PREMA Racing set for five-car Italian F4 assault at Monza
PREMA Racing will be back to Monza this weekend as the team is set for the penultimate round of the Italian Formula 4 Championship with a bold six-car line-up. The goal will be to continue a successful season so far which featured 11 wins in the first six rounds. With high performance across the board, PREMA is relishing the challenge as the fast Grand Prix venue has many variables like its high speeds calling for intense slipstreaming, racecraft, and track positioning
Leading the way in driver and rookie points is 16-year-old Italian Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who rebounded from a tough opening event to score wins at Misano, Spa, Vallelunga, and Red Bull Ring and left a major impression under the 2021 rain at Monza. Teammate Rafael Camâra is trailing him in points with two wins and several podiums to his name, and the 17-year-old Brazilian is looking forward to carrying a full challenge to the series finale at Mugello.
Having secured their first European Formula 4 wins in the German championship, James Wharton and Conrad Laursen are aiming to make their breakthrough in Italy as well, like Formula 4 UAE Champion Charlie Wurz, who came close to the same accomplishment.
After having to split the 40-car field in heat races in Austria, the same number of cars will compete together in Monza this time, adding even more excitement for the fans and drivers alike.
Angelo Rosin - Team Principal
"Monza will be a great challenge. As a team, fielding so many cars is a demanding commitment, but I think we showed in the previous event that we can manage the situation and provide all our drivers with high support and potential. In addition, Monza will be exciting, with its typical, high-speed layout and 40 closely-matched competitors on track at the same time. Especially for rookies, managing the situation won't be an easy task. However, we feel we are helping them to prepare for the situation, and hopefully, there will be great chances for all of them throughout the weekend. We are leading the championship with chances to wrap it up this weekend and we will be pushing as hard as we can to achieve that result."
Weekend Timetable
Friday, October 7th, 2022
10:20 - Free Practice 1
13:00 - Free Practice 2
Saturday, October 8th, 2022
08:30 - Qualifying
15:10 - Race 1
Sunday, October 9th, 2022
09:10 - Race 2
17:10 - Race 3