Freddie Slater (racing driver)

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Freddie Slater
Euro 4 2024 - Monza - Freddie Slater.jpg
Slater in 2024
Born (2008-08-09) 9 August 2008 (age 16)
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Italian F4 Championship career
Debut season 2023
Current team Prema
Car number27
Former teams Van Amersfoort
Starts20
Championships1 (2024)
Wins15
Podiums16
Poles11
Fastest laps10
Previous series
Championship titles

Freddie Slater (born 9 August 2008) is a British racing driver, who is contracted to compete in the 2025 Formula Regional European Championship for Prema.

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After a record-breaking karting career—culminating in his victories at the junior direct-drive Karting World Championship in 2020 and the Karting European Championship in 2021 and 2023—Slater graduated to sportscar racing. He won his first title at the Ginetta Junior Winter Series in 2022, followed by the 2023 Ginetta Junior Championship. Slater then progressed to junior formulae, winning the Italian F4 Championship in 2024 with Prema, alongside the F4 UAE Championship with Mumbai Falcons.

Racing career

Karting

Freddie Slater won countless races in competitive karting in his native country and on an international level. [1]

Ginetta Series

Freddie Slater made his debut in the 2022 Ginetta Junior Championship. After becoming the youngest-ever driver to win the Winter Trophy, [2] he also dominated the 2023 championship. [3]

Formula 4

2023

Slater driving at the Mugello Circuit during the 2023 Italian F4 Championship F4 Italy 2023 Mugello Nr. 77 Slater (1).jpg
Slater driving at the Mugello Circuit during the 2023 Italian F4 Championship

Slater made his single-seater debut in August 2023 Double R Racing, in the British Formula 4 Championship, where he finished 4th on his debut establishing the fastest race lap on his third race. [4] In September, Slater entered into the Euro 4 Championship for rounds 2 and 3 with Prema Racing, marking his debut with the team. [5] Later that month, Slater participated in the Italian F4 Championship during Rounds 6 and 7 with Van Amersfoort Racing. [6]

2024

Slater driving at the Mugello Circuit during the 2024 Italian F4 Championship F4 Italy 2024 Mugello Nr. 27 Slater.jpg
Slater driving at the Mugello Circuit during the 2024 Italian F4 Championship

In 2024, Slater would race in the Italian F4 Championship full-time with Prema Racing. [7] With his early-season successes, Autosport listed him as one of five "drivers who could become Britain's next [ Formula One ] winners". [8] He was crowned as the season's champion during Race 2 of Round 6 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. [9] Slater would finish the season with a monumental 15 wins, 11 pole positions, and 10 fastest laps. This broke the series record for most wins in a season, which was previously held by Andrea Kimi Antonelli with 13 wins in 2022. [10] He would also have the largest points margin in the series' history, with 143 points separating him and runner up Jack Beeton.

Slater would also race in the Euro 4 Championship, also with Prema Racing. He finished the season in 2nd, while acquiring two race wins and 106 points. [7]

In preparation for a full season in Italian F4, Slater competed in Formula 4 UAE with Mumbai Falcons. [11] Slater ended up taking the championship victory by beating teammate Kean Nakamura-Berta to the title. [12]

GB3 Championship

2024

In September 2024, Slater was announced to be making his GB3 debut at Donington Park with Rodin Motorsport. [13]

2025

Along with his main FRECA campaign, Slater will compete in selected rounds of the GB3 Championship with Hillspeed. [14]

Formula Regional

2024

Slater made his Formula Regional debut with SJM Theodore Prema Racing in the FIA Formula Regional World Cup. [15] Slater would not finish the race due to a final lap crash, but was classified in 13th since he completed 85% of the race. [16] Slater was in 4th for most of the race, but crashed into the barriers while attempting a divebomb overtake on Noel León, who was 3rd. [17]

2025

During the pre-season, Slater will compete in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Mumbai Falcons. [18]

