João Almeida

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João Almeida (born 12 May 2001 in Porto) is a Portuguese racing driver currently competing for Jones Racing in the 2018 Anglo-Irish Formula 4 season. He is sponsored by soft drink brand Sumol.

Almeida's career began in karting, firstly in Portugal and Spain, before he graduated to the European championships. There, he spent four years and after a period of success, was able to secure backing from Sumol with help from his older brother who worked for a marketing agency for whom Sumol was one of their clients. With money behind him, Almeida made the step up into single seaters, landing a drive at the Jones Racing team in the newly formed Anglo-Irish F4 Championship.