JamesWharton

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