The Belgian driver claimed victory in Saturday's race, while the Polish driver triumphed in both Sunday races. Strauven, thanks to a third-place finish in the weekend's final race, leaves Motorland Aragón as the championship leader, ahead of his teammate. A solid haul of points marked the category debut of Monteiro, Kanthan, and Costa with Campos Racing, while Ryba narrowly missed out on scoring
The 2025 F4 Spain season got off to an excellent start for Griffin Core by Campos and its drivers at Motorland Aragón, the first of seven scheduled events in this year's Iberian championship. Overall, the Alzira-based team dominated in Alcañiz, led by Belgian driver Thomas Strauven, who secured first and third place in the weekend's two long races, putting him at the top of the standings. Meanwhile, Polish driver Jan Przyrowski claimed victory in both Sunday races. Rookies Noah Monteiro, Vivad Kanthan, and Miguel Costa, driving Campos Racing single-seaters, also had a promising start by earning valuable points towards the championship. Matúš Ryba, representing Griffin Core by Campos, was unable to convert his comebacks into points but gained crucial experience for future races.
Following free practice sessions marked by strong gusts of wind that affected the entire weekend, the first qualifying session took place at midday on Saturday. After a fierce battle, Portuguese driver Monteiro secured the season's first pole position with a time of 1m58.142s, earning two extra points and narrowly beating Strauven by just over a tenth of a second. This resulted in a front-row lockout for Campos Racing – Griffin Core by Campos. American driver Kanthan set the fifth-fastest time, lining up on the third row alongside Przyrowski. Another Campos Racing driver, Brazilian Costa, completed the top ten for the first race, while Ryba was set to start from fifteenth.
The second-fastest lap from Q1 determined the grid for the weekend's shorter race, with Strauven securing pole position thanks to his 1m58.365s lap. Monteiro was set to start from fourth, Kanthan from seventh, and Przyrowski from ninth, while Costa and Ryba occupied 13th and 18th positions, respectively.
That same afternoon, the first race, lasting 30 minutes plus one lap, took place. As soon as the lights went out, Strauven seized the lead ahead of Monteiro, putting the Griffin Core by Campos driver in front. Przyrowski was among the front runners but suffered damage to his car in an early incident, forcing him to pit before rejoining the race. While Strauven extended his lead, Monteiro engaged in a battle with René Lammers, who eventually took second place. Kanthan was also in the top six, fighting against Hudson Schwartz. Strauven had built a solid 2.5-second lead over Lammers when the safety car was deployed on lap 10 due to another car's mechanical issue. However, on the restart a few laps later, Strauven controlled the situation and secured his first victory of the 2025 season. Monteiro initially crossed the line in third place, but a drive-through penalty, converted into a 25-second time penalty, dropped him to 20th place. As a result, Kanthan finished fifth. Costa also received a 15-second penalty, while Przyrowski and Ryba were each handed 10-second penalties. Notably, a total of 20 drivers received time penalties after the race.
Sunday's action began with Q2, where Strauven and Przyrowski dominated, locking out the front row for Griffin Core by Campos. Strauven claimed pole position with a time of 1m58.353s, earning two extra points. Monteiro qualified fifth, while Costa and Ryba started from 11th and 14th, respectively. Kanthan got penalized and was forced to start from the back of the field.
In the second race, held in the late morning and lasting 25 minutes plus one lap, Strauven lost three positions at the start, including one to Monteiro. Przyrowski also overtook his Belgian teammate, who later suffered a puncture and had to pit. Przyrowski charged through the field, passing Monteiro on lap six to move into third. He then overtook Ean Eyckmans at turn one and set his sights on leader Lammers. The decisive moment came on the final lap when Przyrowski attempted to pass Lammers on both the left and right. Initially classified second, Przyrowski was awarded the win after Lammers received a five-second penalty for track limits violations. Monteiro and Kanthan finished fourth and fifth, respectively, while Costa claimed seventh place. Ryba finished 19th, and Strauven, despite his pit stop, set the fastest lap and earned an extra point.
The weekend's third and final race, another 30-minute plus one lap event, was just as thrilling. Strauven maintained the lead at the start, while Przyrowski dropped to fourth, just ahead of Monteiro. However, the safety car was deployed immediately after a multi-car incident on the opening lap. On the restart, Lammers slipstreamed past Strauven on the back straight, taking the lead. Meanwhile, Przyrowski regained a position, and Monteiro executed a brilliant overtake at the "Corkscrew" turn. The leading trio broke away from the pack, with Strauven making several attempts to reclaim first place, particularly on the back straight, but was repeatedly forced towards the inside. His final attempt on the last lap saw him brake as late as possible, but he crossed the line just two-tenths behind Lammers. However, post-race, both Lammers and Strauven received five-second penalties for track limits, promoting Przyrowski to victory. Strauven finished third but secured another extra point for the fastest lap. Monteiro took sixth, while Costa finished ninth. Ryba climbed to 12th after a strong comeback, but Kanthan, who had nearly reached the top ten, suffered an incident that prevented him from finishing.
After these first three races, Strauven leads the drivers' standings with 45 points, just two ahead of Przyrowski. Monteiro and Kanthan sit in fifth and sixth, also leading the rookie standings with 20 and 18 points, respectively. Costa holds 12th place with six points.
The next round will take place on May 3-4 at the Circuito de Navarra in Los Arcos.
