Alex Powell (born 18 September 2007) is a Jamaican and American racing driver, who competes in Eurocup-3 for Campos.
Powell previously contested the 2025 F4 Middle East Championship, finishing runner-up to Emanuele Olivieri, and is a race winner in Italian F4. He is also a former member of the Mercedes Junior Team.
Career Karting (2015–2023) Powell began competing in the karting championships at the age of eight. After completing various championships in the US and securing great results, he moved to Europe and started racing in Italy in the 60 Mini class. Powell has won the WSK Final Cup, South Garda Winter Cup, Andrea Margutti Trophy and Champions of the Future. He achieved the 2022 CIK-FIA Karting European Championship vice-champion in the OK category. A year, he ranked third in the same championship.
Formula 4 (2023–2025) 2023
In 2023, Powell made his debut in single-seaters, racing with Prema in the sixth round of the Italian F4 Championship at Mugello, but he did not manage to score any points. During the next round at Vallelunga Circuit, the season finale, he finished tenth in race three and ultimately ended up 24th in the standings. He also competed in the Formula 4 UAE Trophy round.
2024
During pre-season, Powell also competed for the Mumbai Falcons in the 2024 Formula 4 UAE Championship. He achieved his first single-seater win at Dubai Autodrome during the second race. By standing on the podium three other times, Powell finished sixth in the championship.
Powell remained with Prema Racing to race in the Italian F4 for his first full single-seater season. He started the season with a triple runner-up finish in all races in Misano, before earning his first Italian F4 pole in Vallelunga. That weekend he would score two second places, but would not finish on the podium again until the season finale in Monza. Despite failing to win during the campaign, Powell finished fifth in the championship with 176 points and six podiums, as well as being crowned the rookie champion. Competing in Euro 4 as well with Prema, he earned a win during a messy first race in Monza, allowing him to place ninth in the standings.
2025
During pre-season, Powell joined R-ace GP to contest in the 2025 F4 Middle East Championship. He began the season with a pole during the opening round in Yas Marina, but mechanical difficulties derailed his weekend during the first and third races. After a pair of podiums the next round, Powell took his first victories of the season in Dubai, most notably pipping Kean Nakamura-Berta by 0.057s in the third race. A win from pole in the third Yas Marina round kept Powell in the title fight with teammate Emanuele Olivieri, but despite two additional triumphs in the Losail finale, he was unable to bridge the mammoth points gap to Olivieri and finished runner-up in the standings by 58 points.
For his main campaign, Powell remained in Italian F4, but opted to switch to R-ace GP. He endured a difficult start to the season, only taking one podium in Vallelunga throughout the opening two rounds. His highlight of the season came in Mugello where he claimed two wins from pole, and added a further rostrum in the third race. His form faded in the final three rounds, scoring just seven points, and eventually slumped to ninth in the standings with 126 points. Powell also raced in the E4 Championship with the team.
Powell raced for Saintéloc Racing in the first round of the 2025 F4 Spanish Championship.
Formula Regional (2025–present) 2025 In September 2025, Powell was announced to be racing in the Red Bull Ring round with Prema Racing as a wildcard driver during the Formula Regional European Championship.
2026 During pre-season, Powell competes in the Formula Regional Middle East Trophy with Pinnacle Motorsport.
For his main campaign, Powell moved up to compete in Eurocup-3 with Campos Racing.
FIA Formula 3 (2026–present) Powell re-joined Prema Racing for the final two rounds of the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Championship in place of Louis Sharp.
Formula One In 2019, Powell was announced by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team as part of the Mercedes Junior Team. After seven years, Powell was released by the team at the end of 2025.
Personal life Powell grew up in Trinidad and Tobago, where his father, Jamaican rally driver John Powell, has lived for 20 plus years. His mother Claudia is Colombian. His cousin is 100-meter sprinter and Olympic gold medalist Asafa Powell.
