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| Mathilda Paatz | |
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.jpg) Paatz at the Slovakia Ring in 2025 | |
| Nationality |  German |
| Born | 1 August 2008 |
| Formula 4 CEZ Championship career | |
| Teams | Mathilda Racing |
| Starts | 18 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 8th in 2024 |
Mathilda Paatz (born 1 August 2008) is a German racing driver who competes in the Formula 4 CEZ Championship for Mathilda Racing and F1 Academy for Prema Racing with support from Aston Martin.
Racing career
[edit]Karting
[edit]Paatz competed in the 2022 FIA Motorsport Games, where she placed 13th in the Junior Karting Sprint Cup.[1]
Paatz was a finalist in the Junior category of the 2022 Girls on Track – Rising Stars program.[2] In 2023, she was a Senior finalist.[3]
Single-seaters
[edit]In 2024, Paatz became the first female driver supported by the ADAC junior team.[4] She competed in the French F4 Championship, achieving a best result of tenth and finishing the season in 20th place.[5]
For 2025, Paatz participated in F4 CEZ with her father's team, achieving her first podium at the Red Bull Ring.[6] She was later announced as a wildcard Gatorade-supported entry for the Montreal round of the 2025 F1 Academy season.[7]
Paatz entered the 2026 season of F1 Academy full-time with Prema Racing representing Aston Martin.[8] She claimed her maiden podium by finishing in third[9][10] and her maiden race victory[11][12] in the opening race and reverse grid race, respectively, in Round 2 at Montreal.
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Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ROK Cup Superfinal - Mini ROK | Kerpen E. V. Kart-Club | |
| ADAC Kart Cup - Bambini | Mathilda Racing | 15th | |
| ADAC Kart Masters - Bambini | 9th | ||
| 2020 | 25° South Garda Winter Cup - Mini ROK | TB Racing Team | |
| ADAC Kart Masters - Mini | 3rd | ||
| 2021 | ADAC Kart Masters - OK Junior | 18th | |
| 2022 | FIA Motorsport Games - Sprint - Junior | Germany | 13th |
| FIA Karting Academy Trophy | 51st | ||
| German Kart Championship - OK Junior | TB Racing | 17th | |
| ADAC Kart Masters - OK Junior | 3rd | ||
| ADAC Kart Masters - Ladies Cup | 1st | ||
| 2023 | FIA Karting World Championship - OK | DPK Racing | 81st |
| WSK Super Master Series - OK | 57th |
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | F4 French Championship | FFSA Academy | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20th |
| 2025 | Formula Winter Series | AS Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31st |
| Italian F4 Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47th | ||
| E4 Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33rd | ||
| Formula 4 CEZ Championship | Mathilda Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 8th | |
| F1 Academy | Hitech TGR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st | |
| 2026 | F1 Academy | Prema Racing | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35* | 5th* |
| Formula Winter Series | Mathilda Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18th | |
| Formula 4 CEZ Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBC |
* Season still in progress.
Complete French F4 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NOG 1 19 |
NOG 2 C |
NOG 3 16 |
LÉD 1 21 |
LÉD 2 17 |
LÉD 3 NC |
SPA 1 24† |
SPA 2 20 |
SPA 3 19 |
NÜR 1 20 |
NÜR 2 22 |
NÜR 3 16 |
MAG 1 12 |
MAG 2 22 |
MAG 3 22† |
DIJ 1 Ret |
DIJ 2 10 |
DIJ 3 17 |
LEC 1 Ret |
LEC 2 Ret |
LEC 3 25 |
20th | 0 |
Complete Formula Winter Series 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | AS Motorsport | POR 1 14 |
POR 2 Ret |
POR 3 18 |
CRT 1 16 |
CRT 2 21 |
CRT 3 18 |
ARA 1 16 |
ARA 2 27 |
ARA 3 26 |
CAT 1 18 |
CAT 2 14 |
CAT 3 26 |
31st | 0 | |||
| 2026 | Mathilda Racing | EST 1 23 |
EST 2 23 |
EST 3 3 |
POR 1 20 |
POR 2 27 |
POR 3 24 |
CRT 1 |
CRT 2 |
CRT 3 |
ARA 1 20 |
ARA 2 9 |
ARA 3 21 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
