The 2024 GB3 and GB4 seasons finished at the end of September, and teams are starting to build their lineups for 2025. Feeder Series tells you everything we know so far looking ahead to the new year.

By George Sanderson

With both GB3 and GB4’s 2025 seasons set to start in April, the driver market is already in full flow, with some teams even announcing their full lineups before the end of 2024.

There is a lot of interest surrounding both grids because of their new cars. GB3 unveiled the new Tatuus MSV GB3-025 for 2025 and beyond as a way of aligning themselves more closely with the FIA single-seater pyramid. The new car is the first Tatuus product to feature a drag reduction system on its rear wing, and the FT3 fuel cell has been upgraded to now hold 70 litres of fuel rather than 45, allowing for increased race distances.

The introduction of the new GB3 car has also helped GB4, which will receive the new Tatuus MSV GB4-025 based on the previous-generation GB3 chassis used since 2022. Among other significant upgrades in performance and safety over the previous model, the new GB4 also introduces the halo to the championship for the first time.

Series promoter MotorSport Vision intends for the new car to preserve the series’ cost-effective approach as an entry point on the single-seater ladder.

GB3: What we know

Two new teams from British Formula 4 are set to join the grid in GB3, with Xcel Motorsport venturing above F4 level in single-seaters for the first time and Argenti Motorsport arriving via a partnership with Prema. The presence of 10 teams with up to three cars each means that the grid size could rise to as many as 30 cars next year.

Rodin Motorsport

New Zealand outfit Rodin Motorsport took their first GB3 teams’ title in 2024, finishing on 933 points with eight wins and 12 further podiums. Louis Sharp and Arthur Rogeon featured in every round of the season for Rodin, with the former also winning the drivers’ championship. Ugo Ugochukwu, James Hedley, Freddie Slater and Callum Voisin all made cameo appearances throughout the season in the third car.

Rodin’s 2025 trio is already public knowledge even though only two of them have been officially announced by the team. Alex Ninovic was the first to be revealed in November as he steps up to GB3 following a successful British F4 campaign with Rodin. The Australian, who turns 18 in two months, took three poles, five fastest laps, five wins and a further 13 podiums on his way to second in British F4 last season. He also took part in the fifth round of Spanish F4 at Valencia. Ninovic, who began racing with the team in Spanish F4 in 2023, enjoys support from team owner David Dicker’s automobile brand Rodin Cars.

Ninovic will be joined by fellow Aussie Gianmarco Pradel, who took one race win and three total podiums to finish seventh in the Italian F4 Championship last year. He also impressed with his performances in the Euro 4 Championship and Formula Winter Series in 2024 in addition to being the runner-up in the 2023 Formula Winter Series. Pradel tested with Rodin as part of a post-season programme and is set to try out the new Tatuus MSV GB3-025 in the new year.

The third member of Rodin’s 2025 lineup is yet to be officially announced by the team, but this driver has been confirmed by GB3 and F1 Academy. Abbi Pulling will remain with Rodin for a third straight season, having secured a fully funded GB3 seat with the team after becoming F1 Academy champion. In a record-breaking season, the 21-year-old finished all 14 races on the podium, winning nine and securing ten pole positions and six fastest laps. Despite missing two rounds because of clashes with F1 Academy, she also finished seventh in British F4 and took part in a Formula E test with Nissan.

As for the team’s 2024 drivers, reigning GB3 champion Sharp, who is also personally backed by Dicker, secured a drive with Rodin in F3. Previous champion Voisin will join Sharp on the F3 grid for a second season with Rodin after a 12th-place finish in 2024. The pair will compete against Ugochukwu, who will represent Prema Racing for the fourth year running but for the first time at F3 level. Slater will also remain a Prema driver, joining the FR Europe championship after a stellar Italian F4 campaign that saw him bag a record-breaking 15 wins from 20 starts. Rogeon is yet to announce any plans for 2025.

Hitech GP

Hitech GP finished the 2024 season just a mere 25 points behind teams’ champions Rodin Motorsport. Seven of their eight victories came in consecutive races, stretching from the final race of the season opener at Oulton Park through Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps to the first race in Hungary. They also achieved a further 11 podiums, as well as third-, fifth-, and seventh-place finishes in the drivers’ standings with Tymek Kucharczyk, William Macintyre and Gerrard Xie respectively.