Karting record Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition2016SKUSA Pro Tour — Micro Swift6thSKUSA SuperNationals — Micro Swift14th2017SKUSA Pro Tour — Micro Swift14thSKUSA Pro Tour — Mini Swift14thSKUSA SuperNationals — Mini Swift16thFlorida Winter Tour — Micro Max4thFlorida Winter Tour — Micro ROK3rd2018SKUSA Pro Tour — Mini Swift17thFlorida Winter Tour — Mini ROK3rdROK Cup International Final — Mini ROKEnergy Corse2ndSKUSA SuperNationals — Mini Swift3rdSKUSA Winter Series — Mini Swift9thWSK Final Cup — OKJEnergy Corse1st2019Italian Championship — 60 MiniEnergy Corse3rdAndrea Margutti Trophy — 60 Mini5thWSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini9thSouth Garda Winter Cup — Mini ROK1stWSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini3rdWSK Euro Series — 60 Mini5thROK Cup Superfinal — Mini ROK1st2020Andrea Margutti Trophy — 60 MiniKidiX srl1stRotax Max Challenge International Trophy — Junior Max10thWSK Champions Cup — OKJEnergy Corse32ndSouth Garda Winter Cup — OKJ30thWSK Super Master Series — OKJNCWSK Euro Series — OKJKR Motorsport17thCIK-FIA Academy Trophy7thWSK Open Cup — OKJKR Motorsport8thFlorida Winter Tour — Junior ROKAKT Racing15th2021WSK Champions Cup — OKJKR Motorsport14thWSK Super Master Series — OKJ3rdWSK Euro Series — OKJ2ndChampions of the Future — OKJ11thGerman Championship — OKJSP Motorsport14thCIK-FIA European Championship — OKJKR Motorsport4thWSK Open Cup — OKJ7thWSK Final Cup — OKJ3rdSKUSA SuperNationals — KA100 Senior Parolin USANCSKUSA SuperNationals — X30 Senior15th2022Trofeo Invernal Ayrton Senna — KZ2King Racing Team3rdWinter Series — OKKR Motorsport18thWSK Super Master Series — OKJ10thWSK Euro Series — OK8thChampions of the Future — OK5thCIK-FIA European Championship — OK2ndCIK-FIA World Championship — OK12thWSK Open Cup — OK4thWSK Final Cup — OK7th2023South Garda Winter Cup — KZ2Prema Racing24thWSK Super Master Series — KZ247thWSK Euro Series — OK9thChampions of the Future — OK1stCIK-FIA European Championship — KZ25thCIK-FIA European Championship — OK3rdCIK-FIA World Cup — KZ22ndCIK-FIA World Championship — OKDNFWSK Open Series — KZ28thSources:
Racing record Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2023Italian F4 ChampionshipPrema Racing 6 0 0 0 0 1 24th Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round 2 0 0 0 0 N/A NC 2024 Formula 4 UAE Championship Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited 14 1 1 1 4 105 6thItalian F4 ChampionshipPrema Racing 21 0 1 0 6 176 5th Euro 4 Championship 9 1 0 1 1 49 9th2025 F4 Middle East Championship R-ace GP 15 5 4 2 9 2812nd Italian F4 Championship 20 2 2 1 4 126 9thE4 Championship 9 1 1 1 3 86 5th F4 Spanish Championship Saintéloc Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 42ndFormula Regional European ChampionshipPrema Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC† 2026Formula Regional Middle East TrophyPinnacle Motorsport 10 0 1 1 3 764thEurocup-3 Spanish Winter ChampionshipCampos Racing 9 0 0 1 2 74 5thEurocup-3 10 0 0 0 2 62 7th* FIA Formula 3 Championship Prema Racing 5 0 0 0 1 14 23rd † As Powell was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.
Complete Italian F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearEntrant12345678910111213141516171819202122232425Points2023Prema RacingIMO1IMO2IMO3IMO4MIS1MIS2MIS3SPA1SPA2SPA3MNZ1MNZ2MNZ3LEC1LEC2LEC3 24th 12024Prema Racing 5th 1762025R-ace GPMIS11
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points 2024 Mumbai Falcons Racing LimitedYMC11YMC12YMC13YMC21YMC22YMC23DUB11DUB12DUB13YMC31YMC32YMC33DUB21DUB22DUB23 6th 105
Complete Euro 4/E4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points2024 Prema Racing MUG1 MUG2 MUG3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 MNZ1 MNZ2 MNZ3 9th 49 2025 R-ace GPLEC1LEC2LEC3MUG1 MUG2MUG3 MNZ1MNZ2MNZ3 5th 86
Complete F4 Middle East Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points 2025 R-ace GP YMC11 YMC12 YMC13 YMC21 YMC22 YMC23 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 YMC31 YMC32 YMC33 LUS1 LUS2 LUS3 2nd 281
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points 2025 Prema Racing MIS1 MIS2 SPA1 SPA2 ZAN1 ZAN2 HUN1 HUN2 LEC1 LEC2 IMO1 IMO2 RBR1 RBR2 CAT1 CAT2 HOC1 HOC2 MNZ1 MNZ2 NC† 0 † As Powell was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Trophy results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DC Points 2026 Pinnacle Motorsport YMC11 YMC12 YMC13 YMC21 YMC22 YMC23 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 LUS1 LUS2 LUS34th76
Complete Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points2026Campos RacingPOR1PORSPRPOR2JAR1JARSPRJAR2ARA1ARASPRARA2 5th 74
Complete Eurocup-3 results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 DC Points 2026 Griffin CoreLEC1LECSRLEC2POR1POR2IMO1IMOSRIMO2MNZ1MNZ2SIL1SIL2JER1JERSRJER2HUN1HUN2CAT1CAT2 7th* 62* Season still in progress.
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 DC Points 2026 Prema Racing MELSPR MELFEA MONSPR MONFEA CATSPR CATFEA RBRSPR RBRFEA SILSPR SILFEA SPASPR SPAFEA HUNSPR HUNFEA MNZSPR MNZFEA MADSPR MADFEA1 MADFEA2 23rd 14
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