11 May 2026 – The opening round of the Italian Formula 4 Championship took place this weekend at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. Despite modest results overall, the pace shown in both qualifying and the races highlighted promising potential for the rest of the season.

Qualifying

In Group 1, Emily Cotty (#42) qualified 19th. In Group 2, Andy Consani (#30) and Kenzo Craigie (#34), respectively Vice-Champion and Rookie Champion in F4 Middle East this year, delivered strong performances by qualifying third and fourth respectively. Payton Westcott (#35) finished 16th in the session, while Tomika Gender (#33) qualified 23rd.

Race 1

The first race of the weekend took place late Saturday morning. Andy Consani was involved in an early collision and had to pit for a front wing change. Unfortunately, another incident shortly afterwards forced him to retire from the race.

British driver Kenzo Craigie was also forced to retire with five minutes remaining.

Emily Cotty crossed the finish line in 16th place, ahead of Payton Westcott in 18th. The pair finished first and second respectively in the female category.

Race 2

Kenzo Craigie endured a difficult start after stalling on the grid and dropping to the back of the field. He fought his way back through the pack to finish 13th overall and third in the rookie category.

Payton Westcott finished 16th overall and claimed victory in the female category. Emily Cotty took 22nd overall and second in class, while Tomika Gender crossed the line in 27th place.

Race 3

On Sunday morning, Andy Consani delivered an excellent third race. The French driver, who started from 10th on the grid following a penalty, worked his way through the field to take the chequered flag in fifth position.

Tomika Gender finished 26th.

Race 4

Andy Consani, Kenzo Craigie, Payton Westcott and Emily Cotty all qualified for the final race of the weekend on Sunday afternoon.

Consani secured another top-10 finish in seventh place, while Craigie once again finished 13th overall and second in the rookie category.

It was a more challenging race for Payton Westcott and Emily Cotty, who finished 21st and 23rd respectively. Nevertheless, Westcott took another win in the female category.

Weekend Summary

Despite some frustrating results, the opening round of the season highlighted the team’s strong pace. The performances shown in qualifying — particularly by Andy Consani and Kenzo Craigie — as well as several impressive recovery drives during the races, provide plenty of encouragement heading into the next rounds of the championship.

The weekend at Misano therefore provides a solid foundation to build on ahead of the next event.

The second round of the season will take place at Vallelunga on 22 May.

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22 September 2025 – The penultimate round of the Italian F4 Championship took place at the Barcelona circuit. Despite a mixed weekend, R-ace GP secured another podium finish with Emanuele Olivieri coming third in Race 1. The team thus remains third in the overall standings.

Free practice: strong pace from Olivieri

Emanuele Olivieri (#68) showed strong pace on Friday. The Italian finished second and fourth in the two free practice sessions. 

Alex Powell (#41) finished 18th and 14th, while his teammate Andy Consani (#11), also junior driver at Mercedes, finished 5th and 24th.

Luca Viisoreanu (#11), who joined the team for the Spanish round, finished 14th and 12th.

Emily Cotty (#42) finished 19th and 21st, and Guy Albag (#44) 27th in the two sessions.

Qualifying: Olivieri takes double pole

Emanuele Olivieri continued his strong performance the following morning. The Italian driver qualified 2nd for Race 1 and took double pole position for Races 2 and 3. 

Emily Cotty showed clear progress in Qualifying 2, finishing 11th. 

Race 1: Olivieri takes the podium

Emanuele Olivieri lost two positions at the start but fought fiercely for the podium. In the final third of the race, Andy Consani went off the track and retired. At the front, Emanuele Olivieri moved up to third place. On the final lap, Alex Powell gained two places with a superb overtaking.

Emanuele Olivieri secured his fourth podium finish of the season. Alex Powell finished 10th, Guy Albag 19th and Emily Cotty 25th. Luca Viisoreanu stopped on the final lap and did not finish the race.

Race 2: Cotty achieves her best result in Italian F4 

On Sunday morning, the second race started behind the safety car due to bad weather. At the start, Emanuele Olivieri was overtaken by his rivals and found himself in third place. At the end of the race, Luca Viisoreanu went off the track and retired. 

Emanuele Olivieri finished fifth. Emily Cotty came in 11th, achieving her best result since the start of the season and winning the women’s category. She was followed by Alex Powell in 12th. Andy Consani and Guy Albag finished 33rd and 34th.

Race 3: rain cuts the race short

Dark clouds gathered over the Barcelona circuit. The race started, but a few minutes later, torrential rain interrupted the race.

Emanuele Olivieri finished just off the podium in 4th place. Alex Powell finished in the top 10, coming in 7th.

Andy Consani finished 15th, Luca Viisoreanu 20th, Guy Albag 23rd and Emily Cotty 32nd. Andy Consani finished 15th, Luca Viisoreanu 20th, Guy Albag 23rd and Emily Cotty 32nd. Despite a frustrating weekend in terms of the pace shown at the start of the race, R-ace GP remains in third place in the overall standings.

The final round of the season will take place on 11th and 12th October in Misano, Italy.

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4 August 2025 – The fifth round of the Italian F4 Championship took place in Imola. It was an eventful round, as it was exceptionally reduced to two races instead of three after a major pile-up in race 2. R-ace GP finished three times in the top 10 with Alex Powell and Emanuele Olivieri. 