Hitech GP have all three of their drivers confirmed and announced. After claiming the British F4 drivers’ championship in dominant fashion, Deagen Fairclough continues his rise up the single-seater ladder into GB3, remaining with Hitech. The 18-year-old Briton took home 14 race victories and eight further podiums in his 30 British F4 races, finishing inside the top five on 26 occasions.

Nikita Johnson has also been revealed as a Hitech driver for 2025 after a successful partial campaign with VRD by Arden last season. Despite only joining the championship from the third round onwards, the American took two race wins and an 11th-place finish in the championship. Johnson will still only be 16 years old when the season begins at Silverstone, but he can already boast a strong debut season in GB3 and a runner-up finish in the USF Pro 2000 Championship, with eight wins and two further podiums from 18 races, in 2024.

Emirati racer Keanu Al Azhari is the final name at Hitech for this season. The 17-year-old joins the championship after finishing as runner-up in Spanish F4 last year. Al Azhari won four races and picked up nine further podiums but narrowly missed out on the title, finishing 10 points behind MP Motorsport teammate Mattia Colnaghi. It will be his first campaign with Hitech GP after spending most of his European racing career with MP Motorsport.

In terms of last year’s drivers, Kucharczyk is aiming for a F3 seat in 2025 after a third-place finish in GB3, but like many Polish single-seater talents, budget has been a concern for the 18-year-old. At the time of writing, Feeder Series understands that Kucharczyk may be an option for AIX Racing. Xie, however, has been confirmed for the 2025 F3 grid, continuing his partnership with Hitech. As for Macintyre…

Elite Motorsport

Elite Motorsport had their most successful GB3 season to date in 2024, finishing third in the teams’ standings and picking up two victories and nine further podiums. Both victories and six of the podiums came from McKenzy Cresswell on his way to a fourth-place finish in the championship, whilst the remaining three podiums were courtesy of Jarrod Waberski. The South African ended the season sixth in the standings, whilst Hugo Schwarze was ninth in his debut GB3 season.

Elite have announced two seats so far for 2025, with the first being that of William Macintyre. The 17-year-old finished his debut GB3 campaign in fifth place, with three wins and three further podiums in his 23 races. He leaves Hitech to join Elite and will likely be one of the early favourites to fight for the title in 2025 having briefly led mid-season.

After her two years in F1 Academy came to an end, Bianca Bustamante was announced to be joining the GB3 paddock, marking her first steps above F4 level. The Filipina had tested with rival team Chris Dittmann Racing at Monza to evaluate her options, with team owner Chris Dittmann telling Feeder Series at the time that she was “very much a possibility”. Bustamante finished seventh in the 2024 F1 Academy season, picking up one podium, and impressed in the Formula E women’s test, setting the third-fastest time.

The final Elite Motorsport seat remains unannounced; however, it is widely believed that Finn Harrison will make the jump up from GB4 to take it. He finished sixth in the drivers’ standings last season, with two wins and three further podiums, and had tested the GB3 car with Elite at Silverstone in November. Additionally, following his win in the final race of the season at Brands Hatch, Feeder Series saw him being zip-tied and delivered from Elite’s GB4 team to the GB3 team, suggesting a seat in 2025 is highly likely.

JHR Developments

JHR Developments couldn’t quite repeat their championship-winning form of 2023, finishing the season fourth in the teams’ standings. John Bennett led the team to three victories and a further eight podiums as he finished as runner-up in the drivers’ championship, with teammates Patrick Heuzenroeder and Josh Irfan securing a podium each.

The team are yet to announce any drivers for 2025; however, Alex Berg has been seen testing for the team in the GB3 car on two separate occasions at Silverstone and is known to be aiming for a GB3 move if he secures the required budget. The Canadian finished 14th in British F4 last season, taking one victory at Thruxton. Berg spent the previous two years in the F4 United States Championship, taking one win and seven further podiums during that time.

Bennett will move on from the series and race for Van Amersfoort Racing in F2 next year. After completing F3 testing with the team in October, Bennett was brought in for the final two rounds of the 2024 F2 season and scored four points with an eighth-place finish in his debut feature race. Josh Irfan is also unlikely to stay with JHR, writing on his Instagram that the 2024 season finale at Brands Hatch “may have been [his] last single-seater race” because of the forthcoming budget increase. He has not announced racing plans for 2025.

