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ADAC Formula 4

ADAC Formula 4 (German: ADAC Formel 4) was a racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season was the 2015 ADAC Formula 4. It replaced the ADAC Formel Masters, held from 2008 to 2014.

ADAC Formula 4
CategoryFIA Formula 4
CountryGermany
RegionEurope
Inaugural season2015
Folded2022
ConstructorsTatuus
Engine suppliersAbarth
Tyre suppliersPirelli
Last Drivers' championItaly Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Last Teams' championItaly Prema Racing
Official websiteOfficial website
Current season

History edit

Gerhard Berger and the FIA Single Seater 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. Besides sporting and technical regulations, costs are regulated too. A car to compete in this category may not exceed a price of €30,000. A single season in Formula 4 may not exceed €100,000 in costs. ADAC F4 will be one of the second phase Formula 4 championships to be launched. The first phase championships were the Italian F4 Championship and Formula 4 Sudamericana which started in 2014. The ADAC championship was launched by the ADAC on 16 July 2014.[2] Italian race car constructor Tatuus was contracted to design and build all the cars.

After the end of the 2022 season, which was understaffed by drivers, there was a long wait for the publication of a racing calendar for 2023. This, together with the rumors about the takeover of the DTM by the ADAC, which was also carried out on 2 December 2022,[3] gave rise to speculation that the championship would not be continued. On 3 December, ADAC announced that ADAC Formula 4 would no longer be advertised for the 2023 season.[4] The high costs compared to other national Formula 4 championships and the low number of drivers are given as reasons for the end of the championship. Only eleven drivers were registered for the last race at the Nürburgring in mid-October, while a week later a total of 41 drivers started at the last race of the Italian F4 race in Scarperia e San Piero.[5]

Car edit

See also: Tatuus F4-T014 and Tatuus F4-T-421

The championship features Tatuus designed and built cars. The cars are constructed out of carbon fibre and feature a monocoque chassis. The engine is a 1.4L turbo Abarth. This is the same engine as in the Italian F4 Championship.

Champions edit

Drivers edit

Season Driver Team Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points % points achievable Clinched Margin
2015   Marvin Dienst   HTP Junior Team 7 8 14 6 347 57.833 Race 22 of 24 48
2016   Joey Mawson   Van Amersfoort Racing 7 10 16 5 374 63.660 Race 22 of 24 52
2017   Jüri Vips   Prema Powerteam 0 2 7 0 245.5 47.902 Race 21 of 21 4.5
2018   Lirim Zendeli   US Racing– CHRS 8 10 13 8 348 66.286 Race 18 of 21 114
2019   Théo Pourchaire   US Racing– CHRS 6 4 12 2 258 49.143 Race 21 of 21 7
2020   Jonny Edgar   Van Amersfoort Racing 5 6 12 6 300 57.142 Race 21 of 21 2
2021   Oliver Bearman   Van Amersfoort Racing 5 6 11 4 295 65.556 Race 18 of 18 26
2022   Andrea Kimi Antonelli   Prema Powerteam 7 9 12 8 313 83.466 Race 15 of 18 47

Teams edit

Season Team Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points Clinched Margin
2016   Prema Powerteam 4 4 17 3 459.5 Race 24 of 24 4.5
2017   Prema Powerteam 2 5 20 2 597.5 Race 18 of 21 171
2018   US Racing– CHRS 8 11 19 11 562 Race 21 of 21 41
2019   US Racing– CHRS 7 7 27 7 528 Race 20 of 21 41
2020   Van Amersfoort Racing 9 11 27 11 651 Race 20 of 21 41
2021   Van Amersfoort Racing 5 8 22 5 295 Race 21 of 21 26
2022   Prema Powerteam 9 12 34 13 594 Race 21 of 21 63

Rookies edit

The result of the championship was decided by different standings. Wins and points of the rookie standings are present in brackets.

