Zénó Kovács

New formula 4 is much better, said champion Zénó Kovács

Zénó Kovács raced with a newest generation of formula 4 car since Grobnik and managed to adapt to it quickly. Formula Tatuus T421 in his hands was always favourite for race win.

Kovács from Racing Trevor team moved from karts to big circuits and debuted in Red Bull Ring with older F4. He finished third in both races and then changed formula car for the new one. So what was the difference between two generations? “The driving experience of the new car is much better for me than in the old generation car. Fortunately, I managed to adapt to it quickly. Although the fundamental difference between the two cars is that the new generation car is 25 kg heavier, which means a serious disadvantage compared to the old models. Because of this, it is much more difficult for me to keep up with them, a significant part of the extra weight is the halo, which changes the centre of gravity of the car, and for this reason you have to drive in a different style than the old car,” said Kovács.

The place of his debut with Tatuus T421 was dangerous Grobnik. Drivers can pay high price for any mistakes, as the barriers are very close to the track. But Kovács managed the weekend very well. He finished third in Grobnik and also took two second places at Slovakia Ring, sohe moved up into the lead of the championship, where he stayed to the last round of the 2022 season at Brno. ■