Emanuele Olivieri F4 Italian Championship R-ace GP

4 March 2025 – The Italian Formula 4 championship kicked off this weekend on the Misano circuit. Emanuele Olivieri, F4 Middle East Champion, quickly established himself as a serious contender for the championship by finishing on the third step of the podium on two occasions. 

With such a packed field, the weekend’s format was redesigned: qualifying took place in two separate series, while the drivers were split into three groups for the races. Emanuele Olivieri (#68), Alex Powell (#41), Emily Cotty (#42), Oleksandr Savinkov (#52) and Guy Albag (#44) have to contend with a highly competitive field. 

Free practice

From the very first free practice, the drivers had to adapt to the circuit conditions. Emanuele Olivieri immediately placed himself in the leading group with a 5ᵉ place in Free Practice 1, followed by a 6ᵉ position in the second session. Alex Powell, Oleksandr Savinkov, Guy Albag and Emily Cotty all improve their performances in Free Practice 2.

Qualifying

Emanuele Olivieri’s promising talent was confirmed in qualifying, where he set the 4thᵉ fastest time overall. A solid result in a tough field, which puts him among the favourites for the races to come.

Race 1

In the first race on Saturday 3 May, Oleksandr Savinkov finished 16ᵉ, ahead of Emily Cotty 17ᵉ, who claimed victory in the women’s category. Guy Albag took 18ᵉ place.

Race 2

Emanuele Olivieri takes the podium with a fine 3ᵉ place, while Alex Powell secures the top 15 with an 11ᵉfinish. Oleksandr Savinkov finished 12ᵉ and Guy Albag 21ᵉ. After being pushed off the track by a competitor, Emily Cotty had to retire.

Race 3 

Consistency pays off for Emanuele Olivieri, who takes his second consecutive podium (P3). Alex Powell confirms his progress with an 8ᵉ place.

Race 4

In the final race of the weekend, Emanuele Olivieri finished 4ᵉ, on the doorstep of a third podium. Alex Powell took 10ᵉ place. Oleksandr Savinkov finishes 17ᵉ, while Emily Cotty, 25ᵉ overall, takes a second win in the women’s category. Guy Albag finished 34ᵉ.

After this intense first round, all eyes now turn to the second stage of the championship in Vallelunga on 24 and 25 May.

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