MATHILDA PAATZ & MEGAN BRUCE Show Progress in 34-Driver Mugello F4 Test

August 27, 2025

by Ida Wood // from formulascout.com

• MATHILDA PAATZ delivered the standout female performance at Mugello’s massive 34-driver F4 test, finishing 12th overall with a 1m50.394s after splitting time between Prema and AS Motorsport. Her pace put her less than a second off the ultimate benchmark, proving she belongs in the thick of the competitive midfield battle.
• Seven other women joined the action across the intensive two-day session, with MEGAN BRUCE (24th), EMILY COTTY (18th), GINEVRA PANZERI (30th), ZOE FLORESCU (31st), KAYLEE COUNTRYMAN (32nd), LISA BILLARD (33rd), and STEPHANIE HOBEIKA (34th) all logging valuable track time. The depth of female participation shows the pipeline is alive and well in junior single-seaters.
• While Kean Nakamura Berta topped the timesheets with a 1m49.454s, the real story was seeing this many women getting serious seat time at one of Italy’s most demanding circuits. PAATZ’s ability to run competitive times with two different teams demonstrates the kind of adaptability that separates future stars from the pack.

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