Race Report
FIA FORMULA 4
ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP, Rounds 10/11/12
Circuit: Mugello (I), Length 5.245 km, 12th – 14th July 2024
www.mugellocircuit.it
JENZER MOTORSPORT 2024:
Ethan Ischer (CH), Enea Frey (CH), Reno Francot (NL), Oscar Wurz (A)
Francot and Ischer in the points in Mugello
The fourth of the seven races of the Italian FIA F4 Championship took place at the fast GP circuit of Mugello. Thirty-six cars were entered. Hot summer weather accompanied the event.
Qualifying
Saturday, 12/07/24, 17.50 – 18.05 Q1, Weather: Sunny, 31°C
Saturday, 15/06/24, 18.30 – 18.45 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 2nd best lap time of each driver in either of the two qualifying sessions.
| Results Qualifying 1 & Grid for Race One | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sttd> | Akshay Bohra (IND) | US | 1:47.837 |
| 2nd | Jack Beeton (AUS) | US | 1:47.896 |
| 3rd | Freddie Slater (GBR) | Prema | 1:47.984 |
| 10th | Reno Francot (NL) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:48.503 |
| 12th | Enea Frey (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:48.620 |
| 19th | Ethan Ischer (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:48.869 |
| 26th | Oscar Wurz (A) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:49.452 |
| Results Qualifying 2 & Grid for Race Two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Freddie Slater (GBR) | Prema | 1:47.588 |
| 2nd | Rashid Al Dhaheri (UAE) | Prema | 1:47.792 |
| 3rd | Akshay Bohra (IND) | US | 1:47.843 |
| 11th | Enea Frey (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:48.413 |
| 12th | Ethan Ischer (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:48.471 |
| 17th | Reno Francot (NL) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:48.545 |
| 30th | Oscar Wurz (A) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:49.777 |
| Grid for Race Three | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Freddie Slater (GBR) | Prema | 1:47.667 |
| 2nd | Gustav Jonsson (SWE) | Van Amersfoort | 1:48.017 |
| 3rd | Hiyu Yamakoshi (JPN) | Van Amersfoort | 1:48.030 |
| 11th | Enea Frey (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:48.829 |
| 20th | Reno Francot (NL) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:48.499 |
| 23rd | Oscar Wurz (A) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:49.779 |
| 29th | Ethan Ischer (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:50.427 |
FIA Formula 4 Italian Championship
Race One (30 minutes + 1 lap)
Saturday, 13/07/24, 11.20, Weather: Sunny, 31°C
The sun was already heating up the track in the morning, and at the start the thermometer showed over 30°C. The start went well. Reno got off to a good start and overtook Viisoreanu. With that move he was in 9th place. Enea held on to 12th place and Ethan was 19th. Oscar, who was making his debut in this championship, was 27th. The race was running smoothly over several laps, and Reno kept up the pace very well. Enea had dropped back to 16th place, and Ethan was now right behind him in 17th place. Oscar had moved up to 25th place. Then a vehicle got stuck in the gravel bed after spinning and the safety car had to be deployed. Reno was temporarily in 8th place, but after the restart Jonsson managed to overtake him. This put Reno back in 9th place, and he finally brought this place home unchallenged. At the restart there was a traffic jam and a small collision. Enea had to retire in the pit lane with a damaged car. Ethan moved up to 13th place in the final stages and Oscar had moved up to 21st place by the end of the race.
