Jules Roussel became the first winner of the Macau FIA F4 World Cup after a composed drive on the Guia Circuit. The French driver took the lead on lap eight with a move through Mandarin, moments before Rayan Caretti crashed at Solitude Esses. The safety car closed out the final laps and secured Roussel’s place in the record books.
Among the Asian contenders, several delivered meaningful results. Rintaro Sato recovered from eleventh on the grid to finish third after a clean, well-timed move at Mandarin Bend. Ary Bansal held his position inside the top five for most of the race and crossed the line in fifth after a steady run in the lead pack. Hong Kong’s Kimi Chan Yu Tsai climbed to seventh, while Macau’s Marcus Cheong Man Hei finished eighth on home soil. Tiago Rodrigues, the 2023 Chinese F4 champion, completed the top ten.
Despite early incidents for Shimo Zhang and Itsuki Sato, and issues that halted Kyuho Lee and Kean Nakamura-Berta, the final classification still reflected the depth of emerging Asian talent in the field.
