2018 F4 British Championship
The 2018 F4 British Championship is a multi-event, Formula 4 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across United Kingdom. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Formula 4 cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. This, the third season, following on from the British Formula Ford Championship, will be the fourth year that the cars conform to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations.[1] Part of the TOCA tour, it forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.
2018 F4 British Championship | |||
Previous: | 2017 | Next: | 2019 |
2018 ToCA Support series: 2018 BTCC 2018 Renault UK Clio Cup 2018 Ginetta Junior Championship 2018 Ginetta GT4 Supercup 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup GB |
The season will commence on 7 April at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and will conclude on 30 September at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after thirty races to be held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2018 British Touring Car Championship.[2]
Teams and drivers
All teams are British-registered.
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Race calendar
The calendar was announced on 5 June 2017.[2] All races are held in the United Kingdom.
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Rookie winner | |
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1 | R1 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) |
7 April | JHR Developments | ||||
R2 | TRS Arden Junior Racing Team | |||||||
R3 | 8 April | JHR Developments | ||||||
2 | R4 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) |
28 April | Fortec Motorsports | ||||
R5 | 29 April | Double R Racing | ||||||
R6 | Fortec Motorsports | |||||||
3 | R7 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) |
19 May | Double R Racing | ||||
R8 | 20 May | Double R Racing | ||||||
R9 | TRS Arden Junior Racing Team | |||||||
4 | R10 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) |
9 June | TRS Arden Junior Racing Team | ||||
R11 | 10 June | JHR Developments | ||||||
R12 | Double R Racing | |||||||
5 | R13 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) |
23 June | TRS Arden Junior Racing Team | ||||
R14 | 24 June | Double R Racing | ||||||
R15 | TRS Arden Junior Racing Team | |||||||
6 | R16 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) |
28 July | TRS Arden Junior Racing Team | ||||
R17 | Double R Racing | |||||||
R18 | 29 July | TRS Arden Junior Racing Team | ||||||
7 | R19 | Rockingham Motor Speedway (International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire) |
11 August | TRS Arden Junior Racing Team | ||||
R20 | 12 August | Fortec Motorsports | ||||||
R21 | TRS Arden Junior Racing Team | |||||||
8 | R22 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) |
25 August | Fortec Motorsports | ||||
R23 | 26 August | JHR Developments | ||||||
R24 | Fortec Motorsports | |||||||
9 | R25 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) |
15 September | Fortec Motorsports | ||||
R26 | 16 September | TRS Arden Junior Racing Team | ||||||
R27 | Fortec Motorsports | |||||||
10 | R28 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) |
29 September | TRS Arden Junior Racing Team | ||||
R29 | 30 September | Double R Racing | ||||||
R30 | Fortec Motorsports |
- Patrik Pasma qualified fastest but was handed a grid penalty for an infraction from the previous round. Ayrton Simmons, who was the next fastest qualifier, thus started on pole position.
Championship standings
- Points are awarded as follows:
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' standings
Rookie Cup
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Bold – Pole |
Teams Cup
Pos | Team | Pts |
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1 | TRS Arden Junior Racing Team | 837 |
2 | Double R Racing | 798 |
3 | JHR Developments | 566 |
4 | Fortec Motorsports | 515 |
5 | Sharp Motorsport | 136 |
6 | Rosso/Verde Scorpio Motorsport | 8 |
References
- "FORMULA FORD ECOBOOST ADOPTS FIA FORMULA 4 REGULATIONS FOR 2015". British Formula Ford. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- Jackson, Connor (6 June 2017). "BRITISH F4 CALENDAR AGAIN IN LINE WITH BTCC FOR 2018". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- "Hoggard sets sights on top step with F4 British Championship return". 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Ford F4 Challenge Cup champion Hampus Ericsson returns to British F4". Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- "Fortec Motorsports sign Lucca Allen for 2018 F4 British Championship". Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- "Patrik Pasma completes Arden Motorsport's British F4 line-up". fiaformula4.com. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- Allen, Peter. "Seb Priaulx to race in British F4 with Arden". formulascout.com. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- "Doohan's son gears up for British F4 season". Motorsport.com. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- Waring, Bethonie (6 March 2018). "Checkered Flag". Checkered Flag. Archived from the original on 2018-03-08. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- Jackson, Connor (8 March 2018). "Checkered Flag". Archived from the original on 2018-03-10.
- Jackson, Connor (5 March 2018). "Motorsport Radio". Motorosport Radio. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- "SILVERSTONE PREVIEW: It's tight at the top as title battle resumes". Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- "Jamie Sharp Officially Confirms Entry for British F4". Motorsport Radio. 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2018-03-02.