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]
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]
Slater made his Formula Regional debut with SJM TheodorePrema 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]
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