:Freddie Slater (racing driver)

Having grown up with a long-term Porsche competitor as a father, Slater was introduced to karting at an early age and immediately excelled. After receiving his first go-kart aged 5, he fell in love with racing and began competitive karting.{{cite web |last=Lickorish |first=Stephen |date=2 January 2024 |title=Is This The Most Exciting British Prospect Since Norris? |url=https://www.autosport.com/national/news/the-most-exciting-british-prospect-since-norris/10561758/ |website=Autosport |publisher=Motorsport Network |access-date=23 April 2025 |language=en}} Throughout his karting career, Slater won no fewer than nine titles in competitive karting in his native country and on an international level.{{Cite web |title=Albanese and Slater the new European Champions in Sarno |url=https://www.fiakarting.com/news/albanese-and-slater-new-european-champions-sarno/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |language=en}} Most notably, Slater won the 2020 Junior World Karting Championship, beating the likes of Arvid Lindblad and Ugo Ugochukwu to the title,{{Cite web |title=GB3 Freddie Slater Biography |url=https://www.gb-3.net/drivers/2025/freddie-slater |access-date=2025-04-23 |language=en}} and the 2021 FIA Karting European Championship by over 30 points.{{Cite web |title=2021 FIA KARTING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS - JUNIOR |url=https://www.fiakarting.com/championship-standings/2021-fia-karting-european-championship-standings-junior |access-date=2025-04-23 |language=en}}

Aged 14, Slater debuted in sportscar racing at the Ginetta Junior Championship in 2022. After becoming the youngest-ever driver to win the Winter Trophy,{{Cite web |title=Freddie Slater Wins 2022 Ginetta Junior Winter Series Title |date=13 November 2022 |url=https://www.ginetta.com/us/news/freddie-slater-wins-2022-ginetta-junior-winter-series-title/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |language=en}} he also dominated the 2023 championship.{{Cite web |title=Preview: 2023 Ginetta Junior Championship – Brands Hatch GP |date=6 September 2023 |url=https://www.ginetta.com/us/news/preview-2023-ginetta-junior-championship-brands-hatch-gp/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |language=en}}

File:F4 Italy 2023 Mugello Nr. 77 Slater (1).jpg during the 2023 Italian F4 Championship]]

Slater made his single-seater debut in August 2023 for Double R Racing, in the British Formula 4 Championship, where he finished 4th on his debut establishing the fastest race lap on his third race.{{Cite web |title=Rising star Freddie Slater making British F4 debut with Double R Racing |date=24 August 2023 |url=https://formulascout.com/rising-star-freddie-slater-making-british-f4-debut-with-double-r-racing/110451/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |language=en}}

In September, Slater entered the Euro 4 Championship for rounds 2 and 3 with Prema Racing. {{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2023-09-11 |title=Freddie Slater to drive for Prema in Euro 4 at Monza |url=https://formulascout.com/freddie-slater-to-drive-for-prema-in-euro-4-at-monza/111258 |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} Marking his debut with the team, Slater scored 10th place in the championship with 30 points and one pole-position to his name. Later that month, Slater participated in the Italian F4 Championship during Rounds 6 and 7 with Van Amersfoort Racing.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2023-09-27 |title=Freddie Slater joins Italian F4 grid with Van Amersfoort Racing |url=https://formulascout.com/freddie-slater-joins-italian-f4-grid-with-van-amersfoort-racing/111615 |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}

File:F4 Italy 2024 Mugello Nr. 27 Slater.jpg during the 2024 Italian F4 Championship]]

In 2024, Slater would race in the Italian F4 Championship full-time with Prema Racing.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=29 December 2023|title=Prema confirms Freddie Slater for 2024 Italian F4 and Euro 4 seasons|url=https://formulascout.com/prema-confirms-freddie-slater-for-2024-italian-f4-and-euro-4-seasons/114550|access-date=13 January 2024|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} With his early-season successes, Autosport listed him as one of five "drivers who could become Britain's next [Formula One] winners".{{Cite web |url=https://www.autosport.com/formula2/news/the-drivers-who-could-become-britains-next-f1-winners/10613786/ |title=The drivers who could become Britain's next F1 winners |date=22 May 2024 |website=Autosport |access-date=9 December 2024}} He was crowned as the season's champion during Race 2 of Round 6 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2024-09-29 |title=Freddie Slater crowned Italian F4 champion at Barcelona with 13th win |url=https://formulascout.com/freddie-slater-crowned-italian-f4-champion-at-barcelona-with-13th-win/124370 |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} Slater would finish the season with a monumental 15 wins, 11 pole positions, and 10 fastest laps. This broke the series record for most wins in a season, which was previously held by Andrea Kimi Antonelli with 13 wins in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Gascoigne |first=Roger |date=2024-10-26 |title=Slater sails to record 14th Italian F4 victory at wet Monza |url=https://formulascout.com/slater-sails-to-record-14th-italian-f4-victory-at-wet-monza/125102 |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} He would also have the largest points margin in the series' history, with 143 points separating him and runner up Jack Beeton.

