Alex Powell

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Alex Powell
F4 Italy 2024 Mugello Alex Powell.jpg
Powell in 2024
Born (2007-09-18) 18 September 2007 (age 17)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Nationality
  • Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaican
  • Flag of the United States.svg American
  • via dual nationality
Italian F4 Championship career
Debut season 2023
Current team Prema
Car number80
Starts27 (27 entries)
Wins0
Podiums3
Poles1
Fastest laps0
Best finish5th in 2024
Previous series

Alex Powell (born 18 September 2007) is a Jamaican and American racing driver, who most recently competed in the 2024 Italian F4 Championship for Prema.

Contents

He has been a member of the Mercedes Junior Team since 2019. [1]

Career

Karting

Powell began competing in the karting championships at the age of 8. After completing various championships in the USA and securing great results, he moved to Europe and strated racing in Italy in the 60 Mini class. [2] He has won the WSK Final Cup, South Garda Winter Cup, Trofeo Andrea Margutti and Champions of the Future. He achieved the 2022 CIK-FIA Karting European Championship vice-champion in the OK category. [3] A year, he ranked third in the same championship. [4]

Formula 4

2023

Powell driving at the Mugello Circuit during the 2023 Italian F4 Championship F4 Italy 2023 Mugello Nr. 80 Powell (1).jpg
Powell driving at the Mugello Circuit during the 2023 Italian F4 Championship

In 2023 Powell made his debut in single-seaters, racing with Prema in the sixth round of the Italian F4 Championship at Mugello, but he did not manage to score any points. [5] During the next round at Vallelunga Circuit, the season finale, he finished 10th in race three and ultimately ended up 24th in the standings. [6] He also competed in the Formula 4 UAE Trophy round. [7]

2024

Powell driving at the Mugello Circuit during the 2024 Italian F4 Championship F4 Italy 2024 Mugello Nr. 80 Powell.jpg
Powell driving at the Mugello Circuit during the 2024 Italian F4 Championship

During pre-season, Powell also competed for the Mumbai Falcons in the 2024 Formula 4 UAE Championship. [8] He achieved his first single-seater win at Dubai Autodrome during the second race. [9] By standing on the podium three other times, Powell finished sixth in the championship. [10]

Powell driving at the Red Bull Ring during the 2024 Euro 4 Championship Euro 4 Championship 2024 Nr. 80 Powell.jpg
Powell driving at the Red Bull Ring during the 2024 Euro 4 Championship

Powell remained with Prema Racing to race in the Italian F4 for his first full single-seater season. [11] He started the season with a triple runner-up finish in all races in Misano, [12] before earning his first Italian F4 pole in Vallelunga. [13] That weekend he would score two second places, but would not finish on the podium again until the season finale in Monza. [14] [15] Despite failing to win during the campaign, Powell finished fifth in the championship with 176 points and six podiums, as well as being crowned the rookie champion. Competing in Euro 4 as well with Prema, [16] he earned a win during a messy first race in Monza, allowing him to place ninth in the standings. [17]

2025

During pre-season, Powell joined R-ace GP to contest in the 2025 F4 Middle East Championship. [18]

