Luka Sammalisto
| Luka Sammalisto | |
|---|---|
Sammalisto in 2025 | |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 25 November 2007 |
| Italian F4 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | US Racing |
| Car number | 7 |
| Former teams | R-ace GP |
| Starts | 35 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 3 |
| Best finish | 8th in 2025 |
| Previous series | |
| 2025 2024–2025 2024 2024 | Formula Winter Series Italian F4 Euro 4 F4 UAE |
Luka Sammalisto (born 25 November 2007) is a Finnish racing driver who last competed in the Italian F4 Championship for US Racing.
Career
Karting
Sammalisto began karting at the age of seven.[1] During his karting career, he most notably won the 2022 Finnish Karting Championship in OK.[2] Sammalisto also competed in WSK and CIK-FIA competitions during his karting career,[3] in which he was a Kart Republic factory driver from 2021 until 2023.[4]
Formula 4
2024
Stepping up to Formula 4 competition for 2024, Sammalisto joined R-ace GP to compete in the Formula 4 UAE Championship.[5] Taking his first points in race two of the first Dubai round by finishing eighth in race two,[6] Sammalisto took his season-best result at the same venue two weeks later by finishing sixth in race two.[7]
Remaining with the same team for the rest of the year, Sammalisto competed with them in both the Italian F4 and Euro 4 Championships.[8][9] In the former, Sammalisto scored his first points at Imola by finishing seventh in race three.[10] After not scoring points at Vallelunga and Barcelona and missing two rounds due fractures in three vertebrae,[11] Sammalisto scored two points finishes in the season-ending round at Monza en route to an 18th-place points finish.[12] In Euro 4, Sammalisto raced in the final two rounds of the season, only scoring points in the season-ending round at Monza by finishing eighth in race three.[13]
2025
Sammalisto switched to US Racing for 2025,[14] beginning his season in the Formula Winter Series,[15] where he contested the first and last rounds of the season, taking a best result of fourth in race two at Algarve.[16] Sammalisto then returned to the Italian F4 Championship for the rest of the year,[17] in which he started off the season with a seventh-place finish at Misano.[18] Following a best result of ninth at Vallelunga, he scored his maiden series podium by finishing second in race three at Monza.[19] In the following three rounds, Sammalisto scored a best result of fifth at both Mugello and Barcelona, before ending the year with back-to-back third place finishes at Misano en route to an eighth-place points finish.[20][21]
Formula Regional
Sammalisto was initially set to step up to the Formula Regional European Championship in 2026 with Trident.[22] However, due to undisclosed reasons, he was replaced by Kai Daryanani for the season.[23]
Karting record
Karting career summary
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | R-ace GP | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 20th |
| Italian F4 Championship | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18th | ||
| Euro 4 Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20th | ||
| 2025 | Formula Winter Series | US Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 13th |
| Italian F4 Championship | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 132 | 8th |
Complete Formula 4 UAE 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R-ace GP | YMC1 1 20 |
YMC1 2 22 |
YMC1 3 17 |
YMC2 1 Ret |
YMC2 2 26 |
YMC2 3 19 |
DUB1 1 20 |
DUB1 2 8 |
DUB1 3 17 |
YMC3 1 18 |
YMC3 2 13 |
YMC3 3 12 |
DUB2 1 12 |
DUB2 2 6 |
DUB2 3 15 |
20th | 12 |
Complete Italian F4 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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R-ace GP | MIS 1 25 |
MIS 2 11 |
MIS 3 31† |
IMO 1 12 |
IMO 2 32† |
IMO 3 7 |
VLL 1 27† |
VLL 2 Ret |
VLL 3 22 |
MUG 1 WD |
MUG 2 WD |
MUG 3 WD |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
LEC 3 |
CAT 1 Ret |
CAT 2 23 |
CAT 3 Ret |
MNZ 1 10 |
MNZ 2 8 |
MNZ 3 12 |
18th | 11 | ||||
| 2025 | US Racing | MIS1 1 7 |
MIS1 2 Ret |
MIS1 3 |
MIS1 4 28 |
VLL 1 22† |
VLL 2 |
VLL 3 11 |
VLL 4 9 |
MNZ 1 5 |
MNZ 2 4 |
MNZ 3 2 |
MUG 1 5 |
MUG 2 7 |
MUG 3 6 |
IMO 1 22 |
IMO 2 C |
IMO 3 29† |
CAT 1 5 |
CAT 2 6 |
CAT 3 C |
MIS2 1 4 |
MIS2 2 |
MIS2 3 3 |
MIS2 4 3 |
MIS2 5 22 |
8th | 132 |
Complete Euro 4 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R-ace GP | MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
MUG 3 |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 17 |
RBR 3 17 |
MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 21 |
MNZ 3 8 |
20th | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US Racing | POR 1 10 |
POR 2 4 |
POR 3 5 |
CRT 1 |
CRT 2 |
CRT 3 |
ARA 1 |
ARA 2 |
ARA 3 |
CAT 1 8 |
CAT 2 10 |
CAT 3 9 |
13th | 32 |
References
- ^ "INTRODUCE MYSELF, MY NAME IS LUKA SAMMALISTO". minardimanagement.com. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Luka Sammalisto kiinni kartingin Suomen mestaruudessa". ylojarvenuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2 August 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Luka Sammaliston tavoitteet maailman huipulla – "Karting on parasta mitä tiedän"". ylojarvenuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 11 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Luka Sammalisto italialaiseen huipputiimiin – enää ei lähdetä opintoretkelle". ylojarvenuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 5 January 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "R-ace GP unveils its complete 2024 line-ups for FRegional and F4". FormulaScout. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Luka Sammalisto uransa parhaaseen sijoitukseen Formula 4". ylojarvenuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 4 February 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ "Enzo Deligny gets first F4 UAE victory in penultimate race of season". formulascout.com. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ Wood, Ida (14 November 2023). "Luka Sammalisto wins 2024 F4 seat with R-ace GP in shootout". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Euro 4: 2024 season guide". feederseries.net. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Slater back in front in Italian F4 as late drama denies Yamakoshi victory". formulascout.com. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ "PROMISING FINNISH FORMULA4 DRIVER FACES A MONTH-LONG RECOVERY". minardimanagement.com. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Slater wins again at Monza in safety car-filled second Italian F4 race". formulascout.com. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ "Rehm bounces back with victory as Bohra crowned Euro 4 champion". formulascout.com. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ Wood, Ida (24 December 2024). "US Racing names Anurag, Rehm and Sammalisto in 2025 F4 line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ Muschlien, Finjo (30 January 2025). "Formula Winter Series: 2025 season guide". feederseries.net. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ Allen, Peter (1 February 2025). "Gomez sees off Robinsons' challenges for second FWinter Series win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Italian F4: 2025 season guide". feederseries.net. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Luka Sammalisto hyvässä vauhdissa Italian F4 -avauksessa – Ajamalla saavutettu podium vaihtui kabinetissa seitsemänteen sijaan". vauhdinmaailma.fi (in Finnish). 7 May 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "F4 Italy | Monza 2025: Newman Chi takes his first win in the class, ahead of Sammalisto and Hanna". p300.it. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Gomez bounces back with victory in Italian F4 race three at Misano". formulascout.com. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Wheldon wins Italian F4 race four to move back up to second in points". formulascout.com. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ Wood, Ida (20 October 2025). "Luka Sammalisto to step up to FREC with Trident in 2026". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Trident with Daryanani in the Middle East and European Regional series". Trident. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "Sammalisto Luka". Kartcom. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
External links
- Luka Sammalisto career summary at DriverDB.com
- Official website