The fifth round of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine concluded at Paul Ricard with a commanding performance from Freddie Slater (Prema Racing), who completed a perfect weekend by claiming his second win in as many days, adding to a double pole position achieved in qualifying. Thanks to his fourth win of the season, the British driver extends his lead in the overall standings to 168 points.

The Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine fired into life at Circuit Paul Ricard this morning with the opening Collective Test of the weekend, held under dry and warm conditions. It was Enzo Deligny (R-ace GP) who set the pace, clocking a best time of 1:58.862, leading a tightly packed field with 12 drivers covered by less than a second.

Following an action-packed weekend at the Hungaroring, the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine now moves to the iconic Circuit Paul Ricard for Round 5 of the 2025 season. The title fight remains wide open, with Matteo De Palo (Trident Motorsport) and Freddie Slater (Prema Racing) separated by just four points at the top of the standings: 122 to 118.
 

The second Collective Test of the weekend saw Ean Eyckmans (RPM) deliver an outstanding performance to top the timesheets as the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine continued its preparation at the Hungaroring. On a warm afternoon with stable track conditions, the Belgian rookie, who is competing in his first season in single-seater racing, stopped the clocks at 1:39.107, further underlining his rapid adaptation to the category.
 

Freddie Slater set the pace in the second Collective Test of the day at Zandvoort, clocking the fastest lap of the session and of the entire day, with a time of 1:30.306. The British driver, representing Prema Racing, confirmed his form on the Dutch circuit by edging out Enzo Deligny (R-ace GP), who had topped Thursday’s afternoon session and ended just 0.123 seconds behind.