Sebastian Montoya, the son of seven-time Formula 1 grand prix win🌠ner and double Ind✅y 500 champion Juan Pablo, will step up to Formula 4 with Prema in 2020.

ဣThe 14-year-old Columbian will make his single-seater debut in Formula 4, combining a full campaign in the Italian F4 championship alongside selected race outings in the German ADAC series acro🐻ss the year.

Montoya started kar♏ting at the age of 8 in 🐲the USA and most recently contested the OK class ranks in Europe throughout 2019.

Prema said that Montoya quickly adapted to🙈 its F4 car and impressed the team with a “remarkable job” during his maiden tests ahead of the announcement.

“We are delighted to welcome Sebastian to the 🍒team,” Prema team principal Angelo Rosin said.

“He is a 𒊎great addition to our line-up and is already experiencing a positive transition to single seaters.

“For hiꦓm, this will be a learning year but by what we have seen so far, he can quickly become a leading contender. We cannot wait to get the season started.

“It will be exciting to work with so many talented young ꧂drivers.”

Montoya is the fourth signing Prema has made and completes the Italian single-seater powerhouse’s F4 driver line-up for 2020. He joins Sweden’s Dino Bega♓novic, Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto and Italian Gabriele Mini at the team.

“I am very excited to start racing cars and tওo have the opport꧅unity to race F4 in 2020 with such a great team,” Montoya added.

“Prema is a top team and has all the equipment and people to help me learn and grow as a driver. The co🌞mpetition will be tough but it is better because it will make me challenge myself on and off track.”