How PHM Racing (F4 UAE) does things different: ‘We want to develop mechanics the same way we do drivers’

This year’s Formula 4 grid will see a new name on the entry list with the birth of PHM Racing. The team is a non-profit looking to invest into drivers who may not have the means to enter motorsport themselves. Team owner Paul Mueller and team manager Roland Rehfeld sat down with F1 Feeder Series to discuss the new team. By Charlie Parker Motorsport is … Continue reading How PHM Racing (F4 UAE) does things different: ‘We want to develop mechanics the same way we do drivers’

Hall Of Fame: 2021 feeder series champions

2021 was another crazy year in racing with COVID still having an effect on most series. A huge thank you to all the organisers that helped keep all these series on track. Let’s go through the champions of 2021 and what’s next for them. By Charlie Parker Formula 2: Oscar Piastri There aren’t enough adjectives to describe this Australian. After winning F3 as a rookie, … Continue reading Hall Of Fame: 2021 feeder series champions

Charlie Wurz bags first formula car racing victory on debut in F4 UAE

The showcase of the new generation of Tatuus F4 cars, Charlie Wurz was victorious in the exhibition race of the F4 UAE season.  By Charlie Parker In the showcase of the new generation of Tatuus F4 cars, Charlie Wurz claimed his maiden single seater victory in an all Prema podium. Wurz managed to fend off his Prema teammates of Conrad Laursen and Andrea Kimi Antonelli … Continue reading Charlie Wurz bags first formula car racing victory on debut in F4 UAE

Mercedes junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli takes impressive pole in F4 UAE exhibition round

In the exhibition of the newest generation of F4 cars, Mercedes junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli dominated the opening sessions of the F4 UAE season, topping both practice and qualifying timing boards. By Charlie Parker Antonelli was signed to the Mercedes team at just 12-years-old and had a very successful karting career which led to an Italian F4 seat this year where he claimed three podiums. … Continue reading Mercedes junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli takes impressive pole in F4 UAE exhibition round

Mercedes Junior Antonelli and Spanish F4 champion Van’t Hoff on F4 UAE grid

The grid for this weekends F4 UAE Exhibition race features ten drivers looking to make their mark in the new Tatuus T-421 cars.  By Charlie Parker Prema will run the quad team of Hamda Al Qubaisi, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Conrad Laursen and Charlie Wurz. Returning for her third year, Al Qubaisi has six victories to her name in the competition, finishing fourth in the standings … Continue reading Mercedes Junior Antonelli and Spanish F4 champion Van’t Hoff on F4 UAE grid

F4 UAE opening weekend at Abu Dhabi changed to exhibition race due to cargo delays

The organisers of F4 UAE announced today that the upcoming support race for the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be changed from a Trophy Round to a revamped exhibition race after cargo delays see only 10 cars ready to race. By Charlie Parker The first event in the 2021/22 calendar was supposed to be a showcase race for the brand new “second generation” T-421 … Continue reading F4 UAE opening weekend at Abu Dhabi changed to exhibition race due to cargo delays

These Are The 7 Best Formula 4 Rookies of 2021 (Part 1)

Coming from karting you never know how you are going to adapt to single-seaters. Many a karting champion has disappointed when making the transition to car racing. These seven Formula 4 debutants though, have shown they needed little to no adaption at all. By Floris Visman It’s exciting to see new talent come through, year after year. But it’s also pretty difficult to predict how … Continue reading These Are The 7 Best Formula 4 Rookies of 2021 (Part 1)

These are the 10 Best Formula 4 Rookies of 2020

For karting drivers Formula 4 is often the first big test in single-seaters (unless you are Max Verstappen and start in F3). In that rookie year you can usually spot who has that special something. These F4 rookies made the most of the chance they were given in 2020. By Floris Visman This covid-hampered year has limited the options for many drivers. Sometimes it meant … Continue reading These are the 10 Best Formula 4 Rookies of 2020

Women in feeder series: this is how they did in 2020

Since the W Series got cancelled due to the covid pandemic back in June the amount of women in feeder series has been cut in half. That leaves us with two categories: W Series drivers that scrambled to find a seat and female drivers outside of W Series that have chosen their own path. From Formula 4 to Formula 2 and everything in between, here’s … Continue reading Women in feeder series: this is how they did in 2020