Oleksandr Bondarev Finishes 12th in the Final Race of the Second Italian Formula 4 Round: How It Happened
The Ukrainian holds fifth place in the series' rookie standings.
Ukrainian driver Oleksandr Bondarev finished the final race of the second Italian Formula 4 round, held May 23–25 at the Vallelunga circuit. The Williams Academy member has now scored 13 points over two rounds of the series and currently holds provisional 16th place in the overall drivers' standings.
Last season, the 16-year-old Ukrainian also competed in Italian Formula 4, but only in the final two rounds. During the off-season, Bondarev competed in F4 Middle East, where he scored his first-ever F4 points and reached the podium for the first time.
DeTalks is the official broadcaster of Formula 4 in Ukraine! Watch every race featuring Bondarev with Ukrainian commentary live on the YouTube channel of DeTalks.
How Oleksandr Bondarev Fared at the Second Round of the 2025 Italian F4 Season
- As at the previous round in Misano, the Vallelunga weekend began with qualifying. Oleksandr took part in the second session and finished 11th, 2.75 seconds off the pace. As a result, the Ukrainian landed in Group C.
- In the first race, Bondarev started 14th, but after losing positions at the start and a front wing change under the safety car, he rejoined the track 21st and gradually climbed to 17th. The race finished under yellow flags after a series of incidents.
- Starting 15th in the second race, the Ukrainian gradually fought his way forward, passing rivals and capitalizing on their mistakes to reach 10th, but contact in a tight battle damaged his wing and dropped him back to 12th. Despite this, Bondarev finished 11th, and thanks to a rival's penalty ahead of him, moved up one more position after the race.
- In the finale, Oleksandr Bondarev fought from 20th to 11th right at the start, but dropped back to 14th over the first stint. After a series of overtakes and battles with his rivals, the Ukrainian finished 12th, losing one position on the final lap.
The final race was won by Brazilian driver Gabriel Gomez, with R-ace GP driver Emanuele Olivieri finishing second and rookie Salim Hanna rounding out the top three.
Italian Formula 4 2025 Standings After the Second Round
- Kean Nakamura-Berta (Prema Racing) — 125 points
- Sebastian Wheldon (Prema Racing) — 96
- Gabriel Gomez (US Racing) — 78
…
16. Oleksandr Bondarev (Prema Racing) — 13
This season, Italian F4 features seven rounds and 23 races. The next races take place June 20–22 in Monza.