Race Report

FORMULA 4
FIA F4 CEZ CHAMPIONSHIP, Rounds 10/11/12

Circuit: Most (CZ), Length 4,212 km, 31^st July – 2^nd August 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)

Three victories for Weiss in Most

The fourth of six race events for the FIA F4 CEZ (Central European Zone) Championship took place at the very technical but fast Most (CZ) circuit. 39 drivers were registered for this event. The weather was initially sunny and warm, then overcast and somewhat unpredictable.

Qualifying

Saturday, 01/08/26, Heat 1 09.00 – 09.20, Weather: Cloudy, 22°C
Samstag, 01.08.26, Heat 2 09.30 – 09.50

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

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Race One (25 minutes) Group A - B

Saturday, 01/08/26, 12.35, Weather: Wet, 23°C

The morning was overcast, and a drizzle soon began. It wasn't heavy, but steady, and the track was very wet for the first race. The start was therefore behind the safety car. When the safety car left the track, Max made a very good restart, and Teo also kept a tight pace. Walther had no chance to attack. Markas followed closely behind Walther. There was quite a bit of spray on the track. Max set a strong pace and controlled the race. Teo closed the gap somewhat in the final laps, but despite setting the fastest lap of the race, he had no realistic opportunity to attack. Max proudly brought home the victory, Teo finished an excellent second, and Markas, who kept up very well with the three drivers ahead of him, crossed the finish line in a very respectable fourth place. This meant he was the best rookie in the field. The first race was completed without any major incidents, despite the difficult wet conditions.

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Race Two (25 minutes) Group B - C

Saturday, 01/08/26, 16.35, Weather: Overcast, 22°C

Shortly before the start of the second race, heavy rain drops began to fall. However, the wind picked up, and it remained dry. Teo got a good start and led the field. But soon Elia launched his attack, overtaking Teo and taking the lead. Ella also had a good start and was in 6^th position. Markas hadn't gotten off well and unluckily made contact with Georgiy. Georgiy had to pit with a missing front wing, and Markas dropped back to 12^th place. The safety car was deployed due to another accident and took over the field. At the restart, Elia retained the lead, with Teo behind him, and Ella had to concede to Pio Coppola and was now in 5^th place. In the next few laps, Markas improved to 9^th place, and Georgiy moved up to 16^th. Teo was close to Elia in the final laps. He braked too late and collided with Elia. Elia maintained his lead and continued unharmed, but parts of Teo's front wing flew through the air. There were further incidents on the track, and the race director decided to end the race with a red flag. Since, according to the regulations, the result from the lap before the race was stopped counts, Teo even retained his second place.

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Race Three (25 minutes) Group A - C

Sunday, 02/08/26, 09.00, Weather: Sunny, 20°C

It was a bit cooler on Sunday morning, but the sun was shining for the start of the third race. Elia got the best start and shot into the lead. Max secured second place ahead of Rechenmacher. Ella had a very good start and defended her sixth starting position excellently. Georgiy followed in ninth place after Poulsen forced his way through. The drivers were just getting into their stride when an accident brought out the safety car. The race was red-flagged to allow for a faster track cleanup. After the restart, initially under the safety car, Elia once again managed to pull away from the field immediately. Max began another charge to catch Elia, and Ella made no mistakes, holding her position. Georgiy managed to improve to eighth place. Just one lap later, another car went off the track, and the safety car was deployed. This time, too, race control decided to red-flagge the race. With only a little over two minutes of race time remaining, there was no restart, and the race was over.
Rechenmacher received a 10-second penalty for a false start, dropping him far back. Walther moved up to third place on the podium. Ella finished an excellent fifth overall, the best female participant and also the best in the rookie category! Georgiy finished the race in eighth place and was the second-best rookie.

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Final Race (25 minutes)

Sunday, 02/08/26, 14.55, Weather: Cloudy, 23°C

Elia got off to a superb start in the final race as well. Max followed in second place and Teo was third. But behind the leaders, a major crash involving five cars occurred in the very first corner. Danielsson had shot forward like an arrow and taken out several vehicles. Unfortunately, Ella was among them, and her race was prematurely ended through no fault of her own. The safety car was deployed, but then the race was red-flagged, and the drivers waited in the pit lane until the debris had been cleared. Elia made a perfect restart, and behind him, Teo managed to overtake Max. Markas followed in seventh place, and Georgiy had improved to eleventh. Just a few laps later, another crash brought out the safety car again. The same procedure followed, with the race being red-flagged. It required great concentration from the drivers to deliver a top performance after the restart. Elia made no mistakes and once again led the field. Teo also managed a successful restart and defended second place against Walther's attacks. Max, however, missed the restart and dropped back to fifth place. Markas maintained seventh place, and Georgiy moved up another position, this time to tenth. Elia shone with his third victory of the weekend!

Championship standings

FIA F4 CEZ Championship 2026 after 12 out of 18 races:
1^st Elia Weiss (D), 229 points; 2^nd David Walther (DK), 215 points; 3^rd Teo Borenstein (CZ), 205 points; 4^th Max Karhan (CZ), 184 points; 5^th Simon Rechenmacher (D), 117 points; 6^th Markas Silkunas (LTU), 114 points; 8^th Georgiy Zasov (CH), 87 points; 11^th Ella Häkkinen (CZ), 68 points

Rookie classification
1^st Markas Silkunas (LTU), 193 points; 2^nd Simon Rechenmacher (D), 156 points: 3^rd Georgiy Zasov (CH), 139 points; 4^th Ella Häkkinen (CZ), 105 points

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More information:

• www.f4-cez.com
• formulascout.com