Jules Roussel

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Jules Roussel
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Roussel at the 2025 FIA F4 World Cup
Born
Jules Roussel

(2006-10-24) 24 October 2006 (age 19)
Saint-Herblain, France
Nationality Flag of France.svg French
Related to Léo Roussel (cousin)
Debut season 2024
Car number7
Starts38
Wins2
Podiums9
Poles2
Fastest laps1
Best finish3rd in 2025
Previous series
2024–2025 French F4
Championship titles
2025 FIA F4 World Cup
Statistics up to date as of 9 January 2026.

Jules Roussel (born 24 October 2006) is a French racing driver who last competed in the French F4 Championship, finishing third overall. He is the winner of the 2025 FIA F4 World Cup.

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Personal life

Roussel is the son of former racing driver Patrice Roussel, who won the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMP2 class, [1] [2] and is the grandson of Pierre Roussel, a former rally driver. [3]

Career

Karting

Born in Saint-Herblain, [4] Roussel began karting at the age of seven, competing until 2023. [5] Spending most of his career with Extreme Limite, Roussel was the National Series Karting champion in 2023 and was runner-up in the 2022 Coupe de France. [6] [7]

Formula 4

2024

In 2024, Roussel stepped up to single-seaters, racing in the FFSA Academy-centrally run French F4 Championship. [8] In his rookie year in the series, Rousssel scored his maiden podium in race two at Spa by finishing second after starting on reverse-grid pole. [9] [10]

2025

Roussel remained in French F4 for 2025. [11] In the season-opening round at Nogaro, Roussel finished fifth in race one before ending off the weekend with back-to-back second-place finishes. [12] [13] In the following round at Dijon, Roussel finished second in races one and three behind Alexandre Munoz. [14] [15] In the season's only trip outside of France, Roussel won race one from pole at Spa, [16] and then won race three at Munoz retired. [17] After two retirements and a second-place finish at Magny-Cours, [18] Roussel took what turned out to be his last podium of the season at Lédenon by finishing second in race two, [19] to enter the final round 68 points behind Munoz. [20] In the final round at Le Mans, Roussel finished seventh in race one but failed to score points in the other two races and dropped to third in the standings. [21] At the end of the year, Roussel raced in the F4 World Cup, which he won after taking the lead from Rayan Caretti with three laps to go. [22]

Formula Regional

Stepping up to Formula Regional competition in early 2026, Roussel joined G4 Racing to race in the Formula Regional Middle East Trophy. [23]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2014National Series Karting – KRA 7-1111th
2015Kart Racing Academy – KRA 7-105th
Championnat de France – Mini KartExtreme Limite22nd
Challenge Rotax Max France – Mini Kart7th
2016National Series Karting – Mini KartExtreme Limite10th
Challenge Rotax Max France – Mini Kart14th
Championnat de France – Mini KartAsphalt Racing9th
Coupe de de France – Mini Kart4th
24H Karting – Mini Kart
2017National Series Karting – CadetExtreme Limite7th
Challenge Rotax Max France – Cadet5th
Championnat de France – Cadet83rd
24H Minutes Karting – Cadet5th
2018National Series Karting – CadetExtreme Limite11th
Coupe de France – Cadet2nd
Championnat de France – Cadet20th
Challenge Rotax Max France – Cadet5th
24H Minutes Karting – OK 1st
2019National Series Karting – NationaleExtreme Limite19th
Championnat de France – Junior13th
RMC International Trophy – Junior MaxSodikart
2020National Series Karting – NationaleExtreme Limite11th
RMC International Trophy – Junior Max43rd
Champions of the Future – OK-J Trefle RacingNC
WSK Open Cup – OK-J Roussel Patrice36th
2021 Karting European Championship – OK-J SodikartNC
Champions of the Future – OK-J 112nd
Karting World Championship – OK-J DNQ
National Series Karting – NationaleExtreme Limite24th
RMC International Trophy – Junior MaxRoussel Patrice13th
2022Rotax Max Euro Winter Cup – Senior MaxRoussel Patrice7th
Rotax Max Euro Trophy – Senior Max17th
RMC International Trophy – Senior Max4th
National Series Karting – NationaleExtreme Limite3rd
Coupe de France – Nationale2nd
Championnat de France – Nationale3rd
2023Rotax Max Euro Winter Cup – Senior MaxRoussel Patrice20th
Rotax Max Euro Trophy – Senior Max27th
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals – Senior Max15th
National Series Karting – Rotax MaxExtreme Limite1st
RMC International Trophy – Senior MaxRoussel Racing35th
Sources: [24] [25]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2024 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 2000016011th
2025 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 1822281863rd
FIA F4 World Cup 11001N/a1st
2026 Formula Regional Middle East Trophy G4 Racing 300000*28th*
Sources: [26] [24]

