2025 FIA F4 China Championship Zhuhai final round completed two qualifying reviews

On October 10, 2025, the two qualifying sessions of the Dongpeng Special Drink FIA F4 Formula China Championship concluded in Zhuhai. CHAMP MOTORSPORT's Chen Yuqi secured pole position in the first qualifying session, while Black Blade Racing's Chen Sicong secured pole position in the second.

On the afternoon of October 10, the first qualifying session officially began. All cars were equipped with the official designated tires—Sailun Tires. According to the rules, the official results of the first qualifying session will determine the starting positions for the first round of the final. The top ten drivers in the first round of the final will determine the starting positions for the second round of the final in reverse order. Team KRC Racing's He Zhengquan, ONE Motorsports' Dai Yuhao, Apollo RFN Racing Team by ART's Viktor Turkin, and Venom Motorsport's Yu Yan took the lead with their first timed laps. ONE Motorsports' Dai Yuhao clocked a time of 1:41.533 on his first timed lap, taking the lead. Team KRC Racing's He Zhengquan and Venom Motorsport's Yu Yan were currently in second and third place.

ONE Motorsports' Dai Yuhao improved his time to 1:40.738 on the following lap, while teammate Pan Yiming moved up to fourth place with a time of 1:42.362. CHAMP MOTORSPORT's Chen Yuqi and Chaffee Racing's Luo Yufeng set new personal bests, moving into third and fourth place, respectively. Yinqiao ACM GEEKE Racing's Zhang Shimo set the fastest lap of the race at 1:40.363, while ONE Motorsports' Dai Yuhao returned to the top of the leaderboard with a time of 1:40.098. CHAMP MOTORSPORT's Chen Yuqi set a new fastest lap of 1:39.816 on his third timed lap, while Black Blade Racing's Chen Sicong also moved up to third place.

Halfway through the race, Zhang Shimo of the Yinqiao ACM GEEKE Racing Team set a new personal best of 1:40.026 on the fourth timed lap. Drivers such as Chen Sicong of Black Blade Racing, Dai Yuhao of ONE Motorsports, and Andrey Dubynin of the Apollo RFN Racing Team by Blackjack also improved their lap times.

In the final five minutes of qualifying, Liu Binghong of Black Blade GP clocked a time of 1:41.121, moving into the top ten. CHAMP MOTORSPORT's Chen Yuqi ultimately secured pole position in the first qualifying session with a time of 1:39.816. ONE Motorsports' Dai Yuhao and Black Blade Racing's Chen Sicong took second and third place. The top ten finishers were Andrey Dubynin of Apollo RFN Racing Team by Blackjack, Di Yago of CHAMP PRO RACING, Zhang Shimo of Yinqiao ACM GEEKE Team, Cheng Meng of Black Blade Racing, Yu Yan of Venom Motorsport, He Zhengquan of Team KRC Racing, and Liu Binghong of Black Blade GP.

The official results of the second qualifying session will determine the starting grid for the third round of the race. The top ten finishers in reverse order will determine the starting grid for the fourth round of the race. The second qualifying session officially began, with He Zhengquan of Team KRC Racing, Héloïse Reyna Goldberg of Apollo RFN Racing by Blackjack, and Viktor Turkin of Apollo RFN Racing by ART taking to the track first. He Zhengquan of Team KRC Racing set the first lap of the session, a 1:42.207. Yu Yan of Venom Motorsport took the lead with a time of 1:42.248 on his first timed lap.

Venom Motorsport's Yu Yan improved his lap time to 1:40.811 on his second flying lap. ONE Motorsports' Dai Yuhao took the lead with a time of 1:40.334, and then improved his lap time to 1:39.971 on the following lap. Black Blade Racing's Cheng Meng set a new fastest lap time of 1:39.845 on his third timed lap.

Midway through qualifying, Black Blade Racing's Chen Sicong took the top spot with a time of 1:39.762, a position he maintained until the end of qualifying. In the final moments, Apollo RFN Racing's Blackjack Héloïse Reyna Goldberg set a new personal fastest lap, moving up to 11th place.

In the end, Chen Sicong and Cheng Meng of Black Blade Racing took the top two spots in qualifying, with Dai Yuhao of ONE Motorsports in third. Fourth to tenth places went to Di Yago of CHAMP PRO RACING, Zhang Shimo of Yinqiao ACM GEEKE Team, Chen Yuqi of CHAMP MOTORSPORT, Andrey Dubynin of Apollo RFN Racing Team by Blackjack, He Zhengquan of Team KRC Racing Team, Liu Binghong of Black Blade GP, and Yu Yan of Venom Motorsport.

Appendix: Official Results

Formula 4, or Formula Four, is a Formula One series established by the International Automobile Federation in 2014. Young drivers aged 15 or older can participate after completing a Formula One training course. The F4 series aims to bridge the gap between karting and Formula 3, providing a pathway for young drivers from karting to Formula 4, then to Formula 3, Formula 2, and ultimately Formula 1. The FIA Formula 4 China Championship, established in 2015, is a Formula One series in China authorized by the International Automobile Federation. Organized by the Federation of Automobile and Motorcycle Sports of China (FACM), the championship is exclusively operated and promoted by Mingtai Racing Sports Co., Ltd., and sponsored exclusively by Dongpeng Special Drink. It aims to cultivate young drivers into world-class racing such as Formula One.