| Category | |
|---|---|
| Country | Russia and Finland |
| Region | Northern Europe |
| Inaugural season | 2015 |
| Constructors | Tatuus |
| Engine suppliers | Abarth |
| Tyre suppliers | Hankook |
| Drivers' champion | Pavel Bulantsev |
| Official website | smpf4championship.com |
| Current season | |
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F1H2O Grand prix and F4 racing 2018. After a fantastic start Powertech's Sam Whittle managed to get into 2nd coming out of the 1st corner. But unfortunately blustery conditions Sam flipped. Lucky he walked away with no injuries ready for the race on Sunday. French F4 Championship, formerly known as Formula Renault Campus France, Formula Campus, Formul'Academy Euro Series, F4 Eurocup 1.6 is a form of open wheel racing founded in 1993 by Louis Drouet. It is based in France and aims at karting graduates, like Formula Ford, ADAC Formel Masters and Formula Abarth.
The SMP F4 Championship (also known as the F4 NEZ Championship by SMP Racing) is a racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. It is based in the FIA's North European Zone and the Netherlands, and is only open to drivers from these countries. The inaugural season was the 2015 SMP F4 Championship. JK Racing India Series; Super FJ; Formula Ford - F1600 Formula F Championship - SCCA F2000 Championship Series - BRSCC Avon Tyres Formula Ford 1600.
The SMP F4 Championship (also known as the F4 NEZ Championship by SMP Racing) is a racing series regulated according to FIAFormula 4 regulations. It is based in the FIA's North European Zone and the Netherlands, and is only open to drivers from these countries. The inaugural season was the 2015 SMP F4 Championship.
Since 2019 season SMP Formula 4 Championship lost the FIA certification. The series is relocated to Russia as support series for Russian Circuit Racing Series. The drivers competes for Cup of Russian Automobile Federation.[1]
History[edit]
Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013.[2] The goal of the Formula 4 is to make the ladder to Formula One more transparent. Besides sporting and technical regulations, costs are regulated too. A car to compete in this category may not exceed €30,000 in purchase. A single season in Formula 4 may not exceed €100,000 in costs. The SMP F4 will be the one of the second phase Formula 4 championship to be launched. The first phase championships was the Italian F4 Championship and the Formula 4 Sudamericana which started in 2014. The SMP championship was launched by SMP Racing, the Russian Automobile Federation, Koiranen GP and AKK-Motorsport on 22 July 2014.[3] Italian race car constructor Tatuus was contracted to design and build all the cars.
The championship expanded out of the FIA North European Zone for its second season. Following the failure to establish a separate Formula 4 championship in the Benelux region, it will incorporate two rounds in the Netherlands, and will award a Dutch Formula 4 Trophy for these two rounds plus a standalone Formula 4 Festival.[4]MP Motorsport will also operate cars alongside Koiranen GP, which ran all drivers in the inaugural season. The championship split Koiranen GP leaving from 2019. Koiranen GP creating Formula Academy Finland in 2018,[5] continues as the promoter Formula Academy Finland. SMP F4 Championship continue operate SMP Racing, the Russian Automobile Federation.
Car[edit]
The championship features Tatuus designed and built cars. The cars will be constructed out of carbon fibre and feature a monocoque chassis. The engine is a 1.4 turbo Abarth. This is the same engine as in the Italian F4 Championship.
Champions[edit]
| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Niko Kari | N/A[note 1] | 4 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 449 | Race 18 of 21 | 153 |
| 2016 | Richard Verschoor | N/A[note 2] | 10 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 339 | Race 17 of 20 | 69 |
| 2017 | Christian Lundgaard | MP Motorsport | 7 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 292 | Race 18 of 21 | 74 |
| 2018 | Konsta Lappalainen | Kart in Club Driving Academy | 4 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 316 | Race 21 of 21 | 41 |
| 2019 | Pavel Bulantsev | SMP Racing[note 3] | 9 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 254 | Race 13 of 13 | 30 |
Notes[edit]
- ^The championship had not official dividing for the teams.
- ^The championship had not official dividing for the teams but it is understood that his car had got a technical support from MP Motorsport.[6]
- ^2019 SMP F4 Championship all cars are run by Russian team SMP Racing and technical support from SMP Racing
Circuits[edit]
| Number | Countries, Circuits | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sochi Autodrom | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| 2 | NRING Circuit | 2018, 2019 |
| 3 | Smolensk Ring | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| 4 | Ahvenisto Race Circuit | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| 5 | Autodrom Moscow | 2018, 2019 |
| 6 | Moscow Raceway | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| 7 | Alastaro Circuit | 2015, 2018, 2019 |
| 8 | Auto24ring | 2015, 2017 |
| 9 | Circuit Park Zandvoort | 2016 |
| 10 | Assen Circuit | 2017, 2018 |
| 11 | Anderstorp Raceway | 2016 |
| 12 | Kazan Ring | 2019 |
| 13 | Grozny Autodrom | 2019 |
References[edit]
- ^'СМП РСКГ-2019: БОЛЬШЕ ГОНОК, БОЛЬШЕ ПИЛОТОВ!'. 8 April 2019.
- ^'FIA reveals Formula 4 plan'. Autosport. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^Allen, Peter (22 July 2014). 'Koiranen announces new F4 series for North Europe'. Paddock Scout. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^Allen, Peter (8 January 2016). 'Dutch F4 concept to form part of SMP series from 2016'. Paddock Scout. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^Wood, Elliot (14 February 2018). 'SMP trio named among first drivers for 2018 F4 NEZ season'. formulascout.com. Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^'RICHARD VERSCHOOR KIEST VOOR SMP F4 NEZ MET KNAF EN MP MOTORSPORT'. knaf.nl. Dutch. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
External links[edit]
F4 Racing Series
ABOUT FORMULA 4
F 4 Racing Series
When a young driver earns his laurels in karting and contemplates the possibility to climb all the way to the highest ranks of the sport, a question arises: before fulfilling his dream, what comes next on the ladder? Launched in 2014, the FIA Formula 4 has been created to offer drivers around the world the opportunity to take the first step from karting into the world of single-seater racing.
Designed to be a globally recognised and affordable step between karting and F3, F4 allows drivers to compare themselves to the best young talent, not only in their own country, but across other championships worldwide. The F4 car has been designed to keep costs down while providing an ideal learning tool for young drivers who have never raced cars before.
One of the most disputed national F4 series is the ADAC German series in which VAR is engaged and where it has been very successful. Since 2019, VAR competes also in the highly competitive Italian F4 Championship for the full season.