Kean Nakamura-Berta

Nakamura-Berta has had a very successful karting career. He took his first European title at the IAME International final at Le Mans in 2019 in the X30 Mini Category.{{Cite web |date=19 October 2019 |title=IAME International Final |url=https://www.kartcom.com/en/competitions/2019/1407919-iame-international-final/results/ |access-date=6 January 2024 |website=Kartcom |language=en-US}} For 2020, he joined the 60 Mini category. He came second in the WSK Euro Series, and second in the WSK Super Master Series.{{Cite web |date=12 July 2020 |title=WSK – Euro Series 2020 – Sarno (ITA) |url=https://www.kartcom.com/en/competitions/2020/1408001-wsk-8211-euro-series/championship/ |access-date=6 January 2024 |website=Kartcom |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=5 July 2020 |title=WSK – Super Master Series WSK – Adria (ITA) |url=https://www.kartcom.com/en/competitions/2020/1407998-wsk-8211-super-master-series/championship/ |access-date=6 January 2024 |website=Kartcom |language=en-US}} In 2021, he joined the OK-Junior category, and in October he won the Karting World Championship in the category. By the end of the season, Nakamura-Berta was competing in the OK category, and he won his first OK title at the South Garda Winter Cup.{{Cite web |date=14 November 2021 |title=Winter Cup |url=https://www.kartcom.com/en/competitions/2021/1534955-winter-cup/results/ |access-date=6 January 2024 |website=Kartcom |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=26 December 2021|title=The top karting stars of 2021|url=https://formulascout.com/the-top-karting-stars-of-2021/87915|access-date=19 November 2024|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} In 2022, Nakamura-Berta won the Karting European Championship, controversially beating his Kart Republic teammate Alex Powell.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=12 July 2022|title=The title-turning karting team order that's robbed an F1 junior explained|url=https://formulascout.com/the-title-turning-karting-team-order-thats-robbed-an-f1-junior-explained/96225|access-date=6 January 2024|website=Formula Scout |language=en-GB}} For 2023, Nakamura-Berta continued in OK Karting whilst making some KZ2 appearances. He came second in the OK category in Champions of the Future, and came sixth in KZ2 in the World and European karting Championships.{{Cite web|title=Alpine Academy: 2023 driver-by-driver review|date=20 December 2023|url=https://feederseries.net/2023/12/20/alpine-academy-2023-driver-by-driver-review/|access-date=19 November 2024|website=Feeder Series|language=en}}

At the end of 2023, Nakamura-Berta made an appearance at the final two rounds of the Formula 4 South East Asia Championship with Prema Racing.{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Peter |date=23 November 2023 |title=Prema enters Doriane Pin and two kart stars in F4 SEA at Sepang |url=https://formulascout.com/prema-enters-doriane-pin-and-two-kart-stars-in-f4-sea-at-sepang/113536 |access-date=6 January 2024 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} He claimed two pole positions, three fastest laps and a best finish of second over the course of six races.{{Cite web |title=2023 - F4 SEA Championship Certified by FIA |url=https://f4sea.com/zongpaiming2023 |access-date=6 January 2024 |website=f4sea.com}}

File:F4 Italy 2024 Mugello Nr. 51 Nakamura-Berta.jpg during the 2024 Italian F4 Championship]]

During the winter, Nakamura-Berta competed in the Formula 4 UAE Championship.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=8 January 2024|title=Prema reveals it and Mumbai Falcons' line-ups for FRME and F4 UAE|url=https://formulascout.com/prema-reveals-it-and-mumbai-falcons-line-ups-for-frme-and-f4-uae/114757|access-date=19 November 2024|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} He opened his account by scoring his first single-seater victory during the first race in Yas Marina, before earning a double podium for the second Yas Marina round.{{Cite web|last=Whitfield|first=Steve|date=13 January 2024|title=Nakamura Berta takes first win in F4 UAE opener at Yas Marina|url=https://formulascout.com/kean-nakamura-berta-dominates-f4-uae-opener-at-yas-marina/114895|access-date=19 November 2024|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} Another double podium followed in the first Dubai round, but his title hopes were hampered by a double retirement in the next round.{{Cite web|title=Two hot-shot rookies face the home hero: Previewing the F4 UAE finale with Al Azhari, Slater and Nakamura-Berta|date=15 February 2024|url=https://feederseries.net/2024/02/15/two-hot-shot-rookies-face-the-home-hero-previewing-the-f4-uae-finale-with-al-azhari-slater-and-nakamura-berta/|access-date=19 November 2024|website=Feeder Series|language=en}} He managed to take another win and a second place in the Dubai second round, which allowed him to finish runner-up in the standings to Freddie Slater.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=17 February 2024|title=Nakamura Berta wins F4 UAE race one to set up five-way title race|url=https://formulascout.com/nakamura-berta-wins-f4-uae-race-one-to-set-up-five-way-title-race/115797|access-date=19 November 2024|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}}