18th | 17 |
Complete Formula 4 CEZ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mathilda Racing | RBR1 1 13 |
RBR1 2 Ret |
RBR1 3 9 |
RBR2 1 6 |
RBR2 2 7 |
RBR2 3 2 |
SAL 1 8 |
SAL 2 5 |
SAL 3 5 |
MOS 1 Ret |
MOS 2 9 |
MOS 3 11 |
SVK 1 5 |
SVK 2 19 |
SVK 3 Ret |
BRN 1 5 |
BRN 2 7 |
BRN 3 6 |
8th | 94 | ||||||
| 2026 | Mathilda Racing | RBR1 1 12 |
RBR1 2 |
RBR1 3 7 |
RBR1 4 9 |
SAL 1 8 |
SAL 2 5 |
SAL 3 |
SAL 4 C |
SVK 1 14 |
SVK 2 4 |
SVK 3 |
SVK 4 Ret |
MOS 1 |
MOS 2 |
MOS 3 |
MOS 4 |
BRN 1 |
BRN 2 |
BRN 3 |
BRN 4 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
HUN 4 |
TBC | 0 |
Complete E4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | AS Motorsport | LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
LEC 3 |
MUG 1 Ret |
MUG 2 26 |
MUG 3 20 |
MNZ 1 20 |
MNZ 2 15 |
MNZ 3 16 |
33rd | 0 |
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 | 23 | 24 | 25 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | AS Motorsport | MIS1 1 |
MIS1 2 |
MIS1 3 |
MIS1 4 |
VLL 1 |
VLL 2 |
VLL 3 |
VLL 4 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
MUG 3 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
IMO 3 |
CAT 1 24 |
CAT 2 25 |
CAT 3 C |
MIS2 1 19 |
MIS2 2 22 |
MIS2 3 |
MIS2 4 DNQ |
MIS2 5 |
47th | 0 |
Complete F1 Academy 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 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hitech TGR | SHA 1 |
SHA 2 |
JED 1 |
JED 2 |
MIA 1 |
MIA 2 |
MTL 1 Ret |
MTL 2 11 |
MTL 3 Ret |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
SIN 1 |
SIN 2 |
LVG 1 |
LVG 2 |
21st | 0 |
| 2026 | Prema Racing | SHA 1 14 |
SHA 2 11 |
MTL 1 3 |
MTL 2 1 |
MTL 3 5 |
SIL 1 16 |
SIL 2 12 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
COA 1 |
COA 2 |
COA 3 |
LVG 1 |
LVG 2 |
5th* | 35* |
References
[edit]- ↑ RACERS (1 November 2022). "Motorsport Games: Mathilda Paatz almost in the top-10 in Karting Junior finale". Racers. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (23 August 2022). "FIA Girls on Track chooses its Rising Stars finalists for 2022". Formula Scout. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ↑ "2023 FIA GIRLS ON TRACK – RISING STARS: FOUR JUNIOR AND FOUR SENIOR DRIVERS ON THEIR WAY TO MARANELLO". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ↑ Multiformula (10 November 2023). "Mathilda Paatz: ADAC's First Female in French F4 Racing". MULT1FORMULA (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ↑ REDFORD, LIAM (16 September 2024). "Mathilda Paatz continues strong form with career best finish at Dijon-Prenois". Racers. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ↑ "Trappa takes second victory, shares podium with Paatz and Karhan". F4 CEZ Championship. 18 May 2025.
- ↑ "F1 ACADEMY partners with Gatorade as Mathilda Paatz announced as Montreal Wild Card". Formula 1. 12 June 2025.
- ↑ Mee, Lydia (30 November 2025). "Aston Martin announces 17-year-old German driver for 2026 F1 Academy campaign". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ↑ Sree, Meghana (23 May 2026). "Palmowski wins F1 Academy's first-ever Opening Race in Montreal with dominant margin". DIVEBOMB Motorsport. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Mathilda Paatz eyes more in Montreal after maiden F1 ACADEMY podium". F1 Academy. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ Ploetner, Liam (23 May 2026). "Mathilda Paatz takes maiden F1 Academy victory in Montréal". DIVEBOMB Motorsport. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "REVERSE GRID RACE: Mathilda Paatz snatches maiden victory in Montreal after last-lap drama". F1 Academy. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
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- Sportspeople from Cologne
- Karting World Championship drivers
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- Formula Winter Series drivers
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- Italian F4 Championship drivers
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