2026 Formula 4 CEZ Championship

The 2026 Formula 4 CEZ Championship is the ongoing fourth season of the Formula 4 CEZ Championship, a motor racing series for the Central Europe regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations, and organised and promoted by the Automobile Club of the Czech Republic (ACCR) and Krenek Motorsport.[1]

Teams and drivers

Team No. Driver Class Rounds
Denmark STEP Motorsport 2 Sweden Erik Poulsen[2][N 1] 1–4
61 Sweden Alexia Danielsson[3] W 1–4
77 Denmark Viktor Poulsen[4] 1–4
Italy Cram Motorsport 3 Germany Simon Rechenmacher[5] 1–4
4 Netherlands Felipe Reijs 4
15 Brazil Alexandre Louza[5] 1–4
29 Bulgaria Lyuboslav Ruykov[6] 1
United States Payton Westcott W 2
Sweden Leo Nilsson[5] 4
United States Ava Dobson[5] W TBC
Switzerland Maffi Racing 5 Poland Igor Polak[7] 1–4
7 Denmark David Walther[8] 1–4
12 Poland Cezary Bień[9] 2–4
14 Denmark Nikolaj Dyrved[10] 1–4
Austria Renauer Motorsport 6 Lithuania Tomas Rudokas[11] 1–4
8 Switzerland Andreas Lo Bue[12] 1–4
Germany Mathilda Racing 9 France Jade Jacquet W 1
United States Dean Pedersen 2–4
18 Germany Mathilda Paatz[13] W 1–4
47 Austria Ivonn Simeonova W 4
Slovenia PA Racing by AS Motorsport[N 2]
AS Motorsport[N 2]
 10 Italy Ginevra Panzeri[5] W 1–2
75 Poland Michalina Sabaj[5] W 1–4
Czech Republic Janík Motorsport 11 Czech Republic Albert Písařík[14] 1, 3–4
33 Czech Republic Tobiáš Paško[14] 1–4
88 Czech Republic David Gorčica[14] 1–4
Romania Real Racing 13 Bulgaria Samuil Ivanov[5] 1–2
31 Denmark Knud Nielsen[5] 1–2
Czech Republic JMT Engineering 17 Czech Republic František Němec[5] 1–4
65 Czech Republic Roman Roubíček[5] 1, 3–4
427 North Macedonia Stefan Treneski[15] 1–4
Hungary HunOK Motorsport 19 Hungary Patrik Lipovics[5] 1–4
Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport 20 Czech Republic Teo Borenstein[5] 1–4
21 Czech Republic Ella Häkkinen[16] W 1–4
22 Germany Elia Weiss[5] 1–4
25 Switzerland Georgiy Zasov[5] 1–4
26 Lithuania Markas Šilkūnas[17] 1–4
144 Czech Republic Max Karhan[5] 1–4
Argentina Scuderia Buell 27 Chile Agustín Sepúlveda[18] 1–2
Italy Harp Racing[N 3]
Drivex[N 3]
 32 Argentina Simon Bulbarella 4
35 Brazil Filippo Fiorentino[19] 1
Mexico Sebastián Frigolet 2
Poland Piotr Orcholski[20] 3–4
76 Argentina Jorge Bruno[5] 1–4
96 Sweden Leo Nilsson[5] 1–3
Germany Dutt Motorsport 42 Germany Noah Nölken[21] 1–4
Italy SG Motors[N 4]
ABA Racing by SG Motors[N 4]
 52 Sweden Mio Olert[5] 1–4
86 Slovenia Aleksandar Bogunović[5] 1–4
Slovakia Sladecka Motorsport 69 Slovakia Miroslav Kepák[22] 1–4
Italy Technorace 78 Italy Francesco Coppola[5] 1–4
99 Italy Antonio Errigo[5] 1–4
Hungary Zengő Motorsport 555 Hungary Benett Gáspár[5] 1–4
Source:[23]
Icon Legend
W Woman Trophy
G Guest drivers ineligible to score points

Race calendar and results

The race calendar for the 2026 season was announced on 28 October. Initially, each event was planned to feature three races, for a total of 18 races in the season.[24] Following the grid expansion to over forty full-time entries, four races are held every event – three qualifying races and the final race for the top 32 drivers after totalling the results of the former ones.[25]

