2018 Australian Formula 4 Championship
The 2018 CAMS Australian Formula 4 Championship (initially known for sponsorship purposes as the CAMS Jayco Australian Formula 4 Championship and later as the CAMS Payce Australian Formula 4 Championship)[1] was the fourth Australian Formula 4 Championship, a motor racing competition for open-wheel racing cars complying with Formula 4 regulations, which were created by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) for entry-level open-wheel championships. Teams and drivers competed in twenty-one races at six venues, starting on 7 April and ending on 4 November.[2]
2018 Australian Formula 4 Championship | |||
Previous: | 2017 | Next: | 2019 |
Parent series: Supercars Championship |
The championship was won by Jayden Ojeda.[3]
Entries
The following drivers contested the championship. The following Australian-registered teams and drivers contested the championship.
Team | No | Drivers | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|
AGI Sport | 5 | All | |
31 | All | ||
50 | 2–7 | ||
Patrizicorse | 11 | All | |
Team BRM | 12 | All | |
15 | All | ||
16 | All | ||
27 | All | ||
73 | 1–5 | ||
78 | All | ||
Astuti Motorsport | 38 | 1–2, 4–7 | |
Source:[4] |
Each entry utilised a Mygale M14-F4 chassis and a Ford engine.[5]
Calendar
The 2018 championship was held across seven rounds in Australia and New Zealand, supporting the Supercars Championship and the Shannons Nationals.
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | R1 | (Launceston, Tasmania) |
7 April | Team BRM | |||
R2 | 8 April | AGI Sport | |||||
R3 | Team BRM | ||||||
2 | R4 | (Phillip Island, Victoria) |
2 June | AGI Sport | |||
R5 | 3 June | AGI Sport | |||||
R6 | AGI Sport | ||||||
3 | R7 | (Ipswich, Queensland) |
21 July | AGI Sport | |||
R8 | 22 July | AGI Sport | |||||
R9 | AGI Sport | ||||||
4 | R10 | (Winton, Victoria) |
1 September | AGI Sport | |||
R11 | Team BRM | ||||||
R12 | AGI Sport | ||||||
5 | R13 | 2 September | AGI Sport | ||||
R14 | Team BRM | ||||||
R15 | AGI Sport | ||||||
6 | R16 | (Eastern Creek, New South Wales) |
22 September | AGI Sport | |||
R17 | 23 September | AGI Sport | |||||
R18 | AGI Sport | ||||||
7 | R19 | (Pukekohe, Auckland Region) |
3 November | AGI Sport | |||
R20 | 4 November | AGI Sport | |||||
R21 | AGI Sport | ||||||
Source[2] |
Calendar changes
- The championship visited New Zealand for the first time, with the final round of the championship to be held at Pukekohe Park Raceway.[2]
- The championship made its debut at Winton Motor Raceway.[2]
- The championship returned to Symmons Plains Raceway after a one-year absence.[2]
- The Sandown, Barbagallo and Surfers Paradise rounds were discontinued.[2]
Points system
Championship points were awarded in each race as follows:[6]
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Championship standings
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Bold – Pole |
References
- Howard, Tom (1 June 2018). "Australian F4 reveals new title sponsor". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- "2018 Calendar". Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- 2018 Championship - Points after Round Seven, www.formula4.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- "FOUR SEASONS OF FORMULA 4". Australian Formula 4. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- 2018 CAMS PAYCE Australian Formula 4 Championship certified by FIA - Technical Regulations V2, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 2018 CAMS PAYCE Australian Formula 4 Championship certified by FIA - Sporting Regulations V2, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org