Mathilda Paatz
| Mathilda Paatz | |
|---|---|
 Paatz at the Red Bull Ring in 2025 | |
| Nationality |  German |
| Born | 1 August 2008 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia |
| French F4 Championship career | |
| Starts | 20 |
| Best finish | 20th in 2024 |
Mathilda Paatz (born 1 August 2008) is a racing driver from Germany, who currently competes in the Formula 4 CEZ Championship for Mathilda Racing. She participated as a wildcard driver in F1 Academy with Hitech TGR for the Montreal round of the 2025 F1 Academy season.
Racing career
Karting
Paatz competed in the 2022 FIA Motorsport Games, where she placed 13th in the Junior Karting Sprint Cup.[1]
Paatz was a finalist in the Junior category of the 2022 Girls on Track – Rising Stars program.[2] In 2023, she was a Senior finalist.[3]
Single-seaters
In 2024, Paatz became the first female driver supported by the ADAC junior team.[4] She competed in the French F4 Championship, achieving a best result of 10th and finishing the season in 20th place.[5]
For 2025, Paatz participated in F4 CEZ with her father's team, achieving her first podium at the Red Bull Ring.[6] She was later announced as a wildcard Gatorade-supported entry for the Montreal round of the 2025 F1 Academy season.[7]
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 | F4 French Championship | FFSA Academy | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20th |
| 2025 | Formula Winter Series | AS Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32nd |
| Formula 4 CEZ Championship | Mathilda Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60* | 9th* | |
| F1 Academy | Hitech TGR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18th* |
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 | 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 17 |
ARA 2 27 |
ARA 3 26 |
CAT 1 18 |
CAT 2 14 |
CAT 3 26 |
31st | 0 |
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 | 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 |
MOS 2 |
MOS 3 |
SVK 1 |
SVK 2 |
SVK 3 |
BRN 1 |
BRN 2 |
BRN 3 |
6th* | 58* |
References
- ^ RACERS (1 November 2022). "Motorsport Games: Mathilda Paatz almost in the top-10 in Karting Junior finale". Racers. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (23 August 2022). "FIA Girls on Track chooses its Rising Stars finalists for 2022". Formula Scout. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Multiformula (10 November 2023). "Mathilda Paatz: ADAC's First Female in French F4 Racing". MULT1FORMULA (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ REDFORD, LIAM (16 September 2024). "Mathilda Paatz continues strong form with career best finish at Dijon-Prenois". Racers. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Trappa takes second victory, shares podium with Paatz and Karhan". F4 CEZ Championship. 18 May 2025.
- ^ "F1 ACADEMY partners with Gatorade as Mathilda Paatz announced as Montreal Wild Card". Formula 1. 12 June 2025.