Alex Powell (born 18 September 2007) is an American and Jamaican

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, who competes in the

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for

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. He has been a member of the Mercedes Junior Team since 2019. He previously contested the

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, finishing runner-up to

Emanuele Olivieri Emanuele Olivieri (born 2 August 2008 in Canelli) is an Italian racing driver. He is the 2025 F4 Middle East champion. He is the godson of three-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Rinaldo Capello and is part of Oliver Victor Kristensen's 5P Agenc ...

. He finished fifth in the

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with

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Career

Karting

Powell began competing in the

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championships at the age of 8. After completing various championships in the

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and securing great results, he moved to Europe and started racing in

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in the 60 Mini class. He has won the

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, South Garda Winter Cup, Trofeo Andrea Margutti and Champions of the Future. He achieved the 2022

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vice-champion in the OK category. A year, he ranked third in the same championship.

Formula 4

2023

In 2023 Powell made his debut in single-seaters, racing with

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in the sixth round of the

at Mugello, but he did not manage to score any points. During the next round at

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, the season finale, he finished 10th in race three and ultimately ended up 24th in the standings. He also competed in the Formula 4 UAE Trophy round.

2024

During pre-season, Powell also competed for the

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in the

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. He achieved his first single-seater win at

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during the second race. By standing on the podium three other times, Powell finished sixth in the championship. Euro 4 Championship 2024 Nr

Powell remained with

to race in the Italian F4 for his first full single-seater season. He started the season with a triple runner-up finish in all races in Misano, before earning his first Italian F4 pole in

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. That weekend he would score two second places, but would not finish on the podium again until the season finale in

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. Despite failing to win during the campaign, Powell finished fifth in the championship with 176 points and six podiums, as well as being crowned the rookie champion. Competing in

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as well with Prema, he earned a win during a messy first race in Monza, allowing him to place ninth in the standings.

2025

During pre-season, Powell joined

to contest in the

. He began the season with a pole during the opening round in Yas Marina, but mechanical difficulties derailed his weekend during the first and third races. After a pair of podiums the next round, Powell took his first victories of the season in

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, most notably pipping

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by 0.057s in the third race. A win from pole in the third Yas Marina round kept him in the title fight with teammate

, but despite two additional triumphs in the Losail finale, Powell was unable to bridge the mammoth points gap to Olivieri and finished runner-up in the standings by 58 points. For his main campaign, Powell remained in Italian F4, but opted to switch to

. Powell raced for

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in the first round of the 2025 F4 Spanish Championship.

Formula One

In 2019, Powell was announced by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team as part of the Mercedes Junior Team.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary

^* Season still in progress.

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Euro 4 Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete F4 Middle East Championship 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)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Powell, Alex 2007 births Living people Jamaican racing drivers Racing drivers from Miami Mercedes-AMG Motorsport drivers Karting World Championship drivers Italian F4 Championship drivers UAE F4 Championship drivers Prema Powerteam drivers Mumbai Falcons drivers Racing drivers from Florida 21st-century American sportsmen R-ace GP drivers Spanish F4 Championship drivers Saintéloc Racing drivers