Drama and excitement marked Race 2 of the E4 Championship at Mugello. Kean Nakamura-Berta with Prema Racing, already victorious in Race 1 this morning, crossed the line first again. However, the Japanese-Slovak driver lost the win due to a five-second penalty imposed by the Stewards, following his defense at the start against Alex Powell with R-ace GP. To hold position, Nakamura-Berta ran beyond track limits, resulting in the infringement. Given the gap to the rest of the field, the penalty relegated him to P2, though he still takes the championship lead with 94 points.

Mugello - Qualifying for the second round of the E4 Championship at Mugello Circuit delivered both spectacle and confirmation. On one of the most technical and selective tracks of the season, Kean Nakamura-Berta with Prema Racing was the absolute star, taking two pole positions. Fighting for the top spot and securing pole for Race 3 was Mercedes junior Alex Powell with R-ace GP, who had already impressed on this track in July during the Italian F.4 Championship, and once again shows his strong feeling with the Scarperia circuit.

Mallorca-born contender Lucas Fluxa will complete his maiden season in the GB3 Championship as a Hillspeed driver, after the multiple race-winning team confirmed it has signed a deal with the rapid 16-year-old.

F1 Academy today announced that, following substantial global interest, eighteen female drivers, all eligible to compete in 2026, have been carefully selected to take part in the series’ first ever rookie test on 17th - 18th September at Circuito de Navarra.

American emerging talent, Emma Scarbrough, will represent KICK Sauber F1 Team in the first F1 Academy rookie test, taking place in Navarra, Spain, at the end of the month. The 17-year-old will drive a team-branded car, operated by Rodin Motorsport, in a six-hour-long test across two sessions.