Dino Beganovic keeps chasing on in the Italian Formula 4 Championship – which, for the only time this season, prepares to set camp outside of Italy this weekend. Playing host to round three of the campaign, instead, is Austrian Grand Prix venue Spielberg; and Beganovic arrives with good cause for optimism.
16-year-old Beganovic, the youngest member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, delivered a career-first pole position in single-seaters last time out at Imola. Further to that, the Swedish youngster recently completed a promising test at Spielberg, ending up on top of the timesheets for Prema Powerteam.
“I’ve got a good feeling heading into this weekend,” says Dino Beganovic. “We enjoyed a strong test at Spielberg not so long ago, and I really like the track so far! Also, starting on pole at Imola last time out was a nice confidence boost. I always look for new ways to improve both in speed and consistency, and I am excited to continue working on that this weekend in Austria.”
The 4.318 km Spielberg circuit sits majestically nestled in the Styrian countryside, located above the village of Knittelfeld some two hours from Vienna. The track features annually on the Formula 1 world championship calendar, and holds a central position throughout European single-seater racing as a regular go-to venue across all the leading junior formulae.
This weekend’s Italian F4 event kicks off with a brace of practice sessions on Friday, followed by qualifying and the first of three races on Saturday. Races two and three complete the meeting on Sunday. Streaming will be available at www.dinoracing.se.
Dino Beganovic enters the weekend sitting sixth in the Italian F4 standings, just nine points outside the top five. Italy’s Francesco Pizzi currently leads.
TIME TABLE
Formula 4 Italian Championship
Round 3 – Spielberg
All times local (CEST)
Friday 11 September
Free Practice 1: 08.30-09.10
Free Practice 2: 13.30-14.10
Saturday 12 September
Qualifying 1: 08.30-08.50
Qualifying 2: 08.50-09.10
Race 1: 12.30 (30 min + 1 lap)
Sunday 13 September
Race 2: 10.30 (30 min + 1 lap)
Race 3: 15.05 (30 min + 1 lap)
Streaming, timing and results:
www.f4championship.com
www.dinoracing.se
