Race Report

FORMULA 4
FIA F4 CEZ CHAMPIONSHIP, Rounds 13/14/15

Circuit: Brno (CZ), Length 5,403 km, 11^th – 13^th September 2026
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JENZER MOTORSPORT 2026:
Max Karhan (CZ), Teo Borenstein (CEZ), Ella Häkkinen (CEZ), Elia Weiss (DE), Georgiy Zasov (CH) and Markas Silkunas (LTU)

Weiss, Borenstein and Zasov win in Brno

The fifth and penultimate race of the FIA ​​F4 CEZ (Central European Zone) Championship took place at the historic Brno circuit near Brno (Czech Republic). With its fast chicanes and a mixed layout featuring elevation changes, our drivers were truly challenged on this demanding track. An exciting weekend was expected.

Qualifying

Friday, 11/09/26, Heat 1 15.20 – 15.40, Weather: Rain, 16°C
Friday, 11/09/26, Heat 2 15.50 – 16.10

Due to the high number of participants this year, the regulations for this championship stipulate free practice sessions on Friday, after which the field is divided into two heats, each with a 20-minute qualifying session. Following this, the drivers are divided into three groups and three qualifying races (A-B, B-C, A-C) of 25 minutes each take place, and finally, the top 32 drivers compete in the final race.

Our drivers were divided into the following race groups according to the regulations and results:

• Group A: Georgiy Zasov, Elia Weiss
• Group B: Teo Borenstein, Max Karhan, Ella Häkkinen
• Group C: Markas Silkunas

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Race One (25 minutes) Group A - B

Saturday, 12/09/26, 09.35, Weather: Cloudy, 15°C

On Saturday, the weather was very pleasant for the start of the first race, although still a bit chilly. Elia got off to a great start and immediately took the lead. Max settled into second place. The two held onto these positions throughout the entire race. Behind them, a fierce battle for position ensued. Paatz initially held third place ahead of Georgiy. Then Rechenmacher steadily moved up the field, first overtaking Georgiy and then Paatz. This allowed Georgiy to finish in fifth place. In the first lap of the race, Georgiy had a minor collision with Teo while they were fighting for podium positions. Teo subsequently dropped back to 18^th place. During the race, Teo managed to work his way back up to 10th. Ella had a good start and improved throughout the race, finishing in 15^th place. All of our drivers thus scored valuable points.
After the race, there were some penalties, and Teo and Ella moved up to 9^th and 14^th place respectively.

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Race Two (25 minutes) Group B - C

Saturday, 12/09/26, 14.25, Weather: Cloudy, 19°C

Teo got off to a good start and took the lead. Max had a slightly better start than Markas and slipped past him into second place. Markas was also caught out by Bogunovic and was now in fourth. Ella had a very good start and gained several places in the first few laps. Then she looked for a good opportunity to overtake Simeonova and managed to do so with a classic overtaking maneuver. Ella finished the race in 11^th place and as the best female driver. Max was close behind Teo, but Teo held on for the win, and Max celebrated a second excellent second place. Bogunovic received a time penalty for exceeding track limits, which allowed Markas to finish in third place. Our drivers thus secured the first three podium positions in this race.

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Race Three (25 minutes) Group A - C

Sunday, 13/09/26, 09.00, Weather: Cloudy, 14°C

The third race started on a cool Sunday morning. Starting from pole position for the second time, Georgiy left nothing to chance and confidently took the lead. Behind him, Markas was overtaken by Elia. Elia pursued Georgiy, with Markas following the duo in third place. Georgiy displayed excellent pace, and although Elia was close behind and launched several attacks at the beginning and again towards the end of the race, he couldn't get past Georgiy. Georgiy made no mistakes and proudly and deservedly celebrated his first victory in this category. Elia secured second place, and Markas, who had stayed close to his two teammates throughout the race, climbed onto the podium in third. This meant that all our drivers qualified for the final race.

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Final Race (25 minutes)

Sunday, 13/09/26, 15.05, Weather: Overcast, 19°C

Dark clouds gathered in the afternoon, but the entire field started on slick tires. Elia once again made a superb start and took the lead. Teo followed and secured second position. Max established himself in third. Behind them, Markas and Georgiy battled for position. Markas soon moved up to sixth, with Georgiy right behind him in seventh. The drivers found their rhythm, and overtaking became increasingly difficult. Ella had to pit with a flat tire after the start but was able to catch up with the field during a safety car period. There, she began a charge through the field. However, time was running out, and it began to rain heavily. The rain became so intense that race control deployed the safety car as the field set off on the final lap. The race thus ended behind the safety car.

Championship standings

FIA F4 CEZ Championship 2026 after 15 out of 18 races:
1^st Elia Weiss (D), 299 points; 2^nd Teo Borenstein (CZ), 257 points; 3^rd Max Karhan (CZ), 240 points; 4^th David Walther (DK), 237 points; 5^th Markas Silkunas (LTU), 156 points; 6^th Simon Rechenmacher (D), 155 points; 7^th Georgiy Zasov (CH), 132 points; 12^th Ella Häkkinen (CZ), 75 points

Rookie classification
1^st Markas Silkunas (LTU), 279 points; 2^nd Simon Rechenmacher (D), 255 points; 3^rd Georgiy Zasov (CH), 233 points; 4^th Ella Häkkinen (CZ), 172 points

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2026 FIA F4 CEZ CHAMPIONSHIP – AGENDA

More information:

• www.f4-cez.com
• formulascout.com