Freddie Slater (racing driver)
Freddie Slater | |
|---|---|
 Slater in 2024 | |
| Born | 9 August 2008 Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England |
| Nationality |  British |
| Italian F4 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Prema |
| Car number | 27 |
| Former teams | Van Amersfoort |
| Starts | 20 |
| Championships | 1 (2024) |
| Wins | 15 |
| Podiums | 16 |
| Poles | 11 |
| Fastest laps | 10 |
| Previous series | |
| Championship titles | |
Freddie Slater (born 9 August 2008) is a British racing driver, who is set to compete in the 2025 Formula Regional European Championship for Prema.
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
[edit]Karting
[edit]Freddie Slater won countless races in competitive karting in his native country and on an international level.[1]
Ginetta Series
[edit]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
[edit]2023
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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
[edit]
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
[edit]In September 2024, Slater was announced to be making his GB3 debut at Donington Park with Rodin Motorsport.[13]
Formula Regional
[edit]2024
[edit]Slater made his Formula Regional debut with SJM Theodore Prema Racing in the FIA Formula Regional World Cup.[14] Slater would not finish the race due to a final lap crash, but was classified in 13th since he completed 85% of the race.[15] 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.[16]
2025
[edit]Slater is set to step up to the Formula Regional European Championship for 2025, continuing with Prema Racing.[17]
Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Florida Winter Tour — Micro ROK | 4th | |
| SKUSA Pro Tour — Micro Swift | Team Benik Kart | 15th | |
| SKUSA SuperNationals XX — Micro Swift | 2nd | ||
| 2017 | LGM Series — IAME Cadet | Fusion Motorsport | 4th |
| Kartmasters British Grand Prix — IAME Cadet | 6th | ||
| Super 1 National Championship — IAME Cadet | 5th | ||
| SKUSA SuperNationals XXI — Mini Swift | Team Benik | 10th | |
| 2018 | LGM Series — IAME Cadet | Fusion Motorsport | 2nd |
| Kartmasters British Grand Prix — IAME Cadet | 3rd | ||
| MSA British Kart Championship — IAME Cadet | 4th | ||
| IAME International Final — X30 Mini | 2nd | ||
| SKUSA SuperNationals XXII — Mini Swift | Team Benik | 11th | |
| 2019 | IAME Winter Cup — X30 Mini | Fusion Motorsport | 1st |
| IAME Euro Series — X30 Mini | 1st | ||
| IAME International Final — X30 Mini | 2nd | ||
| SKUSA Pro Tour — X30 Junior | Team Benik | 1st | |
| SKUSA SuperNationals XXIII — X30 Junior | 5th | ||
| 2020 | IAME Winter Cup — X30 Junior | Fusion Motorsport | 4th |
| WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 14th | |
| 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 Motorsport | 8th |
| 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 | ||
| 2022 | Champions of the Future Winter Series — OK | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | 30th |
| 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
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ricky Flynn Motorsport | OKJ | ZUE QH 12 |
ZUE R 12 |
SAR QH 9 |
SAR R 2 |
WAC QH 24 |
WAC R 34 |
7th | 26 | ||
| 2021 | Ricky 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 |
1st | 99 |
| 2022 | Ricky 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 |
21st | 9 |
| 2023 | Birel ART Racing | KZ2 | ZUE QH 1 |
ZUE SH 2 |
ZUE R 2 |
SAR QH 2 |
SAR SH 1 |
SAR R 1 |
1st | 150 | ||
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F. Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ginetta Junior Championship | R Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 15th |
| Ginetta Junior Winter Series | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ? | 1st | ||
| 2023 | Ginetta Junior Championship | R Racing | 20 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 660 | 1st |
| F4 British Championship | Double R Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 17th | |
| Italian F4 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 16th | |
| Euro 4 Championship | Prema Racing | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10th | |
| Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | NC | ||
| Macau Formula 4 Race | SJM Theodore Prema Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 9th | |
| 2024 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 172 | 1st |
| Italian F4 Championship | Prema Racing | 20 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 383 | 1st | |
| Euro 4 Championship | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 106 | 2nd | ||
| GB3 Championship | Rodin Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 22nd | |
| Macau Grand Prix | SJM Theodore Prema Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13th | |
| 2025 | Formula Regional European Championship | Prema Racing |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
15th | 133 | ||
| 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 |
1st | 660 | |
Complete F4 British Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
17th | 52 |
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
16th | 24 |
| 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 |
1st | 383 |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Euro 4 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
10th | 30 |
| 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 |
2nd | 106 |
Complete Formula 4 South East Asia Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
1st | 172 |
Complete GB3 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
22nd | 51 |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
[edit]| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  SJM Theodore Prema Racing
|
Tatuus F3 T-318 | 7th | 4th | 13th |
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
TBD | TBD |
References
[edit]- ^ "Albanese and Slater the new European Champions in Sarno". Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Freddie Slater Wins 2022 Ginetta Junior Winter Series Title". 13 November 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Preview: 2023 Ginetta Junior Championship – Brands Hatch GP". 6 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Rising star Freddie Slater making British F4 debut with Double R Racing". 24 August 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (11 September 2023). "Freddie Slater to drive for Prema in Euro 4 at Monza". Formula Scout. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (27 September 2023). "Freddie Slater joins Italian F4 grid with Van Amersfoort Racing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ a b Wood, Ida (29 December 2023). "Prema confirms Freddie Slater for 2024 Italian F4 and Euro 4 seasons". Formula Scout. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "The drivers who could become Britain's next F1 winners". Autosport. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (29 September 2024). "Freddie Slater crowned Italian F4 champion at Barcelona with 13th win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Gascoigne, Roger (26 October 2024). "Slater sails to record 14th Italian F4 victory at wet Monza". Formula Scout. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Brabner, George (11 January 2024). "F4 UAE: 2024 season guide". Feeder Series. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (18 February 2024). "Freddie Slater crowned F4 UAE champion as Al Dhaheri wins finale". Formula Scout. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (3 September 2024). "Freddie Slater to make GB3 debut with Rodin at Donington Park". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "SJM Theodore PREMA Racing readies for 71st Macau Grand Prix". Prema Racing. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Race Classification". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (17 November 2024). "Ugochukwu takes FRegional World Cup by winning the Macau GP". Formula Scout. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Slater moves up to Formula Regional with PREMA". Prema Racing. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Freddie Slater career summary at DriverDB.com
- 2008 births
- Living people
- People from Stratford-upon-Avon
- Karting World Championship drivers
- Ginetta Junior Championship drivers
- British F4 Championship drivers
- Double R Racing drivers
- Prema Powerteam drivers
- Van Amersfoort Racing drivers
- Italian F4 Championship drivers
- English racing drivers
- UAE F4 Championship drivers
- Mumbai Falcons drivers
- Rodin Motorsport drivers