| Race One Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Freddie Slater (GBR) | Prema | 32:18.695 | |
| 2nd | Jack Beeton (AUS) | US | Gap | 1.711 |
| 3rd | Akshay Bohra (IND) | US | Gap | 2.026 |
| 9th | Reno Francot (NL) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| 13th | Ethan Ischer (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| 21st | Oscar Wurz (A) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| DNF: | Enea Frey (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| Fastest lap: Freddie Slater (GB) in 1:49.393 | ||||
FIA Formula 4 Italian Championship
Race Two (30 minutes + 1 lap)
Saturday 13/07/24, 18.55, Weather: Sunny, 31°C
The young drivers had to wait until 7 p.m. in the evening for the second Formula 4 race to start in the busy weekend program. It was still just as hot as it had been at midday. Unfortunately, Enea was soon involved in an accident and got stuck in an unfortunate place with a damaged vehicle. The safety car took over the field. Ethan got off to a good start and was already in 10th place. Reno was 13th and Oscar was in 22nd place. After the restart, Ethan managed to overtake Stolcermanis and soon after Beeton. Ethan was now in 8th place. Reno followed and had already worked his way up to 10th place when he was sandwiched between two drivers, preferred to avoid a collision and dropped back to 13th place. Oscar held on to 22nd place. Ethan was driving really well and managed to overtake Gowda too. He brought home 7th place proudly and deservedly after a very good drive. Reno was also working his way back up, finishing the race in a good 12th place, and Oscar safely crossed the finish line in 22nd place.
| Race Two Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Freddie Slater (GBR) | Prema | 33:05.952 | |
| 2nd | Akshay Bohra (IND) | Prema | Gap | 0.263 |
| 3rd | Rashid Al Dhaheri (UAE) | Prema | Gap | 1.030 |
| 7th | Ethan Ischer (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| 12th | Reno Francot (NL) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| 22nd | Oscar Wurz (A) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| DNF: | Enea Frey (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| Fastest lap: Rashid Al Dhaheri (UAE) in 1:49.090 | ||||
FIA Formula 4 Italian Championship
Race Three (30 minutes + 1 lap)
Sunday, 14/07/24, 11.20, Weather: Sunny, 31°C
Sunday began as another hot day in Mugello. Enea was in 12th place after the first lap, Reno was 18th, Ethan 20th and Oscar 25th. Oscar attacked, but Hodenius left him no room. There was contact and Oscar went over the kerbs and bumped through gravel and grass. With a damaged car he made it back to the pit lane, where he had to abandon the race. In the meantime Enea had fallen back to 14th place, and Reno had moved up to 17th place. Ethan held his position in 21st place. Unfortunately it was Reno who was next to stop off track with a damaged car. Rodella had seen a gap where there was none, there was contact and damage and both their races were over. The safety car had to be deployed. At the restart Enea lost a few places. On the very last lap he went off track and then slowly made it back into the pit lane. He was classified in 31st place. After a difficult race, Ethan finished in 19th place.
| Race Three Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Freddie Slater (GBR) | Prema | 32:15.907 | |
| 2nd | Jack Beeton (AUS) | US | Gap | 0.547 |
| 3rd | Gustav Jonsson (SWE) | Van Amersfoort | Gap | 2.323 |
| 19th | Ethan Ischer (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| 31st | Enea Frey (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| DNF: | Reno Francot (NL) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| DNF: | Oscar Wurz (A) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
| Fastest lap: Jack Beeton (AUS) in 1:47.716 | ||||
Ethan Ischer (CH)
Enea Frey (CH)
Reno Francot (NL)
Oscar Wurz (A)
Team
© Photo Pellegrini
Championship Standings
FIA F4 Italian Championship 2024 after 12 races:
1st Freddie Slater (GBR), 240 points; 2nd Hiyu Yamakoshi (JPN), 161 points; 3rd Akshay Bohra (USA), 134 points; 4th Alex Powell (USA), 124 points; 5th Jack Beeton (AUS), 104 points; 6th Rashid Al Dhahari (UAE), 68 points; 14th Ethan Ischer (CH), 22 points; 15th Reno Francot (NL), 14 points
Rookie-Ranking:
1st Alex Powell (USA), 217 points; 2nd Tomass Stolcermanis (LVA), 206 points; 3rd Kean Nakamura-Berta (JPN), 158 points; 9th Shimo Zhang (CHN), 38 points; 11th Enea Frey (CH), 32 points
2024 Italian FIA Formula 4 Championship
| 03/04/05 May | Misano (I) | |
| 31/01/02 June | Imola (I) | |
| 14/15/16 June | Vallelunga (I) | |
| 12/13/14 July | Mugello (I) | |
| 19/20/21 July | Paul Ricard (F) | |
| 27/28/29 September | Barcelona (E) | |
| 25/26/27 October | Monza (I) |
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