A Bhaitech Double in Race 3

First Fernandez, second Colombo with Petrov also on the Podium

Enzo Fittipaldi was first in the Rookie Trophy, followed by Andrea Dell’Accio and Davide Venditti

Three race wins from three starts for Sebastian Fernandez (Bhaitech), this time without the advantage of starting from pole position. The grid for Race 3, was made up from the driver’s second best qualifying times which meant the Venezuelan started from third position on the grid. Leading the field away was his team mate, Lorenzo Colombo who struggled away off the line and only made it down into the first turn in tenth place. The Italian then mounted a grand recovery that saw him eventually finish in second on the podium, aided also by the retirements of the Italian Leonardo Lorandi (Bhaitech) and the Estonian Juri Vips (Prema Power Team), who touched in turn one effectively ending their chances there and then. On the final step of the podium was the Russian Artem Petrov (DR Formula), who himself made a fine drive from grid nine.

Fourth place for the Brazilian Felipe Drugovich (Van Amersfort Racing), who finished in second on the road but was penalised five seconds for exceeding the track limits. Fifth for another Brazilian Enzo Fittipaldi (Prema Power Team), followed by the Dutch driver Job Van Uitert (Jenzer Motorsport), the Guatemalan Ian Rodriguez (DRZ Benelli), the German Zendeli (BWT Mucke Motorsport), the Canadian Kami M.Laliberte (Van Amersfort Racing) and the Italian Aldo Festante (DR Formula).

The Rookie Trophy saw a first victory for Fittipaldi, followed by the Italian Andrea Dell’Accio (Henry Morrogh Racing), who drove a great race to come from grid 28 after he finally got comfortable with the handling of his car in the third race. Third place on the Rookie podium was another Italian: Davide Venditti of Diegi Motorsport.

The next round of the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth will be held over the weekend of May 5-7, at Adria International Raceway.

Round 3 – Race Results

1^st – No. 7, Sebastian Fernandez Wahbeh, VEN, Bhaitech, 19 laps, 30:22.098

2^nd – No. 6, Lorenzo Colombo, ITA, Bhaitech, Gap: 1.661

3^rd – No. 42, Artem Petrov, RUS, DR Formula, Gap: Gap: 3.452

4^th – No. 80, Felipe Drugovich Roncato, BRA, Van Amersfoort Racing, Gap: 5.717

5^th – No. 74, Enzo Fittipaldi*, BRA, Prema Power Team, Gap: 11.030

6^th – No. 16, Job Van Uitert, NED, Jenzer Motorsport, Gap: 11.837

7^th – No. 45, Ian Geoffrey Rodriguez Wright, GUA, DRZ Benelli ASD, Gap: 14.708

9^th – No. 5, Lirim Zendeli, DEU, BWT Mücke Motorsport, Gap: 15.315

9^th – No. 83, Kami Laliberté, CDN, Van Amersfoort Racing, Gap: 16.453

10^th – No. 51, Aldo Festante, ITA, DR Formula, Gap: 18.180

11^th – No. 27, Federico Malvestiti, ITA, Jenzer Motorsport, Gap: 18.658

12^th – No. 19, Giacomo Bianchi, CHE, Jenzer Motorsport, Gap: 24.932

13^th – No. 24, Andrea Dell’Accio*, ITA, Henry Morrogh Racing DS, Gap: 58.454

14^th – No. 82, Davide Venditti*, ITA, Diegi Motorsport, Gap: 1:09.275

15^th – No. 3, Louis Gachot, GBR, Van Amersfoort Racing, Gap: 1:28.504

16^th – No. 8, Oliver Soderstrom, SWE, BWT Mücke Motorsport, Gap: 1:31.207

17^th – No. 36, Mariano Lavigna*, ITA, Cram Motorsport, Gap: 1:31.482

18^th – No. 88, Leonard Hoogenboom, NLD, Cram Motorsport, Gap: 1:33.792

19^th – No. 11, Leonardo Lorandi*, ITA, Bhaitech, Gap: 1 lap

20^th – No. 68, Juan Manuel Correa, USA, Prema Power Team, Gap: 1 lap

21^st – No. 18, Giorgio Carrara*, ARG, Jenzer Motorsport, Gap: 1 lap

22^nd – No. 28, Alessandro Ghiretti*, FRA, BDL Motorsport Srl, Gap: 2 laps

23^rd – No. 9, Marcus Armstrong, NZL, Prema Power Team, Gap: 3 laps

24^th – No. 15, Kush Maini, IND, Jenzer Motorsport, Gap: 3 laps

 

Not Classified

No. 4, Sophia Flörsch, DEU, BWT Mücke Motorsport, Lap 10

No. 55, Luiz Felipe de Castro Branquinho*, BRA, DR Formula, Lap 10

No. 44, Juri Vips, EST, Prema Power Team

 

Fastest Lap

No. 6, Lorenzo Colombo, ITA, Bhaitech, Lap 14, 1:34.591, 160.8 kph