Rnd. Circuit/Location Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Woman Trophy winner Supporting
1 R1 Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 10–12 April Czech Republic Teo Borenstein Czech Republic Max Karhan Czech Republic Teo Borenstein Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport Italy Ginevra Panzeri GT Cup Series
Clio Cup Bohemia
R2 Czech Republic Max Karhan Germany Elia Weiss Germany Elia Weiss Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport Czech Republic Ella Häkkinen
R3 Czech Republic Teo Borenstein Denmark David Walther Denmark David Walther[N 5] Switzerland Maffi Racing Germany Mathilda Paatz
R4 Czech Republic Teo Borenstein Germany Elia Weiss Denmark David Walther Switzerland Maffi Racing Germany Mathilda Paatz
2 R1 Austria Salzburgring, Plainfeld 29–31 May Denmark David Walther Germany Elia Weiss Germany Elia Weiss Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport Germany Mathilda Paatz TCR Eastern Europe Trophy
Clio Cup Bohemia
R2 Germany Elia Weiss Germany Elia Weiss Germany Elia Weiss Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport Germany Mathilda Paatz
R3 Denmark David Walther Germany Simon Rechenmacher Czech Republic Max Karhan Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport Czech Republic Ella Häkkinen
R4 Germany Elia Weiss The race was cancelled due to heavy rain and strong winds.[26]
3 R1 Slovakia Automotodróm Slovakia Ring, Orechová Potôň 5–7 June Czech Republic Teo Borenstein Germany Simon Rechenmacher Czech Republic Teo Borenstein Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport Germany Mathilda Paatz FIA European Truck Racing Championship
GT Cup Series
TCR European Endurance Series
GTC Endurance Challenge
R2 Germany Simon Rechenmacher Germany Simon Rechenmacher Germany Simon Rechenmacher Italy Cram Motorsport Germany Mathilda Paatz
R3 Czech Republic Teo Borenstein Czech Republic Teo Borenstein Czech Republic Teo Borenstein Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport Czech Republic Ella Häkkinen
R4 Czech Republic Teo Borenstein Denmark David Walther Denmark David Walther Switzerland Maffi Racing Sweden Alexia Danielsson
4 R1 Czech Republic Autodrom Most, Most 31 July–2 August Czech Republic Max Karhan Czech Republic Teo Borenstein Czech Republic Max Karhan Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport Germany Mathilda Paatz TCR Eastern Europe Trophy
GT Cup Series
Clio Cup Bohemia
R2 Czech Republic Teo Borenstein Germany Elia Weiss Germany Elia Weiss Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport Czech Republic Ella Häkkinen
R3 Czech Republic Max Karhan Czech Republic Max Karhan Germany Elia Weiss Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport Czech Republic Ella Häkkinen
R4 Germany Elia Weiss Czech Republic Teo Borenstein Germany Elia Weiss Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport Poland Michalina Sabaj
5 R1 Czech Republic Brno Circuit, Brno 11–13 September GT Cup Series
Clio Cup Bohemia
R2
R3
R4
6 R1 Hungary Hungaroring, Mogyoród 23–25 October Eurocup-3
TCR Eastern Europe Trophy
GT Cup Series
Clio Cup Bohemia
R2
R3
R4

Championship standings

In response to the increased grid size in 2026, points are now awarded to the top 15 classified finishers in each race.[27] No points are awarded for pole position or fastest lap.[25]

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th 
Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Drivers' standings

