MAYA WEUG Perfect Race Closes Championship Gap as CHLOE CHAMBERS Hits Heartbreak

August 31, 2025

• MAYA WEUG delivered a masterclass from pole position, securing maximum points with victory and fastest lap to slash the championship deficit. The Ferrari junior became unstoppable once she broke the 1:38 barrier, pulling away from the field while her main title rival suffered devastating technical failure. With two rounds left, she’s now just 20 points behind leader DORIANE PIN and has real momentum heading into Singapore.
• CHLOE CHAMBERS’ title hopes took a crushing blow when her car failed on the formation lap, forcing a DNS that dropped her to third in standings, 34 points back. Meanwhile, ELLA LLOYD’s strong drive to second was undone by a five-second penalty for jumping the start, promoting ALISHA PALMOWSKI to her first feature race podium. The penalty shuffle shows how fine margins determine championship outcomes in this competitive field.
• The weekend belonged to Dutch drivers, with NINA GADEMAN winning Saturday’s race on her 22nd birthday and wild card ESMEE KOSTERMAN becoming the first substitute driver to score points this season. LIA BLOCK bounced back from start line drama to grab her first-ever podium on Saturday, while ALBA LARSEN fought hard for the final point on Sunday, overtaking CHLOE CHONG on the last lap in a thrilling battle for tenth place.

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