| Juan Cota | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Spanish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (2007-09-19) 19 September 2007 (age 17) Madrid, Spain | ||||||||||||||
| F4 Spanish Championship career | |||||||||||||||
| Debut season | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Current team | Drivex | ||||||||||||||
| Car number | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Starts | 39 (39 entries) | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Poles | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Fastest laps | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Previous series | |||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | Formula Winter Series | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Juan Cota Alonso (born 19 September 2007) is a Spanish racing driver. He last competed in the F4 Spanish Championship for Drivex in 2024, and is set to compete in the 2025 Eurocup-3 season with the team. He won a gold medal at the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games, representing Spain.
Career
Formula 4
2023
Cota made his debut in Formula 4 machinery in the Inaugural season of the Formula Winter Series with Drivex. He continued with Drivex for the 2023 F4 Spanish Championship. Having achieved two points finishes with a high of fifth place, he finished 15th in the standings with 14 points.
2024
During the pre-season, Cota partook in the 2024 Formula Winter Series with MP Motorsport. In the F4 Spanish Championship, he won his first three races in the Valencia round. At the FIA Motorsport Games, Cota competed in the Formula 4 Cup, where he won the qualifying and main race. In the season finale of the F4 Spanish Championship, he won his fourth and final race of the season. Cota finished 4th in the standings, amassing a total of 186 points in an impressive sophomore season.
2025
On 23 December 2024, Drivex announced that Cota would join the outfit for the 2025 Eurocup-3 season.
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | IAME Winter Cup - X30 Mini | Unomatricula K-Team | 8th |
| Spanish Championship Karting - Cadet | 11th | ||
| 2019 | IAME Winter Cup - X30 Mini | Kart Republic Spain | 4th |
| IAME Euro Series - X30 Mini | 20th | ||
| Spanish Championship Karting - Cadet | 2nd | ||
| 2020 | IAME Winter Cup - X30 Junior | Kart Republic Spain | 21st |
| 2022 | IAME Winter Cup - X30 Senior | KR Motorsport | 34th |
| Spanish Championship Karting - Senior | Kart Republic Motorsport | 5th |
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Formula Winter Series | Drivex | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 8th |
| F4 Spanish Championship | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15th | ||
| 2024 | Formula Winter Series | Drivex | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 6th |
| F4 Spanish Championship | 21 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 186 | 4th | ||
| FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup | Team Spain | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | N/A | 1st | |
| 2025 | Eurocup-3 | Drivex |
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results
(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Drivex | SPA 1 18 |
SPA 2 18 |
SPA 3 18 |
ARA 1 24 |
ARA 2 28† |
ARA 3 Ret |
NAV 1 13 |
NAV 2 20 |
NAV 3 16 |
JER 1 20 |
JER 2 17 |
JER 3 18 |
EST 1 16 |
EST 2 31 |
EST 3 8 |
CRT 1 25 |
CRT 2 13 |
CRT 3 13 |
CAT 1 20 |
CAT 2 23 |
CAT 3 5 |
15th | 14 |
| 2024 | Drivex | JAR 1 19 |
JAR 2 12 |
JAR 3 8 |
POR 1 24 |
POR 2 11 |
POR 3 32† |
LEC 1 3 |
LEC 2 6 |
LEC 3 31 |
ARA 1 18 |
ARA 2 9 |
ARA 3 22 |
CRT 1 1 |
CRT 2 1 |
CRT 3 1 |
JER 1 2 |
JER 2 4 |
JER 3 2 |
CAT 1 16 |
CAT 2 2 |
CAT 3 1 |
4th | 186 |
Complete Formula Winter Series results
(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Drivex | JER 1 10 |
JER 2 8 |
JER 3 1 |
CRT 1 2 |
CRT 2 6 |
CRT 3 Ret |
ARA 1 7 |
ARA 2 21 |
ARA 3 Ret |
CAT 1 WD |
CAT 2 WD |
CAT 3 WD |
6th | 64 |
References
- "DRIVER ANNOUNCEMENT". x.com. 26 December 2024.
- "FORMULA WINTER SERIES ROLLS OUT WITH AN INTERNATIONAL STARTING FIELD". Formula Winter Series. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023.
- Wood, Ida (1 October 2023). "Deligny boosts his Spanish F4 title hopes with Estoril win". Formula Scout.
- Wood, Ida (12 November 2023). "Ho's win in F4 finale overshadowed by Deligny's disqualification antics programme". Formula Scout.
- "DRIVEX TO COMPETE AGAIN IN FORMULA WINTER SERIES". Formula Winter Series. 2 February 2024.
- Allen, Peter (14 September 2024). "Cota wins as Spanish F4 title contenders hit trouble in Valencia opener". Formula Scout.
- Allen, Peter (15 September 2024). "Juan Cota completes Spanish F4 hat-trick at Valencia". Formula Scout.
- Wood, Ida (26 October 2024). "Spain's Juan Cota wins Motorsport Games F4 qualification race". Formula Scout.
- Allen, Peter (27 October 2024). "Juan Cota claims home gold for Spain in Motorsport Games F4". Formula Scout.
- Wood, Ida (10 November 2024). "Cota cruises to Spanish F4 win at Barcelona as Colnaghi clinches crown". Formula Scout. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- "F4 Spanish Championship Standings 2024 | Motorsport Stats". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
External links
- Juan Cota career summary at DriverDB.com