Draft:René Lammers

René Lammers (born 12 July 2008) is a Dutch racing driver who is based in Zandvoort. He is the current OK Karting European champion, and he currently competes in the 2024 F4 Spanish Championship with MP Motorsport.

Karting
Lammers has had a very successful karting career, as in September 2020 he won his first major karting title, in the WSK Euro Series 60 Mini category. This was followed by victory in the same category in the Trofeo Andrea Margutti. For 2021, Lammers stepped up to the X30 Junior and OK-Junior categories, as he won the Trofeo Andrea Margutti again. for 2022, he stayed in the same category, having some more success by consistently finishing in the top 10 of championships. However, 2023 was his breakout season as he moved to the OK category, winning the Karting European Championship. Lammers also finished 2nd in the Karting World Championship, driving for Parolin Motorsport.

Formula 4
On 13 December 2023, Lammers announced his place as a competitor in the Spanish F4 championship for 2024, where he will be racing for MP Motorsport. MP Motorsport made a deal with Lammers despite the Ferrari Driver Academy selecting him as the Scouting World Finals champion, therefore winning a place in the Junior Team. The young Dutchman rejected Ferrari and has made it clear he prefers to stay independent for as long as he is able to in his climb to Formula 1. Lammers joined the 2024 Formula Winter Series grid in preparation for his season in Spanish F4. He had a difficult season, only managing to finish 19th in the standings with a best result of 6th at MotorLand Aragón.

Personal life
His father is Jan Lammers is a former Formula One driver, and he is also the winner of the 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans with Silk Cut Jaguar.

Complete Formula Winter Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete F4 Spanish Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)