It was a weekend to remember for Van Amersfoort Racing, as the Dutch squad celebrated its 50th anniversary in style with a commanding one-two finish on home soil in Race 2 of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine.

Freddie Slater delivered a commanding performance in the opening race of the weekend at Zandvoort, securing his second victory of the season in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine. The Prema Racing driver executed a textbook start, overtaking pole-sitter Pedro Clerot (Van Amersfoort Racing) with a decisive move and controlling the race from start to finish. His strong pace and confidence with the car confirmed his excellent form as he crossed the line first on the Dutch circuit.

It was a perfect start to the day for Van Amersfoort Racing on home soil, as Pedro Clerot delivered a standout performance to secure his first-ever pole position in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine. The Brazilian driver mastered the evolving track conditions at Zandvoort, where the session began on a damp surface due to earlier rainfall and gradually transitioned to slick tyres as the circuit dried.

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.

The Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine resumed action this morning at Zandvoort with the first Collective Test of the weekend. On a dry track and under steady winds sweeping across the Dutch circuit, championship leader Matteo De Palo topped the timesheets. The Trident driver posted the fastest lap of the session with a 1:30.856, once again showcasing his strong form and consistency so far this season.

The Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine officially kicked off its third race weekend of the 2025 season at Circuit Zandvoort, with the first Pre-Event Collective Test taking place this morning under dry conditions. Despite the looming clouds and a steady breeze sweeping across the North Sea dunes, the track remained dry throughout the 90-minute session, allowing all 26 drivers to gather valuable data on one of the calendar’s most challenging venues.

The Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine returns to action this weekend at Zandvoort for Round 3 of the 2025 season. A regular fixture on the Formula 1 calendar, the Dutch venue is known for its flowing layout and banked corners nestled in the dunes, stretching 4.259 km through the North Sea coast. The event is part of the prestigious DTM race weekend, once again offering a spectacular platform with thousands of fans expected in attendance.

PREMA Racing stormed to the team's first win of the year in round 2 of the 2025 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine at Spa-Francorchamps, although incidents prevented the team from achieving more success with potential podiums slipping away.

Evan Giltaire (ART Grand Prix) sealed his second career win in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine by triumphing in Race 2 at Misano, following his second-place finish in Race 1. The French driver now leads the championship standings after a commanding performance on Sunday afternoon.

It was a memorable day at Misano for Trident Motorsport, as Matteo De Palo secured the team’s first-ever victory in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine. The Italian driver delivered a commanding performance, building his win from a strong qualifying session earlier in the morning, which earned him a front-row start alongside pole-sitter Freddie Slater (Prema Racing).

Rafael Camara, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Dino Beganovic, and before them Grégoire Saucy, Formula Regional builds champions. A quick look at the series’ roll of honour reveals a growing legacy of excellence, with many former drivers now competing in Formula 1, including Antonelli, Isack Hadjar, and Gabriel Bortoleto. Co-organised by ACI Sport and Alpine Racing since 2021, the championship now enters its fifth season, kicking off this weekend at Misano, an all-new venue for the series, with a 26-car grid representing ten teams.
 

Hillspeed’s Freddie Slater maintained his early GB3 Championship lead with another stunning victory on Sunday at Silverstone. From pole position, the British driver led every lap of the second contest, and was on course to win by over 10 seconds, only for a late safety car to wipe out his advantage. Meanwhile, series returnee Will Macintyre claimed his first win of the year for Elite Motorsport in the reverse grid final race. Slater holds a 15-point lead at the top of the standings over JHR’s Noah Lisle, with Nikita Johnson third for Hitech after a strong weekend of his own. 

Hillspeed’s Freddie Slater was the driver to beat as the GB3 Championship’s new era began in style at Silverstone on Saturday. 

The final afternoon session at Circuit Paul Ricard brought two productive days of pre-season collective testing to a close for the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine. Under sunny skies, Hiyu Yamakoshi (Van Amersfoort Racing) topped the timesheets with a best lap of 1:57.470, confirming the Japanese driver’s strong form ahead of the championship’s fifth season.

Freddie Slater, one of the UK’s most highly rated and hotly tipped racing drivers for a potential future in Formula One, will contest selected rounds of the GB3 Championship this year with Hillspeed.

