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F4 British Championship

TheF4 British Championship(full nameROKiT F4 British Championship certified by FIA,formerly known asF4 British Championship certified by FIA — powered by Ford(2016–21),MSA Formula(2015)) is asingle-seatermotorsport series based in theUnited Kingdom.The series is run to theFIA'sFormula 4regulations, and is administered byMotorsport UK.The championship is designed as a low-cost entrance to car racing, and is aimed at young racing drivers moving up fromkarting.

F4 British Championship
CategoryFIA Formula 4
CountryUnited Kingdom
Inaugural season2015
ConstructorsTatuus
Engine suppliersAbarth
Tyre suppliersPirelli
Drivers' championNew ZealandLouis Sharp
Teams' championUnited KingdomRodin Carlin
Official websitehttp://fiaformula4.com/
Current season
Jamie Caroline British F4 Champion 2017 at Knockhill Circuit
Jamie Caroline British F4 Champion 2017

The championship replaces theBritish Formula Ford Championship,and used a chassis produced byMygaleand engines fromFordfor seven seasons from2015to2021.With Motorsport UK taking over the organization of the championship for years 2022–24, as Ford concluded their involvement, the championship will switch to aTatuuschassis andAbarthas the engines supplier.[1][2]

The series is part of theTOCAtour, a series of events run alongside theBritish Touring Car Championship.

Championship format

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Each championship event consists of three races. The series is run in support of the BTCC.

Fifteen-year-olds are eligible to compete in the series, after the MSA lowered the age limit for single-seater championships.[3]The winner of the championship will be named the FIA Formula 4 champion, and will be rewarded a test with a top-level regionalFormula Threeteam.[4]

The car

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2015–2021

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Mygale M14-F4provided a carbon-fibre monocoque chassis. The engine was aFord1.6LEcoBoostengine as used in the more modernFormula Fordcars, tuned to a maximum of 160 PS. All engines were prepared and tuned by Neil Brown Engineering, to lower costs and ensure engine equalisation.[4]Hankookwas the sole tyre supplier, with the cars running on the same compound and construction rubber as used in Formula Three.Sadevprovided the sequential paddle shift transmission. The engine control unit was an F88GDI4 fromLife Racingwhich featured integrated paddle shift control, GPS track mapping and also functions as the complete data acquisition system.

The total price of purchasing the car is capped at £36,000.[4]

2022–present

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Starting from the 2022 season, teams have started using the combination ofTatuus F4-T-421chassis and the engines supplied byAbarth.[5]

Champions

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Drivers

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Season Driver Team Races Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points Margin
2015 Lando Norris Carlin 30 10 8 15 9 413 42
2016 Max Fewtrell Carlin 30 3 3 16 3 358 7
2017 Jamie Caroline Carlin 30 4 10 16 6 442 65.5
2018 Kiern Jewiss Double R Racing 30 2 6 18 7 445 71
2019 Zane Maloney Carlin 30 6 10 15 5 427 20
2020 Luke Browning Fortec Motorsports 26 6 7 16 7 412.5 4
2021 Matthew Rees JHR Developments 30 7 4 10 3 331 25
2022 Alex Dunne Hitech Grand Prix 27 11 11 17 11 412 69
2023 Louis Sharp Rodin Carlin 30 4 6 14 4 384 13

Teams

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Season Team Drivers Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points Margin
2015 Carlin 3 13 12 27 17 712 85
2016 Carlin 4 11 12 41 15 618 113
2017 Carlin 4 6 12 30 10 869.5 101
2018 TRS Arden Junior Racing Team 4 9 11 39 15 837 39
2019 Double R Racing 3 8 11 31 13 730 179
2020 Carlin 3 3 10 23 5 609.5 55.5
2021 JHR Developments 5 11 13 29 12 648 73
2022 Carlin 3 5 6 39 9 789 153
2023 Rodin Carlin 4 9 15 29 9 692 40

Rookie class

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Season Driver Team Races Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points Margin
2015 Enaam Ahmed TRS Arden Junior Racing Team 30 0 6 17 0 440 32
2016 Alex Quinn Fortec Motorsports 30 2 16 26 1 589 159
2018 Jack Doohan TRS Arden Junior Racing Team 30 0 12 25 7 548 15
2019 Zane Maloney Carlin 30 6 21 26 5 608.5 180.5
2020 Christian Mansell Carlin 26 0 14 23 0 496.5 61.5
2021 Matthew Rees JHR Developments 30 7 9 19 3 426 29
2022 Ugo Ugochukwu Carlin 30 3 16 24 8 506 35
2023 Gustav Jonsson Chris Dittmann Racing 30 0 11 24 1 489 26

Nations Cup

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Season Country Races Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points Margin
2015 United States 30 3 14 26 8 590 2

Ford F4 Challenge Cup

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Season Driver Team Races Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points Margin
2017 Hampus Ericsson Fortec Motorsports 21 0 9 18 0 367.5 16

Circuits

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Number Circuits Rounds Years
1 Brands Hatch 18[a] 2015–present
2 Thruxton Circuit 12[b] 2015–present
3 Donington Park 10[c] 2015–present
4 Oulton Park 9 2015–2023
Croft Circuit 9 2015–2023
Snetterton Circuit 9 2015–present
Knockhill 9 2015–present
Silverstone Circuit 9[d] 2015–present
9 Rockingham Motor Speedway 4 2015–2018
10 Circuit Zandvoort 0 2024

Notes

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  1. ^Brands Hatch hosted 2 rounds every year.
  2. ^Thruxton Circuit hosted 2 rounds in2019and2021–2022.
  3. ^Donington Park hosted 2 rounds in2023and will host 2 rounds in2024.
  4. ^Silverstone Circuit will host 2 rounds in2024.

References

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  1. ^"Motorsport UK to organise the F4 British Championship from 2022".Motorsport UK.4 August 2021.
  2. ^"Motorsport UK announces chassis and engine supply package for F4 British Championship from 2022".Motorsport UK.14 August 2021.
  3. ^Mitchell, Scott (13 August 2014)."MSA to allow 15-year-olds in UK single-seaters from 2015".Autosport.com.Haymarket Media.Retrieved16 November2014.
  4. ^abcMitchell, Scott (17 September 2014)."New UK FIA Formula 4 series MSA Formula to use Mygale chassis".Autosport.com.Haymarket Media.Retrieved16 November2014.
  5. ^"Motorsport UK announces chassis and engine supply package for F4 British Championship from 2022".Motorsport UK.2021-08-14.Retrieved2021-12-13.
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