04-07-2025
Co Derry Red Bull Junior driver set to race live on Sky Sports from Silverstone this weekend
Fionn McLaughlin, the 17-year-old rising star from Co Derry and Red Bull Junior Driver, is set to take on his most significant challenge yet this weekend – with both of his British Formula 4 races being broadcast live on Sky Sports as part of the Formula 1 Qatar Airways British Grand Prix 2025 coverage.
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For the first time ever, Formula 1, Formula 2, Formula 3, and British F4 will all be featured at Silverstone on the same weekend – with McLaughlin and his fellow F4 drivers sharing the circuit with the sport's top-tier competitors and racing in front of tens of thousands at the track and millions more tuning in from home.
Fans will get their first chance to watch McLaughlin on TV, with both of his races being aired live on Sky Sports:
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British F4 Race Schedule (Sky Sports Broadcast) - Race 1: Saturday, July 5 – 16:45 on Sky Sports Mix; Race 2: Sunday, July 6 – 08:20 on Sky Sports F1.
In his debut British F4 season, McLaughlin has already made a significant impact on the grid.
He secured his first race win at Snetterton earlier this year and currently tops the British F4 Championship and Rookie Cup standings, demonstrating the speed and calmness that led to his selection for the Red Bull Junior Driver Team in 2024.
The Magherafelt native is part of a new wave of Irish talent making a splash in international motorsport – closely following Alex Dunne, who made headlines last weekend after getting behind the wheel of an F1 car for the very first time.
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McLaughlin was chosen for the Red Bull Junior Team after an impressive performance at the Red Bull Driver Search in Jerez, Spain – the same programme that kick-started the careers of Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel, Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo.
Both of this weekend's races will also be broadcast live on the official British F4 YouTube channel.
