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Nina Gademan
Gademan at Circuit Zandvoort in 2024
NationalityNetherlands Dutch
Born (2003-09-30) 30 September 2003 (age 21)
Wijster, Netherlands
F4 British Championship career
Debut season2024
Current teamFortec Motorsport
Car number3
Starts24 (25 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish11th in 2024

Nina Gademan (born 30 September 2003),[1] previously known as Nina Pothof, is a Dutch racing driver who is currently competing in the F4 British Championship with Fortec Motorsport and briefly competed in F1 Academy with Prema Racing. She won gold in the 2019 FIA Motorsport Games Karting Slalom Cup.[2][3]

Career

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Karting

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In 2018, Gademan was chosen as a finalist for the 2019 FIA Girls On Track Le Mans Shootout.[4] She was then selected as one of six drivers for the Girls on Track European Team.[5]

She competed in the Karting Slalom Cup in the 2019 FIA Motorsport Games, winning gold with her teammate Bastiaan van Loenen.[6]

British F4 Championship

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Gademan made her single-seater debut in the 2024 British F4 Championship, driving for Fortec Motorsports. She earned her only rookie podium in the fourth round, with a finish of 13th at Thruxton. Her best result of the season was a 11th place at the seventh round of the season at Knockhill. Gademan finished 19th in the championship with 25 points.[7][8][9]

F1 Academy

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On 21 August 2024, Nina Gademan was chosen as the wildcard for the fourth round of F1 Academy in Zandvoort.[10] She ended in 6th place in both qualifying 1 and 2, and scored points in both races, becoming the first wildcard driver to do so.[11] She ended in 4th place in race 1, and crossed the line in 4th again for race 2, but was classified in 10th place after receiving a penalty for contact with Aurelia Nobels.[12][13]

Personal life

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Alongside racing, Gademan also works as an Esports content creator with F1 Esports and Veloce Esports.[14]

Karting record

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Karting career summary

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Season Series Team Position
2019 IAME International Final - X30 Senior
IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior VK Racing
FIA Motorsport Games Karting Slalom Cup Team Netherlands[15] 1st
2024 Rotax Max Challenge Champions Winter Trophy - DD2 Master Pothof Nina 14th

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2022 24 Hours of Zolder Xwift Racing Events 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 16th
2024 F4 British Championship Fortec Motorsport 26 0 0 0 0 25 19th
F1 Academy Prema Racing 2 0 0 0 0 13 13th*

Complete F4 British Championship results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 DC Points
2024 Fortec Motorsport DPN
1
19 		DPN
2
183 		DPN
3
C 		BHI
1
16 		BHI
2
191 		BHI
3
13 		SNE
1
16 		SNE
2
127 		SNE
3
16 		THR
1
13 		THR
2
142 		THR
3
14 		SILGP
1
15 		SILGP
2
172 		SILGP
3
18 		ZAN
1
16 		ZAN
2
122 		ZAN
3
Ret 		KNO
1
14 		KNO
2
115 		KNO
3
14 		DPGP
1
 DPGP
2
 DPGP
3
 DPGP
4
 SILN
1
16 		SILN
2
C 		SILN
3
17 		BHGP
1
14 		BHGP
2
13 		BHGP
3
126 		BHGP
3
14 		19th 25

Complete F1 Academy results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Points
2024 Prema Racing JED
1
 JED
2
 MIA
1 		MIA
2
 CAT
1
 CAT
2
 ZAN
1
4 		ZAN
2
10 		SIN
1
 SIN
2
 LSL
1
 LSL
2
ABU
1
 ABU
2
 12th* 13*

References

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  1. ^ van Schilt, Jon (13 May 2022). "Nina's race naar de top. Supersnelle Drentse (18) zet haar zinnen op de W-Series (en meer)". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ^ Mulder, Karin (23 November 2023). "Nina Pothof (20) uit Wijster schittert komend seizoen in Brits Formule 4-kampioenschap". RTV Drenthe. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  3. ^ van Schilt, Jon (12 October 2022). "Racetalent Nina Pothof uit Wijster over vroegtijdig einde seizoen W-Series: 'Heel jammer, maar geen streep door de rekening. Ik blijf positief'". Dagblad van het Noorden. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ^ "FIA Women In Motorsport " The Girls On Track" FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR LE MANS 2019 SHOOT-OUT". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  5. ^ "WIM – Six aspiring racers scoop Girls on Track honours". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Pothof and Van Loenen take Karting Slalom Cup gold for the Netherlands". FIA Motorsport Games | Official SRO Motorsport Group. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  7. ^ Wood, Ida (23 November 2023). "Fortec Motorsports signs rookie Nina Pothof for British F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  8. ^ RACERS (11 June 2024). "Nina Gademan claims maiden rookie podium in British F4 at Thruxton". Racers. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  9. ^ RACERS (13 August 2024). "British F4: Nina Gademan tops best finish with P11 in Knockhill". Racers. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Gademan secures F1 ACADEMY Wild Card entry for Zandvoort". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Nina Gademan delighted to make history in spectacular points-scoring Wild Card debut in Zandvoort". F1® Academy. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  12. ^ "RACE 1: Abbi Pulling supreme in Zandvoort as she seals fifth win of 2024". F1® Academy. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  13. ^ "RACE 2: Doriane Pin bounces back as she storms to faultless victory in Zandvoort". F1® Academy. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  14. ^ Harvey, Sophie (21 August 2024). "Nina Gademan revealed as F1 Academy's latest wildcard entry". DIVEBOMB. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  15. ^ Strebelow, Vivien (23 November 2023). "Nina Pothof joins British F4 grid in 2024 with Fortec Motorsports". Racers - Behind the Helmet. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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