Freddie Slater (racing driver)

Freddie Slater (/ˈsleɪ.tər/; born 9 August 2008) is a British racing driver, who competes in the Formula Regional European Championship for Prema and part-time in the GB3 Championship for Hillspeed.

Born and raised in Warwickshire, Slater began competitive kart racing aged seven. After a record-breaking karting career—culminating in his victories at the junior direct-drive Karting World Championship in 2020 and the Karting European Championship in 2021 (OK-J) and 2023 (KZ2)—Slater graduated to sportscar racing, aged 14. He won his first title at the Ginetta Junior Winter Series in 2022, followed by the 2023 Ginetta Junior Championship. Slater then progressed to junior formulae, winning the Italian F4 Championship in 2024 with Prema, alongside the F4 UAE Championship with Mumbai Falcons. Graduating to Formula Regional in 2025, he finished runner-up in the Middle East Championship.