Race Report
FIA FORMULA 4
ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP, Rounds 13 - 15
Circuit: RedBull Ring (A), Length 4,326 km, 10th – 12th September 2021
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JENZER MOTORSPORT 2021:
Samir Ben (CH), Piotr Wisnicki (POL), Francesco Braschi (I), Jorge Garciarce Davila (MEX), Santiago Ramos Reynoso (MEX)
Braschi shines with rookie win at the Red Bull Ring ( to )
The fifth of seven race events for the Italian FIA Formula 4 Championship took place at the interesting RedBull Ring near Zeltweg in Austria. After the long summer break, 32 drivers had registered for the races.
Samir Ben (CHE)
Piotr Wisnicki (POL)
Francesco Braschi (ITA)
Jorge Garciarce Davila (MEX)
Santiago Ramos Reynoso (MEX)
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Qualifying
Saturday, 11/09/21, 08.30 – 09.10, Weather: Sunny, 12°C
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 2nd best lap time of each driver in either of the two qualifying sessions.
| Results Qualifying 1 & Grid for Race One | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Montoya (COL) | Prema | 1:31.099 |
| 2nd | Oliver Bearman (GB) | Van Amersfoort | 1:31.151 |
| 3rd | Tim Tramnitz (D) | US Racing | 1:43.945 |
| 16th | Francesco Braschi (ITA) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:31.951 |
| 17th | Piotr Wisnicki (POL) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:32.133 |
| 18th | Santiago Ramos Reynoso (MEX) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:32.152 |
| 20th | Samir Ben (CHE) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:32.214 |
| 32nd | Jorge Garciarce Davila (MEX) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:33.180 |
| Results Qualifying 2 & Grid for Race Two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Leonardo Fornaroli (I) | Iron Lynx | 1:30.605 |
| 2nd | Tim Tramnitz (D) | US Racing | 1:30.614 |
| 3rd | Joshua Dufek (AUT) | Van Amersfoort | 1:30.643 |
| 12th | Francesco Braschi (ITA) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:31.343 |
| 15th | Santiago Ramos Reynoso (MEX) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:31.417 |
| 22nd | Samir Ben (CHE) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:31.793 |
| 29th | Piotr Wisnicki (POL) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:32.081 |
| 32nd | Jorge Garciarce Davila (MEX) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:32.601 |
| Grid for Race Three | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tim Tramnitz (D) | US Racing | 1:30.673 |
| 2nd | Leonardo Fornaroli (I) | Iron Lynx | 1:30.715 |
| 3rd | Joshua Dufek (AUT) | Van Amersfoort | 1:30.762 |
| 11th | Francesco Braschi (ITA) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:31.440 |
| 13th | Santiago Ramos Reynoso (MEX) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:31.482 |
| 17th | Samir Ben (CHE) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:31.808 |
| 28th | Piotr Wisnicki (POL) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:32.129 |
| 32nd | Jorge Garciarce Davila (MEX) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:32.671 |
Samir Ben (CHE)
Piotr Wisnicki (POL)
Francesco Braschi (ITA)
Jorge Garciarce Davila (MEX)
Santiago Ramos Reynoso (MEX)
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FIA Formula 4 Italian Championship
Race One (30 minutes + 1 lap)
Saturday, 11/09/21, 11.45, Weather: Sunny, 19°C
On Saturday morning 32 drivers were ready on the grid for what turned out to be an exciting first race of the weekend. When the lights went out, Francesco made a superb getaway to soon find himself up in 12th postition. A safety car had to be deployed during the opening stages, but Francesco restarted well to gain another position. By lap 8, our Italian driver had already closed up to Patrese, but overtaking was challenging. Francesco made a brave but brilliant move to take 10th place and kept it until the chequered flag, taking the final point on offer. 2nd in the rookie standings, Francesco proudly stepped on the podium at the end of the race. Piotr didn’t get away well fell back a few places in the opening laps, finding himself in 19th position. However, he didn’t give up and quickly began to close the gap on those ahead. The Polish driver was soon back in 17th place and fought his way up to eventually cross the line in 12th place. A well fought race saw our Swiss driver Samir, who started from 20th position, making steady moves to climb up the field. He took 14th position when the chequered flag waved. From 18th spot on the grid, Santiago made a clear getaway. The Mexican driver was involved in many battles during the entire race and crossed the finish line in 16th place. Starting from the back of the grid Jorge had a challenging race. The Mexican got into a good rhythm and muscled his way past several drivers to eventually take 27th place.
