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 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.

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.

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.
 

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.

The Barcelona sun returned for the afternoon session of the FRECA opening pre-season test, offering teams and drivers ideal conditions to continue fine-tuning their setups and gathering valuable data ahead of the 2025 campaign.

Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi is one of the new Trident Motorsport drivers the 2025 Formula Regional European by Alpine championship. The 18-year-old from Bangkok, Thailand, already has one season of experience in the category. Before that, he raced in the Italian F4 championship in 2023 and 2022, the year in which he also competed in the German F4.

The second round of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine at Spa Francorchamps concludes with a double victory for Rafael Camara. A perfect weekend for the Prema Racing team driver, who, after securing his fifth pole position in the series this morning, confirmed the predictions by claiming his third win of the season. This is the second consecutive victory for the Brazilian driver, increasing his lead in the championship standings, where he now holds a significant advantage over his competitors with 93 points.

With 11 leading teams and a grid of 33 cars the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine is ready to be back on the track the upcoming weekend, for the opening round at Hockenheim. The Championship promoted by ACI Sport and Alpine Racing, chosen every year by many high-profile drivers as a fundamental step in a succesful carreer, will involve also this year a quality driver pool, with many of them backed by various academies.

Fifth win for Taylor Barnard: The Brit earned victory for himself and the PHM Racing team in the final race of this season’s ADAC Formula 4 at the Nürburgring on Sunday. The 18-year-old was followed home in second place by McLaren Junior Ugo Ugochukwu (USA/Prema Racing). Rafael Camara (17/BRA/Prema Racing) took third place in the 18th race of the season and won the Rookie title in the process. “I am overjoyed to be heading home with the trophy for the most successful rookie. That was not an easy race for me, as I had to fight my way forward from tenth on the grid. I never gave up and believed in myself,” said Camara.

ADAC Formula 4 has its champion: Andrea Kimi Antonelli (16/Prema Racing) was crowned champion of the 2022 season with races to spare, following victory in race 17 at the Nürburgring. “Absolutely unbelievable! It feels awesome to be ADAC Formula 4 champion.

Excitement right down to the finish: Taylor Barnard (18/GBR/PHM Racing) came through an exciting race in ADAC Formula 4 to take a narrow victory over team-mate Nikita Bedrin (ITA) on Sunday. Behind them, Valentin Kluss (15/Bad Mergentheim/PHM Racing) snatched third place and his first podium in the final metres at the DEKRA Lausitzring. “It is unbelievable that I managed to win from eighth on the grid. I saw in my rear mirror that the lead over Nikita was coming down all the time.

Win number one of the season for Nikita Bedrin (ITA/PHM Racing): the 16-year-old Italian took victory in a wet ADAC Formula 4 race at the DEKRA Lausitzring, finishing ahead of Taylor Barnard (18/GBR/PHM Racing) who made it a one-two for Berlin-based PHM Racing at the team’s home event at the 3.478-kilometre racetrack. Rasmus Joutsimies (19/FIN/Jenzer Motorsport) came home third to claim his first podium and first place in the Rookie competition.