Shropshire starlet racer revved up after stunning start in Formula 4

A Shropshire student whizz-kid has taken the Formula 4 world by storm and has his eyes set on the pinnacle.

A Shropshire pupil is revved up for more as he continued his eye-catching start to Formula 4 life with international podium success.

Shrewsbury School's Archie Owen has taken the F4 world by storm, with two wins and two further podiums competing internationally in Saudi Arabia. | Shrewsbury School

placeholder image — Shrewsbury School's Archie Owen has taken the F4 world by storm, with two wins and two further podiums competing internationally in Saudi Arabia. | Shrewsbury School

Archie Owen, 15, is a Shrewsbury School pupil with ambitions to make it all the way to Formula 1 - and has started his fledgling career in single-seater racing in top gear.

Owen claimed two victories and two third-placed efforts to make it a quartet of podiums in Saudi Arabia at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit - home of F1 racing in the nation - in his first international F4 series.

The Welsh teen is making his mark on the track after a promising British F4 Championship debut effort of 14th place from a track of 31 in his maiden race in the series.

Owen has been racing since the age of 11, where he was inspired behind the wheel while watching his father race.

He recently graduate from karting and has since competed globally, including in Las Vegas and at the Karting World Championships in Kristianstad, Sweden.

Shrewsbury School support his international studies with tailored elite sports pathway studies.

“My ultimate dream in racing is to be an F1 driver, which is obviously the top of the sport,” Owen said.

“The school has really helped me catch up with my work. All the teachers put catch-up work and resources into a folder for me, and it's really well organised and really helps.”