VRD Racing

VRD by Arden will begin a new chapter in 2025 by entering the GB3 Championship as VRD Racing. After a commendable third-place finish in 2023, they were fifth last year, bagging two victories courtesy of Nikita Johnson. Noah Ping and Shawn Rashid were the other two full-time entrants, securing 10th- and 17th-place finishes in the drivers’ standings. The team are yet to announce any drivers for their 2025 seats, and little has been seen of them in terms of public testing.

As for last season’s drivers, USF Juniors champion Max Taylor, who participated in the seventh round last year, has since been confirmed to be joining the USF Pro 2000 Championship with the team. Shawn Rashid is teammates with Heuzenroeder at MTEC Motorsport in FR Oceania and has tested GP2 machinery in recent months, but the 29-year-old could also return for a third GB3 season in 2025. 

Noah Ping has yet to announce any plans but has removed VRD from his Instagram profile, suggesting he is not likely to race with the team in 2025. Ping is also believed to have enrolled at the University of Mississippi stateside. James Hedley participated in the opening two rounds of the season with VRD and has since taken part in a Super Formula test, though he has not announced 2025 plans. Johnson has moved to Hitech.

Fortec Motorsport

Fortec Motorsport have struggled in recent GB3 seasons, finishing sixth in both of the last two. However, since the inaugural season under the GB3 banner in 2021, Fortec’s points total has consistently dropped, with their 2023 total of 528 points almost halved to 296 in 2024. Colin Queen was their only full-time driver last year, finishing the season in 14th place with a best result of fourth in the second race at Zandvoort.

For this season, Fortec have yet to announce any of their drivers for 2025 and have kept their cards close to their chest. One driver who appears a likely option for them is Linus Granfors, who claimed the 2024 GB4 drivers’ championship with Fortec. In doing so, he secured a £50,000 career contribution towards a drive either in British F4 or GB3. The Swede said after the Brands Hatch finale that he “hope[s] to move up to GB3 next year” and staying with Fortec seems a likely option, but there have been no guarantees from either party.

James Higgins was also spotted testing a GB3 car with Fortec Motorsport at Silverstone. The Briton secured a fourth-place finish in the British F4 Championship in 2024, just 2.5 points behind third-placed Reza Seewooruthun with two victories and five further podiums. A step up to GB3 seems a likely option to progress his career, and with no seats available to remain with his 2024 team Rodin, a return to Fortec – for whom he raced at the end of 2022 and in 2023 – may be his best move.

As for the other drivers to represent Fortec in 2024, James Wharton made two cameo appearances and has since made the step up to F3 with ART. Edward Pearson stepped away from GB3 after competing in the first seven rounds of the season, instead venturing into Euroformula Open for the final two rounds of their championship, in which he scored three podiums and only finished outside of the top five once.

Chris Dittmann Racing

Chris Dittmann Racing were another team to endure a difficult 2024 in GB3, ending the season  in seventh place and only finishing inside the top five once courtesy of a fifth place from Kanato Le at Spa-Francorchamps. They scored five more points than they did in 2023, also finishing one position higher in the teams’ standings, after having nine drivers represent them over the course of the season, the most of any team.

CDR are yet to announce any of their 2025 drivers, but Feeder Series has seen Leandro Juncos testing with the team at Silverstone in November. The 19-year-old American, who is the son of IndyCar team owner Ricardo Juncos, took part in the first four rounds of the USF Juniors season, achieving a best result of fourth at Barber Motorsports Park. No driver has previously jumped to GB3 directly from USF Juniors.

As for other drivers to represent CDR on a one-off basis last season, Kanato Le will take part in the Middle Eastern and European FR championships with ART and Jacob Douglas will continue his career stateside with Pabst Racing in USF Pro 2000. Martinius Stenshorne will remain with Hitech GP for a second season in F3, whilst Javier Sagrera is also heading to F3 with AIX Racing as he awaits the outcome of the still-unresolved Eurocup-3 title dispute. Rishab Jain and Tom Mills have not announced racing plans for 2025.

Hillspeed

Hillspeed have consistently found themselves towards the bottom of the GB3 standings since returning to the series for the final three rounds of the 2021 season. In their most recent campaign, Aditya Kulkarni was their only full-time driver, with Marcus Luzio joining the team for rounds three and six. This put them on the back foot in the championship.

