CHIARA BÄTTIG Joins Hitech for 2026 British F4 Debut with Red Bull Backing

November 19, 2025

• Swiss sensation CHIARA BÄTTIG is making the leap to British F4 with Hitech in 2026, bringing serious credentials from her karting dominance. The 15-year-old Red Bull junior just secured her third consecutive Swiss national title in OK Junior with eight wins from fifteen starts – the kind of consistency that gets you noticed. Her European Championship pole at Campillos proved she can handle the big stage, and now she’s ready to show what three years of title-winning form looks like in single-seaters.
• Here’s what we love about BÄTTIG’s approach – she’s not rushing into things unprepared. While building her karting resume, she’s been cutting her teeth in the F4 Saudi Arabian Championship, where she immediately topped both practice sessions in her debut weekend at Bahrain. Sure, race day brought some bad luck, but five point-scoring finishes including a seventh at Jeddah shows she can deliver when it counts. That’s the kind of methodical progression that separates future stars from flash-in-the-pan stories.
• The combination of Red Bull backing and Hitech’s championship-winning machinery puts BÄTTIG in prime position to make noise as a rookie. Team Manager Dominic Scott clearly sees the potential, noting her impressive track record across both karting and her Saudi F4 experience. With one of the sport’s strongest development programs behind her and a hunger to inspire other young women in motorsport, she’s positioned to be far more than just another promising newcomer – she could be the breakout star of 2026.

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