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David Cosma Cristofor
NationalityRomania Romanian
Born (2009-02-05) 5 February 2009 (age 17)
Bucharest, Romania
Italian F4 Championship career
Debut season2025
Current teamPrema Racing
Car number98
Former teamsPHM Racing
Starts29
Wins0
Podiums6
Poles1
Fastest laps0
Best finish26th in 2025
Previous series
2026
2025
2025		UAE4 Series
Formula Trophy
F4 Middle East
Statistics up to date as of 31 May 2026.

David Cosma Cristofor (born 5 February 2009) is a Romanian racing driver who currently competes in the Italian F4 Championship for Prema Racing.

Career

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Karting

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Cosma Cristofor started karting in 2017 and spent his domestic career with Romanian team, Real Racing. He came second in the 2018 Romanian Karting Masters – Mini ROK and won the title in 2019.[1][2][3][4] He switched to Gulstar Racing in 2021, coming second in the Andrea Margutti Trophy and winning the WSK Final Cup, all in the 60 Mini class.[5][6][7] In 2022, he came second in the Romanian Karting Masters – Junior ROK, also for Gulstar Racing.[8]

He joined Kart Republic Motorsport in 2023, where he competed in OK Junior machinery and won that years Andrea Margutti Trophy, he also came fourth in the FIA Karting World Championship.[9][10][11] Cosma Cristofor rounded off the year with a second place in the ROK Cup Superfinal – Junior ROK with Zanchi Motorsport.[12] He represented Romania in the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games in karting.[13]

Formula 4

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2025

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Cosma Cristofor made his single-seater debut in the 2025 F4 Middle East Championship for AKCEL GP / PHM Racing,[14] his best result achieved was an eleventh place in the final race at Lusail International Circuit.[15]

With PHM Racing, he competed full-time in the 2025 Italian F4 Championship. He set at shock pole in the second round at Vallelunga Circuit but didn't achieve a single point in the round.[16][17][18] His first points did come shortly though, with a tenth and a ninth place in the third round at Monza Circuit.[19] The Romanian's next points came in the final round at Misano World Circuit, as he achieved the best result of his campaign with an eighth in the second race.[20]

He finished off the year in the 2025 Formula Trophy with Xcel Motorsport, getting his first ever podium at Dubai Autodrome in the first round and ended the championship in fifth position.[21][22]

2026

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Cosma Cristofor signed with Prema Racing for the 2026 season and started off the year in the newly formed UAE4 Series, achieving a podium on debut.[23][24] He had a consistent season and collected and second podium in the final race of the final round at Lusail International Circuit and ended the championship in fifth.[25][26]

He contested the Italian F4 Championship for a sophomore season as well, accompanied by Prema Racing and started his campaign off at Misano World Circuit, grabbing two podiums.[27][28] At Vallelunga Circuit, he achieved a pole position and two podiums.[29][30] In the third round at Monza Circuit, he added two more podiums to his championship tally.[31][32]

Karting record

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Karting career summary

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Season Series Team Position
2018 Romanian Karting Masters – Mini ROK 2nd
SKUSA SuperNationals XXII – Mini Swift Real Racing 51st
2019 WSK Euro Series – 60 Mini Real Racing
ROK Cup Superfinal – Mini ROK
Romanian Karting Masters – Mini ROK 1st
WSK Open Cup - 60 Mini
WSK Final Cup – 60 Mini
2020 Romanian Karting Championship – Mini 1st
25° South Garda Winter Cup – Mini ROK Real Racing
WSK Super Master Series – 60 Mini
WSK Open Cup – 60 Mini Gulstar Racing 33rd
Romanian Karting Masters – Mini ROK 5th
2021 WSK Champions Cup – Mini Gulstar Racing
Andrea Margutti Trophy – 60 Mini 2nd
WSK Final Cup – 60 Mini 1st
49° Trofeo Delle Industrie – 60 Mini 4th
International Karting Masters – Mini ROK 9th
WSK Super Master Series – 60 Mini 11th
WSK Euro Series – 60 Mini 23rd
WSK Open Cup – 60 Mini 3rd
IAME Euro Series – X30 Mini Fusion Motorsport 15th
IAME Warriors Final – X30 Mini 9th
IAME International Final – X30 Mini 11th
2022 27° Trofeo Ayrton Senna – X30 Senior Gulstar Racing 9th
Romanian Karting Masters – Junior ROK 2nd
IAME Euro Series – X30 Junior Fusion Motorsport 20th
2023 Champions of the Future – OK Junior Kart Republic Motorsport 36th
Andrea Margutti Trophy – OK Junior 1st
WSK Final Cup – OK Junior 8th
FIA Karting World Championship – OK Junior 4th
South Garda Winter Cup – OK Junior Gulstar Racing 5th
ROK Cup Superfinal – Junior ROK Zanchi Motorsport 2nd
2024 WSK Champions Cup – OK Kart Republic Motorsport 28th
CIK-FIA Karting European Championship – OK 22nd
FIA Karting World Championship – OK 27th