Hillspeed are also yet to announce any of their drivers for 2025, but Feeder Series have seen two drivers testing for them. The first is Jack Sherwood, who tested with the team at Silverstone and has already made an appearance in GB3 via a one-off round at Zandvoort with CDR in 2023. He competed in British F4 last season, bagging eight podiums on his way to a fifth-place finish in the drivers’ standings with Rodin Motorsport.

The second is Ryan Shehan, who tested with Hillspeed at Donington Park in late August. The American, who turns 20 next month, competed in FR Americas and Ligier European Series last year. Shehan finished as runner-up in the FR Americas Championship in both of the last two years despite not competing in the final three rounds of last season because of budget constraints. Those financial challenges likewise call into question his ability to run a full GB3 season.

Argenti with Prema

The first of two new teams to enter the GB3 grid features a partnership between Argenti Motorsport and Prema Racing. Their entry marks the first time that Argenti have ventured higher than F4 level, and by joining forces with Prema, the team will likely bring heightened interest to the GB3 grid given Prema’s status in F2 and F3. The level playing field from the new car will also benefit the team.

Argenti with Prema haven’t hung around either, having already confirmed all of their drivers for 2025. The first was Reza Seewooruthun, who finished third in the 2024 British F4 season, winning twice and securing six further podiums. The 18-year-old Briton also finished third in the 2023 Ginetta Junior Championship and the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games F4 Cup.

Following him over from British F4, despite having less success, will be Mercedes junior Yuanpu Cui, who finished ninth with Argenti last season. The Chinese driver, who turns 17 next month, secured a victory at Snetterton and a third place at Knockhill and proved himself to be a consistent name inside the top ten. 

The final seat at Argenti with Prema went to Lucas Fluxá. The 16-year-old Spaniard is entering his second season in single-seaters following a strong debut campaign in Spanish F4 in 2024 with KCL by MP Motorsport. He secured two victories on his way to eighth in the drivers’ championship, with both victories coming in the first round of the season at Jarama. Lucas’ older brother Lorenzo previously raced with Prema-run teams in FR Europe and Middle East, while younger sister Luna, a Mercedes junior, has competed with both Prema and Argenti in karting. 

Xcel Motorsport

Xcel Motorsport are the second new team on the GB3 grid for 2025, having had successes at the karting, F4 and FR levels in recent years. The United Arab Emirates–based team has yet to announce any of their drivers, and little has been seen of them out on track so far in testing.

Still, having the likes of Zack Scoular and August Raber already with Xcel in British F4 could make the choice easier. Emirati racer Scoular competed in every round of the season, finishing 15th in the overall standings with one podium and fifth in the Rookie Cup. To precede an apparent full-time step up to FR, Scoular is currently racing in FR Oceania with MTEC Motorsport and took a shock pole and win on his debut in the category.

Raber entered all but one of the British F4 rounds held in 2024 and finished 21st in the drivers’ standings. He achieved a season-best fifth-place finish in the same race that Scoular achieved his podium, but a spectacular collision with his teammate at Thruxton interrupted his season. Left with a hand injury, Raber had to miss five races and only scored one top-10 upon returning.

The rest…

Jarrod Waberski is believed to be edging closer to a third season in GB3 for 2025, but it will not be with Elite Motorsport. Teammate McKenzy Cresswell, however, is thought to be moving away from single-seaters because of rising costs, instead favouring routes into endurance or sports car racing. 

Feeder Series understands that Hugo Schwarze has options in single-seater, endurance and sports car championships, so there is a chance he could feature on the GB3 grid again this season. The 18-year-old made his debut in single-seaters last year with a full-time GB3 seat after previously racing Ginettas. Despite his inexperience, the German secured ninth in the championship, with two fourth-place finishes as his best results. Schwarze had tested with Hitech, but a stretched budget had put his 2025 plans into doubt.

Patrick Heuzenroeder could also be returning for a second full season in 2025. The 19-year-old completed GB3 testing with JHR at Monza but has not yet confirmed his plans for this year beyond competing in FR Oceania with MTEC Motorsport over the winter.

Aditya Kulkarni has already confirmed he will be racing in FR Middle East with Akcel GP by PHM Racing over the winter. The Indian driver finished fifth in the drivers’ standings in the 2023 GB4 season before making his GB3 debut the following year with Hillspeed. Another campaign in GB3, which is at FR level, is not out of the question with his main season plans yet to be confirmed.

