It was a dramatic first visit of 2024 to the Dubai Autodrome for the Formula 4 UAE Championship Certified by FIA (F4 UAE). Two race victories for Nikita Bedrin have propelled the PHM AIX Racing driver firmly into the championship hunt, in which Mumbai Falcons Racing’s Freddie Slater continues to narrowly lead. After a superb weekend that also included two pole positions, Bedrin is one of four drivers at the top of the table covered by 22 points – 25 are on offer for a race win – with two events comprising six races still to come.

The newly formed Red Bull Academy Programme is supporting F1 Academy by sponsoring three drivers and their cars who will compete in the 2024 F1 Academy Season for MP Motorsport.

Freddie Slater tops the Formula 4 United Arab Emirates Championship (F4UAE) standings as the series returns at Dubai Autodrome on February 2-4 following a weekend off since the opening two events at Yas Marina. The 15-year-old English talent, representing Mumbai Falcons Racing, is 23 points clear prior to the final nine races over three weekends.

Charlie Wurz will join Jenzer Motorsport for the 2024 FIA Formula 3 campaign, filling out the final spot in the Swiss team’s lineup for this season.

We are pleased to announce Adam Hideg, the Hungarian rookie, as driver in the 2024 Italian F4 Championship. Adam is also starting with us in the FWS F4 Spanish Winter Series to better prepare for the season. The first race weekend will take place in Jerez on February 11, 2024.

Sauber Academy is set to further expand its roster of young talents in 2024, as Zane Maloney is announced as the latest inductee of the team’s driver development programme. The young Barbadian will also take on the role of Reserve Driver for Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber at several Grands Prix during the 2024 Formula One season, sharing the duties with fellow Sauber Academy driver, Théo Pourchaire.

René Lammers has traded his Parolin-kart for a Formula 4 car of MP Motorsport. The 15-year-old talented driver from Zandvoort presented his car this week in his own backyard, on the Zandvoort F1 circuit. In 2023 René became European Champion in OK and second in the World Championship driving for Parolin Motorsport. This year he made the step to the Spanish Formula 4. Check the interviews, speaking with René Lammers, a proud Jan Lammers, and MP Motorsport’s team principal Sander Dorsman!

Young Scotsman Harry Burgoyne will return to the GB4 Championship in 2024, switching to reigning champions KMR Sport for his sophomore campaign in the category.

ART Grand Prix is proud to announce that Evan Giltaire will be making his debut with the team in the upcoming 2024 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA).

Rodin Motorsport has finalised their line-up for the 2024 FIA Formula 3 season by announcing that Polish racer Piotr Wisnicki will be joining the team for the new campaign.

With eight seasons under its belt, over 150 races contested, and nearly 30 different winners, the Spain Formula 4 Championship has become one of the leading single-seater categories worldwide. Looking to continue its growth and showcase the best of this discipline, the championship is on the verge of an exciting transformation with the launch of its double winter competition program, featuring 4 events scheduled between February and March. This initiative aims to provide teams and drivers with the opportunity to compete on the best national circuits during the winter period as preparation for the regular season.

Sauber Academy’s Léna Bühler is set to make a further step forward in the motorsport ladder in 2024, as she prepares to debut in the Formula Regional European Championship. The Swiss driver, who was the 2023 F1 Academy runner-up, will continue racing for ART Grand Prix, proudly supported by Sauber Academy.

Van Amersfoort Racing confirms the signing of Ivan Domingues for the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine.

Ginetta Junior runner-up Hugo Schwarze will graduate to single-seaters in 2024, as he remains with Elite Motorsport for his first campaign in the GB3 Championship.

United Arab Emirates racer Keanu Al Azhari will stay with MP Motorsport for a second stab at the Spanish Formula 4 Championship. In preparation, the 16-year-old will also compete in his local UAE F4 winter series.

The Formula Regional Middle East Championship certified by FIA (FRMEC) was the domain of the sensational Tuukka Taponen over the course of the second round on the full 5.281km Formula 1 layout of the Yas Marina Circuit. The 17-year-old Finn, who is backed by the Ferrari Driver Academy, topped both qualifying sessions and then drove his R-ace GP car to his first two victories in the category. 

Freddie Slater and Keanu Al Azhari were the stars of the second round of the Formula 4 UAE Championship Certified by FIA (F4 UAE) at the Yas Marina Circuit. While Al Azhari secured two wins on the full 5.281km Grand Prix layout, it was Slater who romped to victory in the opener and took the biggest points haul across the three races to extend his championship lead.

Reigning GB3 Team Champion JHR Developments has confirmed young Australian racer Patrick Heuzenroeder as its first signing for the 2024 season.

Trident Motorsport is delighted to announce that Czech driver Roman Staněk will compete in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship under its banner. Lining up with the Milan-based squad, Staněk entered the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship, ending up fifth overall in a brilliant season that included one win at Imola, four podiums, and two fastest laps.

Leading Formula 2 outfit DAMS and Lucas Oil will strengthen their existing partnership, starting with the French team being re-named DAMS Lucas Oil ahead of the upcoming campaign. Founded by Forrest Lucas in 1989, Lucas Oil remains a family-owned business and is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of oils, additives, lubricants and other workshop accessories.