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2025 F4 Middle East Championship AKCEL GP / PHM Racing 15 0 0 0 0 6 17th
Italian F4 Championship PHM Racing 20 0 2 0 0 7 26th
Formula Trophy Xcel Motorsport 7 0 0 0 1 55 5th
2026 UAE4 Series Prema Racing 12 0 0 0 2 97 5th
Italian F4 Championship 9 0 1 0 6 181 2nd*

* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 Middle East Championship results

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(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 AKCEL GP / PHM Racing YMC1
1
23		 YMC1
2
12		 YMC1
3
13		 YMC2
1
12		 YMC2
2
20		 YMC2
3
15		 DUB
1
22		 DUB
2
20		 DUB
3
13		 YMC3
1
17		 YMC3
2
12		 YMC3
3
16		 LUS
1
16		 LUS
2
12		 LUS
3
11		 17th 6

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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(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 DC Points
2025 PHM Racing MIS1
1		 MIS1
2
14		 MIS1
3
22		 MIS1
4
22		 VLL
1
 VLL
2
11		 VLL
3
14		 VLL
4
14		 MNZ
1
10		 MNZ
2
12		 MNZ
3
9		 MUG
1
32		 MUG
2
33		 MUG
3
16		 IMO
1
12		 IMO
2
C		 IMO
3
23		 CAT
1
19		 CAT
2
19		 CAT
3
C		 MIS2
1
11		 MIS2
2
8		 MIS2
3		 MIS2
4
12		 MIS2
5
17		 26th 7
2026 Prema Racing MIS1
1
 MIS1
2
2		 MIS1
3
2		 MIS1
4
10		 VLL
1
8		 VLL
2
2		 VLL
3
 VLL
4
3		 MNZ
1		 MNZ
2
2		 MNZ
3
3		 MNZ
4
8		 MUG1
1
4		 MUG1
2
3		 MUG1
3
 MUG1
4
9		 IMO
1		 IMO
2		 IMO
3		 IMO
4		 MIS2
1		 MIS2
2		 MIS2
3		 MIS2
4		 MUG2
1		 MUG2
2		 MUG2
3		 MUG2
4		 2nd* 181*

* Season still in progress.

Complete Formula Trophy results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DC Points
2025 Xcel Motorsport DUB
1
5		 DUB
2
3		 DUB
3
5		 YMC1
1
4		 YMC1
2
7		 YMC2
1
9		 YMC2
2
16		 5th 55

Complete UAE4 Series results

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(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 DC Points
2026 Prema Racing YMC1
1
3		 YMC1
2
9		 YMC1
3
15		 YMC2
1
7		 YMC2
2
4		 YMC2
3
4		 DUB
1
5		 DUB
2
5		 DUB
3
4		 LUS
1
Ret		 LUS
2
21		 LUS
3
2		 5th 97

