Munoz makes a strong impression with ART, Jacquet and Dorison prepare for the future in tests at Spa

One week before the Macau Grand Prix, where many French drivers will meet at the Guia circuit, some French hopefuls carried out their first post-season tests at Spa-Francorchamps.

Published 07/11/2025 à 14:00

Mathieu Chambenoit

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Munoz makes a strong impression with ART, Jacquet and Dorison prepare for the future in tests at Spa

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In just a few days, pilots of Formula 3Regional Formula and Formula 4 will have the opportunity to showcase their skills in Macau. In the French camp, Enzo Deligny, Théophile Naël, Evan Giltaire, and Taito Kato will compete in the Regional Formula category, while Alexandre Munoz and Jules Roussel will be present in F4.

Among this delegation, some were present at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit this Wednesday and Thursday for FRECA's post-season tests. Among the notable events, Enzo Deligny took part in these driving sessions with an older version of the Formula 3 car provided by Prema – his F3 team from the 2026 season onwards. As for Théophile Naël, the newly signed Campos driver, he drove a... car Eurocup-3 notably finishing third in the session in which he participated.

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Promising debut for Munoz with ART Grand Prix

Although the future is already secure for these two drivers for the upcoming season, those who completed their French F4 season last September still need to secure a seat at the next level. For Alexandre Munoz, French champion and winner of five races in 2025, the first laps went smoothly. The fastest driver among the three tested in the FRECA provided by ART Grand Prix, the Ariège native posted lap times not far off those set by Prema. The drivers involved in these tests with the Italian team had, however, already begun their testing sessions, suggesting a strong ability to adapt for the Frenchman.

In other garages, Arthur Dorison, runner-up in the French F4 championship this year, completed his first test with the Swiss team G4 Racing. He could thus hope to follow a similar trajectory to that of Alessandro Giusti, whose post-F4 career unfolded in a similar way.

Finally, Jade Jacquet, second in the FFSA F4 women's standings behind Lisa Billard this year, continues her track sessions alongside ART. She could potentially be in contention for a seat in F1 Academy next year, the 15-year-old Frenchwoman was in any case part of the leading group among the drivers tested by the French team in the F4 category.

While other drivers on the F4 France grid this year will have the opportunity to show their skills in Macau next week – like Jules Roussel, with eight podium finishes including two wins – there is no doubt that the FFSA training program could still produce some great promotions before the start of the 2026 season.

Mathieu Chambenoit

Responsible for the single-seater categories (F2, F3, FRECA, Eurocup-3, F4...), I enjoy discussing F1, Endurance, or MotoGP.

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