Race Report

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

Circuit: Imola (I), Length 4.909 km, 1^st – 3^rd August 2025
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JENZER MOTORSPORT 2025:
Enea Frey (CH), Bart Harrison (GB), Teo Schropp (ARG), Artem Severiukhin (KGZ), Bader Al Sulaiti (QAT) and Javier Herrera (MEX)

Frey and Schropp in the points 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 39 competitors present for the meeting, their expectations were as high as could be ahead of the start.

Qualifying

Friday, 01/08/25, 18.10 – 18.25 Q1, Weather: Cloudy, 29°C
Friday, 01/08/25, 18.35 – 18.50 Q2

The rules allow for two qualifying sessions of 15 minutes, with a 10-minute break in between. The Qualifying 1 times determine the grid for Race 1 and the times from Qualifying 2 determine the grid for Race 2. The starting order for Race 3 is based on the 2^nd best lap time of each driver in either of the two qualifying sessions.

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Race One (30 minutes + 1 lap)

Saturday, 02/08/25, 11.40, Weather: Cloudy, 30°C

The huge field of 39 cars got off to a good start. But the first lap was still incomplete when two accidents occurred at the rear of the field. The safety car was deployed. Bart was running in 13^th place at the restart, Enea was now 14^th and Teo 18^th. Bader was 25^th, Artem 26^th, and Javier followed in 29^th. Javier set about making up places. He collided with Saeter. Javier, who was still running with a damaged front wing, was hit by Albag in one of the next corners, and the two went off into the gravel. The safety car took over the field again. At the restart, 6 minutes of racing time remained. Bart ultimately crossed the finish line in 13^th place. Enea was 16^th, and Artem, who had made good progress, crossed the finish line just behind him in 17^th. Teo lost some momentum in battles and finished 22^nd. Bader improved during the race to 23^rd place.
After the race, Bart, Enea, and Teo were given time penalties for jumping the start and/or other offenses. Javier received a grid penalty for the next race. These penalties significantly changed the outcome of the first race. Artem moved up to 15^th place and Bader to 20^th, Enea was now 27^th, Bart 30^th and Teo 31^st.

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Race Two (30 minutes + 1 lap)

Saturday, 02/08/25, 18.40, Weather: Cloudy, 25°C

The start of the second race was already scheduled very late at 6:40 p.m. Then there was a significant delay due to interruptions and delays in the preceding races. The sun was already very low when the warm-up lap began at 7:15 p.m. At the subsequent race start, cars stalled, causing a collision involving multiple cars. The race was immediately red-flagged. As it was now approaching 8:00 p.m., the race was ultimately not restarted. At a meeting of the officials, it was decided to cancel race two for the event entirely. Only race three would take place on Sunday as planned.

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Race Three (30 minutes + 1 lap)

Sunday, 03/08/25, 12.00, Weather: Cloudy, 28°C

The third race start went well. There was only a scrap at the very back, and a few cars ended up in the gravel. The safety car only briefly took over the field. At the restart, a fierce battle for positions ensued. Enea was 11^th, Artem 12^th, and Bart 13^th. The three swapped positions and gave each other no quarter. Bart moved up to 10^th, with Artem close behind, and Enea fought back from 12^th. Behind him, Teo had moved up place by place and was already in 15^th. Bader had contact and had to get a new front wing in the pit lane. After that, he rejoined the field far back. Bart was already in 9^th place, with Artem close behind him in 10^th. Enea was in 13^th, Teo was 16^th, and Bader 29^th. The positions changed almost every lap. Another car got stuck in the gravel, prompting another safety car intervention. At the restart, there were six minutes left. Artem attacked Bart, and the two clashed. Artem sustained suspension and front wing damage and had to let two cars through. Bart suffered a flat tire and went on a journey through the gravel trap. Enea finished in 10^th place, Teo finished 11^th, and Artem managed to bring home 13^th place. Bader had moved up to 21^st place, and Bart was classified 27^th.
After the race, several penalties were imposed. As a result, Enea and Teo each moved up one place, collecting the last available points.

Enea Frey (CH)

+26

Bart Harrison (GB)

+22

Teo Schropp (ARG)

+18

Artem Severiukhin (KGZ)

+8

Bader Al Sulaiti (QAT)

+23

Javier Herrera (MEX)

+19

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Championship Standings

FIA F4 Italian Championship 2025 after 15 races:
1^st Kean Nakamura-Berta (JPN), 246 points; 2^nd Gabriel Gomez (BRA), 191 points; 3^rd Sebastian Wheldon (USA), 155 points; 4^th Alex Powell (USA), 125 points; 5^th Salim Hanna (COL), 116 points; 6^th Emanuele Olivieri (I), 98 points; 16^th Artem Severiukhin (KZG), 32 points; 17^th Bart Harrison (GB), 30 points; 20^th Enea Frey (CH), 25 points; 22^nd Teo Schropp (ARG), 12 points; 27^th Javier Herrera (MEX), 1 point

Rookie-Standings:
1. Salim Hanna (COL), 252 points; 2. Newman Chi (CHN), 210 points; 3. Artem Severiukhin (KZG), 155 points; 9. Bader Al Sulaiti (QAT), 65 points; 17. Javier Herrera (MEX), 18 points

2025 Italian FIA Formula 4 Championship

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