Race Report

FIA FORMULA 4
ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP, Rounds 19/20/21

Circuit: Misano (I), Length 4.226 km, 10^th – 12^th October 2025
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JENZER MOTORSPORT 2025:
Bart Harrison (GB), Teo Schropp (ARG), Artem Severiukhin (KGZ), Bader Al Sulaiti (QAT), Nicolas Cortes (MEX), Florentin Hattemer (CH)

Grand finale of the Italian Championship in Misano

The last of seven meetings in the Italian FIA Formula 4 Championship took place at the Misano World Circuit near Rimini (I). With 44 competitors present for the meeting, their expectations were as high as could be ahead of the start.

Free practice

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Qualifying

Friday, 10/10/25, 15.30 – 15.45 Q S1, Weather: Sunny, 20°C
Friday, 10/10/25, 15.55 – 16.10 Q S2

With 44 drivers, the number of participants exceeded the track's capacity for racing. According to the regulations, there were two qualifying series, which were drawn by lot. Each series had 15 minutes. The results of the two series were then used to form three groups: Groups A, B, and C. These groups then each competed in two qualifying races: Group B versus C, Group A versus B, and Group A versus C. The top 36 drivers competed in the final race in the end.

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Qualifying Race One (2530 minutes + 1 lap) – Group A versus Group B

Saturday, 11/10/25, 09.00, Weather: Sunny, 14°C

The sun was shining at the start of the first qualifying race. Artem got off to a good start and soon began his attack for 10th place. Saeter left him no room, and they made contact. Artem had to limp back to the pit lane with a damaged tyre. He rejoined the race, but was now far behind. He crossed the finish line in 29^th place. After the race, Saeter received a 10-second time penalty for his actions. Unfortunately, this didn't change Artem's result! Teo had a very good start and immediately gained places. After a few laps, he had moved up to 10^th place. After a very good race, he also brought home this top-ten position. Florentin put in a good performance in his first race in the strong Italian championship. He improved from 22^nd on the grid to 18^th, and brought this position to the finish line safely.

Race One

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Qualifying Race Two (25 minutes + 1 lap) – Group A versus Group B

Saturday, 11/10/25, 13.20, Weather: Sunny, 20°C

The start of the second qualifying race was quite hectic. Artem fought hard for positions and was determined to achieve a good result this time. It took him just a few laps to work his way into the top ten. With a rapid drive, he managed to cross the finish line in a very good 10^th place. Bader didn't let anything get in the way and immediately made up places. He worked his way up nine places in a fantastic race and crossed the finish line in 14^th place. Nicolas was initially forced to go wide of the track to avoid his spinning teammate. Florentin had been pushed by Rodriguez and unfortunately had to retire in the pits with a damaged car. Nicolas drove very determinedly and managed to work his way up to 20^th place. Bart started in a good 15^th place, but after a few laps, he regularly lost places. There seemed to be a defect in his car. Bart still crossed the finish line in 24^th place.

Race Two

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Qualifying Race Three (25 minutes + 1 lap) – Group A versus Group B

Saturday, 11/12/25, 17.00, Weather: Sunny, 20°C

In the third quali-race Bart’s car and him were back in top form. Bart made a very good start and soon had moved forward to the top ten. During the race he improved eight positions and finished the race in a great 7^th position. Teo started well and had planned to gain positions. He was up in 16^th place when he touched with another car. This sent him on an excursion through the gravel bed. Teo could continue the race but was now way back in 26^th position. Teo started a chase for positions and in the end saw the checkered flag in 22^nd place. Bader got well underway and was able to move forward lap after lap. He finished a great race in 15^th position.
After the race, some penalties were handed to drivers. Bader moved up to 13^th position, Nicolas moved up to 16^th position and Teo to 21^st position.

Race Three

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Final Race (25 minutes + 1 lap)

Sunday, 12/10/25, 11.00, Weather: Sunny, 19°C

A total of 36 of the 44 drivers were able to participate in the final race. We were delighted that all six of our drivers reached the final!
The start of the final race went well, but hectic. Bart was 14^th after the first lap, Artem had moved up to 15^th, Teo was 21^st, Bader 28^th, Nicolas 32^nd, and Florentin 36^th. Unfortunately, Bader was hit from behind and spun off the track with a damaged car. This unfortunately meant his race was already over. Two other cars collided, and the safety car had to be deployed. At the restart, Bart was in 13^th place, with Artem right behind him in 14^th. Later, the two moved up together, with Bart up to 11^th and Artem up to 12^th. Then the two collided. Bart damaged his front wing in the contact and had to go to the pits to have a new one fitted. He crossed the finish line in 31^st place. Artem was now 11^th. He managed to hold on to this position until the finish. Teo had worked his way up to 18^th place when he collided with a competitor. He returned to the pits with a damaged car and unfortunately had to retire in the second-to-last lap. Nicolas and Florentin were able to start from the back of the field and didn't take too many risks. The two gained some places during the race, and Nicolas finished 24^th, with Florentin right rehind him in 25^th.
After the race some penalties were handed to drivers. The result changed as follows :

Final Race

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Replacement Race of the suspended Race Two from Imola (25 minutes + 1 lap)

Sunday, 12/10/25, 17.00, Weather: Sunny, 19°C

On August 2, 2025, the second race of the weekend in Imola was abandoned and not restarted after a serious crash at the start. This race was rescheduled here in Misano. Originally, 39 drivers were on the grid in Imola, but now 34 of them were present and at the start. The race was shortened by five minutes to 25 minutes plus one lap. The race started on Sunday afternoon, still in glorious sunshine. The final race of the 2025 FIA F4 Italian Championship was a hectic affair. Although the champion, Kean Nakamura-Berta, had already been crowned, the championship podium positions were still at stake. Artem managed to finish an excellent 10^th, Bart achieved 12^th, Bader was 20^th, and Teo crossed the line in 33^rd.
The final championship result would be announced in the coming days after some further technical checks.
This brought an exciting race weekend to a successful conclusion.

Meisterschafts-Endstand (unter Vorbehalt der technischen Kontrolle)

FIA F4 Italienische Meisterschaft 2025 nach 21 Rennen:
1^st Kean Nakamura-Berta (JPN), 340 points; 2^nd Sebastian Wheldon (USA), 250 points; 3^rd Gabriel Gomez (BRA), 249 points; 4^th Salim Hanna (COL), 172 points; 5^th Newman Chi (CHN), 152 points; 6^th Maximilian Popov (GRD), 139 points; 13^th Artem Severiukhin (KZG), 37 points; 14^th Bart Harrison (GB), 36 points; 20^th Enea Frey (CH), 25 points; 25^th Teo Schropp (ARG), 13 points; 27^th Javier Herrera (MEX), 1 point

Rookie-Wertung:
1^st Salim Hanna (COL), 363 points; 2^nd Newman Chi (CHN), 318 points; 3^rd Oleksandr Bondarev (UKR), 194 points; 4^th Artem Severiukhin (KZG), 189 points; 10^th Bader Al Sulaiti (QAT), 86 points; 17^th Javier Herrera (MEX), 18 points

2025 Italian FIA Formula 4 Championship

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