Mathilda Paatz

Mathilda Paatz
Paatz at the Circuit Zandvoort in 2026
Nationality German
Born (2008-08-01) 1 August 2008 (age 18)
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia
F1 Academy career
Debut season2025
Current teamPrema Racing
Car number8
Former teamsHitech TGR
Starts12
Wins1
Podiums2
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish21st in 2025
Statistics up to date as of 24 August 2026.
Formula 4 CEZ Championship career
Current teamMathilda Racing
Starts18
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish8th in 2024
Previous series

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.

Paatz in 2025 at a F4 CEZ event held at Red Bull Ring.

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 driving at the 2026 F1 Academy Shanghai round

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.

Paatz in 2026 at a F4 CEZ event held at Slovakia Ring.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position
2019 ROK Cup Superfinal - Mini ROK Kerpen E. V. Kart-Club
ADAC Kart Cup - Bambini Mathilda Racing 15th
ADAC Kart Masters - Bambini 9th
2020 25° South Garda Winter Cup - Mini ROK TB Racing Team
ADAC Kart Masters - Mini 3rd
2021 ADAC Kart Masters - OK Junior 18th
2022 FIA Motorsport Games - Sprint - Junior Germany 13th
FIA Karting Academy Trophy 51st
German Kart Championship - OK Junior TB Racing 17th
ADAC Kart Masters - OK Junior 3rd
ADAC Kart Masters - Ladies Cup 1st
2023 FIA Karting World Championship - OK DPK Racing 81st
WSK Super Master Series - OK 57th

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2024 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 20 0 0 0 0 0 20th
2025 Formula Winter Series AS Motorsport 12 0 0 0 0 0 31st
Italian F4 Championship 4 0 0 0 0 0 47th
E4 Championship 6 0 0 0 0 0 33rd
Formula 4 CEZ Championship Mathilda Racing 18 0 0 0 1 94 8th
F1 Academy Hitech TGR 3 0 0 0 0 0 21st
2026 F1 Academy Prema Racing 5 1 0 0 2 35* 5th*
Formula Winter Series Mathilda Racing 9 0 0 0 1 17 18th
Formula 4 CEZ Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 TBC
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - VT2-FWD+4WD 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC

* 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
2024 NOG
1
19		 NOG
2
C		 NOG
3
16		 LÉD
1
21		 LÉD
2
17		 LÉD
3
NC		 SPA
1
24†		 SPA
2
20		 SPA
3
19		 NÜR
1
20		 NÜR
2
22		 NÜR
3
16		 MAG
1
12		 MAG
2
22		 MAG
3
22†		 DIJ
1
Ret		 DIJ
2
10		 DIJ
3
17		 LEC
1
Ret		 LEC
2
Ret		 LEC
3
25		 20th 0

Complete Formula Winter Series 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 AS Motorsport POR
1
14		 POR
2
Ret		 POR
3
18		 CRT
1
16		 CRT
2
21		 CRT
3
18		 ARA
1
16		 ARA
2
27		 ARA
3
26		 CAT
1
18		 CAT
2
14		 CAT
3
26		 31st 0
2026 Mathilda Racing EST
1
23		 EST
2
23		 EST
3
3		 POR
1
20		 POR
2
27		 POR
3
24		 CRT
1
 CRT
2
 CRT
3
 ARA
1
20		 ARA
2
9		 ARA
3
21		 CAT
1
 CAT
2
 CAT
3
 18th 17

Complete Formula 4 CEZ 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 DC Points
2025 Mathilda Racing RBR1
1
13		 RBR1
2
Ret		 RBR1
3
9		 RBR2
1
6		 RBR2
2
7		 RBR2
3
2		 SAL
1
8		 SAL
2
5		 SAL
3
5		 MOS
1
Ret		 MOS
2
9		 MOS
3
11		 SVK
1
5		 SVK
2
19		 SVK
3
Ret		 BRN
1
5		 BRN
2
7		 BRN
3
6		 8th 94
2026 Mathilda Racing RBR1
1
12		 RBR1
2
 RBR1
3
7		 RBR1
4
9		 SAL
1
8		 SAL
2
5		 SAL
3
 SAL
4
C		 SVK
1
14		 SVK
2
4		 SVK
3
 SVK
4
Ret		 MOS
1
7		 MOS
2
 MOS
3
6		 MOS
4
Ret		 BRN
1
4		 BRN
2
 BRN
3
Ret		 BRN
4
13		 HUN
1
 HUN
2
 HUN
3
 HUN
4
 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 Motorsport LEC
1		 LEC
2		 LEC
3		 MUG
1
Ret		 MUG
2
26		 MUG
3
20		 MNZ
1
20		 MNZ
2
15		 MNZ
3
16		 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 Motorsport MIS1
1		 MIS1
2		 MIS1
3		 MIS1
4		 VLL
1		 VLL
2		 VLL
3		 VLL
4		 MNZ
1		 MNZ
2		 MNZ
3		 MUG
1		 MUG
2		 MUG
3		 IMO
1		 IMO
2		 IMO
3		 CAT
1
24		 CAT
2
25		 CAT
3
C		 MIS2
1
19		 MIS2
2
22		 MIS2
3
 MIS2
4
DNQ		 MIS2
5
 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 SHA
1		 SHA
2		 JED
1		 JED
2		 MIA
1		 MIA
2		 MTL
1
Ret		 MTL
2
11		 MTL
3
Ret		 ZAN
1		 ZAN
2		 SIN
1		 SIN
2		 LVG
1		 LVG
2		 21st 0
2026 Prema Racing SHA
1
14		 SHA
2
11		 MTL
1
3		 MTL
2
1		 MTL
3
5		 SIL
1
16		 SIL
2
12		 ZAN
1
15		 ZAN
2
17		 COA
1
 COA
2
 COA
3
 LVG
1
 LVG
2
 5th* 35*

References

  1. ↑ RACERS (1 November 2022). "Motorsport Games: Mathilda Paatz almost in the top-10 in Karting Junior finale". Racers. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Wood, Ida (23 August 2022). "FIA Girls on Track chooses its Rising Stars finalists for 2022". Formula Scout. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "2023 FIA GIRLS ON TRACK – RISING STARS: FOUR JUNIOR AND FOUR SENIOR DRIVERS ON THEIR WAY TO MARANELLO". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Multiformula (10 November 2023). "Mathilda Paatz: ADAC's First Female in French F4 Racing". MULT1FORMULA (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  5. ↑ REDFORD, LIAM (16 September 2024). "Mathilda Paatz continues strong form with career best finish at Dijon-Prenois". Racers. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Trappa takes second victory, shares podium with Paatz and Karhan". F4 CEZ Championship. 18 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "F1 ACADEMY partners with Gatorade as Mathilda Paatz announced as Montreal Wild Card". Formula 1. 12 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Mee, Lydia (30 November 2025). "Aston Martin announces 17-year-old German driver for 2026 F1 Academy campaign". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Sree, Meghana (23 May 2026). "Palmowski wins F1 Academy's first-ever Opening Race in Montreal with dominant margin". DIVEBOMB Motorsport. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Mathilda Paatz eyes more in Montreal after maiden F1 ACADEMY podium". F1 Academy. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Ploetner, Liam (23 May 2026). "Mathilda Paatz takes maiden F1 Academy victory in Montréal". DIVEBOMB Motorsport. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "REVERSE GRID RACE: Mathilda Paatz snatches maiden victory in Montreal after last-lap drama". F1 Academy. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.