CHIARA BÄTTIG Equals Historic British F4 Qualifying Mark at Croft

September 8, 2026

• CHIARA BÄTTIG matched ABBI PULLING’s 2021 record with second in qualifying at Croft, missing pole by under a tenth while dominating sector one pace for Hitech in the Swiss rookie’s breakthrough weekend.
• The Red Bull-supported driver converted front-row speed into fourth-place finishes in races one and three, defending aggressively against teammate Theo Palmer while posting fastest middle-sector times consistently throughout the weekend.
• BÄTTIG survived a difficult wet race two from 11th, dropping to 21st early before methodical recovery to 18th while banking crucial experience in tricky conditions at the Yorkshire venue she’d tested extensively.
• The Swiss racer logged fastest overall laps on multiple occasions across the weekend, demonstrating race-winning pace while completing every racing lap of her 2026 campaign heading into Silverstone’s penultimate round.

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