Chase Fernandez

Biography

16-year-old Chase was the third driver to be announced by Xcel Motorsport for 2025, and raced with the team in the F4 UAE Trophy at the end of 2024.

Enjoying unprecedented success across varying levels of karting as a youngster, Chase’s graduation to car racing came towards the end of 2022 when he convincingly won the coveted Ginetta Junior Scholarship.

Winning a fully-funded campaign in the Ginetta Junior Championship for 2023, Chase scored four wins and a further five podium finishes in his debut season before upping the ante when he returned in 2024.

In a hotly-contested season that saw Chase stand on the step of the podium on seven occasions, the British driver was crowned vice-champion after narrowly missing out on clinching the Drivers’ Championship.

Now embarking on the latest chapter of his fledgling career, Chase goes into the 2025 British F4 season with some single-seater experience, after competing in the UAE Trophy and also making an appearance in the F4 Spanish Championship in 2024.

Read the announcement article here

Quick-fire Q&A:
From: Manchester, UK
Nearest British F4 circuit: Oulton Park
At what age and in what discipline did you start out in motorsport?
Aged 10, cadet karting
What is your biggest achievement in motorsport so far?
Won the most podiums in Ginetta Junior history, including most wins in 2024
Why have you chosen British F4 for 2025?
For the next step up the motorsport ladder
Track on the British F4 calendar you’re most looking forward to racing at?
Donington Park
What are your hobbies and interests outside motorsport?
I enjoy spending time hitting golf balls at the driving range. Currently learning to play the guitar- almost mastered Wonderwall by Oasis!
What is an interesting fact people may not know about you?
When I was younger I won multiple world championship titles in kickboxing and martial arts
Favourite food? Meat pie!
Pre-race hype song? Return of the Mack
Dream road car? Nissan Skyline R34
Favourite F1 driver/team? Ayrton Senna/McLaren
Favourite sportsperson? Luke Littler
Where do you want to be in 5 years’ time? Relaxing on a yacht in the marina at Monaco!