Round 6 of Champions of the future was held at Al Forsan International Karting Circuit from Monday the 2nd to Wednesday the 4th of December 2024. The championships drew to a close as the last race of the F1 calendar at Yas Marina is about to take place over the weekend. Karting has been the starting point of virtually all F1 drivers. Champions of the Future proved the ideal opportunity for aspiring drivers to showcase their talent with F1 Academy Managing Director Susie Wolff present.

Drivers such as current world champion Max Verstappen, former champs Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna got their start in go karting. The opening episode of Senna – A show on Netflix – shows a young Ayrton Senna getting his first go kart in his father’s factory before advancing to his first race and his eventual career in single seaters. Scouts find talents like Senna from local and international competitions such as Champions of the Future. The competition has provided a platform for potential world champions to race on a regular basis, testing their skills against only the very best from different corners of the world.

Champions of the Future is a direct pipeline for karting females to join the F1 Academy Program. The website states that the three top female drivers in the Seniors category will also be invited to an official F1 Academy test at the end of the 2024 season helping develop a pathway for karting talent to progress to F1 Academy.