Aiden Neate
| Aiden Neate | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Neate in 2021 | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 25 June 2006 United Kingdom |
| Related to | Andy Neate (father) |
| F4 British Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2021 |
| Current team | Phinsys by Argenti |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 57 |
| Starts | 36 (36 entries) |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 6 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 3 |
| Best finish | 9th in 2021 |
| Previous series | |
| 2022 2021 | Formula 4 UAE Championship French F4 Championship |
Aiden Neate (born 25 June 2006) is a British racing driver who is a former member of the Alpine Academy.[1]
Career
[edit]Karting
[edit]Neate started Karting competitively in 2015.[2] In 2018 he scored his first win in the Super 1 National Kart Championships.[3]
Formula 4
[edit]In 2021 Neate made his car racing debut in the French F4 Championship.[4][5] After contesting the first two rounds of the season he switched to the F4 British Championship with Phinsys by Argenti, which he contested from the third round onwards.[6][7] Having scored three podiums, the Briton finished ninth in the drivers' standings.[8]
Having raced in the Trophy Round supporting the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with Xcel Motorsport,[9][10] Neate planted himself into the Formula 4 UAE Championship at the start of the following year, driving for Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema.[11][12] He finished the season in third after taking a total of nine podiums.[13][14]
With his sights set on a championship challenge, Neate remained with Phynsis by Argenti for the 2022 F4 British Championship.[8][15] He took his first Formula 4 win at Thruxton Circuit.[16] After taking another win at Croft Circuit he finished the season in sixth.[17][18][19]
In 2023 Neate joined Fortec Motorsport for his third season in the F4 British Championship.[18][20] Neate announced mid-season that he would leave the F4 British Championship.
Formula Regional
[edit]In 2023 Neate rejoined Prema Racing to compete in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship.[14] After taking his only podium in the opening round at Dubai Autodrome he finished the season in twelfth.[20][21]
Formula One
[edit]Neate became a member of the Alpine Academy at the start of 2023.[1][22][23] He was removed from the academy later that year.
Personal life
[edit]Aiden is the son of the British Touring Car Championship driver Andy Neate.[2][7]
Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | LGM Series — IAME Cadet | 29th | |
| Super 1 National Championship — IAME Cadet | 37th | ||
| 2016 | Super 1 National Championship — IAME Cadet | 19th | |
| ABkC British Open Championship — IAME Cadet | 12th | ||
| 2017 | Super 1 National Championship — IAME Cadet | 19th | |
| 2018 | MSA British Kart Championship — IAME Cadet | 5th | |
| LGM Series — IAME Cadet | 5th | ||
| Kartmasters British Grand Prix — IAME Cadet | Fusion Motorsport | 6th | |
| 2019 | LGM Series — IAME Cadet | 11th | |
| Kartmasters British Grand Prix — IAME Cadet | Fusion Motorsport | 9th | |
| British Kart Championship — IAME Cadet | 16th | ||
| British Kart Championship — X30 Junior | 43rd | ||
| WSK Open Cup — OKJ | Tony Kart Racing Team | 24th | |
| WSK Final Cup — OKJ | NC | ||
| IAME International Final — X30 Junior | 10th | ||
| SKUSA SuperNationals — X30 Junior | NC | ||
| 2020 | South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | Tony Kart Racing Team | 26th |
| WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | NC | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OKJ | 27th | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | 22nd | ||
| Sources:[24] | |||
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | F4 British Championship | Phinsys by Argenti | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 128 | 9th |
| French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12th | |
| Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round | Xcel Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 7th | |
| 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 199 | 3rd |
| F4 British Championship | Phinsys by Argenti | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 234 | 6th | |
| 2023 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Prema Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 12th |
| F4 British Championship | Fortec Motorsport | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 14th |
* Season still in progress.
Complete F4 British Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Phinsys by Argenti | THR1 1 |
THR1 2 |
THR1 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
BHI 1 64 |
BHI 2 16 |
BHI 3 9 |
OUL 1 7 |
OUL 2 15 |
OUL 3 9 |
KNO 1 Ret |
KNO 2 12 |
KNO 3 6 |
THR2 1 5 |
THR2 2 62 |
THR2 3 4 |
CRO 1 7 |
CRO 2 Ret |
CRO 3 3 |
SIL 1 3 |
SIL 2 106 |
SIL 3 Ret |
DON 1 5 |
DON 2 95 |
DON 3 16 |
BHGP 1 11 |
BHGP 2 Ret |
BHGP 3 3 |
9th | 128 | |
| 2022 | Phinsys by Argenti | DON 1 4 |
DON 2 Ret |
DON 3 2 |
BHI 1 12 |
BHI 2 10 |
BHI 3 5 |
THR1 1 14 |
THR1 2 15 |
THR1 3 4 |
OUL 1 3 |
OUL 2 11 |
OUL 3 5 |
CRO 1 1 |
CRO 2 46 |
CRO 3 11 |
KNO 1 6 |
KNO 2 3 |
KNO 3 5 |
SNE 1 12 |
SNE 2 9 |
SNE 3 14 |
THR2 1 4 |
THR2 2 8 |
THR2 3 6 |
SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 45 |
SIL 3 4 |
BHGP 1 6 |
BHGP 2 6 |
BHGP 3 4 |
6th | 234 | |
| 2023 | Fortec Motorsport | DPN 1 11 |
DPN 2 210 |
DPN 3 11 |
BHI 1 8 |
BHI 2 2 |
BHI 3 12 |
SNE 1 C |
SNE 2 75 |
SNE 3 6 |
THR 1 4 |
THR 2 138 |
THR 3 2 |
OUL 1 Ret |
OUL 2 Ret |
OUL 3 DNS |
SIL 1 WD |
SIL 2 WD |
SIL 3 WD |
CRO 1 |
CRO 2 |
CRO 3 |
KNO 1 |
KNO 2 |
KNO 3 |
DPGP 1 |
DPGP 2 |
DPGP 3 |
DPGP 4 |
BHGP 1 |
BHGP 2 |
BHGP 3 |
14th | 91 |
Complete F4 UAE Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema | YMC1 1 2 |
YMC1 2 2 |
YMC1 3 4 |
YMC1 4 Ret |
DUB1 1 4 |
DUB1 2 2 |
DUB1 3 3 |
DUB1 4 8 |
DUB2 1 17 |
DUB2 2 3 |
DUB2 3 2 |
DUB2 4 3 |
DUB3 1 Ret |
DUB3 2 7 |
DUB3 3 5 |
DUB3 4 7 |
YMC2 1 3 |
YMC2 2 3 |
YMC2 3 19 |
YMC2 4 12 |
3rd | 199 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Prema Racing | DUB1 1 9 |
DUB1 2 2 |
DUB1 3 12 |
KUW1 1 4 |
KUW1 2 8 |
KUW1 3 9 |
KUW2 1 8 |
KUW2 2 16 |
KUW2 3 16 |
DUB2 1 9 |
DUB2 2 5 |
DUB2 3 15 |
ABU 1 Ret |
ABU 2 12 |
ABU 3 8 |
12th | 58 |
References
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External links
[edit]- Aiden Neate career summary at DriverDB.com