Draft:Mathilda Paatz

Mathilda Paatz
Mathilda Paatz
Nationality	German
Born	31 July 2008 (age 16); Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia
French F4 Championship career
Starts	20
Best finish	20th in 2024

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Mathilda Paatz (born 31 July 2008) is a racing driver from Germany, who currently competes in the French F4 Championship.

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.^[5]

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	Mathilda Racing	9th
2020	25° South Garda Winter Cup - Mini ROK	TB Racing Team
2020	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
2023	WSK Super Master Series - OK	DPK Racing	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

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

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.

[1] RACERS (1 November 2022). "Motorsport Games: Mathilda Paatz almost in the top-10 in Karting Junior finale". Racers. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

[2] Wood, Ida (23 August 2022). "FIA Girls on Track chooses its Rising Stars finalists for 2022". Formula Scout. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

[3] "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.

[4] Multiformula (10 November 2023). "Mathilda Paatz: ADAC's First Female in French F4 Racing". MULT1FORMULA (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2024.

[5] REDFORD, LIAM (16 September 2024). "Mathilda Paatz continues strong form with career best finish at Dijon-Prenois". Racers. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

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