Macao, Nov. 16 -- Theophile Nael sealed the 2025 FIA FR World Cup title after taking a dramatic victory in Sunday's Macao Grand Prix, passing Mari Boya to take the lead afterpolesitter and early favorite Freddie Slater had crashed out.
Starting from pole position after having dominated Saturday's qualifying race, the problems began for Slater when he positioned his car oddly on the grid, pointing towards the outside wall.
This compromised his race start, and though he immediately jinked left to defend his position, Boya was able to slip through into the lead, and held the position as they approached the Lisboa Bend for the first time.
Slater then retook the lead on lap four as racing resumed following a safety car deployment, using the s...