aqil alibhai

The 16-year-old South African driver is Virtuosi’s third and final signing for 2023, joining Douwe Dedecker and Kai Daryanani. Virtuosi Racing will run three cars for the first time in 2023, having competed with two cars in their debut F4 season in 2022.

Alibhai will make the step up to single seaters full-time on the back of an impressive karting career, in which he won the 2019 Rotax African Open Championship. In addition to his karting achievements, Alibhai has also competed in the Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship since 2021. He finished sixth in 2022 with five podiums, one pole position and a fastest lap. Following this success, he made his single seater debut in the 2022 GB4 Championship season finale.