Pos Driver RBR
Austria		 SAL
Austria		 SVK
Slovakia		 MOS
Czech Republic		 BRN
Czech Republic		 HUN
Hungary		 Pts
R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4
1 Germany Elia Weiss 1 3 2 1 1 C 2 4 6 1 1 1 229
2 Denmark David Walther 3 1 1 3 2 C 2 2 1 3 3 3 215
3 Czech Republic Teo Borenstein 1 2 26 2 6 C 1 1 2 2 2 2 205
4 Czech Republic Max Karhan 2 2 3 2 1 C 3 5 25 1 2 5 184
5 Germany Simon Rechenmacher 4 3 14 3 3 C 4 1 Ret 3 23 Ret 117
6 Lithuania Markas Šilkūnas 7 9 8 5 4 C 3 6 3 4 14 7 114
7 Slovenia Aleksandar Bogunović 13 5 4 7 6 C 6 8 26† 5 4 4 101
8 Switzerland Georgiy Zasov 4 6 5 25 7 C 9 7 4 16 8 9 87
9 Italy Francesco Coppola 6 7 6 4 11 C 22† Ret DNQ 6 4 6 80
10 Germany Mathilda Paatz 12 7 9 8 5 C 14 4 Ret 7 6 Ret 73
11 Czech Republic Ella Häkkinen 8 11 12 10 9 C 7 9 24 5 5 Ret 68
12 United States Dean Pedersen 6 4 C 11 3 10 10 7 Ret 65
13 Czech Republic David Gorčica 6 DNS 7 11 10 C 7 9 Ret 9 8 18 61
14 Italy Antonio Errigo 11 23 21 9 8 C 6 8 7 14 25† 16 49
15 Sweden Erik Poulsen 16 10 24 16 18 C 8 5 5 12 15 12 45
16 Switzerland Andreas Lo Bue 5 8 28† 10 7 C Ret 11 18 DSQ 10 24 45
17 North Macedonia Stefan Treneski 19 10 10 24† 12 C 10 20 14 16 9 13 34
18 Denmark Viktor Poulsen 28† 14 16 17 15 C 15 10 8 18 7 14 29
19 Sweden Mio Olert 23 16 29† 13 24 C 10 Ret DNS 11 10 10 26
20 Denmark Knud Nielsen 9 9 27† 23 5 C 25
21 Sweden Leo Nilsson 21 18 DNQ 22 21 DNQ 17 14 16 8 9 8 25
22 Bulgaria Lyuboslav Ruykov 5 4 22 24
23 Hungary Benett Gáspár 10 26 11 23 25 DNQ Ret 13 12 18 17 25† 18
24 Brazil Alexandre Louza 14 15 20 12 14 C Ret 12 11 18
25 Poland Igor Polak 15 14 13 16 17 C Ret 12 13 13 18 15 17
26 Sweden Alexia Danielsson 17 13 15 19 22 C Ret 15 15 6 21 Ret 16
27 Poland Piotr Orcholski 5 Ret DNS 24 14 23 13
28 Poland Michalina Sabaj 13 19 23 14 26 C 12 16 17 19 12 20 13
29 United States Payton Westcott 12 8 C 12
30 Argentina Jorge Bruno 20 18 18 Ret 26† DNQ 11 21 9 Ret Ret DNQ 12
31 Italy Ginevra Panzeri 11 12 Ret 13 18 C 12
32 Netherlands Felipe Reijs 13 12 11 12
33 Czech Republic František Němec 17 17 19 9 24 C 13 16 20 23 20 DNQ 10
34 Slovakia Miroslav Kepák 18 24 DNQ 14 13 C 14 13 21 20 16 21 10
35 Brazil Filippo Fiorentino 8 20 Ret 8
36 Hungary Patrik Lipovics 21 20 DNQ 21 25 DNQ 18 Ret DNQ 11 13 17 8
37 Lithuania Tomas Rudokas 16 Ret DNS 15 11 C 17 17 22 DSQ 15 19 7
38 Argentina Simon Bulbarella 17 11 Ret 5
39 France Jade Jacquet 22 12 25 4
40 Czech Republic Tobiáš Paško 24 Ret DNQ 17 19 C 16 15 19 15 20 26† 2
41 Mexico Sebastián Frigolet 15 16 C 1
42 Chile Agustín Sepúlveda 23 15 17 19 20 DNQ 1
43 Czech Republic Albert Písařík 25 19 DNQ 20 21 DNS 17 25 22 0
44 Denmark Nikolaj Dyrved 25† 25† DNQ 20 21 DNQ 18 18 23 21 19 DNQ 0
45 Germany Noah Nölken 26 21 DNQ 18 23 C 21 19 DNQ 22 22 DNQ 0
46 Poland Cezary Bień 22 20 DNQ 19 Ret DNQ 21 24 DNQ 0
47 Czech Republic Roman Roubíček 27 22 DNQ 20 19 DNQ 24 22 DNQ 0
48 Austria Ivonn Simeonova 23 19 DNQ 0
49 Bulgaria Samuil Ivanov 22 24 DNQ DNS DNS DNQ 0
Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 Pts
RBR
Austria		 SAL
Austria		 SVK
Slovakia		 MOS
Czech Republic		 BRN
Czech Republic		 HUN
Hungary
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

  • † – Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as they completed at least 75%, rounded down, of the race distance.

