Chris Dittmann Racing will welcome USA National Karting Champion Alexander Vanchev to its British F4 line-up for the season finale at Brands Hatch this weekend, marking his first race appearance in the championship. The Bulgarian-American driver, who hails from Florida, USA, will take over the seat vacated by Henry Mercier as the team heads to the Kent circuit’s Grand Prix layout for the final three races of the 2026 campaign on October 10–11. Alexander brings a successful karting background to his Formula 4 debut, having secured seven national titles in the United States. His appearance at Brands Hatch will mark[…..]
Super-sub Alba Larsen claimed her first British F4 podium finish of the season at the weekend, taking third place at the Dutch Grand Prix venue of Zandvoort. Following her return to the team at Silverstone, the 17-year-old once again got behind the wheel of her Chris Dittmann Racing machine to gain valuable mileage ahead of her upcoming F1 Academy appearance at the circuit. She hit the ground running with an impressive performance in qualifying, where she was amongst the frontrunners with teammate Tommy Harfield. In the opening race she was running on the fringes of the top ten before late contact[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing is pleased to confirm their second driver signing for the 2026 Wera Tools British F4 season, with American racer Henry Mercier joining the race-winning team. Henry impressed on his debut season in the British F4 series, converting a pole position at Oulton Park into second place overall and a Rookie Cup win, proving to be the highlight of a consistent season where he finished in the points ten times. Born in Wyoming, USA, Henry moved with his family to Spain in 2021 where he discovered a love of karting. After demonstrating his abilities on the Spanish kart[…..]
Warrington-based racer Daniella Sutton will join the Chris Dittmann Racing team for a full campaign in the challenging British Formula 4 Championship in 2026. Daniella started karting at the age of six, but first competitively raced in 2021, where she was twice rookie winner in the Daniel Ricciardo UK Kart Championship. She then went on to be crowned Total Karting Zero UK North Champion in 2022. In early 2024, she won the inaugural BRSCC Fiesta Junior scholarship, where she has successfully raced for the past two seasons. She is currently champion-elect in the Anita Taylor Saloons Championship. The 17-year-old is[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing secured its third victory in as many weekends in the Wera Tools F4 British Championship, certified by FIA, as Tommy Harfield produced a superb drive at Brands Hatch during the final meeting of the season (3–5 October). Tommy was joined by Piotr Orzechowski, taking part in just his third race weekend, as both drivers battled challenging conditions on Friday during a wet and windy practice. They were met with very different weather on Saturday morning for qualifying, held under sunny skies but with parts of the track damp. Two red flags interrupted proceedings, leaving a 10-minute dash[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing celebrated its second overall victory in the Wera Tools F4 British Championship, certified by FIA, as Tommy Harfield made a superb move for the lead at Silverstone at the weekend (19–21 September). There was further delight for the team as Alba Larsen scored her maiden Rookie Cup podium and a season-best qualifying performance for fellow Rookie Charlie Edge, underlining the progress of all three drivers. There were test sessions on Thursday before Friday’s practices, which went well for the team as Tommy went fastest in FP2, despite being unable to take part on Thursday, with Charlie and[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing enjoyed a landmark weekend in the Wera Tools F4 British Championship certified by FIA, recording the team’s first overall victory and pole position at Donington Park (30–31 August). In qualifying on Saturday morning, Tommy Harfield claimed pole for race one and then led the contest from start to finish in a flawless performance – made even more significant given he had already as good as secured the Challenge Cup title by completing the seven rounds he nominated – yet returned to try and contest the full season. It was also a positive Saturday for Charlie Edge and[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing enjoyed another podium in the Wera Tools F4 British Championship, certified by FIA, as Tommy Harfield recorded his fourth overall top three of the 2025 season at Knockhill. Dominating the Challenge Cup standings (for drivers competing in seven of the ten rounds), frustratingly it could be the talented young racer’s final appearance of the year unless further backing can be secured to complete the full season. After practice on Friday, qualifying took place first thing on Saturday morning, with a red flag disrupting the early runs. Once the session resumed, Tommy finished eighth quickest, with teammate, F1[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing enjoyed a memorable weekend in the Wera Tools F4 British Championship certified by FIA, taking a Silverstone Sunday podium with Tommy Harfield alongside the Formula 1 Qatar Airways British Grand Prix 2025. The team was represented by series regulars Tommy and rookie Charlie Edge, who were joined by American teenager Ava Dobson, making her series debut for the pair of non-championship races. The drivers had just one practice session of 45 minutes late on Friday to fine-tune the car for the weekend. They returned early Saturday morning for qualifying, where Tommy produced a superb lap to finish[…..]
Chris Dittmann Racing showed its pace in the Wera Tools F4 British Championship certified by FIA, bouncing back after qualifying to challenge for the podium at Oulton Park. On a hot Friday, Tommy Harfield was right at the sharp end in FP1, ending the day fifth quickest overall, while Alba Larsen steadily improved throughout her first outing at the circuit. Qualifying on Saturday proved fiercely contested in hot, humid air with rain edging in as a late shower brought out the red flag and left Tommy down in 16th and Alba in 20th, below their practice form but confident in[…..]