Mathilda Paatz

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Mathilda Paatz ends successful debut season in Formula 4

For Mathilda Paatz, the season finale of the French Formula 4 Championship in Le Castellet marks the end of a successful debut year in formula racing. Although the ADAC Formula 4 Junior Team driver was unable to take home anything worthwhile at the end of the season, the 16-year-old young talent can look back on an instructive and therefore positive debut season. Especially in the second half of the season, the young driver from Cologne was able to improve significantly, set some highlights and achieve promising results. Despite a double retirement at the finale through no fault of her own, the Motorsport Team Germany driver can therefore summarise the season with satisfaction.

7. October 2024 Formula 4 France

Strong performance by Paatz at Champions of the Future in Portimao

Mathilda Paatz showed last weekend that she is also one of the fastest women in the world in karting: The young driver from Cologne, who made the switch to formula racing this season and recently impressed with a steep learning curve in Formula 4 France, took part in the Champions of the Future Euro Series in preparation for the World Shifter Kart Championship in Portimao (10th to 13th October). Although Paatz lacked the necessary bit of luck to finish at the front, the ADAC Sports Foundation protégée left a good impression with her strong performance, which gives hope.

30 September 2024 Champions of the Future

Paatz celebrates her first top 10 result in Formula 4 in Dijon

The knot has burst! Mathilda Paatz achieved her first top 10 result at the sixth round of the French Formula 4 Championship in Dijon. Although the 16-year-old from Cologne was only able to start the second race on Saturday from 20th position after an unfortunate qualifying session and an additional penalty, she fought her way up to tenth place in the course of the 20-minute race with a flawless performance. The ADAC Formula 4 Junior Team driver also made up a total of nine positions in the third race, impressively proving that she can definitely compete for the top positions in Formula 4.

17 September 2024 Formula 4 France

Paatz narrowly misses out on first top 10 result at Magny-Cours

The fifth race weekend of the French Formula 4 Championship in Magny-Cours could have been very successful for Mathilda Paatz. In a strong qualifying session, the 16-year-old proved that the trust placed in her was fully justified: the Cologne-based driver qualified ninth in the top 10 for the first time, less than a tenth of a second behind seventh place. Paatz lost three places in the first race and just missed out on her first points in twelfth place. Although things did not go as hoped in the other two races, after a turbulent weekend, the joy of the performance shown in qualifying and the great progress in terms of duel behaviour, aggressiveness and lap times outweighs the disappointment. Weiterlesen…

28. August 2024 Formula 4 France

Paatz achieves best result of the season in home race at the Nürburgring

Mathilda Paatz had her best race to date at the Nürburgring, the only home race on the French Formula 4 calendar this year: In the third race on Sunday, the ADAC Formula 4 Junior Team driver impressed with a mixture of fast lap times, a flawless performance and courageous overtaking manoeuvres, which ultimately earned her 16th place in the fiercely competitive field of young talents. The race weekend on the traditional circuit in the Eifel was also characterised by special circumstances: payroll GmbH, the main sponsor of the young driver from Cologne, invited numerous sponsors and supporters to the Eifel. Friends and family also took up the offer. They visited Paatz on Saturday, had the Formula 4 car explained to them and watched the races from the lounge above the pits. Weiterlesen…

30. July 2024 Formula 4 France

Paatz puts in a good performance in difficult weather conditions at Spa

Technical problems, changeable weather and difficult conditions: The Ardennes rollercoaster at Spa-Francorchamps once again lived up to its name at the third round of the French Formula 4 Championship. Mathilda Paatz had to face a number of challenges on the well-known Formula 1 circuit in Belgium, but was still able to prove her talent and gain valuable experience at the same time. Even if the results in the end do not reflect the 15-year-old's potential, satisfaction prevails.

24. June 2024 Formula 4 France

Paatz experiences a gruelling weekend in Ledenon

Mathilda Paatz experienced a rollercoaster of emotions on the second race weekend of the French Formula 4 Championship in Ledenon: although the 15-year-old put in a solid performance in all sessions, technical problems with her Formula 4 car slowed her down several times. In addition, the hill-and-valley circuit in the south of France is particularly demanding and energy-sapping, which pushed Paatz to her physical limits. Nevertheless, the ADAC Sports Foundation protégée made a good impression, which she underpinned with a 17th place in the second race. After a promising start in Nogaro, Paatz once again proved her potential in the fiercely contested championship.

13. May 2024 Formula 4 France

Paatz celebrates good debut in French Formula 4

Mathilda Paatz from Cologne made her successful race debut in a formula car at the opening round of the French Formula 4 Championship in Nogaro: The 15-year-old, who made the switch from karting to formula racing this year and competes for the ADAC Formula 4 Junior Team, achieved two solid midfield finishes despite difficult weather conditions. Paatz gained valuable experience in her first race in a formula car. The promising debut gives hope for an exciting season, which also includes a race weekend at the legendary Nürburgring (26 to 28 July) in Germany. Weiterlesen…

18 April 2024 Formula 4 France

Paatz competes for the ADAC Formula 4 Junior Team in France in 2024

Mathilda Paatz will be chasing success in Formula 4 France for the ADAC Formula 4 Junior Team in the 2024 season. The Cologne native is the first female driver to compete in the junior team. The 15-year-old will contest her first season in a Formula 4 racer next year. A central entry by the FFSA provides equal opportunities for all participants in the French racing series. In total, the rookies of the ADAC Formula 4 Junior Team will complete 21 championship rounds at seven events on attractive and varied race tracks.

30. October 2023 Formula 4 France

Paatz experiences disappointing World Cup appearance despite good performance

At the FIA Kart World Championship in Franciacorta, Italy, the highlight of the season for Mathilda Paatz from Cologne, the German young talent was unable to achieve a satisfactory finish despite good performances. The 15-year-old, who had travelled to the event with great expectations, had to cope with an unintentional retirement on the first day, which abruptly ended her dream of reaching the final. On the second day, an accident at the start and an engine failure prevented Paatz from making it to the Superheats and caused her great disappointment. Nevertheless, the driver from DPK-Racing, the junior team of Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso, was able to show her potential over the course of the weekend.

9. October 2023 FIA Kart World Championship

No luck for Paatz at the Champions of the Future in Franciacorta

The final of the Champions of the Future Euro Series (CotF) in Franciacorta, Italy, was a big disappointment for Mathilda Paatz. After a good start to the weekend, which raised hopes of a good result, the DPK-Racing pilot was slowed down by a defective race engine. In the heats, in which some of the young talents were over-motivated and went at it with a crowbar, Paatz had to avoid the collisions and accidents in front of her and thus fell back to the end of the field several times.

18 September 2023 Champions of the Future

Paatz tests in the Prema Powerteam at 'Girls on Track 2023' and reaches the final

A great honour for Mathilda Paatz in the FIA project "Girls on Track - Rising Stars", because the automobile world federation had a special surprise in store for the eight participants: At the first elimination competition in Franciacorta, Italy, the racing drivers were allowed to test with current Formula 4 bolides of the Prema Powerteam, which has already helped greats such as Mick Schumacher or Charles Leclerc to advance to Formula 1. As in the previous year, Paatz was able to convince the jury and secure a place in the final as one of four participants.

12 September 2023 FIA Girls on Track
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