Yani Stevenheydens

Yani Stevenheydens
Stevenheydens at the Nürburgring in 2024
NationalityBelgium Belgian
Born (2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 19)
Mechelen, Belgium
F4 Spanish Championship career
Debut season2025
Current teamMP Motorsport
Car numberTBA
Starts0 (0 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBD in 2025
Previous series
2023–2024French F4 Championship

Yani Stevenheydens (born 22 February 2006) is a Belgian racing driver who is set to race in the 2025 F4 Spanish Championship. He was the 2024 French F4 vice-champion.

Career

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Formula 4

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2023

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After winning the IAME series shootout, Stevenheydens was announced to be making his single-seater debut in the French F4 Championship.[1] In only his second race in Nogaro, the Belgian was able to take his first podium with third place.[2] This was followed by a double rostrum at the Pau Grand Prix.[3] His first win of the campaign came during the penultimate round in Lédenon having defended against Hiyu Yamakoshi for the win.[4] Stevenheydens would triumph once again during the season finale at the Circuit Paul Ricard, placing him seventh in the standings with 107 points.[5]

2024

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Stevenheydens remained in French F4 for 2024.[6] He started the season with two poles in Nogaro,[7] and took a lights-to-flag victory during the first race.[8] More podiums and a double pole in Spa-Francorchamps followed,[9] before he dominated the Nürburgring with a double victory, putting him into the lead of the standings.[10] He duelled with title rival Jules Caranta in the second Magny-Cours race,[11] but managed to take a fifth win the next day with a dominant performance.[12] However, a double win in Dijon-Prenois for rival Taito Kato reduced Stevenheydens' points lead to a mere six points.[13] A second and third place podium in the Paul Ricard final round meant that Stevenheydens initially clinched the title,[14] but a post-race penalty for him in the final race dropped him behind Kato in the standings, forcing him Stevenheydens to settle as runner-up behind Kato by six points.[15]

2025

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Stevenheydens was set up for a step up to Eurocup-3 in 2025 after a successful 2024 season.[16] However, a lack of budget forced him to compete in a third F4 season, moving over to the F4 Spanish Championship with MP Motorsport.[17]

Karting record

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Karting career summary

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Season Series Team Position
2016 WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini Eyckmans GP 55th
WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini
WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini 51st
2017 WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini Eyckmans GP 95th
KNAF Cup IAME Benelux Open - X30 Mini 27th
KNAF Cup IAME Benelux Open - X30 Cadet 16th
2019 IAME Series Benelux - X30 Junior 3rd
IAME International Games - X30 Junior 31st
2020 IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior Eurokarting 7th
2021 IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior Eurokarting 23rd
IAME Warriors Final - X30 Senior 10th
2022 IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior Euro Karting 10th
IAME Warriors Final - X30 Senior Eurokarting 2nd

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2023 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 21 2 0 1 5 107 7th
2024 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 20 4 8 6 12 274 2nd
2025 Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter Championship MP Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 6 13th*
F4 Spanish Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 TBD

* Season still in progress.

Complete French F4 Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 DC Points
2023 NOG
1
10 		NOG
2
3 		NOG
3
Ret 		MAG
1
18 		MAG
2
5 		MAG
3
6 		PAU
1
4 		PAU
2
3 		PAU
3
3 		SPA
1
11 		SPA
2
6 		SPA
3
14 		MIS
1
9 		MIS
2
Ret 		MIS
3
19 		LÉD
1
8 		LÉD
2
1 		LÉD
3
Ret 		LEC
1
8 		LEC
2
1 		LEC
3
22 		7th 107
2024 NOG
1
1 		NOG
2
C 		NOG
3
7 		LÉD
1
3 		LÉD
2
2 		LÉD
3
4 		SPA
1
3 		SPA
2
4 		SPA
3
2 		NÜR
1
5 		NÜR
2
1 		NÜR
3
1 		MAG
1
2 		MAG
2
17 		MAG
3
1 		DIJ
1
2 		DIJ
2
Ret 		DIJ
3
2 		LEC
1
2 		LEC
2
7 		LEC
3
11 		2nd 274

Complete Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter Championship results

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(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
2025 MP Motorsport JER
1
20 		JER
2
8 		JER
3
8 		POR
1
Ret 		POR
2
8 		POR
3
29 		NAV
1
 NAV
2
 NAV
3
 14th* 10*

References

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  1. ^ Wood, Ida (1 December 2022). "RACB National Team names winner of Road to F4 programme". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  2. ^ Allen, Peter (9 April 2023). "Lopez passes Schlesser for French F4 Nogaro race two win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  3. ^ Wood, Ida (16 May 2023). "The inside story of the 2023 Pau Grand Prix". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  4. ^ Wood, Ida (23 September 2023). "Peugeot takes French F4 lead with Ledenon win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  5. ^ Wood, Ida (8 October 2023). "Giltaire cuts into French F4 lead with victory, Stevenheydens weaves to win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  6. ^ Wood, Ida (12 January 2024). "French F4 publishes entry list and calendar for 2024 season". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  7. ^ Wood, Ida (30 March 2024). "Stevenheydens starts his second French F4 season with two poles". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  8. ^ Gascoigne, Roger (31 March 2024). "Stevenheydens takes lights-to-flag win in French F4 opener at Nogaro". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  9. ^ Wood, Ida (21 June 2024). "Stevenheydens claims French F4 pole double at Spa-Francorchamps". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  10. ^ Wood, Ida (28 July 2024). "Yani Stevenheydens stuns at the Nurburgring in French F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  11. ^ Scout, Formula (24 August 2024). "Caranta wins Stevenheydens duel in French F4 at Magny-Cours". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  12. ^ Allen, Peter (25 August 2024). "Stevenheydens regains French F4 lead with dominant Magny-Cours win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  13. ^ Allen, Peter (15 September 2024). "Kato does Dijon double ahead of Stevenheydens in French F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  14. ^ Wood, Ida (6 October 2024). "Stevenheydens clinches French F4 title in dramatic Paul Ricard finale". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Kato: Stevenheydens and I 'respected each other' despite French F4 title drama". Feeder Series. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  16. ^ "French F4 runner-up Stevenheydens: 'I'm working every day to drive in single-seaters'". Feeder Series. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  17. ^ Wood, Ida (21 February 2025). "French F4 runner-up Yani Stevenheydens heads to Spanish F4 with MP". Formula Scout. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
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