Mathilda Paatz (born 1 August 2008) is a German racing driver who competes in the Formula 4 CEZ Championship for Mathilda Racing and F1 Academy for Prema Racing with support from Aston Martin.
Racing career
Karting Paatz competed in the 2022 FIA Motorsport Games, where she placed 13th in the Junior Karting Sprint Cup.
Paatz was a finalist in the Junior category of the 2022 Girls on Track – Rising Stars program. In 2023, she was a Senior finalist.
Single-seaters In 2024, Paatz became the first female driver supported by the ADAC junior team. She competed in the French F4 Championship, achieving a best result of tenth and finishing the season in 20th place.
For 2025, Paatz participated in F4 CEZ with her father's team, achieving her first podium at the Red Bull Ring. She was later announced as a wildcard Gatorade-supported entry for the Montreal round of the 2025 F1 Academy season.
Paatz entered the 2026 season of F1 Academy full-time with Prema Racing representing Aston Martin. She claimed her maiden podium by finishing in third and her maiden race victory in the opening race and reverse grid race, respectively, in Round 2 at Montreal.
Karting record
Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition2019ROK Cup Superfinal - Mini ROKKerpen E. V. Kart-ClubADAC Kart Cup - BambiniMathilda Racing15thADAC Kart Masters - Bambini9th202025° South Garda Winter Cup - Mini ROKTB Racing TeamADAC Kart Masters - Mini3rd2021ADAC Kart Masters - OK Junior18th2022FIA Motorsport Games - Sprint - JuniorGermany13thFIA Karting Academy Trophy51stGerman Kart Championship - OK JuniorTB Racing17thADAC Kart Masters - OK Junior3rdADAC Kart Masters - Ladies Cup1st2023FIA Karting World Championship - OKDPK Racing81stWSK Super Master Series - OK57th
Racing record Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position2024 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy200000020th2025 Formula Winter Series AS Motorsport120000031stItalian F4 Championship40000047thE4 Championship60000033rd Formula 4 CEZ Championship Mathilda Racing180001948thF1 AcademyHitech TGR30000021st2026F1 AcademyPrema Racing 5 1 0 0 2 35* 5th* Formula Winter Series Mathilda Racing 9 0 0 0 1 17 18thFormula 4 CEZ Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 TBC
* Season still in progress.
Complete French F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 DC Points 2024NOG1NOG2NOG3LÉD1LÉD2LÉD3SPA1SPA2SPA3 NÜR1NÜR2NÜR3MAG1MAG2MAG3DIJ1DIJ2DIJ3LEC1LEC2LEC3 20th 0
Complete Formula Winter Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeam123456789101112131415DCPoints 2025 AS MotorsportPOR1POR2POR3CRT1CRT2CRT3ARA1ARA2ARA3CAT1CAT2CAT3 31st 02026Mathilda RacingEST1EST2EST3POR1POR2POR3CRT1CRT2CRT3ARA1ARA2ARA3CAT1CAT2CAT3 18th 17
Complete Formula 4 CEZ Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints 2025 Mathilda RacingRBR11RBR12RBR13RBR21RBR22RBR23SAL1SAL2SAL3MOS1MOS2MOS3SVK1SVK2SVK3BRN1BRN2BRN3 8th 94 2026 Mathilda RacingRBR11RBR12RBR13RBR14SAL1SAL2SAL3SAL4SVK1SVK2SVK3SVK4MOS1MOS2MOS3MOS4BRN1BRN2BRN3BRN4HUN1HUN2HUN3HUN4 TBC 0
Complete 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 Points 2025 AS MotorsportLEC1LEC2LEC3MUG1MUG2MUG3MNZ1MNZ2MNZ3 33rd 0
Complete Italian F4 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 21 22 23 24 25 DC Points 2025 AS MotorsportMIS11MIS12MIS13MIS14VLL1VLL2VLL3VLL4MNZ1MNZ2MNZ3MUG1MUG2MUG3IMO1IMO2IMO3CAT1CAT2CAT3MIS21 MIS22MIS23MIS24MIS25 47th 0
Complete F1 Academy 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 DC Points 2025 Hitech TGR SHA1 SHA2 JED1 JED2 MIA1 MIA2MTL1MTL2MTL3ZAN1ZAN2 SIN1 SIN2 LVG1 LVG2 21st 02026Prema Racing SHA1 SHA2MTL1MTL2MTL3SIL1SIL2ZAN1ZAN2 COA1 COA2COA3 LVG1 LVG2 5th* 35*
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