15-year-old Salim made his competitive debut with Virtuosi Racing at Thruxton, following previous testing with the team earlier this season. He joins the British F4 grid as part of a broader 2025 campaign that includes entries in both the Italian Formula 4 Championship and the E4 Championship, marking a pivotal year in his development as a driver.
Salim brings with him a strong international karting background, highlighted by a third-place finish in the WSK Champions Cup (OK class), and wins in the 2022 WSK Open Cup and Trofeo Delle Industrie (OKJ category), before his step up to single-seaters at the end of last year. After finishing P7 in the 2024 Formula Trophy UAE and P6 in the 2025 F4 Middle East Championship, he embarked on a full campaign with PREMA in Italian F4.
Quick-fire Q&A:
Race Number: 88
From: Barranquilla, Colombia
At what age and in what discipline did you start out in motorsport?
7, karting
What is your biggest achievement in motorsport so far?
WSK Open Cup champion in 2022
Why have you chosen British F4 for 2025?
It’s a great chance to get to test and develop my driving skills
Track on the British F4 calendar you’re most looking forward to racing at?
Silverstone
What are your hobbies and interests outside motorsport?
Padel and Simulator
What is an interesting fact people may not know about you?
I game
Favourite food? Steak and fries
Pre-race hype song? My Eyes – Travis Scott
Dream road car? Pagani Zonda R
Favourite F1 driver/team? Sebastian Vettel / Ferrari
Favourite sportsperson? Cristiano Ronaldo
Where do you want to be in 5 years’ time? F1
15
Colombian
