F4 Chinese Championship
CategoryFIA Formula 4
CountryChina
ConstructorsMygale
Engine suppliersAlpine
Tyre suppliersKumho
Drivers' championMacau Tiago Rodrigues
Teams' championChina Champ Motorsport
Official websiteOfficial website
Current season

The F4 Chinese Championship (Chinese: FIA F4 中国锦标赛) is a racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4. The inaugural season was the 2015–16 edition.

History

Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013.[1] The goal of Formula 4 is to make the ladder to Formula 1 more transparent. It involves sporting and technical regulations and regulates costs. Cars competing in this category are not allowed to cost more than €30,000. A single season in a Formula 4 may not exceed €100,000. The Spanish F4 is planned to be the one of the second phase Formula 4 championships. The first phase championships was the Italian F4 Championship and the Formula 4 Sudamericana, which started in 2014. The Chinese championship was launched by Narcar International Racing Development Co., Ltd. on 11 September 2014.[2][3]

Car

The championship feature cars are designed and built by French race car constructor Mygale.[2] The cars are made up of carbon fiber and has monocoque chassis. The engine of Generation 1 is made up of 2.0 turbo Geely G-Power JLD-4G20. The engine of Generation 2 is Alpine 1.3L turbo.[4]

Champions

Drivers

Season Driver Team Races Poles Wins Podiums Fastest lap Points Margins
2015–16 Colombia Julio Acosta China Champ Motorsport 8 of 10 2 7 7 5 202 28
2016 Brazil Bruno Carneiro United States UMC Utah Motorsports Campus 15 of 15 1 8 14 7 302 115
2017 Macau Charles Leong Hong Kong BlackArts Racing Team 17 of 21 4 12 14 11 345 99
2018 Republic of Ireland Jordan Dempsey Republic of Ireland Pinnacle Motorsport 18 of 21 3 8 15 14 320 50
2019 New Zealand Conrad Clark Hong Kong BlackArts Racing Team 17 of 17 3 12 16 10 379 77
2020 China He Zijian China Smart Life Racing Team 10 of 10 1 2 7 4 193 40
2021 Macau Andy Chang China Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team 10 of 10 1 1 9 2 254 99
2022 Hong Kong Gerrard Xie China Smart Life Racing Team 14 of 14 7 12 13 11 375 164
2023 Macau Tiago Rodrigues China Champ Motorsport 20 of 20 2 7 15 6 346 15

Teams

Season Team Poles Wins Podiums Fastest lap Points Margins
2017 Hong Kong BlackArts Racing Team 4 15 29 12 685 259
2018 Hong Kong BlackArts Racing Team 3 8 18 5 478 143
2019 Hong Kong BlackArts Racing Team 3 12 20 10 479 2
2020 China LEO GEEKE Team 0 0 6 0 211 12
2021 China Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team 1 1 9 2 298 119
2022 China Smart Life Racing Team 7 12 21 11 586 401
2023 China Champ Motorsport 2 7 22 7 612 30

Circuits

Number Circuits Rounds Years
1 China Zhuhai International Circuit 12[lower-alpha 1] 2015–2021, 2023
2 China Ningbo International Circuit 10[lower-alpha 2] 2017–2019, 2021–present
3 China Shanghai International Circuit 8[lower-alpha 3] 2015–2019
4 China Goldenport Park Circuit 3[lower-alpha 4] 2015–2017
China Chengdu Goldenport Circuit 3 2016–2018
Macau Guia Circuit 3 2020–2022
7 China Pingtan Ruyi Lake International Circuit 2 2022–present
8 China Wuhan Street Circuit 1 2018
China Qinhuangdao Shougang Racing Valley 1 2019

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Zhuhai International Circuit hosted 2 rounds in 2015–16, 2016, 2020, and 2023 seasons.
  2. ↑ Ningbo International Circuit hosted 3 rounds in 2018, and 2 rounds in 2017 and 2022 seasons, and it will host 2 rounds in 2023 season.
  3. ↑ Shanghai International Circuit hosted 3 rounds in 2019 and 2 rounds in 2017 season.
  4. ↑ Goldenport Park Circuit hosted 2 rounds in 2015–16 season.

References

  1. ↑ "FIA reveals Formula 4 plan". Autosport. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 Allen, Peter (17 September 2014). "Australia and China get FIA F4 championships for 2015". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "F4发布会大腕云集 国际汽联极端重视" (in Chinese). Narcar International Racing Development Co., Ltd. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "MYGALE is taking Asia by storm". 25 April 2023.
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