Slater is set to step up to the Formula Regional European Championship for 2025, continuing with Prema Racing. [19]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2016Florida Winter Tour — Micro ROK4th
SKUSA Pro Tour — Micro SwiftTeam Benik Kart15th
SKUSA SuperNationals XX — Micro Swift2nd
2017LGM Series — IAME CadetFusion Motorsport4th
Kartmasters British Grand Prix — IAME Cadet6th
Super 1 National Championship — IAME Cadet5th
SKUSA SuperNationals XXI — Mini SwiftTeam Benik10th
2018LGM Series — IAME CadetFusion Motorsport2nd
Kartmasters British Grand Prix — IAME Cadet3rd
MSA British Kart Championship — IAME Cadet4th
IAME International Final — X30 Mini2nd
SKUSA SuperNationals XXII — Mini SwiftTeam Benik11th
2019IAME Winter Cup — X30 MiniFusion Motorsport1st
IAME Euro Series — X30 Mini1st
IAME International Final — X30 Mini2nd
SKUSA Pro Tour — X30 JuniorTeam Benik1st
SKUSA SuperNationals XXIII — X30 Junior5th
2020IAME Winter Cup — X30 JuniorFusion Motorsport4th
WSK Champions Cup — OKJ Ricky Flynn Motorsport14th
South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ 2nd
WSK Super Master Series — OKJ 8th
WSK Euro Series — OKJ 8th
CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ 7th
CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ 1st
WSK Open Cup — OKJ 1st
2021 WSK Champions Cup — OKJ Ricky Flynn Motorsport8th
South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ 1st
WSK Super Master Series — OKJ 4th
WSK Euro Series — OKJ 3rd
Champions of the Future — OKJ 1st
CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ 1st
CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ 2nd
WSK Open Cup — OKJ 3rd
WSK Final Cup — OKJ 17th
2022Champions of the Future Winter Series — OK Ricky Flynn Motorsport30th
WSK Super Master Series — OK 3rd
WSK Euro Series — OK 19th
Italian ACI Karting Championship — OK 2nd
Champions of the Future Euro Series — OK 11th
CIK-FIA European Championship — OK 21st
CIK-FIA World Championship — OK 5th
2023 WSK Champions Cup — KZ2 Birel ART Racing 2nd
WSK Super Master Series — KZ2 6th
CIK-FIA European Championship — KZ2 1st
WSK Open Series — KZ2 35th

Complete CIK-FIA Karting European Championship results

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

YearTeamClass12345678DCPoints
2020Ricky Flynn Motorsport OKJ ZUE
QH
12		ZUE
R
12		SAR
QH
9		SAR
R
2		WAC
QH
24		WAC
R
34		7th26
2021Ricky Flynn Motorsport OKJ GEN
QH
2		GEN
R
1		AUB
QH
1		AUB
R
(10)		SAR
QH
12		SAR
R
2		ZUE
QH
1		ZUE
R
1		1st99
2022Ricky Flynn Motorsport OK PRT
QH
14		PRT
R
7		ZUE
QH
31		ZUE
R
28		KRI
QH
23		KRI
R
31		FRN
QH
19		FRN
R
19		21st9
2023 Birel ART Racing KZ2 ZUE
QH
1		ZUE
SH
2		ZUE
R
2		SAR
QH
2		SAR
SH
1		SAR
R
1		1st150

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF. LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2022 Ginetta Junior Championship R Racing9000013315th
Ginetta Junior Winter Series 43123 ?1st
2023 Ginetta Junior Championship R Racing2016136186601st
F4 British Championship Double R Racing 600105217th
Italian F4 Championship Van Amersfoort Racing 600002416th
Euro 4 Championship Prema Racing 601003010th
Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round 20001N/ANC
Macau Formula 4 Race SJM Theodore Prema Racing 10000N/A9th
2024 Formula 4 UAE Championship Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited 1520461721st
Italian F4 Championship Prema Racing 20151110163831st
Euro 4 Championship 922141062nd
GB3 Championship Rodin Motorsport 300005122nd
Macau Grand Prix SJM Theodore Prema Racing 10000013th
2025 Formula Regional Middle East Championship Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited 62332982nd*
Formula Regional European Championship Prema Racing 000000TBD
GB3 Championship Hillspeed 000000TBD

* Season still in progress.

Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627DCPoints
2022 R Racing DON
1
DON
2
DON
3
BHI
1
BHI
2
BHI
3
THR1
1
THR1
2
CRO
1
CRO
2
KNO
1
KNO
2
KNO
3
SNE
1
7		 SNE
2
15		 SNE
3
14		 THR2
1
THR2
2
THR2
3
SIL
1
5		 SIL
2
11		 SIL
3
5		 BHGP
1
6		 BHGP
2
6		 BHGP
3
7		15th133
2023 OUL
1
1		 OUL
2
1		 OUL
3
1		 SIL1
1
1		 SIL1
2
1		 SIL1
3
3		 DON1
1
5		 DON1
2
1		 DON1
3
1		 SIL2
1
6		 SIL2
2
1		 SIL2
3
1		 SIL2
4
1		 SIL2
5
1		 SIL2
6
3		 SNE
1
1		 SNE
2
1		 SNE
3
1		 CAD
1
1		 CAD
2
1		 CAD
3
DNS		 BHGP
1
BHGP
2
BHGP
3
DON2
1
DON2
2
DON2
3
1st660

