Ary Bansal
First Indian winner of the GB4 Championship and BRDC Rising Star, now racing Italian F4 with US Racing.
The story
Ary is the first Indian driver to win the GB4 Championship, taking the 2025 title with Elite Motorsport after a season with four wins and seven further podiums. He also took the British F4 Challenge Cup, secured a win and pole in the F4 Saudi Arabian Championship at Jeddah, and finished fifth in the inaugural FIA F4 World Cup at Macau. In 2026 he stepped up to Italian F4 with US Racing (car #46), took his maiden win last round, and currently sits 4th in the championship standings. He was also named a BRDC Rising Star, joining a programme whose alumni include multiple current Formula 1 drivers.
Media Placements
| Outlet | Piece | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pit Debrief | Exclusive Q&A: GB4 champion talks career progression | View ↗ |
| Autocar India | FREC debut report | View ↗ |
| The Rookie Reporters | FREC debut announcement | View ↗ |
| DIVEBOMB | "From Bengaluru's karts to the Temple of Speed" | View ↗ |
| Desi Racing Co | Interview: move to Europe and the F1 dream | View ↗ |
| Formula Scout | GB4 title report | View ↗ |
| Formula Scout | US Racing signs Bansal for 2026 | View ↗ |
| Feeder Series | "Relief of title win in year of learning" | View ↗ |
| KartXpress | Bansal blasts to GB4 title at Donington Park | View ↗ |
| KartXpress | First Italian F4 win | View ↗ |
| MSV | Macau F4 World Cup entry | View ↗ |
| GB4 Championship (official) | Donington finale race report | View ↗ |
| GB4 Championship (official) | Sunoco Fastest Driver award | View ↗ |
| GB4 Championship (official) | Italian F4 seat for 2026 | View ↗ |
| FIA Formula 4 (official) | Fortec Motorsports Challenge Cup entry | View ↗ |
| FIA Formula 4 (official) | Zandvoort Sunday race win | View ↗ |
| Asian Motorsport | Formula Winter Series maiden win | View ↗ |
| Pitlane-News | GB4 Round 1 debut report | View ↗ |
| Fortec Motorsports (team) | F4 2025 signing announcement | View ↗ |
| Hairpin Media (LinkedIn) | "Yearbook: Ary Bansal's 2025 Season" | View ↗ |
Why brands work with him
The most credentialed young Indian single-seater driver of his generation, on a proven European pathway. Rising Star status with the British Racing Drivers’ Club is the most established junior development recognition in world motorsport. He is building a career the way champions do, wins and titles ahead of the hype, and remains a relatively under-tapped commercial opportunity given his trajectory.
At a glance
- Category: Formula 4 (single-seater open-wheel)
- Team: US Racing, 2026 Italian F4 Championship
- Age: 16
- Based: UK
- Nationality: Indian