| Race One Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Oliver Bearman (GB) | Van Amersfoort | 32:32.683 | |
| 2nd | Tim Tramnitz (D) | US Racing | Gap | 0.639 |
| 3rd | Sebastian Montoya (COL) | Prema | Gap | 1.430 |
| 10th | Francesco Braschi (ITA) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| 12th | Piotr Wisnicki (POL) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| 14th | Samir Ben (CHE) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| 16th | Santiago Ramos Reynoso (MEX) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| 26th | Jorge Garciarce Davila (MEX) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| Fastest lap: Sebastian Montoya (COL) in 1:31.063 | ||||
Samir Ben (CHE)
Piotr Wisnicki (POL)
Francesco Braschi (ITA)
Jorge Garciarce Davila (MEX)
Santiago Ramos Reynoso (MEX)
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FIA Formula 4 Italian Championship
Race Two (30 minutes + 1 lap)
Sunday, 12/09/21, 11.25, Weather: Overcast, 19°C
The second race got underway at 11:25 and it was filled with action and Safety Cars. Francesco started from the 11th place on the grid and with a good getaway he immediately gained two positions. He was 9th when, taking advantage of a wide moment from Patrese, Francesco powered past the AKM driver to take the 8th position. Having clean air now, our Italian driver was quickly able to close the gap with the ones in front of him and, on lap 6, he muscled his way past Simonazzi with a brilliant move. As Bedrin had to retire after a contact with his teammate, Francesco was now 6th in the standings. At this point a Safety Car had to be deployed, followed by another shortly after when Jorge got caught in an accident with Markogiannis and Han – putting an end to his race. A final Safety Car had to be deployed when a contact between Samir and Armanni launched Samir’s car into the air ending his race prematurely. Both our drivers were ok, but unfortunately their races were over. The final interruption lasted until the end of the race and Francesco crossed the line in an impressive 6th place - 1st in the rookie standings. 14th on the grid, Santiago didn’t manage a smooth getaway and got overtaken at the start. The Mexican driver fought back and on this challenging circuit, he was able to climb back up on 13th place. Unfortunately, a contact with another driver pushed Santiago wide in the gravel. The Mexican driver rejoined the race in 16th place right when the first Safety Car was called on track and promptly began to recover at the restart. Santiago eventually crossed the line in 15th position. Further back on the grid, Piotr started 29th and worked his way up through the field. He finished the race in 16th place, with 13 positions gained.
| Race Two Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tim Tramnitz (D) | US Racing | 33:00.040 | |
| 2nd | Leonardo Fornaroli (I) | Iron Lynx | Gap | 0.171 |
| 3rd | Oliver Bearman (GB) | Van Amersfoort | Gap | 0.275 |
| 6th | Francesco Braschi (ITA) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| 15th | Santiago Ramos Reynoso (MEX) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| 16th | Piotr Wisnicki (POL) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| 24th | Samir Ben (CHE) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| DNF: | Jorge Garciarce Davila (MEX) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| Fastest lap: Leonardo Fornaroli (I) in 1:30.970 | ||||
Samir Ben (CHE)
Piotr Wisnicki (POL)
Francesco Braschi (ITA)
Jorge Garciarce Davila (MEX)
Santiago Ramos Reynoso (MEX)
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FIA Formula 4 Italian Championship
Race Three (28 minutes + 1 lap)
Sunday, 12/09/21, 17.15, Weather: Overcast, 20°C
When the cars lined up on the grid for the start of the race it started raining, meaning the third race got underway behind Safety Car. At the end of the first lap, a lot of cars decided to pit to fit wet tyres – Jorge was among these cars. Samir wrongly came in the pits and lost his position, he came out further down the order with still slick tyres on. Francesco was among the ones that didn’t stop to change tyres and was cautiously running in a very positive 4th position. On a very slippery and wet track and with slick tyres on, Francesco lost a few places and dropped down to 10th place, but was still going when Montoya spun and hit him from behind – putting an end to his race. Santiago was also fitting slick tyres and was trying to battle when a contact with Patrese left our Mexican driver trapped in the gravel – his race was also over. On these very difficult conditions, with several crashes occurring and multiple safety cars being deployed, finishing the race safely was very important. Jorge, Piotr and Samir managed to reach the chequered flag safely and crossed the line in 23rd, 24th and 25th place respectively.
The sixth race meeting of the Italian Formula championship is scheduled for the weekend of 10th October 2021 in Mugello (I).
| Race Three Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tim Tramnitz (D) | US Racing | 31:48.820 | |
| 2nd | Joshua Dufek (A) | Van Amersfoort | Gap | 2.509 |
| 3rd | Kirill Smal (RUS) | Prema | Gap | 6.074 |
| 23rd | Piotr Wisnicki (POL) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| 24th | Jorge Garciarce Davila (MEX) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| 25th | Samir Ben (CHE) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| DNF: | Santiago Ramos Reynoso (MEX) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| DNF: | Francesco Braschi (ITA) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| Fastest lap: Tim Tramnitz (D) in 1:43.034 | ||||
Samir Ben (CHE)
Piotr Wisnicki (POL)
Francesco Braschi (ITA)
Jorge Garciarce Davila (MEX)
Santiago Ramos Reynoso (MEX)
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Championship Standings
FIA F4 Italian Championship 2021 after 15 races:
1st Oliver Bearman (GB), 262 points; 2nd Tim Tramnitz (D), 184 points; 3th Leonardo Fornaroli (I), 157 points; 4th Sebastian Montoya (COL), 133 points; 5th Kirill Smal (RUS), 129 points; 6th Joshua Dürksen (PRY), 95 points; 18th Francesco Braschi, 19 points; 24th Samir Ben (CH), 12 points; 27th Piotr Wisnicki (POL), 5 points; 31st Jorge Garciarce Davila (MEX), 1 point
Rookie-Standings
1st Lorenzo Patrese (I), 167 points; 2nd Conrad Laursen (DK), 163 points; 3rd Nikita Bedrin (RUS), 145 points; 6th Francesco Braschi (I), 108 points; 11th Samir Ben (CH), 68 points
2021 FIA F4 ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP – AGENDA
| 14/15/16 May | Paul Ricard (F) | |
| 04/05/06 June | Misano (I) | |
| 25/26/27 June | Vallelunga (I) | |
| 23/24/25 July | Imola (I) | |
| 10/11/12 September | RedBull Ring (A) | |
| 08/09/10 October | Mugello (I) | |
| 29/30/31 October | Monza (I) |
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