Rookie Champion Vips Rounds Out Season with Win
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The newly crowned Italian F4 rookie champion Juri Vips took the overall race win at Monza in the final race of the year.
Marcos Siebert drove a measured performance to win the 2016 Italian F4 title, while Sebastian Fernandez won a three car battle for the win.
Mick Schumacher broke away in race one as a recovery drive from Marcos Seibert and Raul Guzman saw them take second and third.
As Italian F4 revs up for the final round of the season, three drivers; Marcos Siebert, Mick Schumacher and Raul Guzman could win the title.
A surprising first victory for Marino Sato, saw the Japanese driver hold off the charging Artem Petrov in the reverse grid race.
Despite starting fifth and making a poor start, Job van Uitert fought through to take his second win at Imola as Schumacher retires.
Job van Uitert took his first Italian F4 win from third on the grid, meanwhile polesitter Mick Schumacher was punished for a jump start.
Juan Manuel Correa took his third victory of the year as he lead home team-mate Schumacher. Meanwhile, Guzman stalls causing carnage.
In the second race at Vallelunga, Mick Schumacher and team-mate Juri Vips pulled away from the pack scoring the teams second one-two.
Championship contender, Raul Guzman, made the insightful move to jump onto wet tyres, picking his way through the field in race one.
Estonian Rookie Juri Vips took his first pole position of the year after beating team mate Mick Schumacher in the dying minutes of qualifying.
Joao Vieira suffered minor injuries after a start line crash in race two in which he was hit from behind. He would return for the final event.
Argentine Marcos Siebert reignites his championship after a poor weekend with victory in the final race. Shlom and Vips rounded out the podium.
Giuliano Raucci claimed his maiden championship win after a start line pile up. Later, Schumacher and Correa collided, handing the Brazilian the win.
Juan Manuel Correa won the opening Italian F4 race in Mugello. Meanwhile, points leader Marcos Siebert recorded his first retirement of the year.
In an eight hour long mid-week test, it was the Prema Powerteam drivers who came out on top with rookie Juri Vips leading the way. Team mate Correa took pole.
16-year-old Juan Manuel Correa becomes the first American and first rookie this season to win an Italian F4 race.
