Race Report

FIA FORMULA 4
ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP, Rounds 13/14/15

Circuit: Imola (I); Lenght: 4.909 km, 4^th – 6^th September 2026
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JENZER MOTORSPORT 2026:
Levi Arn (CH), Elia Weiss (D), Nicolas Cortes (MEX), Bader Al Sulaiti (QAT), Teo Borenstein (CZ)

A hot weekend in Imola

The fifth of seven race meetings in the Italian FIA Formula 4 Championship took place on the characterful track at Imola (I). With 48 competitors present for the meeting, their expectations were as high as could be ahead of the start. Hot summer weather accompanied the race weekend once more.

Qualifying

Friday, 04/09/26, 17.10 – 17.25 Q S1, Weather: Sunny, 35°C
Friday, 04/09/26, 17.35 – 17.50 Q S2

With 48 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 20 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 (25 minutes + 1 lap) – Group B versus Group C

Saturday, 05/09/26, 11.10, Weather: Sunny, 34°C

The first race started in the midday heat. Levi didn't get a good start and was in 12^th place after the first lap. He was making progress, but then got involved in a collision with Pedersen and dropped back to 18^th. From there, Levi began another charge through the field, managing to climb to 15th place and secure the final point. Bader held his position after the start. He then managed to move up to 12^th place. On the penultimate lap, he braked too late and went off the track. In the end, he was classified in 29^th position. Teo still had a grid penalty from the last race to serve and therefore had to start far back. He managed to climb back up to 18^th place. Nicolas was involved in a collision at the start and had to have his front wing changed in the pit lane. He was able to continue the race, but after a few laps, he reappeared in the pits. His race was unfortunately over.
Several penalties were handed out after the race. Unfortunately, Levi and Teo also received a time penalty for not slowing down sufficiently under the yellow flag. This caused them both to drop several places, and Levi lost the one point.

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

Saturday, 05/09/26, 17.30, Weather: Sunny, 36°C

Elia had to wait until 5:30 in the afternoon before he could race on this hot day. He got off to a good start and gained several places in the first few laps. Then he lost his rhythm and dropped three places. It was a tough race, and the battle for position was very hard. However, Elia managed to bring home a respectable 12^th place.

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

Sunday, 06/09/26, 09.45, Weather: Sunny, 29°C

n slightly cooler temperatures, just below 30°C, everyone got off to a good start in the third race. Levi was initially ahead of Elia. The two touched in a corner, and Elia snatched 10th position from Levi. Elia also overtook Ruta, moving up to 9^th. However, Ruta managed to reclaim the position a little later. Elia then held onto 10th place until the end. Levi came under pressure and went off into the gravel. It was later said that he didn't rejoin the field carefully enough. He finished in 13^th place. Bader ran in 16^th place throughout the race, just ahead of Teo, who had worked his way up to 17^th. Nicolas was involved in an accident after the start and had to change his front wing in the pits. He managed to catch up with the field during a short safety car period and ultimately finished in 29^th place.

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Final Race (25 minutes + 1 lap)

Sunday, 06/09/26, 17.30, Weather: Sunny, 29°C

At the end of a hot afternoon, and after hours of waiting, the final race finally started. Things got heated right away. One car spun out, taking out several other vehicles. The safety car had to be deployed immediately. Unfortunately, Elia was also taken out, and his race was over with a badly damaged car. Bader got a flat tire in the accident and had to come in to the pits to change it. This meant our drivers were in the following positions at the restart: Levi in ​​13^th place, Teo in 16^th, and Bader in 29^th. Levi managed to bring this position home cleanly. Teo improved to 15^th place, scoring another point. Bader finished in 28^th place. He moved up to 27^th place after another driver had been handed a penalty after the race.

Levi Arn (CH)

+29

Elia Weiss (D)

+31

Nicolas Cortes (MEX)

+28

Bader Al Sulaiti (QAT)

+22

Teo Borenstein (CZ)

+28

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Meisterschafts-Zwischenstand

FIA F4 Italienische Meisterschaft 2026 nach 15 Rennen:
1^st Luka Sammalisto (FIN), 374 points; 2^nd David Cosma Cristofor (ROU), 275 points; 3^rd Ary Bansal (IND), 254 points; 4^th Alp Aksoy (TUR), 244 points; 5^th Kenzo Craigie (GBR), 226 points; 6^th Edward Robinson (E), 214 points; 18^th Bader Al Sulaiti (QAT), 99 points; 21^st Elia Weiss (D), 68 points; 25^th Levi Arn (CH), 50 points; 32^nd Artem Severiukhin (KGZ), 20 points; 36^th Teo Borenstein (CZ), 11 points; 39^th Nicolas Cortes (MEX), 7 points

Rookie-Wertung:
1^st Kenzo Craigie (GB), 350 points; 2^nd Alp Aksoy (TUR), 335 points; 3^rd Oscar Repetto (NZL), 246 points: 8^th Levi Arn (CH), 211 points

2026 FIA FORMULA 4 ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP – AGENDA

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