Free practice

The first part of Friday was dedicated to free practice. Emanuele Olivieri (#68) finished in the top 10 in both sessions (9th and then 8th). The other drivers were further back: Alex Powell (#41) was 17th and 18th, Oleksandr Savinkov (#52) was 25th and 26th, Guy Albag (#44) was 27th and 35th, and Emily Cotty (#42) was 31st and 30th.

Qualifying

Things got serious at the end of the day with qualifying for Race 1. Emanuele Olivieri secured a respectable 7th place ahead of Alex Powell in 12th. Emily Cotty was 23rd, while Guy Albag and Oleksandr Savinkov were 31st and 33rd.

Emanuele Olivieri improved his time in the second qualifying session and finished 5th. Alex Powell was again 12th Emily Cotty 19th. Oleksandr Savinkov and Guy Albag were relegated to the back of the grid.

Race 1: Top 10 for Powell and Olivieri

The first race of the weekend got underway late on Saturday morning. Alex Powell got off to a good start, gaining three places to slot in just behind his teammate Emanuele Olivieri. The race was interrupted for the first time by a yellow flag. At the restart, Guy Albag was involved in a collision and went off the track, forcing him to retire. Another yellow flag was shown, and when the race restarted, Powell overtook Olivieri to move into 7th place. Emily Cotty, on the other hand, went off the track and was unable to cross the finish line.

Alex Powell finished 7th, just ahead of Emanuele Olivieri in 8th. Oleksandr Savinkov finished 26th.

After a major crash involving around 15 cars (but from which all drivers emerged unscathed), Race 2 was cancelled.

Race 3: Powell 7th, Olivieri unlucky

With the emotions of the previous day behind them, the drivers were ready for the final race on Sunday morning. Emanuele Olivieri started 5th and Alex Powell 10th. At the start, Powell managed to gain a place just moments before a yellow flag was waved. When the race restarted, Olivieri, neck and neck with a rival, went off the track and punctured a tyre. The Italian pitted and rejoined at the back of the field. Powell, still going strong, moved up to 7th place and held on to it until the chequered flag. Behind him, Oleksandr Savinkov made a strong comeback to finish 15th. Guy Albag and Emily Cotty both crossed the finish line in 22nd and 23rd place respectively.

It’s now time for the summer break! The team and drivers will be back in top form for the sixth round of the championship on 20 September in Barcelona.

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14 July 2025 – Perfect weekend for R-ace GP at the legendary Mugello circuit. For the fourth round of the Italian Formula 4 Championship, the French team came away with a double pole position, a double victory and a third place on the podium thanks to a sparkling Alex Powell. After a difficult start to the season, the Mercedes junior driver scored his first victories in the series, confirming a fine comeback in the championship.

Promising free practices

The tone was set in free practice. Emanuele Olivieri (#68) was consistent, setting the second fastest time twice. Alex Powell (#41) improved from 7ᵉ to 4ᵉ place between the two sessions. Oleksandr Savinkov (#52) and Guy Albag (#44) also claw back a few positions, while Emily Cotty (#42) remained further back in the rankings.

Qualifying: Alex Powell takes double pole 

Emanuele Olivieri and Alex Powell qualified 3rd and 4th respectively for race 1. Guys Albag was 21st, Emily Cotty 25th and Oleksandr Savinkov 31st. 

In the second session, Alex Powell impressed by taking pole position for race 2 with a time of 1’48.347, and also set the second fastest time of the session, securing a second pole for race 3. 

For race 2, Emanuele Olivieri was 15th, while Savinkov, Albag and Cotty qualified 22nd, 24th and 36th.

Race 1: First podium of the weekend

At the start of the first race, Alex Powell took advantage over Emanuele Olivieri. Guy Albag, Emily Cotty and Oleksandr Savinkov gained a few places. A few minutes later, Albag suffered a puncture and retired from the race. While Oleksandr Savinkov set the fastest lap of the race (1:50.371), he was run off the track by a competitor. 

Powell secured a solid 3rd place at the finish. Emanuele Olivieri finished 4th and Emily Cotty 22nd. The British rider won the women’s category. Savinkov finished 34th. 

Race 2: AleX Powell’s First win in F4 Italy!

Starting from pole, Alex Powell kept the lead from start to finish to take his first victory in Italian F4. Behind him, Olivieri and Savinkov battled in the pack, finishing 11th and 12th respectively. Guy Albag finished 22nd. At the very end of the race, Emily Cotty was involved in a collision and hit the wall on the pit straight. She escaped unhurt but had to retire.

Race 3: Double win for Alex Powell 

On Sunday, a light rain arrived for the final race. Emily Cotty was unable to start due to damage sustained the previous day.

When the lights went out, Alex Powell retained his pole advantage and dominated the race despite the tricky conditions. Hit by a rival, Emanuele Olivieri had to enter the pits for repairs. He came out at the back of the pack.

Alex Powell took his second consecutive victory. Guy Albag finished 17th, Oleksandr Savinkov 20th and Emanuele Olivieri 30th.

Extra points for the championship 

With this double victory, Alex Powell moves up to 4th place in the drivers’ championship, just ahead of team-mate Emanuele Olivieri (5th). A fine progression for the Jamaican driver, who has had a difficult start to the season. R-ace GP continues to make progress in the team rankings and is now closing in on second place.

The next round will take place at Imola, on the first weekend of August, where the French team will be looking to continue its positive momentum.

To watch the races, go to the championship’s Youtube channel.

You can read about the previous round here.

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