Italian F.4, an update on the leaderboard after the third round

Lindblad still in the lead after Spa-Francorchamps

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After the third round of the Italian F.4 Championship certified by FIA at Spa-Francorchamps, Arvid Lindblad of PREMA Racing, the British talent from the Red Bull junior program, maintains his position at the top of the standings. However, the weekend in the rollercoaster of the Ardennes was not particularly favorable for the rookie driver, as his margin has reduced from a 48-point advantage to 25.5 points over the second-place contender. Lindblad accumulated a total of 17.5 points, experiencing an unfortunate retirement in Race 3 after being involved in an incident with Kacper Sztuka (US Racing) while both drivers were battling for P1 on the opening lap.

In second place, the McLaren junior driver from Prema Racing, Ugo Ugochukwu, maintains his position. The American driver capitalized on the opportunities presented on the Belgian circuit, earning a total of 40 points in the third round, crowned with a victory in the closing race.

Moving up to third place is the Maltese-Filipino driver from US Racing, Zachary David. David can also be satisfied with his performance, securing two podium finishes and a sixth-place position, resulting in 40 points scored during the weekend. He also achieved two Rookie victories, allowing him to close the gap on Lindblad in the Rookie driver standings. Just half a point behind in fourth place is James Wharton, Ferrari Driver Academy of Prema Racing. The Australian driver was the dominator of the second round, securing two pole positions and two wins in the opening races of the weekend. With a third-place finish in Race 3, Wharton collected the most points at Spa-Francorchamps, cumulating 52.5 points and ascending from P9 to the upper part of the driver standings.

Entering the top 5 is the Italian driver Brando Badoer, representing the Van Amersfoort Racing team. After claiming third place on the podium in Race 1, he was forced to retire in the second race of the weekend. He then fought hard in the closing race to celebrate with champagne, narrowly missing the target. Badoer concludes the weekend in P4 with 27 points earned in the third round.

The complete standings of the Italian F.4 Championship are published and available in the dedicated section of the ACI Sport website: https://www.acisport.it/it/F4/classifiche/2023

Race 2, which was interrupted with a red flag before completing 75% of the race distance, awards competitors with 50% of the points, as regulated by Article 14.13 of the relevant Regulations (available here: https://acisport.it/public_federazione/2023/pdf/Annuario/rds_velocit%C3%A3%C2%A0_circuito_2023.pdf)