Complete F4 British Championship results

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

YearTeam12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031DCPoints
2023 Double R Racing DON
1
DON
2
DON
3
BHI
1
BHI
2
BHI
3
SNE
1
SNE
2
SNE
3
THR
1
THR
2
THR
3
OUL
1
OUL
2
OUL
3
SIL
1
SIL
2
SIL
3
CRO
1
CRO
2
CRO
3
KNO
1
KNO
2
KNO
3
DPGP
1
4		 DPGP
2
DPGP
3
416		 DPGP
4
15		 BHGP
1
14		 BHGP
2
47		 BHGP
3
7		17th52

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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

YearTeam12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
2023 Van Amersfoort 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
9		 MUG
2
6		 MUG
3
27†		 VLL
1
15		 VLL
2
5		 VLL
3
8		16th24
2024 Prema Racing MIS
1
1		 MIS
2
1		 MIS
3
1		 IMO
1
DSQ		 IMO
2
30		 IMO
3
1		 VLL
1
1		 VLL
2
1		 VLL
3
1		 MUG
1
1		 MUG
2
1		 MUG
3
1		 LEC
1
DNS		 LEC
2
1		 LEC
3
21		 CAT
1
1		 CAT
2
1		 CAT
3
4		 MNZ
1
1		 MNZ
2
1		 MNZ
3
2		1st383

* Season still in progress.

Complete Euro 4 Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789DCPoints
2023 Prema Racing MUG
1
MUG
2
MUG
3
MNZ
1
24		 MNZ
2
4		 MNZ
3
26†		 CAT
1
7		 CAT
2
Ret		 CAT
3
7		10th30
2024 Prema Racing MUG
1
5		 MUG
2
2		 MUG
3
10		 RBR
1
1		 RBR
2
1		 RBR
3
3		 MNZ
1
5		 MNZ
2
9		 MNZ
3
Ret		2nd106

Complete Formula 4 South East Asia Championship results

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

YearEntrant1234567891011PosPoints
2023 SJM Theodore Prema Racing ZZIC1
1
ZZIC1
2
ZZIC1
3
MAC
1
2		 MAC
1
9		 SEP1
1
SEP1
2
SEP1
3
SEP2
1
SEP2
2
SEP2
3
NC†0

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
3		 YMC1
2
4		 YMC1
3
1		 YMC2
1
1		 YMC2
2
3		 YMC2
3
2		 DUB1
1
4		 DUB1
2
10		 DUB1
3
4		 YMC3
1
Ret		 YMC3
2
14		 YMC3
3
30†		 DUB2
1
5		 DUB2
2
4		 DUB2
3
3		1st172

Complete GB3 Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints
2024 Rodin Motorsport OUL
1
OUL
2
OUL
3
SIL1
1
SIL1
2
SIL1
3
SPA
1
SPA
2
SPA
3
HUN
1
HUN
2
HUN
3
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
ZAN
3
SIL2
1
SIL2
2
SIL2
3
DON
1
6		 DON
2
4		 DON
3
52		 BRH
1
BRH
2
BRH
3
22nd51

* Season still in progress.

Complete Macau Grand Prix results

YearTeamCarQualifyingQuali RaceMain race
2024 Flag of Hong Kong.svg SJM Theodore Prema Racing Tatuus F3 T-318 7th4th13th

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results

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

YearEntrant123456789101112131415DCPoints
2025 Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited YMC1
1
1		 YMC1
2
6		 YMC1
3
1		 YMC2
1
5		 YMC2
2
6		 YMC2
3
Ret		 DUB
1 		DUB
2 		DUB
3 		YMC3
1 		YMC3
2 		YMC3
3 		LSL
1 		LSL
2 		LSL
3 		2nd*98*

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2025 Prema Racing MIS
1 		MIS
2 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		ZAN
1 		ZAN
2 		HUN
1 		HUN
2 		LEC
1 		LEC
2 		IMO
1 		IMO
2 		RBR
1 		RBR
2 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		TBDTBD

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