Notes

  1. ↑ Poulsen is a Danish-Swedish driver competing under a Swedish licence.
  2. 1 2 Car No. 10 entered as PA Racing by AS Motorsport, car No. 75 entered as AS Motorsport.
  3. 1 2 Car No. 35 entered as Harp Racing in rounds 1 and 3, and as Drivex in round 2. Cars No. 32, No. 76 and No. 96 entered as Drivex.
  4. 1 2 Car No. 52 entered as SG Motors, car No. 86 entered as ABA Racing by SG Motors.
  5. ↑ Teo Borenstein initially won the race but was given a 5 second time penalty.

References

  1. ↑ "ACCR and FIA Formula 4 Championship in Central European region". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 2023-05-27.
  2. ↑ "Erik Poulsen kører F4 CEZ med STEP Motorsport". Boxengasse (in Danish). 3 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Alexia Danielsson kører F4 CEZ med STEP Motorsport". STEP Motorsport (in Danish). 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Viktor Snebjørn Poulsen continues development in F4 CEZ". STEP Motorsport. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "F4 Central European Zone championship revealed the entry list for 2026". F4 CEZ. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Experienced Cram Motorsport begins a new chapter in F4 CEZ – F4 CEZ Championship" (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  7. ↑ "Igor Polak odkrywa karty na sezon 2026: Ambicje i wyzwania młodego kierowcy". ŚwiatWyścigów.pl (in Polish). 2 December 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  8. ↑ @feeder_series (2 December 2025). "DRIVER ANNOUNCEMENT | David Walther stays with Maffi Racing in Italian F4 and F4 CEZ in 2026!" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  9. ↑ "Cezary Bień wystartuje w F4 CEZ Championship w sezonie 2026". Powrót Roberta (in Polish). 9 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Nikolaj Dyrved targets front running fight as he continues with Maffi Racing – F4 CEZ Championship" (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  11. ↑ "Formula 4 News: Lithuanian Tomas Rudokas to race in F4 in 2026". AutoRacing1.com. 28 October 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  12. ↑ @andreas_lobue; (20 February 2026). "I'm very happy to announce that for the 2026 season I will be competing in the @f4cezchampionship (Central European Zone) with @renauermotorsport_official ". Retrieved 20 February 2026 – via Instagram.
  13. ↑ @mathildaracing; (4 January 2026). "A new season is starting and the work has already begun. In 2026, mathilda racing will kick off the year in the Formula Winter Series, before continuing the season in the F4 CEZ Championship, using the winter months to prepare, develop and push forward in formula racing". Retrieved 4 January 2026 – via Instagram.
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  15. ↑ "Stefan Treneski joins the grid full-time in 2026 with JMT Engineering – F4 CEZ Championship". F4 CEZ Championship. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  16. ↑ "F1 champion's daughter Ella Hakkinen joins Jenzer Motorsport in F4 CEZ – F4 CEZ Championship" (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  17. ↑ "Markas Šilkūnas karjerą tęs Formulė 4 lenktynėse". Baltic News Service (in Lithuanian). 18 November 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  18. ↑ Silva Carrasco, Carlos (2 March 2026). "Agustín Sepúlveda da el salto a la FIA F4 CEZ con Scuderia Buell en 2026". Planeta Motor (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  19. ↑ "Filippo Fiorentino set for one-off F4 CEZ appearance with Harp Racing – F4 CEZ Championship" (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  20. ↑ "Orcholski è il primo pilota scelto dal team Harp". italiaracing.net (in Italian). 14 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  21. ↑ "Dutt Motorsport startet mit Fahrer Noah Nölken erstmals in der Formel 4 Central European Zone – dutt-motorsport.com" (in German). 2026-01-20. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  22. ↑ "Sladecka Motorsport steps up to F4 CEZ with young karting talent Miroslav Kepák". F4 CEZ Championship. 4 December 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  23. ↑ "F4 Central European Zone championship revealed the entry list for 2026 – F4 CEZ Championship" (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-03-17.
  24. ↑ "F4 CEZ unveils 2026 calendar with another F1 track and more updates". f4-cez.com. F4 CEZ Championship. 28 October 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
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