Fifteen-year-old Georgian racer Mate Kobakhidze entered the 2026 FIA Formula 4 British Championship.
Kobakhidze was the only Georgian participant in the international competition, with the season opener taking place on April 18–19.
Kobakhidze’s motorsport journey began in 2019 at the Rustavi International Autodrome, where he started karting at the age of 9. In 2020, at just 10 years old, he became Georgia’s national champion.
In the following years, he competed in international tournaments, securing multiple victories, which eventually led to Formula 4 testing opportunities and a professional contract.
The official race debut last weekend marked his first appearance in a Formula 4 competition.
Kobakhidze comes from a motorsport family: his father and grandfather were both racers, shaping his early interest in the sport.
The young driver says he plans to study automotive engineering in the future and dreams of building his own sports car, with an ultimate goal of becoming a Formula 1 world champion.
