14-year-old Theo will compete in the championship from the second round onwards at Silverstone GP, as he does not turn 15 until the beginning of May 2025.
Having been part of the Xcel family for several years, Theo has delivered outstanding performances on the karting circuit, with multiple race wins and an impressive display of pace, skill, and growth.
Theo started karting aged nine, through the Dubai Autodrome Karting Academy. He progressed through the ranks into junior IAME and Rotax categories with Xcel, and is currently driving in the UAE senior category.
He is a multiple race-winner in UAE across Junior and Senior karting categories, and also enjoyed a strong European and UK karting campaign this year, which culminated in a top 8 finish in Junior X30 at Kartmasters GP.
Quick-fire Q&A:
From: Dubai, UAE
At what age and in what discipline did you start out in motorsport?
At age 9 in karting.
What is your biggest achievement in motorsport so far?
Multiple race winner in UAE across Junior and Senior karting categories. I also had a strong 2024 European and UK karting campaign which culminated in at top 8 finish at Kartmasters GP.
Why have you chosen British F4 for 2025?
Because I want to compete against some of the top F4 drivers in the world on some of the most iconic and toughest tracks in the world. British F4 is a proven champion-building platform due to the high level of competition, not to mention challenging weather conditions, which will only develop me as a driver and help my future career in motorsport.
Track on the British F4 calendar you’re most looking forward to racing at?
Donington Park GP
What are your hobbies and interests outside motorsport?
I like gaming and sim driving, I also enjoy playing football
What is an interesting fact people may not know about you?
I like street art and graffiti artists
Favourite food? Pizza
Pre-race hype song? Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Dream road car? Nissan Skyline GTR
Favourite F1 driver/team? Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing
Favourite sportsperson? Ayrton Senna
Where do you want to be in 5 years’ time? I want to be racing in F1 or GT3
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