Oleksandr Bondarev Holds Onto the E4 Championship Rookie Lead After the Second Round: The Gap

The Ukrainian improved his position in all three races in Mugello.

Oleksandr Bondarev remained the leader of the 2025 E4 Championship rookie standings after the second round. Formula 4 competition resumed after the summer break with races in Mugello, held October 12–14 at the circuit near Florence.

At the championship's first round, held July 18–20 at the Paul Ricard circuit in France, the Ukrainian finished first among rookies in every race, topping the rookie standings and finishing seventh in the overall standings.

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How Oleksandr Bondarev Fared at the Second E4 Championship Round

• In free practice in Mugello, Bondarev posted the 15th- and 33rd-fastest times. In qualifying, meanwhile, the Ukrainian finished 10th and 14th.

• On the formation lap of the first race, one of the drivers failed to start, so Oleksandr began the race from ninth. Under safety car conditions, Bondarev dropped to 10th, but near the end of the race, Newman Chi and Reno Francot collided. The incident allowed the Ukrainian to move up two spots.
  
  As a result, in the round's first race, the Williams Academy member finished eighth overall and fourth among rookies.

• Starting 14th in the second race, Bondarev gained a position right at the start, then climbed another spot a few laps later. Closer to the finish, Oleksandr closed in on the driver ahead of him but couldn't complete the pass.
  
  As a result, the Ukrainian finished 12th, then moved up to 11th after the race due to a rival's penalty. Among rookies, the Prema Racing driver again finished just short of the podium.

• Bondarev started the final race from 19th. After a few laps, when one of his rivals retired, the Ukrainian moved up to 18th. He then lost a position but managed to win it back. In the end, Bondarev finished the race 18th and seventh among rookies.

2025 E4 Championship Overall Standings After the Second Round

1. Kean Nakamura-Berta (Japan, Prema Racing) — 106 points
2. Gabriel Gomez (Brazil, US Racing) — 96
3. Alex Powell (USA, R-ace GP) — 75
   ...

9. Oleksandr Bondarev (Ukraine, Prema Racing) — 24

2025 E4 Championship Rookie Standings After the Mugello Races

1. Oleksandr Bondarev (Ukraine, Prema Racing) — 105 points
2. Salim Hanna (Colombia, Prema Racing) — 88
3. Aleksander Ruta (Poland, Van Amersfoort Racing) — 85

The next E4 Championship round takes place October 24–26 in Monza.

Watch: Final Race of the Second E4 Championship Round Featuring Oleksandr Bondarev