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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

Pioneering weeks for Paatz: Also nominated for "Girls on Track" in 2023

Mathilda Paatz, eines der aufstrebenden Motorsport-Talente in Deutschland, gehört auch in der Saison 2023 zum Sichtungskader des FIA-Projekts „Girls on Track – Rising Stars“. Im vergangenen Jahr verpasste die 15-Jährige im Finale nur knapp den Sieg und gehörte schlussendlich zu den besten vier Teilnehmerinnen der Welt. In diesem Jahr kämpft Paatz um eine wichtige Förderung für die weitere Karriere im Formelsport. „Ich freue mich, dass ich auch in diesem Jahr die Chance habe, mein Talent unter Beweis zu stellen“, sagt Mathilda Paatz, die im August bei Testfahrten in Frankreich zum ersten Mal im Formelauto saß. „Im letzten Jahr habe ich Weiterlesen…

3 September 2023 FIA Girls on Track

FIA Girls on Track: Mathilda Paatz is one of the best racing drivers in the world

Mathilda Paatz has made it to the final of the FIA project 'Girls on Track - Rising Stars'! The Cologne native was already one of the 14 best young female racers from all over the world and was now able to celebrate another success at the important shoot-out in Le Castellet, France. Paatz had to hold her own against seven competitors from her age group and convinced the expert jury, so that she qualified as one of four juniors for the decisive FIA-FDA Karting Scouting Camp of the Ferrari Driver Academy in November.

August 22, 2022 FIA Girls on Track