F4 Chinese Championship
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| Category | FIA Formula 4 |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Constructors | Mygale |
| Engine suppliers | Alpine |
| Tyre suppliers | Kumho |
| Drivers' champion |  Tiago Rodrigues |
| Teams' champion |  Champ Motorsport |
| Official website | Official 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Drivers
[edit]| Season | Driver | Team | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest lap | Points | Margins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 |  Julio Acosta
|
Champ Motorsport
|
8 of 10 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 202 | 28 |
| 2016 |  Bruno Carneiro
|
 UMC Utah Motorsports Campus
|
15 of 15 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 302 | 115 |
| 2017 | Charles Leong
|
 BlackArts Racing Team
|
17 of 21 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 345 | 99 |
| 2018 |  Jordan Dempsey
|
Pinnacle Motorsport
|
18 of 21 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 320 | 50 |
| 2019 |  Conrad Clark
|
BlackArts Racing Team
|
17 of 17 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 379 | 77 |
| 2020 | He Zijian
|
Smart Life Racing Team
|
10 of 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 193 | 40 |
| 2021 | Andy Chang
|
Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team
|
10 of 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 254 | 99 |
| 2022 | Gerrard Xie
|
Smart Life Racing Team
|
14 of 14 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 375 | 164 |
| 2023 | Tiago Rodrigues
|
Champ Motorsport
|
20 of 20 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 346 | 15 |
Teams
[edit]| Season | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest lap | Points | Margins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BlackArts Racing Team
|
4 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 685 | 259 |
| 2018 | BlackArts Racing Team
|
3 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 478 | 143 |
| 2019 | BlackArts Racing Team
|
3 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 479 | 2 |
| 2020 | LEO GEEKE Team
|
0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 211 | 12 |
| 2021 | Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team
|
1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 298 | 119 |
| 2022 | Smart Life Racing Team
|
7 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 586 | 401 |
| 2023 | Champ Motorsport
|
2 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 612 | 30 |
Circuits
[edit]- Bold denotes a circuit will be used in the 2024 season.
| Number | Circuits | Rounds | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhuhai International Circuit
|
13[a] | 2015–2021, 2023–present |
| 2 | Ningbo International Circuit
|
11[b] | 2017–2019, 2021–present |
| 3 | Shanghai International Circuit
|
8[c] | 2015–2019, 2024 |
| 4 | Goldenport Park Circuit
|
3[d] | 2015–2017 |
| Chengdu Goldenport Circuit
|
3 | 2016–2018 | |
| Guia Circuit
|
3 | 2020–2022 | |
| 7 | Pingtan Ruyi Lake International Circuit
|
2 | 2022–2023 |
| 8 | Wuhan Street Circuit
|
1 | 2018 |
| Qinhuangdao Shougang Racing Valley
|
1 | 2019 | |
| 10 | Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit
|
0 | 2024 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Zhuhai International Circuit hosted 2 rounds in 2015–16, 2016, 2020 and 2023 seasons.
- ^ Ningbo International Circuit hosted 3 rounds in 2018, and 2 rounds in 2017, 2022 and 2023 seasons.
- ^ Shanghai International Circuit hosted 3 rounds in 2019 and 2 rounds in 2017 season, and it will host 2 rounds in 2024 season.
- ^ Goldenport Park Circuit hosted 2 rounds in 2015–16 season.
References
[edit]- ^ "FIA reveals Formula 4 plan". Autosport. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ a b Allen, Peter (17 September 2014). "Australia and China get FIA F4 championships for 2015". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "MYGALE is taking Asia by storm". 25 April 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Chinese)
- Official website (in Chinese) (archive)