Cologne-based racing driver Mathilda Paatz is climbing an important rung on the career ladder. As one of only 14 female racing drivers from around the world, the 13-year-old has been selected for the FIA's "Girls on Track - Rising Stars" project. There, Paatz has the unique opportunity to obtain one of the coveted places in the "Ferrari Driving Academy". In several competitions over the coming months, the schoolgirl will have to hold her own against international racing talent.