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22 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine Domination man With six wins in ten races, Swissman Gregoire Saucy dominated the first half of the 2021 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine. Let's draw a balance for the new series after the unification of Formula Regional European and Formula Renault Eurocup by Mattia Tremolada W With an average of 33 cars on the entry list and a peak of 35 at Le Castellet, the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine is probably the most competitive championship in junior single‐seaters. In addition to impressive counts, the driver level is extremely high. The recent announcement that Isack Hadjar is joining the Red Bull junior team means that Helmut Marko and the other F1 talent scouts are following the series with interest. Despite the multiple talented drivers involved, the 2021 season started with domination by Gregoire Saucy, who prevailed in the first five events and ‐ except for Monte Carlo ‐ showed outstanding levels of performance. The first competitor, Hadrien David, is 64 points down in the standings. Winner of Race 1 at Le Castellet when Saucy was disqualified for a technical infringement, the Frenchman is heading a pack of drivers fighting for second place. He is trailed by R‐Ace teammates Hadjar and Zane Maloney, who won the two races at Monte Carlo, Paul Aron from Prema and Gabriele Minì, who drives for ART Grand Prix alongside Saucy. The current Italian Formula 4 Champion had a positive start of the season with three podiums but is still looking for his first win. He also paid the price of a DNF in race 2 at Le Castellet, which enabled Hadjar to take control of the rookie rankings, which is now a 2‐driver affair. Zane Maloney