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2018 F4 British Championship

The 2018 F4 British Championship was a multi-event, Formula 4 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across United Kingdom. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Formula 4 cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. This, the fourth season, following on from the British Formula Ford Championship, was the fourth year that the cars conformed to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations.[1] Part of the TOCA tour, it formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.

The season commenced on 7 April at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 30 September at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after thirty races held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2018 British Touring Car Championship.[2]

Teams and drivers edit

All teams were British-registered.

Team No. Drivers Class Rounds
Fortec Motorsports 3   Johnathan Hoggard[3] All
18   Hampus Ericsson[4] 1–7
29   Lucca Allen[5] 1–7, 9–10
TRS Arden Junior Racing Team 5   Patrik Pasma[6] All
11   Sebastian Priaulx[7] All
24   Dennis Hauger[8] R All
33   Jack Doohan[8] R All
Double R Racing 10   Paavo Tonteri[9] R All
26   Kiern Jewiss[10] All
94   Sebastián Álvarez[11] R All
JHR Developments 12   Ayrton Simmons All
22   Manuel Sulaimán All
43   Josh Skelton R All
Rosso/Verde Scorpio Motorsport 21   Christian Lester[12] R 9
Sharp Motorsport 89   Jamie Sharp[13] All
Icon Class
R Rookie

Race calendar edit

The calendar was announced on 5 June 2017.[2] All races were held in the United Kingdom.

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Rookie winner
1 R1 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent) 		7 April   Ayrton Simmons   Ayrton Simmons   Ayrton Simmons JHR Developments   Dennis Hauger
R2   Johnathan Hoggard   Sebastian Priaulx TRS Arden Junior Racing Team   Jack Doohan
R3 8 April   Ayrton Simmons   Ayrton Simmons   Ayrton Simmons JHR Developments   Paavo Tonteri
2 R4 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire) 		28 April   Johnathan Hoggard   Kiern Jewiss   Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports   Jack Doohan
R5 29 April   Kiern Jewiss   Kiern Jewiss Double R Racing   Dennis Hauger
R6   Patrik Pasma   Dennis Hauger   Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports   Jack Doohan
3 R7 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire) 		19 May   Dennis Hauger   Jack Doohan   Kiern Jewiss Double R Racing   Paavo Tonteri
R8 20 May   Jack Doohan   Kiern Jewiss Double R Racing   Paavo Tonteri
R9   Dennis Hauger   Josh Skelton   Jack Doohan TRS Arden Junior Racing Team   Jack Doohan
4 R10 Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire) 		9 June   Kiern Jewiss   Kiern Jewiss   Dennis Hauger TRS Arden Junior Racing Team   Dennis Hauger
R11 10 June   Jack Doohan   Ayrton Simmons JHR Developments   Jack Doohan
R12   Kiern Jewiss   Kiern Jewiss   Kiern Jewiss Double R Racing   Paavo Tonteri
5 R13 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire) 		23 June   Dennis Hauger   Dennis Hauger   Dennis Hauger TRS Arden Junior Racing Team   Dennis Hauger
R14 24 June   Jack Doohan   Kiern Jewiss Double R Racing   Paavo Tonteri
R15   Dennis Hauger   Dennis Hauger   Dennis Hauger TRS Arden Junior Racing Team   Dennis Hauger
6 R16 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk) 		28 July   Ayrton Simmons[N 1]   Kiern Jewiss   Dennis Hauger TRS Arden Junior Racing Team   Dennis Hauger
R17   Dennis Hauger   Paavo Tonteri Double R Racing   Paavo Tonteri
R18 29 July   Patrik Pasma   Paavo Tonteri   Jack Doohan TRS Arden Junior Racing Team   Jack Doohan
7 R19 Rockingham Motor Speedway
(International Super Sports Car Circuit,
Northamptonshire) 		11 August   Patrik Pasma   Patrik Pasma   Patrik Pasma TRS Arden Junior Racing Team   Jack Doohan
R20 12 August   Patrik Pasma   Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports   Jack Doohan
R21   Patrik Pasma   Sebastian Priaulx   Patrik Pasma TRS Arden Junior Racing Team   Josh Skelton
8 R22 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife) 		25 August   Johnathan Hoggard   Johnathan Hoggard   Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports   Jack Doohan
R23 26 August   Ayrton Simmons   Ayrton Simmons JHR Developments   Dennis Hauger
R24   Johnathan Hoggard   Jack Doohan   Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports   Dennis Hauger
9 R25 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire) 		15 September   Johnathan Hoggard   Kiern Jewiss   Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports   Jack Doohan
R26 16 September   Jack Doohan   Jack Doohan TRS Arden Junior Racing Team   Jack Doohan
R27   Johnathan Hoggard   Kiern Jewiss   Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports   Jack Doohan
10 R28 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) 		29 September   Sebastian Priaulx   Sebastian Priaulx   Sebastian Priaulx TRS Arden Junior Racing Team   Paavo Tonteri
R29 30 September   Jack Doohan   Kiern Jewiss Double R Racing   Paavo Tonteri
R30   Johnathan Hoggard   Sebastian Priaulx   Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports   Paavo Tonteri
  1. ^ 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 edit

Points were awarded as follows:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' standings edit

Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC KNO SIL BHGP Pen. Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
1   Kiern Jewiss 2 4 2 Ret 1 3 1 1 5 2 3 1 2 1 2 12 4 12 5 2 3 4 4 5 2 3 2 6 1 6 3 445
2   Ayrton Simmons 1 2 1 6 2 6 2 3 2 6 1 8 5 Ret 5 3 3 5 4 Ret 4 6 1 3 6 4 Ret 5 5 4 374
3   Johnathan Hoggard 6 5 11 1 5 1 6 Ret 13 8 7 Ret 6 9 7 8 8 4 7 1 5 1 Ret 1 1 6 1 2 3 1 339
4   Dennis Hauger 3 7 9 4 3 10 Ret 6 3 1 6 5 1 3 1 1 6 2 3 5 Ret 7 5 4 4 5 4 7 7 11 3 329
5   Jack Doohan 9 3 7 3 4 4 4 9 1 5 2 6 Ret 4 3 4 11 1 2 3 Ret 3 9 6 3 1 3 8 8 7 328
6   Patrik Pasma 7 6 8 Ret 8 2 5 Ret 4 3 5 2 3 Ret Ret 7 5 6 1 4 1 2 3 2 5 2 6 4 2 5 18 315
7   Sebastian Priaulx 4 1 4 2 6 5 10 7 6 10 9 Ret 10 7 6 2 2 7 6 Ret 2 5 2 11 9 8 8 1 6 2 275
8   Paavo Tonteri 5 Ret 3 Ret 7 9 3 2 9 4 4 3 4 2 4 5 1 3 9 6 Ret 8 Ret 7 8 Ret 10 3 4 3 266
9   Manuel Sulaimán 8 12 Ret 10 13 Ret Ret 4 11 9 8 7 8 6 8 11 12 9 8 7 10 9 6 10 7 7 5 Ret 9 9 95
10   Josh Skelton 12 11 5 11 10 8 7 5 7 11 11 9 7 5 Ret 9 7 13 10 8 6 10 Ret 8 Ret 9 11 11 Ret 10 84
11   Hampus Ericsson 13 10 6 5 Ret Ret 11 10 8 7 13 4 9 8 Ret DNS DNS Ret 14 Ret 7 54
12   Sebastián Álvarez 11 Ret Ret 9 9 Ret Ret 8 14 13 12 10 13 11 9 6 9 11 11 9 9 11 7 Ret 11 Ret 7 10 11 Ret 38
13   Jamie Sharp 14 9 10 7 12 7 9 Ret 12 Ret 14 Ret 11 Ret 11 10 Ret 10 12 DSQ 8 12 8 9 12 10 Ret 12 12 8 3 31
14   Lucca Allen 10 8 Ret 8 11 Ret 8 11 10 12 10 11 12 10 10 Ret 10 8 13 10 11 10 Ret 9 9 10 Ret 29
15   Christian Lester DNS 11 12 0
Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pen. Pts
BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC KNO SIL BHGP

Rookie Cup edit

Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC KNO SIL BHGP Pen. Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
1   Jack Doohan 9 3 7 3 4 4 4 9 1 5 2 6 Ret 4 3 4 11 1 2 3 Ret 3 9 6 3 1 3 8 8 7 548
2   Dennis Hauger 3 7 9 4 3 10 Ret 6 3 1 6 5 1 3 1 1 6 2 3 5 Ret 7 5 4 4 5 4 7 7 11 3 533
3   Paavo Tonteri 5 Ret 3 Ret 7 9 3 2 9 4 4 3 4 2 4 5 1 3 9 6 Ret 8 Ret 7 8 Ret 10 3 4 3 471
4   Josh Skelton 12 11 5 11 10 8 7 5 7 11 11 9 7 5 Ret 9 7 13 10 8 6 10 Ret 8 Ret 9 11 11 Ret 10 352
5   Sebastián Álvarez 11 Ret Ret 9 9 Ret Ret 8 14 13 12 10 13 12 9 6 9 11 11 9 9 11 7 Ret 11 Ret 7 10 11 Ret 278
6   Christian Lester DNS 11 12 20
Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pen. Pts
BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC KNO SIL BHGP
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
† — Did not finish, but classified

Teams Cup edit

Each team nominated two drivers to score points before every round. All non-nominated drivers were ignored.

Pos Team Pts
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 Rossoverde / Scorpio Motorsport 8

References edit

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b Jackson, Connor (6 June 2017). "BRITISH F4 CALENDAR AGAIN IN LINE WITH BTCC FOR 2018". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Hoggard sets sights on top step with F4 British Championship return". 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Ford F4 Challenge Cup champion Hampus Ericsson returns to British F4". Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Fortec Motorsports sign Lucca Allen for 2018 F4 British Championship". Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Patrik Pasma completes Arden Motorsport's British F4 line-up". fiaformula4.com. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  7. ^ Allen, Peter. "Seb Priaulx to race in British F4 with Arden". formulascout.com. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Doohan's son gears up for British F4 season". Motorsport.com. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  9. ^ Waring, Bethonie (6 March 2018). "Checkered Flag". Archived from the original on 2018-03-08. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  10. ^ Jackson, Connor (8 March 2018). "Checkered Flag". Archived from the original on 2018-03-10.
  11. ^ Jackson, Connor (5 March 2018). "Motorsport Radio". Motorosport Radio. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  12. ^ "SILVERSTONE PREVIEW: It's tight at the top as title battle resumes". Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Jamie Sharp Officially Confirms Entry for British F4". Motorsport Radio. 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2018-03-02.

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