Race Report

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

Circuit: Barcelona (E), Length 4.655 km, 19^th – 21^st September 2025
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JENZER MOTORSPORT 2025:
Bart Harrison (GB), Teo Schropp (ARG), Artem Severiukhin (KGZ) and Bader Al Sulaiti (QAT)

No luck and a big thunderstorm in Barcelona

The sixth of seven races of the Italian FIA F4 Championship took place on the demanding GP circuit at Barcelona (E). A large field of 36 cars were registered.

Qualifying

Saturday, 20/09/25, 09.00 – 09.15 Q1, Weather: Cloudy, 22°C
Saturday, 20/09/25, 09.25 – 09.40 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, 20/09/25, 12.30, Weather: Cloudy, 27°C

At the start of the first race, it was very cloudy but still oppressively hot. Gomez stalled the engine, and Artem, who was starting directly behind him, managed to react quickly to swerve. This meant Artem lost a position but managed to avoid a crash. Fortunately, Bader and Teo also made a good pass around the stationary car. Artem then moved up to 7^th place, Bader to 9^th, and Teo to 10^th. Bart was in 17^th position. Several laps passed, and everyone waited for the other to make a mistake. As the tyres were degenerating, motion came into the field. Teo came under pressure from Bondarev, and Teo began to drive defensively. Bondarev attacked, his car bounced uncontrollably over the kerbs and back onto the track, and Teo swerved to avoid a collision. Teo shot through the gravel trap and only managed to rejoin the field in 15^th place. Artem tried every trick to overtake Vinci, putting a lot of strain on his own tyres. When he ran a bit wide, Sammalisto and Bader were through. Bader was now 8^th and Artem 9^th. In the final laps of the race, everyone was trying to make up places. Bader braked too late and went off the line. This allowed Artem and a few others to pass. After a superb race in the top ten, Bader fell back to 14^th place shortly before the end. Artem finished a very exciting race in 8^th place. Bader crossed the finish line in 14^th place, just ahead of Bart in 15^th and Teo in 16^th.
After the race, several penalties were handed out. Our drivers' positions at the end were as follows: Artem P8, Bader P13, Teo P15, Bart P22.

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Race Two (30 minutes + 1 lap)

Sunday, 21/09/25, 11.45, Weather: Overcast, 23°C

Heavy showers fell across the track in the morning. A few drops of rain also fell on the F4 starting grid, but most drivers still opted for slick tires. The track was damp in places, making it greasy. Overtaking would not be easy. The start took place behind the safety car for safety reasons. When the race was restarted, Arten improved to 17^th place, and Teo dropped to 18^th. Bader immediately gained several places and was now 22^nd, and Bart was 24^th. For long laps, the field remained very compact and unchanged. It wasn't until halfway through the race that there was motion in the field. Artem was now 16^th, Teo 17^th, and Bader had improved to 21^st. Bart followed in 23^rd. During the final laps, a few more raindrops fell, and Viisoreanu flew into the gravel trap. The safety car had to be deployed. However, since this accident occurred just two minutes before the end of the race, the safety car remained on the track until the end. Artem took the checkered flag in 16^th place, Teo was 17^th, Bader had improved to 20^th place, gaining a total of six places since the start, and Bart crossed the finish line in 23^rd.

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Race Three (30 minutes + 1 lap)

Sunday, 21/09/25, 17.50, Weather: Overcast – Thunderstorm, 23°C

The third race was scheduled to start somewhat late. It was overcast but the track was dry, but a black wall of clouds was approaching the track. The race started normally, with all cars on slicks. Artem immediately gained places but then collided with Saeter. He bounced through the gravel and dropped back to 25^th. Teo had moved up to 15^th, Bader to 20^th, and Bart was 22^nd. All the drivers in the field were pushing hard. On the third lap, light rain began to fall. Then there was an accident between two cars, and the safety car took over the field. Already on lap four, with everyone driving behind the safety car, very heavy rain fell, and visibility became very poor, it was so dark! On lap five, after only 11 minutes of racing, the rain fell torrentially, there was thunder and lightning and the race was now red-flagged.

Bart Harrison (GB)

+16

Teo Schropp (ARG)

+17

Artem Severiukhin (KGZ)

+17

Bader Al Sulaiti (QAT)

+13

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