Hugh Barter

Hugh Barter
Born	2005 Nagoya, Japan
Nationality	Australian and Japanese
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2021–present
Known for	Competing in FIA Formula 3 Championship, French F4 Championship, Spanish F4 Championship

Barter is a racing driver holding Australian and Japanese nationality, who took part in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship representing Campos Racing. His earlier career included participation in both the Spanish F4 Championship and the French F4 Championship, where he achieved runner-up positions in French F4 during 2021 and 2022, as well as in the 2022 Spanish F4 season. In 2024, Barter competed in the 2024 Indian Racing League alongside the 2024 F4 Indian Championship.

Karting

Starting karting at the age of six, Barter progressed to compete at national levels. He secured second place in the 2019 Australian Kart Championship and won the initial round of the 2020 season before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, he participated twice in the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals, finishing eighth in 2016 and ninth in 2019.

2021

Barter's single-seater debut came in 2021 when he entered the French F4 Championship. He began strongly by winning the opening round at Nogaro and achieved three podium finishes at Magny-Cours, establishing himself as a title contender. However, his performance dipped mid-season, with only two podiums across four rounds, allowing competitors Esteban Masson and Macéo Capietto to pull ahead. In the final round, Barter claimed two podiums and was awarded a victory following Capietto's disqualification, concluding the season as runner-up.

2022

Continuing in Formula 4 for another year, Barter focused on securing pole positions, which he viewed as crucial for progression to higher categories such as the Formula Regional. He participated in both the French F4 and F4 Spanish Championship campaigns with Campos Racing. In Spain, Barter started with a win at Portimão, but teammate Nikola Tsolov soon dominated. Barter managed only one additional podium before achieving three second-place finishes at Spa-Francorchamps, cementing his position as runner-up. At Aragón, he added two victories and a third-place finish to his record, followed by three consecutive wins and two poles at Navarra. Despite Tsolov clinching the championship title, Barter secured second place overall with further podiums at Barcelona.

In French F4, Barter leveraged his experience to claim pole positions and wins at Nogaro, then triumphed again on the demanding street circuit of Pau, extending his championship advantage. Across four rounds, he won seven races and added two more podiums, notably dominating at Lédenon. Nevertheless, juggling commitments between Spanish F4 limited his points haul at both Spa and Valencia, leaving him trailing Alessandro Giusti by 32 points before the final round. An early retirement in Race 1 dashed his championship aspirations, though he secured a last podium finish to conclude the season as runner-up.

FIA Formula 3 Championship

In September 2022, Barter took part in the post-season testing for the FIA Formula 3 series with Campos Racing. By January 2023, Campos Racing had confirmed his participation for the entire 2023 campaign. Throughout a demanding season, he earned his initial points during the fifth round at the Red Bull Ring, finishing eighth in the feature race. Barter secured sixth place finishes in both the Silverstone sprint race and the Spa sprint race, starting from reverse pole position in the latter event. Ahead of the Monza finale, Barter was substituted by FRECA competitor Joshua Dufek owing to undisclosed reasons. He concluded the season 19th overall with a total of 14 points.

Formula E

In April 2023, Barter participated in the Formula E rookie test held in Berlin, driving for Maserati MSG Racing. He is scheduled to return for the Berlin rookie test in July 2025, representing Lola Yamaha ABT.

E-Sports

Hugh Barter races for the Drago Racing Esports Team within the iRacing platform.

Personal life

Barter was born in Nagoya to a Japanese mother and Australian father and grew up in Melbourne.

Karting career summary

Season	Series	Team	Position
2016	Australian Kart Championship — Cadet 12		10th
	Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Mini MAX	International Karting Distribution	8th
2018	Australian Kart Championship — KA4 Junior		3rd
2019	Australian Kart Championship — KA4		2nd
	Rotax Pro Tour Championship — J-Max		3rd
	Victoria Kart Championship — KA4		1st
	Victoria Kart Championship — KA3		2nd
	Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Rotax Junior		9th
2020	Australian Kart Championship — KA2		NC‡

^‡ The championship was cancelled after two rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Racing career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Poles	F/Laps	Podiums	Points	Position
2021	French F4 Championship	FFSA Academy	20	2	0	3	8	213	2nd
2022	French F4 Championship	FFSA Academy	21	10	7	12	14	241	2nd
	F4 Spanish Championship	Campos Racing	21	6	4	4	13	287	2nd
2023	FIA Formula 3 Championship	Campos Racing	16	0	0	1	0	14	19th

^* Season still ongoing.

Full French F4 Championship Results

(key) (Entries in bold signify pole position) (Entries in italics denote fastest lap)

Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	Standing	Points
2021	NOG 1 4	NOG 2 7	NOG 3 1	MAG1 1 2	MAG1 2 3	MAG1 3 2	HUN 1 8	HUN 2 7	HUN 3 7	LÉD 1 4	LÉD 2 4	LÉD 3 3	MNZ 1 Ret	MNZ 2 6	MNZ 3 C	LEC 1 4	LEC 2 6	LEC 3 3	MAG2 1 2	MAG2 2 5	MAG2 3 1	2nd	213
2022	NOG 1 1	NOG 2 7	NOG 3 1	PAU 1 1	PAU 2 5	PAU 3 2	MAG 1 1
MAG 3 1	SPA 1 get 1	SPA 2 get 6	SPA 3 get 1	LÉD 1 get 1	[[Circuit de Lédenon	LÉD 2 ]] < br > get 2
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Full F4 Spanish Championship Results

(key) (Entries in bold denote pole position) (Entries in italics signify 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	Final Position	Points Scored
2022	Campos Racing	ALG 1 1	ALG 2 4	ALG 3 4	JER 1 10	JER 2 6	JER 3 3	CRT 1 18	CRT 2 7	CRT 3 13	SPA 1 2	SPA 2 2	SPA 3 2	ARA 1 1	ARA 2 3	ARA 3 1	NAV 1 1	NAV 2 1	NAV 3 1	CAT 1 5	CAT 2 2	CAT 3 3	2nd	287

Full FIA Formula 3 Championship Results

(key) (Entries in bold represent pole position) (Entries in italics indicate fastest lap points awarded to top ten finishers)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final Standing	Points Total
2023	Campos Racing	BHR SPR 11	BHR FEA 26	MEL SPR 19	MEL FEA 15	MON SPR 25	getMON FEa min26	style=background:#CFCFFF	getCAT SPR < br > 19	style = background: # CFCFFF	getCAT FEA < br > 13	style = background: # CFCFFF	getRBR SPR < br > 22	style = background: # DFFFDF	getRBR FEA < br > 8	style = background: # DFFFDF	getSIL SPR < br > 6	style = background: # CFCFFF	getSIL FEA < br > 13	style = background: # CFCFFF	getHUN SPR < br > 25	style = background: # CFCFFF	getHUN FEA < br > 13	style = background: # DFFFDF	getSPA SPR < br > 6	style = background: # CFCFFF	getSPA FEA < br > 22	getMNZ SPR	getMNZ FEA	!19th	!14

Full F4 Indian Championship standings

(key) (Events shown in bold denote pole position) (Events in italics represent fastest lap)

Season	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final Position	Total Points
2024	Godspeed Kochi	MAD1 1 Retired	MAD1 2 1st	MAD1 3 1st	CHE 1 1st	CHE 2 5th	MAD2 1	MAD2 2	MAD2 3	MAD2 4	KAR1 1	KAR1 2	KAR1 3	KAR2 1	KAR2 2	KAR2 3	5th place	95 points