The Italian F.4 Championship officially concluded with the third race at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. Putting the final seal on the season was Australian driver Gianmarco Pradel, representing US Racing, who achieved his first victory by overtaking poleman Freddie Slater in a highly challenging race. Pradel was rewarded with the win after a weekend that presented him with some difficulties in the previous two races, but he skillfully seized the opportunity with a spectacular pass, closing out the year in the best possible way.

At the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Freddie Slater continues to rack up victories, feeding his absolute record in the Italian F.4 Championship. With his second victory of the weekend, the British driver from Prema Racing now reaches a total of 15 wins.

The first day of the ACI Racing Weekend at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza has concluded, with the excitement already building for the qualifying sessions of the final round of the Italian F.4 Championship. At the end of the two sessions, the polemen for the last weekend of the 2024 season are Jack Beeton, the Australian driver from US Racing, who will start from first position in Race 1, and Freddie Slater, the English driver from Prema Racing, who will, in turn, start at the front in Races 2 and 3.

PREMA Racing is proud to announce that 2024 Italian Formula 4 Champion Freddie Slater will continue competing with the team in 2025. The 16-year-old British sensation joined PREMA’s Formula 4 operation in late 2023, with impressive runs in his first two F4 outings, and after an incredibly successful season, he will now step up to the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine.

The Euro 4 Championship 2024, the second edition of the Championship promoted by ACI Sport and WSK Promotion, concluded with Race 3 at Monza. The new Champion is Akshay Bohra, the Indian-American driver from US Racing. After two P2 finishes this weekend, Bohra entered Race 3 as the Championship leader, with only Freddie Slater from Prema Racing and Hiyu Yamakoshi from Van Amersfoort left in the title fight. However, Yamakoshi needed nothing less than a win, with Bohra finishing out of the points, to claim the title.

Kean Nakamura-Berta triumphs in Race 2 at Monza. Another P2 for Akshay Bohra, now leading the drivers' standings. Gianmarco Pradel takes third, starting from P20

The Prema Racing Mercedes junior takes his first F4 triumph, followed on the podium by the new Championship leader Akshay Bohra from US Racing. Tomass Stolcermanis of Prema Racing finishes in P3

At Monza, the decisive round of the championship will feature three different pole sitters from three different teams, all claiming their first pole of the season

Ethan Jeff-Hall, the newly crowned Ginetta Junior Champion, has won a £50,000 Scholarship prize to put towards a seat in next year’s GB4 Championship. The 16-year-old had an outstanding campaign in Ginetta Juniors, winning the title in his rookie year with six wins and eight further podium finishes from the 25-race series.

The sixth round of the 2024 Italian F.4 Championship, the penultimate event of the season, has concluded in Barcelona. The Spanish weekend was decisive for the fate of the Italian F.4 Championship, with the final closure of the drivers’ standings and Freddie Slater’s dominant triumph. The race that brought the weekend to a close marked the first win for Jack Beeton, the Australian driver from US Racing who has been one of the season’s revelations. Beeton, after standing on the second step of the podium seven times this year—most recently in Race 1 at Barcelona—finally celebrated from the top spot.

The British driver sealed the deal in Barcelona with the win in Race 2. Prema Racing mathematically confirmed their Team Trophy victory.

In Barcelona, during the first of the 3 races in the penultimate round of the Italian F.4 Championship, Freddie Slater from Prema Racing claimed his twelfth win of the season, coming within a hair’s breadth of securing the title. With US Racing’s Akshay Bohra stalling on pole at the start, the only driver to keep the fight alive until Sunday was Hiyu Yamakoshi from Van Amersfoort Racing.

The Prema Racing driver wins with an overtaking move on Stolcermanis and takes the lead in the standings. Van Amersfoort Racing drivers Gustav Jonsson and Hiyu Yamakoshi complete the podium.

The first race of the second round of the Euro 4 Championship, held at the prestigious Formula 1 circuit in Spielberg bei Knittelfeld, was won by poleman Freddie Slater. The performance of the driver from Stratford-upon-Avon was impeccable, in a race marked by challenging weather conditions. At the Red Bull Ring, a few drops of rain started falling during the formation lap and intensified over the course of the 30 minutes + 1 lap race.