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EMMA FELBERMAYR Leads Female Trophy; ZOE FLORESCU POTOLEA Impresses on Debut

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July 27, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • EMMA FELBERMAYR dominated the Female Trophy with three wins and qualifying for the Final, extending her points lead to 230. The Austrian scored her first weekend points finishing 14th in Race 2 while racing for PHM Racing.
  • ZOE FLORESCU POTOLEA delivered a sensational wet-weather charge in Race 3, climbing from 28th to 14th on wets while lapping two seconds faster than slick-runner rivals before late contact ended her debut weekend heroics.
  • EMILY COTTY showed top-ten pace in practice but suffered cruel luck with contact forcing retirement from Race 1 while running strongly inside the top 20, leaving her tied second in standings despite raw speed.
  • PAYTON WESTCOTT secured consistent points with 20th in Race 1, combining her Italian F4 campaign with F1 Academy duties. RAFAELA FERREIRA struggled after early damage while GINEVRA PANZERI’s weekend ended with a gravel trip.

UPCOMING:

  • Italian F4 Championship Round 5 – Imola, September 4-6, 2026

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

EMMA FELBERMAYR ZOE FLORESCU EMILY COTTY PAYTON WESTCOTT RAFAELA FERREIRA GINEVRA PANZERI

autodromo del mugello, italian f4, phm racing

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