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his character and mentality. The return of Job Van Uitert and Giacomo

Bianchi have been really important because rookies can definitely

learn from them and they are actually doing so”.

What persuaded Jenzer Motorsport to join the Italian series after

being part of the German F4 Championship?

“From 2015, Jenzer Motorsport has always been running in Italy, both

in Formula Renault and Formula Abarth, relying on the Italian

promoters. We joined in 2014, the first year for the championship. The

organization led by WSK is the best and we will run many races in

Italy. Not all of them though because we will also enter three rounds in

Germany and will go where our customers want to. In addition, Jenzer

Motorsport loves good food and the Italian way of life. Luca de Donno

and ACI did an amazing job for team and drivers and I want to

pinpoint that. The entire weekend system works well, but sometimes

we would like not to have the final races late in the evening but right

around lunch, because it’s important for 15 and 16‐year‐old kids to go

to school on the following day instead of sleeping because of the travel

back home. Education must not be underestimated. We know how the

weekend works though, and we act accordingly”.

Can you describe your line‐up for the 2017 Formula 4

championship?

“Last year we saw what Job Van Uitert can do. He shouldn’t have been

into the Italian Championship but things turned out dirfferently. He

is coming from the Netherlands and for him, running in Germany

would have made sense. After the first race he switched to the Italian

Championship, entering in full scale and ending up with a well‐

appreciated fourth place in standings. Giacomo Bianchi debuted in

2016 and he was very inexperienced but since testing and from the

first race he pushed really hard. We expect great things from him.

Federico Malvestiti drove for a different team last season, and learned

a lot by battling with his team‐mate. It’s become apparent in the last

few tests, and Federico is showing good things. Kush Maini is really

young and emotive. Last year he was fast in some races but also faced

some crashes. We met him because of the relation we have with his

brother Arjun Maini, who races with us in GP3. Last year Kush made

his way to Jenzer Motorsport and saw how we work, becoming really

impressed. So, with the support of his father, he entered F.4 to try

and complete the championship. Giorgio Carrara is an Argentinian

driver, the second one after Siebert to rely on Jenzer Motorsport. He