"Ethan Jeff-Hall is the only driver in the entire history of motorsport to win the FIA OK World Karting Championship and a major car racing title in the same calendar year!"
I'm Ethan Jeff-Hall, a British racing driver, BRDC Rising Star and 2026 Motorsport UK Academy Young Driver of the Year, building my career towards the highest levels of international single-seater motorsport.
Hi, I’m Ethan — an 18-year-old racing driver from Lancaster, UK, working hard towards my goal of reaching the highest levels in competitive Motorsport.
My journey in motorsport began in karting, where I progressed through the British, European and international ranks and built a record of championship success from an early age.
In 2021, I became Mini Max British Champion. The following season I stepped up to Junior Max, winning the 2022 Rotax Max Euro Trophy and the British Open O-Plate Championship, before finishing as World Vice-Champion at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals.
In 2023, aged just 14, I stepped into Senior Max competition and became the youngest ever Senior MAX winner of the Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy. I returned in 2024 and successfully defended the title, becoming a back-to-back RMCIT Senior MAX Champion.
That same year, I progressed into FIA OK karting with the CRG Factory Racing Team. In only my second event with the team, I became 2024 FIA Karting World Champion in OK, securing the title at PF International.
Alongside my karting programme, I made the move into cars with R Racing in the Ginetta Junior Championship. In my first season of car racing, I won both the 2024 Ginetta Junior Championship and Rookie Championship, completing an exceptional transition from international karting into national-level car racing.
In 2025, I stepped up into the FIA British Formula 4 Championship with Argenti Motorsport, beginning a two-season campaign in single-seater racing. During that period, I established myself as a regular front-running competitor, achieving race victories and podium finishes while continuing to develop technically, physically and professionally.
I was also selected for the Mercedes-AMG Formula One Junior Programme for 2025 and 2026, providing further experience within a Formula One development environment.
Alongside my racing, I became a BRDC Rising Star and, in 2026, was named Motorsport UK Academy Young Driver of the Year.
Every stage of the journey has added something different — from learning racecraft and resilience in karting, to adapting to cars, understanding engineering and data, and developing the consistency required in single-seater racing.
The objective remains unchanged: to continue progressing through the international single-seater ladder and earn opportunities at the highest levels of the sport.