Photo: Rodin Motorsport
Alfie Slater, younger brother of Formula Regional Europe champion Freddie, will debut in single-seaters next year with Rodin Motorsport in British Formula 4.
The 15-year-old already has plentiful car racing experience, having come ninth in entry-level sportscar series Ginetta Junior and third in its winter series in 2024 then fifth in the main series’ 2025 season.
During his karting career he finished third in the LeCont Trophy, 10th in Trofeo delle Industrie, 17th in the CIK-FIA World Championship and came 12th in Champions of the Future and 18th in the CIK-FIA European championship on OK Junior karts.
“I’m very excited to start my single seater journey in British F4 with Rodin,” said Slater. “I had some good results in Ginetta Juniors and I hope to replicate that in F4, but this time come home with the championship.”
Rodin’s sporting director Benn Huntingford added: “We’re pleased to welcome Alfie Slater to Rodin for the 2026 British F4 season. He’s shown real speed and composure and we believe he’s a strong fit for our programme.”
Hitech GP has added Theo Palmer to its 2026 British Formula 4 line-up. He joined the team this October for the first two rounds in Saudi Arabian F4, where Hitech runs all the cars, and took two podiums and a pole.
His main 2025 programme was with Xcel Motorsport in British F4. He missed round one due to not yet being 15 years old, sixth place finishes were his results and he came 18th in the standings.
“I’m really excited to be joining Hitech for this next step in my single-seater career,” said Palmer. “They’re a really professional team and have either won or been in the fight for the title every year. I can’t wait to learn from them and fight for strong results throughout the season.”
Palmer came 14th in the Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy and 25th in the Kartmasters British Grand Prix for Rotax Junior karts in 2024, and on X30 Junior karts finished eighth in the grand prix. He lives in the United Arab Emirates, did most of his karting there and has competed with an Emirati license.
“We have kept a close eye on Theo in his British F4 debut season and have been impressed to see the same pace and adaptability that he consistently demonstrated in karting,” said Hitech’s F4 team manager Dominic Stott.
“We’re confident he has all the tools to make an immediate impact this season and will continue to develop.”
Argenti Motorsport recently announced it has signed Chinese racer Sun Anzhe. The 15-year-old heads to British F4 after competing on OK karts this year with Victor Martins’ Victory Lane team, and having become a member of the All Road Management stable at the start of 2025.
Leaving Argenti for Chris Dittmann Racing as he embarks on a sophomore British F4 season is Henry Mercier. The 17-year-old American came 17th this year with one podium, and was a car racing newcomer after two years spent karting in Europe.