Slater would also race in the Euro 4 Championship, also with Prema Racing. He finished the season in 2nd, while acquiring two race wins and 106 points.

In preparation for a full season in Italian F4, Slater competed in Formula 4 UAE with Mumbai Falcons.{{Cite web |last=Brabner |first=George |date=2024-01-11 |title=F4 UAE: 2024 season guide |url=https://feederseries.net/2024/01/11/f4-uae-2024-season-guide/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Feeder Series |language=en}} Slater ended up taking the championship victory by beating teammate Kean Nakamura-Berta to the title.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2024-02-18 |title=Freddie Slater crowned F4 UAE champion as Al Dhaheri wins finale |url=https://formulascout.com/freddie-slater-crowned-f4-uae-champion-as-al-dhaheri-wins-finale/115843 |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}

In September 2024, Slater was announced to be making his GB3 debut at Donington Park with Rodin Motorsport.{{Cite web|last=Whitfield|first=Steve|date=3 September 2024|title=Freddie Slater to make GB3 debut with Rodin at Donington Park|url=https://formulascout.com/freddie-slater-to-make-gb3-debut-with-rodin-at-donington-park/123291|access-date=4 September 2024|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}}

Along with his main FRECA campaign, Slater competed in selected rounds of the 2025 GB3 Championship with Hillspeed.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=20 January 2025|title=FRME points leader Freddie Slater to race in GB3 with Hillspeed|url=https://formulascout.com/frme-points-leader-freddie-slater-to-race-in-gb3-with-hillspeed/127796|access-date=20 January 2025|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} During the first round at Silverstone Circuit, Slater set the GB3 lap record at the track in qualifying, earning both pole-positions for the round. He proceeded to win two of the three races held, earning the fastest lap for both, with the third race ending in a 13th place finish following a collision with Nikita Johnson.{{cite web |last=Whitfield |first=Steve |date=13 May 2025 |title=Inside Freddie Slater’s stunning weekend that kicked off GB3’s new era |url=https://formulascout.com/inside-freddie-slaters-stunning-weekend-that-kicked-off-gb3s-new-era/130258 |website=Formula Scout |access-date=3 June 2025}} After skipping the second round, Slater returned for the third round at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. After claiming the fastest laps for Race 1 and Race 2, Slater won the third race from last on the grid following a decision to wear dry-weather tyres on the drying track.{{cite web |last=Whitfield |first=Steve |date=1 June 2025 |title=Slater storms from last to first to win GB3’s damp Spa finale |url=https://formulascout.com/slater-storms-from-last-to-first-to-win-gb3s-damp-spa-finale/131614 |website=Formula Scout |access-date=3 June 2025}}

Slater made his Formula Regional debut with SJM Theodore Prema Racing in the 2024 Macau Grand Prix.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-23 |title=SJM Theodore PREMA Racing readies for 71st Macau Grand Prix |url=https://premaracing.com/en/news/19403-sjm-theodore-prema-racing-readies-for-71st-macau-grand-prix |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=Prema Racing |language=en}} Slater would not finish the race due to a final lap crash, but was classified in 13th since he completed over 85% of the race.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-15 |title=Race Classification |url=https://www.fia.com/events/fr-world-cup/season-2024/71th-macau-grand-prix/race-classification |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=Federation Internationale de l'Automobile |language=en}} Slater was in 4th for most of the race, but crashed into the barriers while attempting a divebomb overtake on Noel León, who was 3rd.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2024-11-17 |title=Ugochukwu takes FRegional World Cup by winning the Macau GP |url=https://formulascout.com/ugochukwu-takes-the-fregional-world-cup-by-winning-the-macau-gp/125786 |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}

