Sonny Smith is a racing driver from United Kingdom who last raced in British F4 for Phinsys by Argenti. Smith has recorded 2 wins and 2 podiums from 17 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,262 ranks Smith 6947th of 40,349 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2023-07-29 | Croft | P17 | −81 |
| 2023-07-29 | Croft | P1 | +179 |
| 2023-07-29 | Croft | P12 | −45 |
| 2023-06-24 | Silverstone | P19 | −119 |
| 2023-06-24 | Silverstone | P19 | −123 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +179 | Croft 2023 | British F4 | P1 |
| +157 | Oulton Park 2023 | British F4 | P1 |
| +121 | Snetterton 2023 | British F4 | P4 |
| +70 | Snetterton 2023 | British F4 | P7 |
| +38 | Thruxton 2023 | British F4 | P9 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ▸British F4 | Phinsys by Argenti | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +1,912 | 3,262 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Louis Sharp | 4,919 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% |
| 🇬🇧 Deagen Fairclough | 4,687 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% |
| 🇦🇺 Jimmy Piszcyk | 4,598 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% |
| 🇬🇧 William Macintyre | 4,548 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% |
| 🇯🇵 Kanato Le | 4,520 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35% |
| 🇸🇬 Dion Gowda | 4,332 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% |
| 🇸🇪 Gustav Jonsson | 4,005 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% |
| 🇮🇳 Kai Daryanani | 3,989 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 63% |
| 🇧🇪 Douwe DedeckerFIA Silver | 3,761 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 63% |
| 🇬🇧 Jack Sherwood | 3,644 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% |
| 🇦🇺 Patrick HeuzenroederHigher-rated | 4,642 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,937 | 🇺🇸 Matt Novak | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 3,264 |
| 6,938 | 🇺🇸 Matthew Siegal | Porsche Sprint Challenge North America GT3 Cup | 3,264 |
| 6,939 | 🇳🇱 Sacha van't Pad Bosch | Spanish F4 | 3,264 |
| 6,940 | 🏳️ Alexander Imperatori | WEC | 3,263 |
| 6,941 | 🇧🇭 Salman Al Khalifa | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,263 |
| 6,942 | 🇯🇵 Sota Ogawa | Super Formula Lights | 3,263 |
| 6,943 | 🇬🇷 Zois Skrimpias | 24H Series | 3,263 |
| 6,944 | 🇺🇸 Aaron Weiss | SVRA | 3,262 |
| 6,945 | 🇺🇸 Adam Edwards | NASCAR Truck | 3,262 |
| 6,946 | 🇮🇹 Jeffrey Lee | NASA | 3,262 |
| 6,947 | 🇬🇧 Sonny Smith | British F4 | 3,262 |
| 6,948 | 🇦🇺 Chris Stone | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 3,261 |
| 6,949 | 🇦🇺 Harry Hayek | British GT Championship | 3,261 |
| 6,950 | 🇲🇽 Julio Rejón | TCR World Tour | 3,261 |
| 6,951 | 🏳️ Karel Staut | Porsche Sprint Challenge North America GT3 Cup | 3,261 |
| 6,952 | 🇬🇧 Nicholas ADCOCK | European Le Mans Series | 3,261 |
| 6,953 | 🇩🇪 Philipp Gresek | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,261 |
| 6,954 | 🇮🇹 Barry Waddell | Zenith Racing Series | 3,260 |
| 6,955 | 🇧🇷 David Muffato | Stock Car Pro Series | 3,260 |
| 6,956 | 🏳️ Jason Craver | International GT | 3,260 |
| 6,957 | 🇫🇷 Louis ROSSI | European Le Mans Series | 3,260 |
Sonny Smith is an entry-level professional who raced in British F4 during 2023, driving for Phinsys by Argenti. His sole season comprised 17 starts in the national single-seater championship, which runs a mixed field of amateurs and graded professionals in the same races.[1]
Smith took two wins and two podiums across the full season, finishing 16th in the championship standings. He secured his maiden victory at Oulton Park in June and added a second win at Croft in July. He was a regular competitor against the series' stronger drivers; he finished behind Louis Sharp, the 2023 British F4 champion and later GB3 champion, in most of their meetings, though he beat Sharp on four occasions across the season. Similarly, he usually finished behind Deagen Fairclough, who would go on to win the 2024 British F4 title, but took five victories over him.[2]
Smith raced in a field anchored by professionals with considerable single-seater experience. Sharp had 54 British F4 starts and competed in Formula 3, while Fairclough accumulated 57 starts in the series across two seasons. Smith's two wins came against a grid that included established competitors with hundreds of combined starts in junior formulae.