Borys Łyżeń finishes fourth in debut Spanish Formula 4 season

Borys Łyżeń, a 16-year-old driver backed by the Orlen Motorsport Academy, finished fourth in the overall standings of the Spanish Formula 4 championship. It was his debut season in the series. The news was reported by the Sportowefakty WP website on 9 November 2026.

Title fight until the penultimate round

For most of the season the Polish driver stayed near the front and regularly competed for podiums and wins. He set six fastest laps in races. He remained in the title fight until the penultimate round, held in Navarra.

There, an unlucky weekend full of collisions and incidents on track cost him any realistic chance of catching the leader. He still held on to fourth place in the overall standings.

Third among rookies

He did even better in the rookie classification, where he finished third. According to the source, both drivers ranked ahead of him had more experience. Kasper Schormans had previously raced in the Emirates, while Rocco Coronel had already competed in Spanish F4 at the end of 2025.

In the final round in Barcelona, full of controversial incidents, the second race stood out in particular. Łyżeń moved up from tenth to fourth place. He also finished on the rookie podium, in second place.

What the driver says

Łyżeń described the season as very promising and stressed that he had learned a lot. He admitted there had been penalties, but said the pace was very good. He also noted that racing cars differs from karting, so he had to learn during the season.

He said he would soon announce his further plans, but could already say he was moving up to a higher category. He gave no details.

The website notes that the young driver has reason to dream of Formula 1. That is the assessment of the source's author, not an announcement of a specific career path. Formula 4 is one of the lowest rungs on the ladder of single-seater racing leading to F1.