Race Report

FIA FORMULA 4
ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP, Rounds 04/05/06

Circuit: Vallelunga (I), Length 4.085 km, 23^rd – 25^th May 2025
www.vallelunga.it

JENZER MOTORSPORT 2025:
Enea Frey (CH), Bart Harrison (GB), Teo Schropp (ARG), Artem Severiukhin (KGZ), Bader Al Sulaiti (QAT)

Rookie podium race win in Vallelunga for Severiukhin; Points for Severiukhin, Schropp, Frey und Harrison

The third of seven race meetings in the Italian FIA Formula 4 Championship took place at the technical circuit of Vallelunga near Rome. 40 drivers were registered, and after heavy rain downpour on Friday morning, the event was accompanied by wonderfully warm weather.

Qualifying

Friday, 23/05/25, 18.10 – 18.30 Q S1, Weather: Sunny, 20°C
Friday, 23/05/25, 18.40 – 19.00 Q S2

With 40 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.

Shortly before the qualifying sessions, a heavy rain shower hit the track. Then the sun shone again. Everyone had to cope with a constantly changing, drying track. The conditions were therefore very challenging.

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

Saturday, 24/05/25, 12.10, Weather: Cloudy, 24°C

The sun was shining on Saturday morning. Artem got off to a great start, fighting his way up to 7^th place. Enea also appeared in the top ten after the first lap, already in 9^th. Teo had lost a few places and was now 12^th. Bader was running in 23^rd place after an exciting first lap, and Bart, who had only gotten away from the start when the entire field had passed him, immediately set about making up places. Unfortunately, he collided with Tanju and damaged his suspension. Bart made it back to the pit lane, where he unfortunately had to retire from the race. Following an accident, the safety car took over the field for a few laps. No one benefited at the restart, and there were no changes in the rankings. Bader had moved up to 17^th place. Then he went wide off the track. He managed to rejoin at the rear of the field. With a few laps to go, there was another accident, and the safety car took over again. Artem was now 6^th, Enea 8^th, Teo 11^th and Bader 21^st. They brought these positions home at the end, as the safety car remained at the front of the field until the end of the race because the crashed car could not be removed before the time ran out. With his great overall position Artem had also secured 2^nd place on the podium in the Rookie results.

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

Saturday, 24/05/25, 18.00, Weather: Cloudy, 24°C

The start of the second race took place at the end of the afternoon in pleasant temperatures. Artem got off to a good start and held on to 10^th place. Enea had a collision after the start and was in 15^th place. The safety car had to take over the field after an accident. After the restart, Artem managed to overtake Vinci in a nice maneuver. He was now in 8^th place, taking first place in the rookie classification. Enea got slower and lost positions after the restart until he returned to the pits and had to retire from the race. Unfortunately, the collision at the start had caused too much damage to the car. Artem brought home a very good 8th place overall and proudly stood on the top step of the rookie podium for the first time.

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

Sunday, 25/05/25, 09.00, Weather: Sunny, 14°C

The sun was shining on Sunday morning for the start of the third qualifying race. Teo got off to a good start and held 8^th place. He then drove very well and moved up to 5^th place. Bart managed to gain several places on the first lap and was now up to 10^th. Bader also improved his position and moved up to 16^th. On lap four, the safety car was deployed after an accident. The clean-up took some time. At the restart, Teo was overtaken by Olivieri and was now 6^th. Vinci bumped into Bart, causing him to lose momentum and as a result even two cars, Vinci and Dupe, overtook him. In the following laps, Bart managed to reclaim 10^th place. Bader defended 16^th place for long laps, then dropped back to 17^th briefly, but managed to move up to 15^th in the final laps. Olivieri received a 25-second penalty for causing the collision with Sammalisto. As a result, our drivers each moved up one place at the end. Teo finished an excellent race in 5^th place, Bart also scored points in 9^th place, and Bader finished a respectable 14^th.
After the race, Vinci received a 10-second penalty for his collision with Bart. This moved Bart up to 8th place. Dupe received a 25-second penalty. Due to these penalties, Bader even moved up two positions, now almost touching the top ten in 12^th place.

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Final Race (25 minutes + 1 lap)

Sunday, 25/05/25, 15.30, Weather: Sunny, 22°C

All of our drivers started in the final race. Artem started in 9^th, Teo in 12^th, Enea in 15^th, Bart in 16^th, and Bader in 24^th position. The start of the final race was very hectic, with several cars going off track. The safety car took over the field for three laps. Bart got off to a great start and was running in 6^th position, with Artem right behind him in 7^th. Teo completed the trio in 8^th place. Enea had a collision and came into the pit lane, where he received a new front wing and immediately rejoined the field. Bader managed to avoid the accidents but had lost several places and was in 26^th place. At the restart, Bart and Artem held their positions. Teo was surprised by Ruta, and a little later Sammalisto also passed him. This left Teo in 10^th place.
After a great race Bart and Artem managed to secure 6^th and 7^th place, respectively. Artem thus climbed to third place on the rookie podium. Teo also managed to score a point with 10^th place. Enea managed to gain positions lap after lap, working his way up to 17^th place. Bader finished 29th after a tough race.
Over the weekend, four of our five drivers had diligently earned points, and Artem had finished on the rookie podium in every race, even winning once.

Enea Frey (CH)

Bart Harrison (GB)

Teo Schropp (ARG)

Artem Severiukhin (KGZ)

Bader Al Sulaiti (QAT)

© Photo Pellegrini

Meisterschafts-Zwischenstand

Championship Standings FIA F4 Italian Championship 2025 after 6 races:
1^st Kean Nakamura-Berta (JPN), 125 points; 2^nd Sebastian Wheldon (USA), 96 points; 3^rd Gabriel Gomez (BRA), 78 points; 4^th Maksimilian Popov (GRD), 71 points; 5^th Salim Hanna (COL), 70 points; 6^th Emanuele Olivieri (I), 70 points; 10^th Artem Severiukhin (KZG), 24 points; 13^th Bart Harrison (GB), 15 points; 15^th Enea Frey (CH), 13 points; 16^th Teo Schropp (ARG), 11 points

Rookie-Standings:
1^st Salim Hanna (COL), 135 points; 2^nd Artem Severiukhin (KZG), 103 points; 3^rd Marcus Saeter (NOR), 91 points; 9^th Bader Al Sulaiti (QAT), 32 points

2025 Italian FIA Formula 4 Championship

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