In preparation for his 2025 FRECA campaign, Slater competed in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Mumbai Falcons.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=14 January 2025 |title=Prema reveals full FRegional and F4 Middle East line-ups |url=https://formulascout.com/prema-reveals-full-fregional-and-f4-middle-east-line-ups/127650 |access-date=25 March 2025 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} He had a successful start to the season, winning two out of three races and both pole positions during round 1 at the Yas Marina Circuit.{{Cite web |last=Spadi |first=Daniele |date=20 January 2025 |title=Feeder Series weekend review: 17–19 January |url=https://feederseries.net/2025/01/20/feeder-series-weekend-review-17-19-january/ |access-date=25 March 2025 |website=Feeder Series |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=19 January 2025 |title=Slater builds early FRME lead with victory in Abu Dhabi night race |url=https://formulascout.com/slater-builds-early-frme-lead-with-victory-in-abu-dhabi-night-race/127793 |access-date=25 March 2025 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} During round 4, which was also held at Yas Marina, Slater claimed two more wins and during races one and three.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=15 February 2025 |title=Slater spices up FRegional Middle East title fight with third win |url=https://formulascout.com/slater-spices-up-fregional-middle-east-title-fight-with-third-win/128328 |access-date=25 March 2025 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Turner |first=Tori |date=17 February 2025 |title=Feeder Series weekend review, results and standings: 14–16 February |url=https://feederseries.net/2025/02/17/feeder-series-weekend-review-results-and-standings-14-16-february/ |access-date=25 March 2025 |website=Feeder Series |language=en}} Throughout the season, he was engaged in a title fight with Evan Giltaire of ART Grand Prix, ultimately finishing second in the standings and first in the Rookie Cup, with a total of 228 points and four wins.{{Cite web |last=Turner |first=Tori |date=3 March 2025 |title=Feeder Series weekend review, results and standings: 27 February–02 March |url=https://feederseries.net/2025/03/03/feeder-series-weekend-review-results-and-standings-27-february-02-march/ |access-date=25 March 2025 |website=Feeder Series |language=en}}

Slater stepped up to the Formula Regional European Championship for 2025, continuing with Prema Racing.{{Cite web|title=Slater moves up to Formula Regional with PREMA|date=18 October 2024|url=https://premaracing.com/en/news/19402-slater-stays-for-prema-for-2025-formula-regional-programme|access-date=18 October 2024|website=Prema Racing|language=en}}

In October 2024, Slater partook in the post-season tests in Jerez and Barcelona with Rodin Motorsport.{{Cite web|title=Formula 3 begins post-season testing in Jerez|date=7 October 2024|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/5bV1TDf6HpViMTGrzhQolx/formula-3-begins-post-season-testing-in-jerez|access-date=25 March 2025|website=FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=2024 Formula 3 season ends with post-season testing in Barcelona|date=14 October 2024|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/16jrq83yg34dmfOZ4PMMBp/2024-formula-3-season-ends-with-post-season-testing-in-barcelona|access-date=25 March 2025|website=FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website|language=en}}

In March 2025, Slater joined AIX Racing to partake in the Bahrain in-season test.{{Cite web|last=Allen|first=Peter|date=25 March 2025|title=Freddie Slater joins F3 field for Bahrain test with AIX Racing|url=https://formulascout.com/freddie-slater-joins-f3-field-for-bahrain-test-with-aix-racing/129220|access-date=25 March 2025|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} He debuted for the team in Sakhir,{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Peter |date=4 April 2025 |title=Freddie Slater to make FIA F3 debut in Bahrain with AIX Racing |url=https://formulascout.com/freddie-slater-to-make-fia-f3-debut-in-bahrain-with-aix-racing/129459 |access-date=4 April 2025 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} qualifying tenth and finishing second in the reverse-grid sprint race,{{efn|In the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship, the top 12 qualifiers were subjected to a reverse-grid in the sprint race.{{cite web|date=11 March 2025|last=Spadi|first=Daniele|last2=Turner|first2=Tori|title=Formula 3: 2025 season guide|url=https://feederseries.net/2025/03/11/formula-3-2025-season-guide/|website=Formula Scout|access-date=19 April 2025}}}} amidst a battle for the lead with Nikola Tsolov;{{Cite web |last=Lopez |first=Alejandro Alonso |date=12 April 2025 |title=How close did Freddie Slater come to winning his debut F3 race? |url=https://formulascout.com/how-close-did-freddie-slater-come-to-winning-his-debut-f3-race/129734 |access-date=13 April 2025 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} he retired from the feature race due to damage sustained from an opening-lap collision with Alessandro Giusti.{{Cite web |last=Spadi |first=Daniele |date=13 April 2025 |title=Câmara extends F3 points lead with dominant win in Bahrain feature |url=https://feederseries.net/2025/04/13/camara-extends-f3-points-lead-with-dominant-win-in-bahrain-feature/ |access-date=13 April 2025 |website=Feeder Series |language=en}}

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