Complete French F4 Championship results

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

Year123456789101112131415161718192021DCPoints
2024 NOG
1
9		 NOG
2
C		 NOG
3
17		 LÉD
1
6		 LÉD
2
15		 LÉD
3
5		 SPA
1
10		 SPA
2
2		 SPA
3
11		 NÜR
1
7		 NÜR
2
24		 NÜR
3
7		 MAG
1
18		 MAG
2
11		 MAG
3
16		 DIJ
1
4		 DIJ
2
8		 DIJ
3
11		 LEC
1
14		 LEC
2
12		 LEC
3
9		11th60
2025 NOG
1
5		 NOG
2
2		 NOG
3
2		 DIJ
1
2		 DIJ
2
11		 DIJ
3
2		 SPA
1
1		 SPA
2
5		 SPA
3
1		 MAG
1
23†		 MAG
2
Ret		 MAG
3
2		 LÉD
1
2		 LÉD
2
Ret		 LÉD
3
6		 LMS
1
7		 LMS
2
22		 LMS
3
Ret		3rd186

Complete FIA F4 World Cup results

YearCarQualifyingQuali RaceMain Race
2025 Mygale M21-F4 6th2nd1st

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Trophy results

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

YearEntrant123456789101112DCPoints
2026 G4 Racing YMC1
1
26		 YMC1
2
18		 YMC1
3
19		 YMC2
1
YMC2
2
YMC2
3
DUB
1
DUB
2
DUB
3
LUS
1
LUS
2
LUS
3
28th*0*

References

  1. ↑ "Sport automobile. Champion de France, Jules Roussel roule sur les traces de papa". ouest-france.fr (in French). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "New tyres, longer races and a wide-open grid: Notes from French F4's Le Mans test". feederseries.net. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Le Team Roussel à fond dans la course de karting". ouest-france.fr (in French). 11 June 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ancenis. À bord de son kart, Jules fonce vers la victoire". nantes.maville.com (in French). 10 June 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Pays d'Ancenis. L'Ancenien Jules Roussel vise le titre en Formule 4". echoancenis.fr (in French). 9 May 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Sport automobile. Champion de France, Jules Roussel roule sur les traces de papa". ouest-france.fr (in French). 3 June 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Coupe de France Nationale : Rahali vainqueur, Iglesias couronné". kartcom.com (in French). 28 August 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "French F4: 2024 season guide". feederseries.net. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Kieffer and Kato claim French F4 wins in mixed conditions at Spa". formulascout.com. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "F4 Academy: Kieffer and Kato double their lead". kartcom.com. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "French F4: 2025 season guide". feederseries.net. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  12. ↑ Allen, Peter (21 April 2025). "Munoz resists Roussel to round out Nogaro French F4 double". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  13. ↑ Chambenoit, Mathieu (21 April 2025). "Nogaro – Race 3: Munoz wins a chaotic final race". autohebdof1.com. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "Dijon F4 a confirmé les Coupes de Pâques à Nogaro.Qu'en sera-t-il à Spa Francorchamps?". kartmag.fr (in French). 17 June 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  15. ↑ "Dijon-Prenois – Course 3 : Munoz s'envole à nouveau vers la victoire". autohebdo.fr (in French). 11 May 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  16. ↑ "Roussel scores first French F4 win at Spa, Dorison his third of 2025". formulascout.com. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  17. ↑ "Spa-Francorchamps – Race 3: Roussel wins, several pile-ups at the end of the race". autohebdof1.com. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  18. ↑ "Jules Roussel, after two retirements and a podium at Magny-Cours: "I put my joker on the table"". autohebdof1.com. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  19. ↑ Wood, Ida (14 September 2025). "Dorison, Bouzar and Sato win in French F4 at Ledenon". Formula Scout. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  20. ↑ Perceval Wolff-Taffus (27 September 2025). "Roussel wants to 'be careful but also aggressive' as track limits shape French F4 title race". feederseries.net. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  21. ↑ "Munoz becomes French F4 champion with a race to spare". Formula Scout. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  22. ↑ "Du karting aux rues de Macao : l'histoire de Jules Roussel". moteurmedia.fr (in French). 20 November 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  23. ↑ "Jules Roussel to FRMET with G4 Racing". autohebdof1.com (in French). 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  24. 1 2 "Jules Roussel | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  25. ↑ Kartcom. "Roussel Jules" . Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  26. ↑ "Jules Roussel Champigny Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
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