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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