Race Report

FIA FORMULA 4
ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP, Rounds 16/17/18

Circuit: Misano (I), Length 4.226 km, 18^th – 20^th September 2026
www.misanocircuit.com

JENZER MOTORSPORT 2026:
Levi Arn (CH), Elia Weiss (D), Nicolas Cortes (MEX), Bader Al Sulaiti (QAT), Teo Borenstein (CZ)

Pole position overall for Borenstein, Rookie Podium for Arn in Misano

The sixth of seven race rounds in the Italian FIA Formula 4 Championship took place at the Misano World Circuit near Rimini (I). A total of 47 drivers were entered, all of whom lined up on the grid with high expectations.

Qualifying

Friday, 18/09/26, 16.50 – 17.10 Q S1, Weather: Wet, 20°C
Friday, 18/09/26, 17.20 – 17.40 Q S2

With 47 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.

Our drivers were divided into the following groups according to the results:
Group A: Teo Borenstein, Elia Weiss, Nicolas Cortes
Group B: Bader Al Sulaiti
Group C: Levi Arn

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Qualifying Race One (25 minutes + 1 lap) – Group B versus Group C

Saturday, 19/09/26, 11.15, Weather: Sunny, 23°C

The first race started in glorious sunshine. Levi got off to a good start and immediately improved to 11^th place. Bader started a little further back and quickly moved up several positions. An accident occurred in the front half of the field, and the safety car briefly took over. At the restart, Levi improved to 8^th place, and Bader had already advanced to 14^th. The field was very active over the next few laps, and there were soon more accidents requiring the safety car. Levi handled this restart equally well and defended his 8th place. Bader drove excellently, gaining a position almost every lap. In the final laps, he appeared in the top ten and soon after in 9^th place, right behind Levi. Both drivers thus brought home a very good result. Levi also climbed onto the podium as the 3^rd-placed rookie.

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

Saturday, 19/09/26, 17.05, Weather: Sunny, 25°C

Teo had set the fastest lap overall in qualifying and started the race from pole position. He left nothing to chance and shot into the lead. Elia also got off to a good start and, after some battles, settled into 6^th place. Nicolas was in 15^th and Bader in 21^st. Teo was doing a fantastic job, setting very fast lap times. He drove an excellent race. Only towards the end did he come under heavy pressure from Bansal, who had already won another qualifying race that morning. Ultimately, disaster struck on the last lap when the three leading drivers collided in a corner. Teo, Bansal, and Robinson all went off the track. This gave Costoya the victory ahead of Craigie. And Elia, who had put in an excellent performance, crossed the finish line in 3^rd place. Thus, despite everything, a driver from Jenzer Motorsport made it onto the podium. Nicolas finished the race in 13^th place, Bader came in 17^th after a collision that left him without a front wing, and Teo managed to cross the finish line in 23^rd place. He had led the race for a sensational 16 laps, but unfortunately lost the victory on the 17^th and final lap.
Several penalties were handed out after the race, unfortunately including one for Elia. He lost his podium position and dropped back to 21^st place. Bader also received a time penalty and was relegated to 26^th place.

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

Sunday, 20/09/26, 10.10, Weather: Sunny, 24°C

The third race on Sunday morning also took place in beautiful sunshine. Elia got off to a good start and remained close to the front in 5^th place. He set the fastest lap time of the race on the final lap, securing a great top-five finish. In the early laps, Teo, Nicolas, and Levi, who were following each other closely, battled actively for position, several times entering a corner three-on-three. After a while, Teo consolidated his position in 9^th, Nicolas was 10^th, and Levi, who was on the oldest tyres, had to settle for 16^th place.
Luka Sammalisto, who finished the race in 12^th place, thus earned enough points to secure the 2027 FIA F4 Italian Championship title at this early stage of the season.

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Final Race (25 minutes + 1 lap)

Sunday, 20/09/26, 16.20, Weather: Sunny, 25°C

All our drivers made it into the final race. Elia started in 13^th place, managed two clean safety car restarts, and brought his 13^th position home safely. Bader gained several positions during the race and finished in 20^th place. Nicolas drove a wild race with ups and downs and ultimately finished in 22^nd place. Teo had already moved up the field when he was involved in a collision with two other cars and dropped back. He finished in 24^th place. Levi was driving well and had steadily improved when he collided with Simek on the last lap of the race and went off the track. He was classified in 31^st place.
As penalties were issued even after the final race, Elia ultimately moved up to 11th place.

Levi Arn (CH)

+38

Elia Weiss (D)

+47

Nicolas Cortes (MEX)

+35

Bader Al Sulaiti (QAT)

+28

Teo Borenstein (CZ)

+36

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Championship Standings

FIA F4 Italian Championship 2026 after 18 races:
1^st Luka Sammalisto (FIN), 386 points; 2^nd Alp Aksoy (TUR), 318 points; 3^rd Ary Bansal (IND), 296 points; 4^th David Cosma Cristofor (ROU), 289 points; 5^th Edward Robinson (E), 274 points; 6^th Kenzo Craigie (GBR), 268 points; 18^th Bader Al Sulaiti (QAT), 109 points; 21. Elia Weiss (D), 96 points; 24. Levi Arn (CH), 62 points; 33. Nicolas Cortes (MEX), 24 points; 35. Teo Borenstein (CZ), 21 points; 36^th Artem Severiukhin (KGZ), 20 points

Rookie-Standing:
1^st Alp Aksoy (TUR), 387 points; 2^nd Kenzo Craigie (GB), 376 points; 3^rd Christian Costoya (E), 302 points: 6^th Levi Arn (CH), 247 points

2026 FIA FORMULA 4 ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP – AGENDA

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