Mathias
Alexander
Forland
I drive car number 12 for Apex Racers Ahmedabad in the Indian Formula 4 Championship. I post photos here and write a bit about how the season is going.
About me
I have been driving something with an engine for as long as I can remember. Karting first, then motocross and ATVs. None of it was organised. It was mostly a garage, a few friends and far too many hours fixing things that kept breaking.
Motocross probably taught me the most. When you ride something that loses grip constantly, you learn to feel it coming. That helps in a single-seater too, even though the car behaves nothing like a bike.
In 2026 I went to the Windfeld Racing School trials. That was the first time anyone measured my driving properly, with telemetry and onboard video. It went better than I expected. That was really when this became serious.
Now I am racing against drivers who have been in single-seaters for years. I have some catching up to do. But I learn quickly, and I want to get further up the ladder.
How I got here
Karting, motocross and ATVs
Local races and a lot of driving on my own. No academy and no plan, just a lot of hours.
Windfeld Racing School
Trials with telemetry and onboard video. The first time anyone measured my driving against other drivers.
Formula Global Shootout
Selected for an international talent programme linked to Formula 4. The selection was simulator work, physical tests, mental assessment and driving the car itself.
Indian Formula 4 Championship
The Shootout earned a scholarship earmarked for the Indian championship, and with it a place on the grid. Six race weekends, 18 races and a test day every weekend, for Apex Racers Ahmedabad.
Interview
From the broadcast during the first round. The studio talks about me first, then the interview itself, then a short comment afterwards.
Recorded from Star Sports' broadcast of Indian Racing Festival 2026, round 1.
Photos
From the race weekends. If you are a partner and need images for your own channels, I have more in full resolution.
The log
I write a bit as the season goes along.
Sixth place in race 2
P6 at the flag for Ahmedabad Apex Racers — the result, the grid, and what I take from it.
Read more →The road to Formula 4
How a childhood of karting, motocross and ATVs ended up in an FIA-certified single-seater.
Read more →Inside the Formula Global Shootout
Simulator, physical tests, mental assessment and driving the car — the selection step by step.
Read more →What is Indian Formula 4?
Six race weekends, 18 races and a grid of young drivers from around the world.
Read more →For companies
I need partners to get through a full season. That is the plain reason this section exists. The scholarship covers a good part of it, but not all.
In return your company gets something concrete:
- Your logo on the car, and on the helmet and race suit depending on the position.
- Photos and video from the race weekends that you can use freely in your own channels.
- Mentions on social media through the season.
- A visit to your company if you want one. I am happy to give a talk to your staff.
- Invitations to tests and races where it works out practically.
Get in touch
Call or send an email. I answer myself, so it may take a few hours if I am at the track.
- Email mforland4@gmail.com
- Phone +47 455 16 298
- Instagram @mathiasforlando