In 2023, Rafaela joined the F4 Brazilian Championship, securing a podium at the final event at Interlagos Circuit, on the same weekend as the Formula One Grand Prix. During her 2024 season, and only her second season in single-seaters, Rafaela become a serial podium finisher clocking up seven podiums and two wins. In 2025 Rafaela will be part of the Visa Cash App RB Academy Programme, driving for Campos Racing in F1 Academy. The 2025 F1 Academy season will consist of fourteen races in seven rounds across the globe in China, Saudi Arabia, Miami, Canada, the Netherlands, Singapore, and Las Vegas.
