Mathilda Paatz (WCD)

Mathilda Paatz will make her F1 ACADEMY debut in Montreal as the German driver joins the grid as the Wild Card entry for Round 4 of the 2025 season.

After several years in European and World level karting, Paatz progressed into single-seaters, competing in the French F4 Championship. This season, the 16-year-old has been honing her craft in the F4 CEZ Championship, scoring her first podium with a second-place finish at the Red Bull Ring.

Battles around the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve await Paatz as she gets behind the wheel of the #8 Gatorade operated by Hitech TGR car.

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