Race Report

FIA ADAC FORMULA 4
GERMAN CHAMPIONSHIP, Rounds 7/8/9

Circuit: Hockenheim (D), Length 4,574 km, 26^th/27^th/28^th July 2019
www.hockenheimring.net

JENZER MOTORSPORT 2019 guest starter:
Giorgio Carrara (ARG), Jonny Edgar (GB) and Axel Gnos (CH)

EDGAR BEST ROOKIE AT HOCKENHEIM

The third of seven races of the FIA ADAC Formula 4 German Championship took place at the popular Hockenheimring as part of the supporting program for the Formula One GP. Jenzer Motorsport took part in the event with three drivers as guest starters. The races can be followed live on Sport1 tv and on the official website under Live Streaming.

Qualifying

Saturday, 27/07/2019, 09.45 – 10.25, Weather: Overcast, 24°C

There were two qualifying sessions, each 15 minutes long, with just 10 minutes in between. The grid for races 1 and 2 was set according to the fastest time set by each driver in qualifying sessions 1 and 2. Exceptionally the regulations meant there were just two Formula 4 races at this event.
On Friday morning, in temperatures of well over 30°C, free practice was run. There were a few thunderstorms overnight, and on Saturday morning there was a splattering of rain early on, but it stayed dry for the qualifying sessions. The lap times across the F4 field were very close, with 17 drivers within a second of the fastest time.

FIA ADAC Formula 4 German Championship

Race One (30 minutes)

Saturday, 27/07/2019, 17.00, Weather: Cloudy, 27°C

It was cloudy and humid at the start of the race. The start went well and on the first lap Jonny improved to 7^th, Giorgio was 11^th and Axel was 18^th. On the third lap there was a contact between Axel and another driver and Axel spun off. Luckily nothing was damaged and he was able to continue but it had dropped him back to 20^th. Giorgio was running strongly and had already advanced to 8^th place. He was catching and closing on Jonny, and soon launched a successful attack on his team mate. At the same time there was an accident and the Safety Car was deployed with Giorgio 7^th, Jonny 9^th and Axel 19^th. When the Safety Car pulled in there was just enough time left for a single racing lap. Lots of people tried to improve their places in a last ditch manoeuvre, and things got pretty rough at the top too. The leader spun off track after contact, and there was a lot of movement behind him too. Giorgio crossed the finish in an excellent 5^th place after a very strong race. Jonny finished 9^th and was on the podium as best rookie and Axel improved to 15^th place.

FIA ADAC Formula 4 German Championship

Race Two (30 minutes)

Sunday, 28/07/2019, 10.25, Weather: Cloudy, 22°C

Dark clouds were looming, but it stayed dry throughout the race. Jonny apparently didn’t start from his proper grid spot which meant he was awarded a drive-through penalty. He returned to the fray in 20^th place and immediately launched a recovery drive. His efforts were interrupted by two short Safety Car phases, but he succeeded in taking the chequered flag in 13^th place. Giorgio had been fighting Jonny for places during the first lap and then advanced place by place, getting two superb restarts and finally crossing the finish line in a very good 8^th place. Axel also managed to improve his position during the race and brought his car home safely in 16^th place.

Championship Standings

FIA ADAC Formula 4 German 2019 after 9 races out of 21:
1^st Theo Pourchaire (F), 102 points; 2^nd Arthur Leclerc (MCO), 91 points; 3^rd Dennis Hauger (NOR), 83 points; 4^th Niklas Krütten (D), 75 points; 5^th Gianluca Petecof (BRA), 74 points; 6^th Roman Stanek (D), 74 points

2019 FIA ADAC FORMULA 4 GERMAN CHAMPIONSHIP - AGENDA

More info:

• www.adac-motorsport.de/adac-formel-4/de/