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JamesWharton

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Australia

PREMA Racing

21

STATISTICS

2026 SEASON

Season Position
15th
Season Points
28

Biography

Date of Birth
08/07/2006

BIOGRAPHY

After taking multiple titles in karts, James Wharton moved onto single seaters in 2022, finishing fifth in each of the UAE, Italian and ADAC Formula 4 Championships. In 2023, he won the UAE edition and improved to fourth in the Italian series. He also finished as runner-up in the Euro 4 Championship. In 2024, Wharton finished second in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine, and also gained FIA F3 experience, racing twice for Hitech Pulse-Eight.

He made his full-time F3 debut with ART Grand Prix in 2025, achieving a first victory at the Spielberg Sprint Race before ending the season 18th in the Standings. Wharton is set to return for a second full campaign in F3 with PREMA Racing in 2026.

RACING RECORD

2025

  • FIA Formula 3 Championship (ART Grand Prix) - 18th
  • FIA Formula 2 Championship (TRIDENT) - 27th (2 Races)

2024

  • Macau Grand Prix, FIA FR World Cup
  • FIA Formula 3 Championship (Hitech Pulse-Eight) - 33rd (2 races)
  • GB3 Championship - 25th
  • Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine - 2nd
  • Formula Regional Middle East Championship - 6th

2023

  • Euro 4 Championship - 2nd
  • Italian F4 - 4th
  • Formula 4 UAE Championship - Champion
  • Ferrari Driver Academy Member

2022

  • Italian F4 - 5th
  • ADAC Formula 4 Germany - 5th
  • Formula 4 UAE Championship - 5th
  • Ferrari Driver Academy Member

2015-21

  • Karting