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The 2025 F4 CEZ season opener at the Red Bull Ring delivered three action-packed races with intense fights all the way to the checkered flag. Here’s a closer look at the statistics behind the wheel-to-wheel action.

Race winners overview

Fastest Lap Evolution

Let’s examine how lap times evolved across the three races, reflecting track improvement and driver performance:

Race 1 (Saturday)

• 1:34.378 – Bart Harrison (Lap 5)
• 1:32.783 – Bart Harrison (Lap 6)
• 1:32.572 – Bart Harrison (Lap 7)
• 1:32.456 – Bart Harrison (Lap 8)
• 1:32.371 – Bart Harrison (Lap 9) – Fastest of the race

Race 2 (Sunday morning)

• 1:35.459 – Gino Trappa (Lap 2)
• 1:34.391 – Bart Harrison (Lap 4)
• 1:34.299 – Teo Schropp (Lap 6)
• 1:33.939 – Bart Harrison (Lap 7)
• 1:33.823 – Bart Harrison (Lap 8)
• 1:33.720 – Bart Harrison (Lap 9)
• 1:33.440 – Bart Harrison (Lap 10)
• 1:33.350 – David Walther (Lap 15) – Fastest lap of the race

Race 3 (Sunday afternoon)

• Began with times around 2:31 under safety car
• 1:43.390 – Chase Fernandez (Lap 5)
• 1:41.881 – Chase Fernandez (Lap 6)
• 1:41.235 – Chase Fernandez (Lap 9)
• 1:40.456 – Chase Fernandez (Lap 10)
• 1:37.893 – Luca Viisoreanu (Lap 11)
• 1:36.818 – Luca Viisoreanu (Final 12th lap) – Fastest of the race

 Safety Car Influence

• Race 1: 8-minute SC period after the start.
• Race 2: Brief 2 min 19 sec SC from Lap 3.
• Race 3: Three SC deployments totaling over 17 minutes.

Laps in the Lead

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