Academy Preview: Monza awaits for Kean and Sasha

Kean Nakamura-Berta and Oleksandr Bondarev are back in action this weekend as FREC and Italian F4 head to the Temple of Speed

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18 JUN 2026

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2 min

Two Atlassian Williams F1 Team Driver Academy racers return to action this weekend, with both Kean Nakamura-Berta and Oleksandr Bondarev set for another important round of their 2026 campaigns at Monza.

Kean arrives in strong form after another podium at Spa-Francorchamps, while Sasha continues his Italian F4 season looking to close ground on the championship leaders.

Kean Nakamura-Berta

Formula Regional European Championship

Kean is looking to build on a strong start to the year...

Kean Nakamura-Berta heads to Monza sitting firmly in championship contention after an eventful weekend at Spa.

The Japanese-Slovak racer added another podium to his tally in Belgium, securing P3 in the postponed Race 1 in difficult wet conditions before following it up with P5 in Race 3 after Race 2 was cancelled.

That consistency - featuring one podium in every round - has kept Kean in the thick of the title fight. Heading into Round 4, he sits P3 in the standings on 81 points - just 13 away from the championship lead.

After showing his pace with pole positions, podiums and a win already this season, Monza presents another big opportunity to continue building momentum as the championship reaches the halfway stage.

Oleksandr Bondarev

Italian Formula 4

Sasha is aiming for a strong weekend at the Temple of Speed

Oleksandr Bondarev returns to Italian F4 action this weekend looking to build on an encouraging opening phase of the season.

Sasha enjoyed a strong opening round at Misano, where he secured a podium finish and multiple points-scoring results, before another steady weekend at Vallelunga added further valuable experience.

Those performances leave the Ukrainian P9 in the championship standings on 72 points after two rounds.

While the gap to the current championship leader stands at 72 points, there remains plenty of racing ahead, and Monza offers another opportunity for Sasha to continue his development and strengthen his position inside the top 10.

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18 JUN 2026

Academy Preview: Monza awaits for Kean and Sasha

Kean Nakamura-Berta and Oleksandr Bondarev are back in action this weekend as FREC and Italian F4 head to the Temple of Speed

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