The Wera Tools F4 British Championship, certified by the FIA, has today (10 April) revealed its official entry list for the 2026 season, with a capacity 30-car line-up confirmed to contend for the UK’s premier single-seater crown.
Launching at Donington Park next weekend, Britain’s Formula 4 category once again boasts a star-studded international field, with no fewer than eight different teams battling for honours and drivers representing a total of 15 countries.
Sticking to its tried-and-tested format of 30 races across ten events, British F4 will continue to feature on the prestigious British Touring Car Championship bill at eight race meetings—offering unrivalled exposure and coverage to all involved.
As the first step on the road to Formula 1, the championship will also take centre stage at two current F1 circuits over the course of the season: the world-famous Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, where British F4 will headline the International Trophy meeting, before a trip overseas to the Netherlands to tackle Zandvoort in the summer.
The highly anticipated 2026 Wera Tools F4 British Championship, certified by the FIA season commences at Donington Park’s National configuration on 18–19 April.
Contenders, ready!
Rodin Motorsport grabbed the Teams Cup at the final race of 2025 by the finest of margins and will be ambitious to retain their Teams Cup title. They look set to challenge strongly with McLaren Driver Development Programme member Dries Van Langendonck, who made an instant impact last year, winning on his debut weekend, returning for a full campaign. Accompanying the Belgian racer at the experienced outfit are multiple Ginetta Junior race winner Alfie Slater and South African karting champion Ethan Lennon.
Each of the previous two seasons has seen the Drivers’ champion emerge from Hitech, and with an all-new quartet of drivers locked in, the Silverstone-based team is again eager to make it three in a row.
Race winner Adam Al-Azhari has made the switch from Rodin in the off-season, while Theo Palmer will look to build on the lessons learned during his debut campaign with Xcel Motorsport last year. Partnering them is the talented Red Bull Junior Team duo of Scott Lindblom and Chiara Bättig. Although new to UK circuits, the pair are expected to be on the pace from the outset.
Chris Dittmann Racing enjoyed a breakout year in 2025, claiming a maiden win, and now look to build on that by retaining Tommy Harfield and Piotr Orzechowski, while recruiting Henry Mercier from Argenti. The team will also field series rookie Daniella Sutton.
Mercedes F1 Junior Ethan Jeff-Hall was also a race winner last season and will undoubtedly be in contention for outright honours as he returns with Argenti Motorsport. Rising single-seater talents Leon Hedfors, Vegard Klemetsen, and Sun Anzhe complete the team’s four-car line-up.
History will be made at Fortec Motorsport this year as Cash Felber and Roman Felber become the first identical twin brothers to compete in British F4. The American duo arrive on British shores looking to continue the success they have enjoyed during their rise through the ranks.
Another American, Ginetta Junior graduate Ethan Carney, joins the Felbers at Richard Dutton’s squad, while completing the Fortec line-up is Kit Belofsky, who charged to the Saudi Arabian F4 Championship title last year.
Xcel Motorsport has been a growing force in the championship since debuting two years ago and returns to challenge once more. South African Cole Hewetson stays on for a second season and is joined by debutants Mate Kobakhidze, Jaber Alsabah, and Jackson Wolny, who will drive the FAT Racing Department-supported car.
Former champions JHR Developments will be aiming to leverage their pedigree to mount a title charge. With British trio Lewis Wherrell, Timo Jüngling, and Cameron Nelson teaming up alongside returning driver Haarni Sadiq.
Last but by no means least on the British F4 entry list is Virtuosi Racing. Joseph Smith turned plenty of heads during his brief foray last year, while promising rookies Jarrett Clark and George Proudford-Nalder will both cut their teeth in the championship for the first time.
Points mean prizes
This year’s grid will undoubtedly aspire to follow in the footsteps of alumni such as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, with the 2026 champion set to reap the benefits of several career-boosting prizes.
The top seven drivers in the championship will receive FIA Super Licence points—a requirement for competing in Formula 1—with the overall champion earning 12 points.
In addition, this year’s title winner will undertake invaluable coaching days with both the Atlassian Williams Racing team and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team.
Additionally, the Rookie Cup champion will secure FOC entry to the 2027 Wera Tools British F4 championship.
There’s prizes each race weekend with the Lotus Fastest Lap Award of an extra point for the driver with the fastest lap in each race. Pirelli Tyres provide a free set of Pirelli P-Zero tyres for testing to the driver who has the lowest aggregate finishing positions across the three races of each weekend, while Bell Helmets will provide a large trolley kit bag to the driver who secures most overtakes across each weekend. Wera Tools also provide a teams’ prize of a free kit of premium hand tools each weekend.
Expanded coverage
Following British F4 couldn’t be easier this year, with the championship expanding its free-to-air coverage across television and online platforms.
ITV4 and ITVX remain the home of coverage for British Touring Car Championship events, while YouTube will host the action from Silverstone in May and Zandvoort in July. All 30 races this season will be shown live, with all Saturday races now broadcast on the British F4 YouTube channel (youtube.com/britishf4).
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.”
