Kean Nakamura-Berta first across the line but penalized: Alex Powell wins Race 2

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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.

Kean Nakamura-Berta and Alex Powell share pole positions in the E4 Championship at Mugello

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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.

Bondarev ends the Imola weekend with his first win in the Italian F.4 Championship

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The fifth round of the Italian F.4 Championship at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola ended under the banner of Prema Racing, as Oleksandr Bondarev, a driver from the Williams Driver Academy, secured his first overall victory. After losing the lead at the start to teammate Kean Nakamura-Berta, the Ukrainian kept his focus and waited for the right moment to reclaim the top spot. The opportunity came with a spectacular move, carefully prepared over several laps, that earned him his first win of the season.

Gabriel Gomez on top with a stellar start in the E4 Championship

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The opening race of the 2025 E4 Championship took place at Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet. Thanks to a perfect start, Gabriel Gomez claimed the inaugural victory after starting from third on the grid. The US Racing ace jumped into the lead at Turn 1, taking advantage of the fierce battle between pole-sitter Kean Nakamura-Berta and Sebastian Wheldon. The two Prema Racing drivers went on to complete the podium behind the Brazilian. Nakamura-Berta, the Slovak-Japanese driver currently at the top of the Italian F.4 Championship, will have another strong opportunity to aim for the top step in Race 2, starting once again from pole. Gomez, meanwhile, will start from pole in Race 3.

Italian F4: Memorable Mugello for Alex Powell: second win comes in Race 3

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The fourth round of the Italian F.4 Championship came to a close with a standout weekend for Alex Powell. The American-Jamaican driver from R-ace GP, part of the Mercedes junior program, had already impressed in qualifying by securing two pole positions. In Race 1, he climbed to the podium from fourth on the grid, finishing third, and then capped off the weekend with a double win in Race 2 and Race 3. The final race saw him cross the line with over five seconds of margin on his closest rival.

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