Teenage driver Charlie's on the road to motor racing success with F4 deal

Sunderland's very own motor racing sensation Charlie Benson is on the road to be the next Formula 1 sensation after being signed up to race in Formula 4.

- by Neil Fatkin

Like many of today's grand prix stars, Charlie honed his skills on the go-kart racing circuit.

At the age of just 12, Charlie stormed to the Superone 2022 Karting Championship title, a title that many of the current crop of F1 superstars fought over in their early days before climbing the car racing ladder.

Charlie added more wins and silverware the following year, finishing as Vice Champion in the Superone Intermax series in 2023 to continue a strong run of form and mark himself out as one of the future stars to watch ahead of a potential move into car racing.

The teenager's talents have now been recognised by Formula 4 squads.