Oleksandr Bondarev — Ukraine's First E4 Championship Rookie Champion: A Recap of the Final Round
The Ukrainian finished ninth in the overall standings.
Prema Racing driver Oleksandr Bondarev won the E4 Championship rookie standings — earning 144 points by the end of the championship's final round, held October 24–26 in Monza, Italy. In the overall standings, the Williams Driver Academy member scored 30 points and finished the season ninth.
Ahead of the E4 Championship's final races, the Ukrainian also wrapped up the main championship — Italian Formula 4, where he finished 10th overall and third among rookies.
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How Oleksandr Bondarev Fared at the Final E4 Championship Round in Monza
- In free practice at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Bondarev posted the 21st- and eighth-fastest times. In qualifying, meanwhile, the Ukrainian finished 13th and 14th.
- Right at the start of the first race, a safety car period began following a collision. Oleksandr dropped to 14th, then gained two spots after the restart.
After a second safety car period, the Ukrainian climbed to 10th, where he finished, and after a stewards' review of the race, Bondarev was classified seventh overall and first among rookies.
- Oleksandr started the second race from 13th and gained four positions on the very first lap. He later dropped to 22nd after contact with Andrija Kostić, but managed to climb back to 14th by the finish.For pushing Bondarev into the gravel, Kostić received a 10-second penalty, and Bondarev finished 11th overall and fourth among rookies.
- The third race didn't start well for Oleksandr: the Ukrainian dropped to 31st due to car trouble at the start of the race. The Prema Racing driver later climbed to 16th, before dropping back toward the rear of the field again. Still, by the checkered flag Bondarev had fought back to finish 15th.
In the end, Kean Nakamura-Berta won the 2025 season championship with 181 points, completing a double alongside his Italian F4 title. Gabriel Gomez took second in the E4 Championship, with Reno Francot rounding out the top three.
Oleksandr Bondarev, meanwhile, won his battle against teammate Salim Hanna, claiming Ukraine's first-ever rookie championship title.
2025 E4 Championship Overall Standings
- Kean Nakamura-Berta (Japan, Prema Racing) — 181 points
- Gabriel Gomez (Brazil, US Racing) — 144
- Reno Francot (Netherlands, PHM Racing) — 104
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9. Oleksandr Bondarev (Ukraine, Prema Racing) — 30
2025 E4 Championship Rookie Standings
- Oleksandr Bondarev (Ukraine, Prema Racing) — 144 points
- Salim Hanna (Colombia, Prema Racing) — 134
- Newman Chi (Italy, Prema Racing) — 94