Season Driver Team Poles Wins (rookie) Podiums Fastest laps Points (rookie) Clinched Margin
2015   David Beckmann   ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg 0 1 (10) 4 1 166 (396) Race 22 of 24 69
2016   Nicklas Nielsen   Neuhauser Racing 0 0 (6) 3 1 106 (317) Race 24 of 24 14
2017   Mick Wishofer   Lechner Racing 0 0 (11) 0 0 1 (383.5) Race 19 of 21 72.5
2018   David Schumacher   US Racing– CHRS 0 0 (8) 0 0 103 (332) Race 20 of 21 31
2019   Roman Staněk   US Racing– CHRS 0 2 (10) 5 2 165 (412) Race 18 of 21 89
2020   Tim Tramnitz   US Racing 0 1 (8) 6 0 226 (386) Race 18 of 21 93
2021   Nikita Bedrin   Van Amersfoort Racing 0 2(11) 5 0 147 (362) Race 21 of 21 23
2022   Rafael Câmara   Prema Powerteam 2 1(11) 9 2 193 (285) Race 18 of 18 16

Drivers graduated to F2 edit

  • Bold denotes an active Formula 2 driver.
  • Gold background denotes ADAC Formula 4 champion.
Driver ADAC Formula 4 FIA Formula 2
Seasons Races Wins Podiums Seasons First team Races Wins Podiums
  Marcus Armstrong 2017 21 3 11 2020–2021 ART Grand Prix 27 0 2
  David Beckmann 2015 20 1 4 2021-2022 Charouz Racing System 31 0 2
  Juan Manuel Correa 2016–2017 39 0 2 2019, 2022-2023 Sauber Junior Team by Charouz 32 0 2
  Felipe Drugovich 2016–2017 45 7 10 2020–2022 MP Motorsport 73 8 19
  Liam Lawson 2018 20 3 9 2021-2022 Hitech Grand Prix 51 5 13
  Lando Norris 2015 8 1 6 2017–2018 Campos Racing 26 1 9
  Gianluca Petecof 2018–2019 42 1 6 2021 Campos Racing 6 0 0
  Théo Pourchaire 2019 20 4 12 2020–2023 BWT HWA Racelab 69 6 15
  Mick Schumacher 2015–2016 46 6 14 2019–2020 Prema Racing 46 3 11
  Robert Shwartzman 2015 20 0 8 2020–2021 Prema Racing 47 6 14
  Richard Verschoor 2016 6 0 0 2021-2023 MP Motorsport 62 3 6
  Jüri Vips 2016–2017 45 2 12 2020–2022 DAMS 59 3 12
  Lirim Zendeli 2016–2018 66 13 19 2021-2022 MP Motorsport 19 0 0
  Guanyu Zhou 2015 9 0 2 2019–2021 UNI-Virtuosi Racing 68 5 20

Circuits edit

Number Circuits Rounds Years
1   Hockenheimring 12[a] 2015–2022
2   Nürburgring 10[b] 2015–2022
3   Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 9[c] 2015–2020
4   Red Bull Ring 7 2015–2021
  Lausitzring 7[d] 2015–2018, 2020, 2022
6   Sachsenring 5 2015–2017, 2019, 2021
7   Circuit Park Zandvoort 4 2016, 2019, 2021–2022
8   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 2 2015, 2022

Notes edit

  1. ^ Hockenheimring hosted 3 rounds in 2018, 2 rounds in 2019 and 2021.
  2. ^ Nürburgring hosted 2 rounds in 2020, 2022.
  3. ^ Motorsport Arena Oschersleben hosted 2 rounds in 2015–2017.
  4. ^ Lausitzring hosted 2 rounds in 2020.

References edit

  1. ^ "FIA reveals Formula 4 plan". Autosport. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  2. ^ Allen, Peter (16 July 2014). "ADAC Formel Masters set for FIA F4 switch for 2015". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  3. ^ "DTM gerettet! ADAC schreibt Traditionsrennserie ab 2023 aus". Motorsport-Magazin. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Der ADAC stellt die Nachwuchsförderung im Formelsport neu auf". ADAC Formula 4. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Ende nach acht Jahren: ADAC schreibt 2023 keine Formel 4 aus". Motorsport-Total. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.

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