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PAATZ Denied Podium, HAKKINEN and SABAJ Take Female Trophy Wins at Brno

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September 16, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • MATHILDA PAATZ qualified fourth in wet conditions and ran third early in Race 1 before being passed late, finishing P4 in her best result. Contact ended her Race 3 podium challenge.
  • ELLA HAKKINEN delivered a standout recovery drive from 17th on grid to win Female Trophy in Race 2, running competitive 1:59s while overtaking rivals including SIMEONOVA in direct battle.
  • MICHALINA SABAJ recovered from early mechanical issue in Race 1 to climb from 23rd to 19th, then secured Female Trophy in Race 3 with strong P17 finish matching top-ten pace.
  • IVONN SIMEONOVA qualified impressive fifth in just her second car racing weekend, scoring first championship points with P16 in final race after consistent progression throughout event.

UPCOMING:

  • F4 CEZ Championship season finale at Hungaroring, October 23-25, 2026

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

MATHILDA PAATZ ELLA HAKKINEN MICHALINA SABAJ IVONN SIMEONOVA

brazilian formula 4, brno circuit, f4 cez championship

GRRL! summary based upon reporting by RACERS originally appearing on www.racers-behindthehelmet.com