Bearman's ninth in Monza

In the first race of the last round, the 2021 Champion fights and wins ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Joshua Durksen.
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There could not have been a better start to the last round of the Italian F.4 Championship powered by Abarth certified by FIA at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. In the first race at the Temple of Speed, Lorenzo Patrese lead for a good part of the race, fighting with Bearman and Tramnitz, but the AKM Motorsport rookie is forced to retire a few laps from the end, after a slight contact with Bearman that makes him fall down the order and after a subsequent contact with Francesco Simonazzi which puts an end to the races of both. First time on the outright podium for Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Prema Powerteam) who fights throughout the race and manages to keep an aggressive Joshua Durksen behind him. Fourth position for Tim Tramnitz, who was also fighting for the victory until the end of the race. Behind the German a Prema trio with Sebastian Montoya fifth, Kirill Smal sixth and Conrad Laursen seventh and the second rookie. Piotr Wisnicki, Leonardo Fornaroli and Hamda Al Qubaisi complete the top 10.

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The first race in Monza starts with Bearman passing Patrese in the 'Prima Variante', while Durksen crashes with Erick Zuniga, putting the races of both at risk. During the second lap, Lorenzo Patrese regains the lead against the 2021 Champion with a precise overtaking at the 'Variante della Roggia'. Tim Tramnitz also passes the Brit, driving for Van Amersfoort Racing, with Andrea Kimi Antonelli who manages to move into third position, only to be overtaken by Bearman. The Safety Car was then deployed on track after contact between Levente Revesz and Robert De Haan, who was making his debut in the series. At the restart Patrese immediately makes a great getaway, but a multiple contact forces the Safety Car to enter the track again. At the second restart it is a three-way fight between Patrese, Bearman and Tramnitz with the AKM Motorsport driver ending wide after contact. Joshua Durksen took advantage of this and took the lead in front of Bearman and Antonelli, but on the last lap Bearman managed to make the move for the lead. Antonelli also passes the Mueke Motorsport driver and finishes in second place.