The Wera Tools F4 British Championship, certified by FIA roars back into action this weekend (July 11-12) with an eagerly-anticipated overseas visit to mainland Europe to take on the famous Zandvoort circuit in the Netherlands.
Resuming the 2026 season following the annual summer break, the battle for supremacy in the UK’s premier single-seater series is destined to only intensify as the cosmopolitan grid prepares to take centre stage at the home of the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix.
Underlining its global status and appeal, this year marks the third consecutive campaign that Britain’s Formula 4 category has raced abroad and year-on-year the appetite to compete on the international stage has grown exponentially.
This weekend will see a record-equaling 32-car entry list line up on the hallowed Dutch Tarmac, and each and every one of them will be looking to write their names into the pages of history at the Zandvoort Summer Trophy.
All to play for in race for the title
Statistics speak for themselves in motorsport, not least in British F4 where there has already been eight different race winners and a total of 18 podium finishers from the opening 12 races of the year. In fact, every team on the grid has picked up silverware at some stage this season already.
That competitiveness across each event has in-turn produced a captivating tussle for top spot in the Drivers’ Championship, with JHR Developments driver Lewis Wherrell heading to Zandvoort as the one everyone is trying to beat.
After making a steady start to his campaign in the early rounds, the British racer ignited his title challenge in emphatic fashion in the space of a week as he tallied three wins across the Snetterton and Silverstone meetings.
Now sitting atop the standings, Wherrell will be eager to extend the nine-point advantage he holds, especially as a swarm of standout contenders are circling him and ready to strike at any given moment.
Dries Van Langendonck (Rodin Motorsport) leads the chase in second place and with two wins to his name already, the McLaren Development Driver will be eyeing a welcome return to the winners’ circle in what will be his home event for the Belgian.
So too will third-place man Ethan Jeff-Hall (Argenti Motorsport), who will undoubtedly have an extra spring in his step after recently being crowned the Motorsport UK Academy Young Driver of the Year.
Elsewhere, Hitech team-mates Theo Palmer, Scott Kin Lindblom and Adam Al Azhari have been regular fixtures towards the front of the field. They will all undoubtedly be ones to watch as they look to stand on the top step of the podium for the first time this term.
So will the likes of Virtuosi Racing race winners George Proudford-Nalder, Joseph Smith and Jarrett Clark, and fellow victors Ethan Lennon (Rodin Motorsport) and Timo Jüngling (JHR Developments).
Throw into the mix podium finishers such as Tommy Harfield (Chris Dittmann Racing), Chiara Bättig (Hitech) and Cash Felber (Fortec Motorsports) and you begin to see why the fight for overall honours is as wide open as it is this year.
Dutch delight
Establishing itself as a fixture on the calendar since 2024, Zandvoort rightly holds a special place in British F4 folklore.The Dutch venue was the first overseas destination for the championship a few years ago and in the process, the series became the first Formula 4 category to run at the track in the modern era of FIA Formula 4.
Down the years, Zandvoort has played its part in attracting some of the biggest British F4 grids in history and that theme is set to continue this weekend as 32 of the world’s most talented rising stars prepare to go wheel-to-wheel.
Home to the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, the circuit is the perfect proving ground to challenge drivers and their teams. Boasting 14 corners across 2.646 miles, the layout blends fast and swooping corners with technical braking zones.
Likened to a rollercoaster, the highlight of every lap is undoubtedly taking on the infamous banked final corner, which sits at an incredible 18 degrees – trumping the likes of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Live Stream, Timetable & Tickets
Qualifying for the CADOLA Watches Pole Position Award takes place on Saturday morning at 10:00 local time and for the first time will be streamed LIVE on the British F4 YouTube channel, before race one gets underway later that afternoon at 13:50. Two more races – the reverse grid contest at 09:40 and feature race at 13:35 – will then play out on Sunday. All times listed above are CEST.
For fans wanting to watch from around the world, every racing lap from Zandvoort will be broadcast LIVE on the British F4 YouTube channel across Saturday and Sunday.
For those looking to soak up the racing atmosphere in person, tickets are available from the Zandvoort circuit website – www.zandvoortsummertrophy.nl/ticketinfo