Winning in just one season anything to win? It sounds like a sporting dream, but it happens sometimes. The German Formula 4 Championship was impressively dominated by the US Racing – Charouz Racing System team. Lirim Zendeli won the title, David Schumacher finished first among the newcomers, and there was little to be done, even triumphing among the teams!
Even before the last Hockenheimring, it was clear that Zendeli would not prepare for the title. However, there was still a lot in the game and it must be said that after the first race on the German circuit it did not look good with the team Ralph Schumacher and Antonín Charouz. The biggest competitor, Van Amersfoort, took the first three places in the rank of Weerts, Lawson, Vesti. By the fourth US-CHRS hit Mick Wieshofer, Zendeli was even seventh. But everything could be different. The champion of the championship was penalized for not being in the right grid on the starting grid, that is to say, in the “chlívečku” from which the riders go on the track.
It is unfortunately not possible to protest against such a decision, the camera record is only available after the race. “We told the Commissioners that everything was fine, Lirim did not break the rules. They said sorry, now we will not do anything about it, “said Antonín Charouz. This seeming banality might well have decided that the US-CHRS would eventually end up being among the teams in second place. And that’s a big difference! The rules are given, but obviously it would be worth considering whether it is time to change them. At least in such a way that the record can be viewed immediately, and any error still occurs during the race.
Sports fate, however, stood at Ralph Schumacher and Antonín Charouz and their stable. The second race has returned to “old tracks”. Zendeli won, and the Austrian Wieshofer was also the winner. The fight for the team title was then upgraded in the final Sunday power measurement. The Lirim Zendeli championship ended stylishly – again on the top of the scale and proved to be just the best. The super season for US Racing – Charouz Racing System also boosted the fact that David Schumacher won the rank of newcomer. So, gentlemen, hat down! “It was a great season. I thank all of our sponsors for being here, “said Charouz. Charouz-Schumacher’s connection thus worked bravurally, and there is nothing left to be left to wait for what we will get from these gentlemen!
Final Race Order:
- Lirim Zendeli 348 bodů
2. Liam Lawson 234 bodů
3. Enzo Fittipaldi 223 bodů
4. Frederik Westi 211 bodů
5. Charles Weerts 195 bodů
6. Mick Wishofer 160 bodů
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9. David Schumacher 103 bodů
21. Tom Beckhäuser 4 body
Final rank of the newcomers
- US Racing – CHRS 562 bodů
2. Van Amersfoort Racing 521 bodů
3. PREMA Theodore Racing 416 bodůFinal rank of newcomers
1. David Schumacher 332 bodů
2. Niklas Krütten 301 bodů
3. Gianluca Petecof 232 bodů