Several changes within the FRECA teams in Barcelona

At the end of the 2025 season, three events are still on the FRECA calendar. Next season, the competition will become the FREC, entering a new era in many respects, but before that, it will have to determine a winner between Freddie Slater and Matteo De Palo. Separated by only three points after the last meeting in Spielberg, the two men will also have to be wary of the possible return of Enzo Deligny. The Frenchman is in fact third in the championship, now only 25 points behind the leaders.

In addition to the battle for the top of the table, the stakes for the weekend for Barcelona could also be on the side of the newcomers, or at least the freelancers. Chinese driver Yuanpu Cui will be in one of the single-seaters entered by Prema, while Frenchman Macéo Capietto will be driving for RPM. Also present with RPM, Mexican Santiago Ramos will also be competing at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit.

Distinct profiles in Barcelona for FRECA freelancers

Winner of two races in Formula 3 This season, Santiago Ramos' presence is somewhat surprising. While other drivers on the grid are making the jump to the Formula 2 At the end of the year, the VAR driver, who won the Sprint in Melbourne and the main race in Imola, nevertheless finished his season in 15th place overall.

Macéo Capietto, who was present at Spa-Francorchamps, did not have the expected weekend, retiring in Race 1 before finishing in 19th place in Race 2. A GB3 driver with Argenti with Prema, Yuanpu Cui will be discovering the category after having experienced Emirati, Chinese and British F4 last year. It should also be noted that Dorian Pin, a former Prema driver in this FRECA championship, has officially decided to cease his involvement in the category in favor of total concentration on the F1 Academy

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Following Thursday's first collective tests, Italian Matteo De Palo took the lead in the session, further confirming the tight nature of the championship finale. The rest of the weekend, including qualifying and the two races, will be available to follow live on AUTOhebdo.fr.