Another option from the GB4 championship could also be Harry Burgoyne Jr. The Scotsman finished third in the drivers’ championship last year and racked up a total of eight podiums, of which two were victories. His new management team, Greenlight Sports Management, wrote on social media upon announcing Burgoyne that “it’s time for the next challenge in Harry’s career”. It remains to be seen whether that entails a move to GB3, another single-seater series or somewhere else entirely.

GB4: What we know

On a grid that is notoriously difficult to predict, just six drivers have had their seats for this season confirmed at the time of writing.

One driver who surprisingly won’t be in GB4 full-time this season is Ethan Jeff-Hall, with the Ginetta Junior champion opting for a British F4 seat rather than using the £50,000 Scholarship prize to secure a GB4 seat.

Fortec Motorsport

The first confirmed driver for the 2025 grid was Jack Taylor, who will remain with Fortec Motorsport for a second season. The Australian was ninth in the drivers’ standings in his debut season, picking up a solitary podium at the final race of the Silverstone weekend in round five. He will hope to continue his progression into the new year and become a consistent presence towards the front of the field. 

It has also been confirmed that Thomas Ingram Hill will join Fortec Motorsport for 2025. The 15-year-old makes the step up from Ginetta Junior to GB4 in what will be his debut season in single-seaters. Ingram Hill raced with R Racing last year in Ginetta Junior, finishing 11th in the drivers’ standings.

It appears likely that Luca Magnussen will be the final name at Fortec. This move has not been confirmed, but the Dane has posted pictures on Instagram showing him testing one of the team’s GB4 cars at Donington Park. Magnussen has a rich racing heritage via his father Jan and his half-brother Kevin, both of whom have raced in F1. 

Douglas Motorsport

One of three new teams on the 2025 grid, Douglas Motorsport were next to confirm their first driver at the end of November. Briton Luke Hilton will join them for his maiden single-seater campaign, and Feeder Series had already spotted him testing with the team in November. 

Also seen testing with Douglas Motorsport was Dayton Coulthard, son of 13-time F1 race winner David Coulthard. Scherer Race & Rally News posted pictures on Facebook of the 16-year-old at a private test at Donington Park in mid-November, but it has yet to be confirmed whether he will be given a seat with the team this season. Coulthard also took part in the Red Bull Driver Search over the summer.

Elite Motorsport

Both Alexandros Kattoulas and Isaac Phelps have been spotted testing for Elite Motorsport. Kattoulas took part in round seven of the 2024 GB3 season for Fortec Motorsports but said that a full season in GB4 was the plan for 2025. 

Feeder Series spotted Kattoulas testing with Elite at Silverstone, where he also featured in social media videos with other Elite personnel. Kattoulas has since tested with them at Jerez in December. 

Phelps tested with Elite in Barcelona, also in December. He took part in Ginetta Junior last season, finishing fifth in the drivers’ standings with three wins and five further podiums.

The rest…

The second of the new teams on the 2025 grid will be ADM, who announced Jason Pribyl as the first of their two drivers for this season. The 19-year-old American was the runner-up in last year’s United Formula Ford Championship in what was his first season racing in Britain. He also has experience racing F4 and testing USF2000 and machinery stateside.

Fox Motorsport announced Holly Miall to be their first driver for 2025. The 17-year-old made the step up from the Ginetta Junior Championship, in which she also competed for Fox and finished 22nd in the drivers’ standings. Alongside her might be Caitlyn McDaniel, who took part in a private test day in GB4 car alongside Miall at Snetterton at the start of December. There has been no confirmation of McDaniel’s plans for 2025.

The final confirmed seat belongs to former Mercedes junior Daniel Guinchard, who has signed with Hillspeed. The Derbyshire-based team have not competed in GB4 since 2022, and Guinchard himself is returning to racing action after missing 2024 because of budget difficulties. A British F4 race winner, the 18-year-old had also tested the Hillspeed GB3 car in 2024 but sat out the season and competed in senior karting instead.

At Arden Motorsport, Leon Wilson could be in line for a return to his 2024 team. Feeder Series spotted the Yorkshireman testing with Arden at Snetterton in October. He took part in every round of the 2024 season with Arden, finishing 10th in the drivers’ standings with one podium.

Driver lineup possibilities for Graham Brunton Racing, Idola Motorsport or KMR Sport for 2025 are much less clear. At the last of those, Tom Mills, the series’ 2023 champion and son of team owner Kevin Mills, was spotted testing the new GB4 car, though his involvement is entirely for car development.

Header photo credit: Jakob Ebrey