Formula One

In 2019, Powell was announced by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team as part of the Mercedes Junior Team. [19]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2016SKUSA Pro Tour — Micro Swift6th
SKUSA SuperNationals — Micro Swift14th
2017SKUSA Pro Tour — Micro Swift14th
SKUSA Pro Tour — Mini Swift14th
SKUSA SuperNationals — Mini Swift16th
Florida Winter Tour — Micro Max4th
Florida Winter Tour — Micro ROK3rd
2018SKUSA Pro Tour — Mini Swift17th
Florida Winter Tour — Mini ROK3rd
ROK Cup International Final — Mini ROKEnergy Corse2nd
SKUSA SuperNationals — Mini Swift3rd
SKUSA Winter Series — Mini Swift9th
WSK Final Cup — OKJ Energy Corse1st
2019 Italian Championship — 60 MiniEnergy Corse3rd
Trofeo Andrea Margutti — 60 Mini5th
WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini9th
South Garda Winter Cup — Mini ROK1st
WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini3rd
WSK Euro Series — 60 Mini5th
ROK Cup Superfinal — Mini ROK1st
2020Trofeo Andrea Margutti — 60 MiniKidiX srl1st
Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy — Junior Max10th
WSK Champions Cup — OKJ Energy Corse32nd
South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ 30th
WSK Super Master Series — OKJ NC
WSK Euro Series — OKJ KR Motorsport17th
CIK-FIA Academy Trophy 7th
WSK Open Cup — OKJ KR Motorsport8th
Florida Winter Tour — Junior ROKAKT Racing15th
2021 WSK Champions Cup — OKJ KR Motorsport14th
WSK Super Master Series — OKJ 3rd
WSK Euro Series — OKJ 2nd
Champions of the Future — OKJ 11th
German Championship — OKJ SP Motorsport14th
CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ KR Motorsport4th
WSK Open Cup — OKJ 7th
WSK Final Cup — OKJ 3rd
SKUSA SuperNationals — KA100 SeniorParolin USANC
SKUSA SuperNationals — X30 Senior15th
2022Trofeo Invernal Ayrton Senna — KZ2 King Racing Team3rd
Winter Series — OK KR Motorsport18th
WSK Super Master Series — OKJ 10th
WSK Euro Series — OK 8th
Champions of the Future — OK 5th
CIK-FIA European Championship — OK 2nd
CIK-FIA World Championship — OK 12th
WSK Open Cup — OK 4th
WSK Final Cup — OK 7th
2023South Garda Winter Cup — KZ2 Prema Racing 24th
WSK Super Master Series — KZ2 47th
WSK Euro Series — OK 9th
Champions of the Future — OK 1st
CIK-FIA European Championship — KZ2 5th
CIK-FIA European Championship — OK 3rd
CIK-FIA World Cup — KZ2 2nd
CIK-FIA World Championship — OK DNF
WSK Open Series — KZ2 8th
Sources: [20] [21]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2023 Italian F4 Championship Prema Racing 60000124th
Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round 20000N/ANC
2024 Formula 4 UAE Championship Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited 1411141056th
Italian F4 Championship Prema Racing 2101061765th
Euro 4 Championship 91011499th
2025 F4 Middle East Championship R-ace GP

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam12345678910111213141516171819202122PosPoints
2023 Prema Racing IMO
1
IMO
2
IMO
3
IMO
4
MIS
1
MIS
2
MIS
3
SPA
1
SPA
2
SPA
3
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
MNZ
3
LEC
1
LEC
2
LEC
3
MUG
1
28		 MUG
2
18		 MUG
3
Ret		 VLL
1
14		 VLL
2
22		 VLL
3
10		24th1
2024 Prema Racing MIS
1
2		 MIS
2
2		 MIS
3
2		 IMO
1
Ret		 IMO
2
29		 IMO
3
4		 VLL
1
19		 VLL
2
2		 VLL
3
2		 MUG
1
5		 MUG
2
6		 MUG
3
8		 LEC
1
4		 LEC
2
9		 LEC
3
27		 CAT
1
4		 CAT
2
7		 CAT
3
8		 MNZ
1
36		 MNZ
2
10		 MNZ
3
3		5th176

Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456789101112131415DCPoints
2024 Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited YMC1
1
4		 YMC1
2
10		 YMC1
3
14		 YMC2
1
2		 YMC2
2
6		 YMC2
3
23		 DUB1
1
10		 DUB1
2
1		 DUB1
3
8		 YMC3
1
3		 YMC3
2
7		 YMC3
3
23		 DUB2
1
3		 DUB2
2
11		 DUB2
3
DNS		6th105

Complete Euro 4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456789DCPoints
2024 Prema Racing MUG
1
9		 MUG
2
Ret		 MUG
3
21		 RBR
1
8		 RBR
2
13		 RBR
3
5		 MNZ
1
1		 MNZ
2
6		 MNZ
3
14		9th49

Complete Formula 4 Middle East Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456789101112131415DCPoints
2025 R-ace GP YMC1
1
27†		 YMC1
2
4		 YMC1
3
12		 YMC2
1
4		 YMC2
2
3		 YMC2
3
3		 DUB
1
DUB
2
DUB
3
YMC3
1
YMC3
2
YMC3
3
JED
1
JED
2 		JED
3
5th*69*

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