What driver hasn’t dreamt of one day racing at Spa Francorchamps? From 20th to 22nd June, the 30 single-seaters in the FFSA Academy French F4 Championship will take to the Ardennes track for the third round of the season…
Held in April at Nogaro and in May at Dijon, the first two rounds of the F4 Academy demonstrated the appeal of the 2025 French Championship. The field has both quality and quantity, with 10 nationalities represented. No fewer than nine different drivers have already had the opportunity to stand on the podium! The fast, undulating Spa Francorchamps circuit is a great place for slipstreaming and overtaking, and there’s plenty of scope for reversals of fortune. Organised as part of the FFSA French Championship, the meeting, which has been dubbed “Spa-Speedweek”, will be closely followed, both on site by the many spectators and on the FFSA.TV channel with live streaming of the three races.
29 drivers in pursuit of Alex Munoz
At Nogaro, as at Dijon, the battle raged between drivers who had already contested an F4 season in 2024 and some very promising young hopefuls from the karting world. With four wins and 123 points to his name, Alex Munoz combined panache with consistency. The driver from the south of France regularly came under pressure from his rivals, but resisted with fierce determination. On four occasions, Jules Roussel finished in 2nd position, putting him 2nd in the Championship with 76 points. However, the desire to take his turn on the top step of the podium is strong, and the ambitious Arthur Dorison has succeeded twice. The driver from Normandy, who has 42 points, has also suffered a few disappointments. He currently trails Rafaël Perard (48 pts) in the standings, one of the rookies to regularly stand out, along with Louis Iglesias, Malo Bolliet, Mattéo Giaccardi and Andy Consani.
German Montego Maassen, who was disappointed with his performance in the Easter Cup at Nogaro, quickly bounced back with two 3rd-place finishes at Dijon. Guillaume Bouzar, Rayan Caretti and Japan’s Rintaro Sato will be ones to watch, given the potential they showed at various times during the early part of the season.
Podium places up for grabs for the six women competing
This year, for the first time in the history of the French F4 Championship, the FFSA Academy has introduced a podium for female drivers, who make up a fifth of the field. Lisa Billard, Dutchwoman Annabelle Brian, Héloïse Goldberg, Jade Jacquet, Angelina Proenca and Moroccan Sofia Zanfari have all shown that they have what it takes. But their main objective remains to make their mark in the overall rankings, by scoring points and finishing on the main podium.
> Entry list
Lisa Billard (France)
Malo Bolliet (France)
Guillaume Bouzar (France)
Annabelle Brian (Netherlands)
Rayan Caretti (France)
Léandre Carvalho (Portugal)
Andy Consani (France)
Pierre Devos (France)
Arthur Dorison (France)
Mattéo Giaccardi (Monaco)
Héloïse Goldberg (France)
Hugo Herrouin (France)
Louis Iglesias (France)
Jade Jacquet (France)
Roméo Leurs (France)
Montego Maassen (Germany)
Hugo Martiniello (France)
Sasha Milojkovic (Australia)
Alexandre Munoz (France)
Nicolas Pasquier (France)
Rafael Perard (France)
Niccolo Pirri (Italy)
Angelina Proenca (France)
Pablo Riccobono Bello (France)
Paul Roques (France)
Jules Roussel (France)
Rintaro Sato (Japan)
Thomas Senecloze (France)
Jason Shen (China)
Sofia Zanfari (Morocco)
> Spa Francorchamps 2025 F4 programme
Friday 20th June: Free Practice (11:45 – 12:15) and Qualifying (16:55 – 17:25)
Saturday 21st June: Race 1 (10:55 – 11:30) and Race 2 (16:00 – 16:35)
Sunday 22nd June: Race 3 (10:35 – 11:10)
> Race duration: 30 minutes
> Mygale single-seater, Renault turbo engine, Pirelli tyres
> 2025 calendar
Nogaro (18th-21st April), Dijon (9th-11th May), Spa Francorchamps-Belgium (20th-22nd June), Magny-Cours (1st-3rd August), Lédenon (12th-14th September) and Le Mans (25th-27th September).