File:Euro 4 Championship 2024 Nr. 51 Nakamura-Berta.jpg during the 2024 Euro 4 Championship]]

For his main campaign, Nakamura-Berta would be competing in both Italian F4 and Euro 4 for Prema Racing for the coming season.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=5 January 2024 |title=Karting star Kean Nakamura Berta to race for Prema in Italian F4 |url=https://formulascout.com/karting-star-kean-nakamura-berta-to-race-for-prema-in-italian-f4/114689 |access-date=6 January 2024 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-GB}} In the first half of the season, he only took one podium during the opening round in Imola, but was able to take his first win in a damp race in Paul Ricard.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=21 July 2024|title=Nakamura Berta wins wet-dry Italian F4 race with slick tyre strategy|url=https://formulascout.com/nakamura-berta-wins-wet-dry-italian-f4-race-with-slick-tyre-strategy/121847|access-date=19 November 2024|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=15 August 2024|title=Nakamura: "It's a relief that finally I've won a race" in Italian F4|url=https://formulascout.com/nakamura-its-a-relief-that-finally-ive-won-a-race-in-italian-f4/122584|access-date=19 November 2024|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} He earned three more podiums following that and placed sixth in the standings, missing out on the rookie title to Alex Powell by six points.{{Cite web|title=Slater breaks Antonelli's record as Pradel claims first win: Italian F4 Monza recap|date=1 November 2024|url=https://feederseries.net/2024/11/01/slater-breaks-antonellis-record-as-pradel-claims-first-win-italian-f4-monza-recap/|access-date=19 November 2024|website=Feeder Series|language=en}} In Euro 4, Nakamura-Berta had a more successful campaign, racking up one win in Monza and ended third in the overall standings, as well as being the rookie champion.{{Cite web|title=Bohra secures title as new winners take centre stage: Euro 4 Monza recap|date=10 October 2024|url=https://feederseries.net/2024/10/10/bohra-secures-title-as-new-winners-take-centre-stage-euro-4-monza-recap/|access-date=19 November 2024|website=Feeder Series|language=en}}

Nakamura-Berta returned to Middle East during the off-season, racing in the F4 Middle East Championship with Mumbai Falcons.{{Cite web|title=PREMA Racing set for dual Middle Eastern challenge|date=13 January 2025|url=https://premaracing.com/en/news/19441-prema-racing-set-for-dual-middle-eastern-challenge|access-date=14 January 2025|website=Prema Racing|language=en}}

Nakamura-Berta continued in Formula 4 for his main campaign in 2025, remaining with Prema Racing to contest Italian F4 and the E4 championships with them.{{Cite web|title=PREMA retains Nakamura-Berta for 2025 Formula 4 season|date=21 December 2024|url=https://premaracing.com/en/news/19435-prema-retains-nakamura-berta-for-2025-formula-4-season|access-date=20 December 2024|website=Prema Racing|language=en}}

In 2022, Nakamura-Berta became an Alpine Affiliate, and in 2023 he became a fully-fledged member of the Alpine Academy.{{Cite web |last=Forbes |first=Gonzalo |date=2023-02-14 |title=Alpine présente le cru 2023 de son Academy |url=https://www.autohebdo.fr/actualites/f1/alpine-presente-le-cru-2023-de-son-academy.html |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=AutoHebdo |language=fr-FR}} As of 2025, he is no longer a member of the academy.{{Cite web |title=Kean Nakamura Berta - Prema Racing |url=https://premaracing.com/en/driver/60-kean-nakamura-berta |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=www.premaracing.com}}

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| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SEP1
1
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SEP1
2
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | SEP1
3
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SEP2
1
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SEP2
2
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SEP2
3
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! 6th

! 48

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3
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! TBD

! TBD

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