STATISTICS
2026 SEASON
- Season Position
- 15th
- Season Points
- 19
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
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