References

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  1. ↑ "Pasiune fără frontiere. David Cosma Cristofor, copilul-minune al kartingului, ne conduce în lumea vitezei și a adrenalinei". viitorulromaniel.ro (in Romanian). 4 August 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "David: „Kartingul este viața mea!"". jurnarul.ro (in Romanian). 6 January 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Pasiunea ca stil de viață: David Cosma Cristofor, campion Karting Masters 2019". forbes.ro (in Romanian). 20 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Frații Schumacher ai karting-ului românesc: Cum este să mergi cu 100 km/h la doar 10 ani și să fii campion la asta - Interviu". spotmedia.ro (in Romanian). 26 September 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "David Cosma Cristofor, etalon în lumea motorsportului românesc la doar 13 ani: „Visez să fiu pilot în Formula 1."". matricea.ro (in Romanian). 11 August 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Great victories at the 32nd Andrea Margutti Trophy". tkart.it. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "WSK Final Cup". kartsportnews.com. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Viișoreanu și Ion, primii campioni ai sezonului al 5-lea al RKM". kartingmasters.com (in Romanian). 26 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Performanța anului în motorsportul din România! David Cosma Cristofor a câștigat a 34-a ediție a Trofeo Margutti". prosport.ro (in Romanian). 20 March 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "David Cosma Cristofor schreibt Margutti-Trophy-Geschichte". kartsport.at (in German). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "David Cosma Cristofor: a top-level performance at the World Championships". sevenpress.com. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "A New World Performance for David Cosma Cristofor, Vice-Champion Junior Rok". ekartingnews.com. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "ACR la FIA Motorsport Games 2024: David Cosma Cristofor, reprezentantul României la karting". acr.ro (in Romanian). 18 October 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "David Cosma Cristofor to make F4 debut in Middle East with PHM". formulascout.com. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Powell wins as Olivieri crowned champion in F4 Middle East's night race". formulascout.com. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Nakamura's defensive masterclass at Vallelunga delivers another win". formulascout.com. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Sebastian Wheldon wins Italian F4's third heat race at Vallelunga". formulascout.com. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Formula 4: Pole position pentru Cosma-Cristofor la Vallelunga". fras.ro (in Romanian). 24 May 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Un nou podium în Formula 4 pentru David Cosma Cristofor în Italia! Românul impresionează în continuare la debutul în această serie. SPECIAL". prosport.ro (in Romanian). 24 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Kean Nakamura-Berta is Italian F4 champion as Wheldon wins again". formulascout.com. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  21. ↑ "Weekend perfect pentru David Cosma Cristofor în Formula Trophy". apexmotorsportnews.ro (in Romanian). 3 December 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  22. ↑ Bremner, Anabelle (15 December 2025). "Formula Trophy: Rookie Aksoy clinches championship title with back-to-back podiums". feederseries.net. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  23. ↑ "Un român a prins transferul anului în Formula 4! „E cea mai mare realizare"". prosport.ro (in Romanian). 16 January 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Debut pentru David Cosma Cristofor, în Formula 4 Middle East". apexmotorsportnews.ro (in Romanian). 20 January 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  25. ↑ "Podium pentru România în Formula 4! Pilotul David Cosma Cristofor, locum 2 în cea de-a treia cursă a etapei a 4 a-din Campionatul Formula 4 UAE". damboviteanul.com (in Romanian). 17 February 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  26. ↑ "Romanian racer stays with the team after positive UAE campaign". premaracing.com. 2 April 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  27. ↑ "A sensational double podium finish in F4 at Misano for Romanian rising star David Cosma Cristofor". kartcom.com. 19 May 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  28. ↑ "Sensational double podium finish in F4 at Misano for Romanian rising star Cristofor". motoronline.com.br. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  29. ↑ "Performanță pentru David Cristofor în F4: pole position la Vallelunga". fras.ro (in Romanian). 25 May 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  30. ↑ "România strălucește din nou în F4 italiană! David Cosma Cristofor cucerește Vallelunga și atacă titlul". damboviteanul.com (in Romanian). 24 May 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  31. ↑ "David Cosma Cristofor, un pas în plus spre titlu în Italia". eurosport.ro (in Romanian). 23 June 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  32. ↑ "David Cosma Cristofor, pilot român, strălucește în Formula 4 la Monza". botosaniexpres.ro (in Romanian). 24 June 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
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