Chase Fernandez (born 2 February 2009) is a British racing driver who is set to compete in the GB4 Winter Series for R Racing. Fernandez previously competed in the 2025 F4 British Championship with Xcel Motorsport.
Career
Car racing debut (2022–2023) Fernandez made his car racing debut in the Ginetta Junior Winter Series, driving for Assetto Motorsport. He then competed in the 2023 Ginetta Junior Championship via a scholarship, competing for Assetto Motorsport once more. He won 4 races, being twice at Silverstone, Cadwell Park and Donington Park. With his results, Fernandez placed 6th in the standings, and 5th in the rookie standings. He would stay in the championship for 2024, competing for E3 Sport for the opening 2 events, before switching to R Racing for the rest of the year.
Single-seater transition (2024–2025) During the off-season in early 2024, Fernandez joined X GP for his inaugural single-seater series, being the Formula Trophy UAE. Fernandez competed in the final 2 rounds of the 2024 F4 Spanish Championship for Rodin Motorsport.
For 2025, Fernandez shifted his full focus to single-seater racing, competing in the F4 British Championship for Xcel Motorsport. Alongside this, he also competed in the season opener of the Formula 4 CEZ Championship for AS Motorsport. A part-time campaign in the USF Juniors also arose for Fernandez, competing with the Jay Howard Driver Development team. He also had a one-off appearance for Team Bleekemolen in the NASCAR Euro Series.
Move to Mini racing (2026) For 2026, Fernandez won the Jamsport Scholarship, granting him a full season in the Mini Challenge UK for the team. However, Fernandez later made way for a returning Henry Howarth, after only one weekend.
After a brief half-year away from racing, Fernandez joined the newly formed GB4 Winter Series, competing with former Ginetta Junior Championship team R Racing.
Racing record
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition 2022Ginetta Junior Winter SeriesAssetto Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 39 11th 2023Ginetta Junior ChampionshipAssetto Motorsport 27 4 0 6 9 492 6th2024Formula Trophy UAEX GP700001913thGinetta Junior ChampionshipE3 Sport600135902ndR Racing1975313F4 Spanish ChampionshipRodin Motorsport600000NC2025F4 British ChampionshipXcel Motorsport30100267.513thFormula 4 CEZ ChampionshipAS Motorsport 300011518thNASCAR Euro Series – ProTeam Bleekemolen200007630thUSF JuniorsJay Howard Driver Development200001726th2026Mini Challenge UKJamsport Racing UKGB4 Winter SeriesR Racing
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