Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine
With the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship coming to a close, Australian driver James Wharton finished second in the driver standings with a total of 236 points.

Wharton showed consistent racing throughout the season, with only one retirement in Round 2 at Hockenheim and one DNS in Round 1 at Spa-Francorchamps.

The Vice-Champion successfully gained points in almost every round of the season and obtained five pole positions, elevating the pressure for championship leader Rafael Câmara.

Wharton was able to win four races and achieve eight podiums this season, including Round 2 at Mugello, Round 1 at the Red Bull Ring and both rounds at Barcelona Catalunya.



At the season closer in Monza, Wharton was able to walk away with two podiums, protecting his second place position in the Championship.

The Aussie has made his nation proud, with his incredible performance progressing his career to the next level, with a confirmed drive in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship for ART Grand Prix.



Formula One
Round 20 of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship season took place on 25-27 October, with Oscar Piastri proving an exceptional performance in Mexico City.

After being kicked out after Q1 of Qualifying because of deleted track times due to track limits, Piastri started the race from P17.

However, the Victorian impressively landed in the points, finishing the Mexico Grand Prix in 8th ahead of Nico Hulkenberg.

This is an outstanding result for Piastri considering his starting position, with 4 points going towards his total Driver Championship points.



Italian F4 Championship
The 2024 Italian F4 Championship reached its conclusion on 27 October in Monza, with Australian driver Jack Beeton superbly taking home second in the Drivers’ Championship with a total 222 points.

This is a well deserving result for Beeton, with the Queenslander racing strongly throughout each round and sticking closely behind 2024 Champion, Freddie Slater.

Although Slater was most dominant during the season by winning all rounds except one and collecting 395 points, Beeton put in a masterclass performance, protecting his second place position in the Championship.



Beeton and Japanese driver Yamakoshi Hiyu battled it out all season long, with Beeton securing second place by only two points ahead of Hiyu.

In the last round at Monza, Beeton continued his strong run of form to collect two podiums and plenty of points, securing his place as the Vice Champion for the 2024 Italian F4 season.

Gianmarco Pradel, another Australian driver, also performed outstandingly throughout the season, finishing seventh with a total of 110 points.

At Monza, Pradel’s racing performance developed through each Qualifying and Race.

For Race 1, he secured sixth place and plenty of points, but suffered an unfortunate retirement in the second race of the weekend. However, Pradel made a comeback, winning the final Race for the weekend and the season.

Another Aussie on the grid, Dante Vinci, has made his Italian F4 debut in Monza, premiere this season and recently completed the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA).

Vinci best result of the weekend was in the final race, taking 19th outright and an impressive seventh in a highly competitive Rookie field.

All three drivers of Jack Beeton, Gianmarco Pradel and Dante Vinci were graduates of the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy Asia Pacific and Oceania Selection Program, proving the success of the program's development and pathway into competitive Formula racing.