The 2026 E4 Championship opened at Vallelunga with a 36-car field, three different pole-sitters, two race winners and an early statement from US Racing’s Luka Sammalisto. The Finnish driver carried his Italian F4 form into the sister series, winning Race 1 and Race 3 while adding third place in Race 2. As a result, he…
The E4 Championship returns in 2026 with another packed grid, a three-round calendar and a familiar role on the junior single-seater ladder. Formerly known as the Euro 4 Championship until 2025, E4 acts as Italian F4’s sister series and gives young drivers further race mileage in the same machinery used in the Italian championship. Since…
Thomas Bearman steps into single-seater racing carrying both a famous surname and a desire to establish his own identity. While many immediately associate him with his brother, Ollie, Thomas Bearman is intent on defining his own trajectory, blending technical insight, mental resilience, and natural talent. In an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief ahead of his…
Thomas Bearman enters the 2026 F4 season with a mixture of ambition, curiosity, and the drive to define himself as a driver in his own right. In an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief ahead of his Italian F4 and E4 Championship campaigns with Van Amersfoort Racing, he opened up about what success means to him,…
Thomas Bearman’s progression through the junior single-seater ranks reflects both the intensity and unpredictability of modern driver development. Like many young racers, he built his foundations in karting, but his transition into cars came with unique challenges—most notably a lack of preparation time before his debut. That early leap into the unknown forced Bearman to…
