The fourth round of the 2025 Champions of the Future Academy Program at the Slovakia Ring wrapped up the European leg of the season in style. Blessed with warm, summery weather, the drivers enjoyed near-perfect conditions — and they delivered some of the most intense and spectacular racing of the year so far.

PREMA Racing carried its winning form forward in Barcelona, as the Spanish Grand Prix track was home to the penultimate round of the Italian Formula 4 Championship. With consistently competitive runs across the board, the team made positive steps ahead of the series finale at Misano, even though only two races were completed due to heavy rain and an early red flag in Race 3.

It was a triumphant Saturday for the Trident team in the Formula Regional European by Alpine. At Montmeló, the circuit located in the outskirts of Barcelona, the team managed by Luca Zerbini scored a resounding victory in the first race of the weekend thanks to Matteo De Palo. Fastest in his group in Qualifying 1, the Roman driver started from the front row alongside poleman Slater, the championship leader and his only direct rival in the title chase. When the lights went out, De Palo made a sprint-like move alongside Slater along the long straight leading to the first braking point.
 

The 2025 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine continues to deliver drama and on-track excitement, as demonstrated today in Barcelona, where Matteo De Palo claimed his fourth win of the season to retake the championship lead.

It was a tightly contested qualifying session at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with Freddie Slater (Prema Racing) claiming his fifth pole position of the season. The current leader of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine delivered a flawless performance on Spanish soil, arriving with just a three-point advantage over closest rival Matteo De Palo (Trident Motorsport). The Italian driver was the fastest in Group B, after also topping the timesheets in both of Friday’s collective tests. As a result, the front row will see the two main title contenders line up side by side in what promises to be a thrilling and action-packed race.