Great racing marked the third race of the F4 CEZ Championship at Autodrom Most. Kirill Kutskov from Maffi Racing held the lead for most of the race, but Max Karhan from Jenzer Motorsport managed to bounce back from fourth place to the lead and won his second race in Formula 4.
Phillipe Armand Karras and Kirill Kutskov started from the front row, with Oscar Wurz and Max Karhan behind them. The third row belonged to Miroslav Mikeš and Michalina Sabaj.
Kutskov took the lead as pole-sitter Karras dropped to fourth. Wurz immediately moved up to second place and Karhan was third. Those four drivers followed each other closely, creating an intense fight for the win. Kutskov had his mirrors full of blue because Wurz had changed cars after crashing in the second race with his white one.
Karhan went wide at the exit of the last corner and lost his position to Karras. Mikeš soon joined the top four drivers, preparing for an attack. Meanwhile, Karhan retook third place from Karras and then began to chase leaders Kutskov and Wurz, who were able to create a one-second gap. Karhan set the fastest lap of the race and soon was right behind Wurz. But passing on the circuit is not easy, and as Karhan tried hard to find a gap, Karras and Mikeš caught up, making the battle among the top five drivers again.
Max Karhan took second with four minutes to go, putting more pressure on Wurz. Mikeš passed Karras and prepared to attack Wurz but ran wide and lost the position to Karras.
Karhan didn’t wait for an invitation and passed Kutskov as soon as possible, taking the lead on his home track. With Kutskov defending his position from Wurz, Karhan was able to create a comfortable lead for his second win of the season. Kutskov eventually held onto second place, with Wurz finishing third. Karras finished fourth and Mikeš fifth. Michalina Sabaj crossed the finish line in sixth, Marek Mičík seventh, Michelle Jandová eighth, and Kornelia Olkucka finished ninth.
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