The talented youngsters of the ADAC Formula 4 series are ready for the first qualifying session of the 2015 season. In the second session at the etropolis Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, the fastest 20 drivers were separated by less than a second. Australia´s Joey Mawson topped the timesheets, clocking a personal best of 01:27.427 minutes. In hot pursuit, just one tenth of a second behind, was HTP Junior Team driver Marvin Dienst who finished both morning sessions in second place.

Driving on his Motopark team´s home circuit, Sweden´s Joel Eriksson set the fastest lap in the first of the two Friday practices and then finished the morning in third place with a lap time of 01:27.629 minutes, two tenths behind session leader Mawson.

Mick Schumacher ensured that two of the Top Four spots went to the Van Amersfoort Racing squad. The son of record Formula 1 championship winner Michael Schumacher took fourth place with a time of 01:27.721 minutes. Just as in the first of the two sessions, he was the best-placed Formula 4 rookie on the grid.

Holland´s Janneau Esmeijer was fifth fastest at the end of the morning ahead of Kim Luis Schramm. Formula newcomer Mike Ortmann took seventh place while Schramm´s Neuhauser Racing team-mate Tim Zimmermann emerged from the session in eighth. Harrison Newey, son of famous Formula 1 designer Adrian Newey, improved on his final lap to move up into tenth position behind Russia´s Robert Shwartsman.

The Formula racing youngsters will contest their first qualifying session of the new season from 15:55 onwards and be divided into two groups to determine grid positions for the first and second race of the weekend.

Racing live on SPORT1 and SPORT1+

Fans can watch the first race of the new ADAC Formula 4 live on television. TV partner SPORT1 will broadcast the first race from Oschersleben on Saturday, April 25th at 11:45 am. On Sunday 26th, commencing at 03:15 pm, SPORT1 will feature a summary of the second race before switching directly to a live broadcast of the weekend´s third race. SPORT1+ will show the opening race on Saturday (at 11:55 am) and Race 2 (Sunday, at 09:30 am), both live. In addition, a live stream from all 24 ADAC Formula 4 races will also be available at www.SPORT1.de. All times local.