'Ambrosio, highlighting his role in developing young drivers.
HUGO BOSS became an official partner of Formula E, the electric street racing series in which Jerome D'Ambrosio competed.
Qatar Airways was named the Official Title Sponsor of the Paris E-Prix and the New York City E-Prix, events in which Jerome d'Ambrosio participated as a Formula E driver.
Jerome d'Ambrosio raced for Mahindra Racing and the team partnered with ZF Friedrichshafen AG as its Official Powertrain Partner.
Jerome d’Ambrosio was born in Etterbeek, Belgium, on December 27, 1985. His early career in motorsport began in karting in 1999, where he quickly achieved success. He became a three-time Belgian champion and won the Junior Monaco Kart Cup in 2000, followed by the World Cup Formula A championship in 2002. Transitioning to single-seater racing in 2003, d’Ambrosio immediately won the Belgian Formula Renault championship. He subsequently competed in various series including Formula Renault 3.5, Euro 3000, Formula Masters, and GP2. In 2009, he placed as runner-up in GP2 Asia and secured a race victory in the main GP2 series, leading to a test driver position with the Virgin Racing Formula 1 team.
d’Ambrosio made his Formula 1 debut in 2011 with Marussia Virgin Racing and later raced for Lotus F1 Team. Following his Formula 1 career, he moved to Formula E, where he competed until 2020. In Formula E, he achieved three victories and secured nine podium finishes, notably winning the 2015 Berlin ePrix, 2016 Mexico City ePrix, and 2019 Marrakesh ePrix. His career then evolved into team management, joining Venturi Racing Formula E team in October 2020 as Deputy Team Principal, and later becoming Team Principal. Under his leadership, Venturi Racing achieved significant success, including ten podiums in 16 races and a second-place finish in the championship.
In 2023, d’Ambrosio joined the Mercedes F1 Team, working closely with Team Principal Toto Wolff and serving as the Driver Development Director. This role involved overseeing Mercedes’ young drivers across various motorsport categories. In a significant career move announced in July 2024, Jerome d’Ambrosio was appointed Deputy Team Principal and Head of Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy at Scuderia Ferrari HP, effective October 1, 2024. He brings a comprehensive background in racing and team leadership to this new executive position.
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