A capacity line-up of 30 drivers will contest the full Wera Tools F4 British Championship, certified by the FIA season, which gets underway at Donington Park this weekend (18/19 April). Continuing the championship’s recent growth, the 2026 grid represents 15 nations, confirming the UK motorsport ecosystem as the perfect training ground for aspiring racing talents.
The championship is the first step on the road to Formula 1 and boasts reigning World Champion Lando Norris as its inaugural champion as well as his McLaren Racing team-mate Oscar Piastri as a former title contender. Drivers as young as 15 graduating from karting and junior racing championships will contest the 2026 season, which consists of 30 sprint races in which the competitors can develop their skills in set-up, car control and racecraft before progressing to international competition.
The 2026 calendar includes many of the UK’s major circuits as part of the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) support package. In addition to the challenge of mastering these tracks, the drivers will also tackle the world-famous Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, headlining the International Trophy meeting, before a trip overseas to Zandvoort, home of the Dutch Grand Prix.
Among the 30 drivers entered for the season is a 13-strong British contingent looking to uphold local honour and representing seven of the eight competing teams. This is led by reigning champion team Rodin Motorsport, which fields multiple Ginetta Junior race winner Alfie Slater and South African karting champion Ethan Lennon as part of a strong line-up.
Fortec Motorsport also has a champion in its line-up, Kit Belofsky, who charged to the Saudi Arabian F4 title last year. Meanwhile Argenti Motorsport’s line-up includes F4 race winner and Mercedes F1 Junior Ethan Jeff-Hall as he prepares to mount a title challenge.
Over at Hitech, British/UAE driver Theo Palmer will be building on his debut campaign with Xcel Motorsport last year, while former champions JHR Developments fields a quartet of British drivers in Lewis Wherrell, Cameron Nelson, Haarni Sadiq and Timo Jüngling, who holds dual British and German nationality.
Virtuosi Racing will run the returning Joseph Smith and promising rookie Jarrett Clark, who holds dual British and Australian nationality. Finally Chris Dittmann Racing aims to build on a maiden win in 2025 with Tommy Harfield and series rookie Daniella Sutton.
As befits the championship’s position on the single-seater ladder, the top seven drivers will receive FIA Super Licence points, with the champion gaining 12 points as well as invaluable coaching days with both the Atlassian Williams Racing team and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. In addition, the Rookie Cup champion will secure free-of-charge entry to the 2027 Wera Tools British F4 championship.
All rounds of the 2026 season can be followed live, with ITV4 and ITVX showing coverage for all BTCC-supporting events, while YouTube will host the action from Silverstone in May and Zandvoort in July.
Eve Lake-Grange, British F4 Championship Manager, said: “We are delighted to present our full field of drivers and teams for the 2026 Wera Tools F4 British Championship, certified by the FIA, as we head into what promises to be a historic campaign for the UK’s leading single-seater series.
“It is a testament to everyone involved in the championship that we have a capacity entry list for this season. We have a line-up of race winners from all around the world, and the ingredients are there for yet another season to remember.
“Along with unrivalled television coverage and several career-starting prizes, British F4 has never been in a stronger position than it is right now. We’re set for a fantastic year, and we hope everyone enjoys what is to come.”
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