David Cosma Cristofor

David Cosma Cristofor (born 5 February 2009) is a Romanian racing driver who currently competes in the Italian F4 Championship for Prema Racing.

Career Karting Cosma Cristofor started karting in 2017 and spent his domestic career with Romanian team, Real Racing. He came second in the 2018 Romanian Karting Masters – Mini ROK and won the title in 2019. He switched to Gulstar Racing in 2021, coming second in the Andrea Margutti Trophy and winning the WSK Final Cup, all in the 60 Mini class. In 2022, he came second in the Romanian Karting Masters – Junior ROK, also for Gulstar Racing.

He joined Kart Republic Motorsport in 2023, where he competed in OK Junior machinery and won that years Andrea Margutti Trophy, he also came fourth in the FIA Karting World Championship. Cosma Cristofor rounded off the year with a second place in the ROK Cup Superfinal – Junior ROK with Zanchi Motorsport. He represented Romania in the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games in karting.

Formula 4

2025

Cosma Cristofor made his single-seater debut in the 2025 F4 Middle East Championship for AKCEL GP / PHM Racing, his best result achieved was an eleventh place in the final race at Lusail International Circuit.

With PHM Racing, he competed full-time in the 2025 Italian F4 Championship. He set at shock pole in the second round at Vallelunga Circuit but didn't achieve a single point in the round. His first points did come shortly though, with a tenth and a ninth place in the third round at Monza Circuit. The Romanian's next points came in the final round at Misano World Circuit, as he achieved the best result of his campaign with an eighth in the second race.

He finished off the year in the 2025 Formula Trophy with Xcel Motorsport, getting his first ever podium at Dubai Autodrome in the first round and ended the championship in fifth position.

2026

Cosma Cristofor signed with Prema Racing for the 2026 season and started off the year in the newly formed UAE4 Series, achieving a podium on debut. He had a consistent season and collected and second podium in the final race of the final round at Lusail International Circuit and ended the championship in fifth.

He contested the Italian F4 Championship for a sophomore season as well, accompanied by Prema Racing and started his campaign off at Misano World Circuit, grabbing two podiums. At Vallelunga Circuit, he achieved a pole position and two podiums. In the third round at Monza Circuit, he added two more podiums to his championship tally.

Karting record

Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition 2018 Romanian Karting Masters – Mini ROK 2nd SKUSA SuperNationals XXII – Mini Swift Real Racing 51st 2019 WSK Euro Series – 60 Mini Real Racing ROK Cup Superfinal – Mini ROK Romanian Karting Masters – Mini ROK 1st WSK Open Cup - 60 Mini WSK Final Cup – 60 Mini 2020 Romanian Karting Championship – Mini 1st 25° South Garda Winter Cup – Mini ROK Real Racing WSK Super Master Series – 60 Mini WSK Open Cup – 60 Mini Gulstar Racing 33rd Romanian Karting Masters – Mini ROK 5th 2021 WSK Champions Cup – Mini Gulstar Racing Andrea Margutti Trophy – 60 Mini 2nd WSK Final Cup – 60 Mini 1st 49° Trofeo Delle Industrie – 60 Mini 4th International Karting Masters – Mini ROK 9th WSK Super Master Series – 60 Mini 11th WSK Euro Series – 60 Mini 23rd WSK Open Cup – 60 Mini 3rd IAME Euro Series – X30 Mini Fusion Motorsport 15th IAME Warriors Final – X30 Mini 9th IAME International Final – X30 Mini 11th 2022 27° Trofeo Ayrton Senna – X30 Senior Gulstar Racing 9th Romanian Karting Masters – Junior ROK 2nd IAME Euro Series – X30 Junior Fusion Motorsport 20th 2023 Champions of the Future – OK Junior Kart Republic Motorsport 36th Andrea Margutti Trophy – OK Junior 1st WSK Final Cup – OK Junior 8th FIA Karting World Championship – OK Junior 4th South Garda Winter Cup – OK Junior Gulstar Racing 5th ROK Cup Superfinal – Junior ROK Zanchi Motorsport 2nd 2024 WSK Champions Cup – OK Kart Republic Motorsport 28th CIK-FIA Karting European Championship – OK 22nd FIA Karting World Championship – OK 27th

Racing record Racing career summary Season still in progress.

Complete F4 Middle East Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Italian F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Season still in progress.

Complete Formula Trophy results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete UAE4 Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)