The Wera Tools F4 British Championship, certified by FIA is one of the first steps from karting and onto the car racing ladder. For aspiring young drivers aged 15 and over making the transition into single seaters – this is the place to be and the slicks and wings formula heads to the fastest circuit in the country this weekend.

The young hot shots all use identical Tatuus chassis and Abarth engines which produce a level playing field for the stars of tomorrow. Close racing, a challenging race calendar featuring some of the best circuits in the UK – the Championship has been a breeding ground for talented young drivers who have climbed the ranks and are now driving in the higher echelons of the sport.

British F4 alumni from recent seasons include current Formula 1 stars Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, IndyCar winner Colten Herta and F2 drivers Alex Dunne and Luke Browning to name but a few.

This season it’s been very close at the top, with four drivers providing a real international flavour in the fight for supremacy. – all of whom are separated by only 14 points in the standings coming into the Hampshire round. Red Bull-backed Irish driver Fionn McLaughlin leads the way in his Hitech machine from Hungarian Virtuosi Racing star Martin Molnár who is nine points back. Australian James Piszcyk is third for Rodin Motorsport, while Swede August Raber sits fourth just two points behind the Aussie in his Argenti Motorsport prepared car.

British hopes will be carried by Tommy Harfield who is fifth in the standings while Henry Joslyn, Ethan Jeff-Hall, Brown Campbell-Pilling and Thomas Bearman – brother to Haas F1 Driver Ollie, will all need your home support this weekend.

Organised and promoted by Motorsport UK, the governing body for four-wheel motorsport in the United Kingdom, the series is certified by the FIA meaning that 12 Super Licence points will be awarded to the overall champion to aid their progression through the single seater ranks.

In 2025, eight teams are battling for supremacy – to put their drivers on the top step. Over 25 drivers are taking to the grid at circuits across the country and all of them will be aiming to add their names into the illustrious history books.
Taking place across nine weekends, a total of 30 races are run during the season with the grid all vying for supremacy – and wheel-to-wheel action is guaranteed as the title battle traditionally goes down to the final few rounds.

Motorsport fans will be able to watch all the action from the three Wera Tools F4 British Championship races this weekend at Thruxton as it supports the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship.

Tickets can be purchased from: https://thruxtonracing.ticketco.events/uk/en/e/btcc with children 13 and under going free! Every person who purchases a ticket will be entered into a competition draw, with the winner having the honour of waving the chequered flag at the end of the first touring car race.

This might be one of those ‘do you remember when’ stories when you watched on the Thruxton banks a future F1 star cut their teeth at Thruxton. You heard it here first!