The F4 Spanish Championship (Spanish: Campeonato de España de Fórmula 4) is an FIA Formula 4 racing series. The championship was planned to launch in 2015, though the inaugural season was cancelled and delayed until 2016.[1] Koiranen GP was the promoter of the championship for the first two seasons.[2] The current promoter is Agrupación Deportiva F4 Spain.[3][4]
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| Category | FIA Formula 4 |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Constructors | Tatuus |
| Engine suppliers | Abarth |
| Tyre suppliers | Hankook |
| Drivers' champion |  Théophile Naël |
| Teams' champion |  MP Motorsport |
| Official website | Official website |
 Current season | |
History edit
Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013.[5] The goal of the 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 €30.000 in purchase. A single season in Formula 4 may not exceed €100.000 in costs. The Spanish 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 Spanish championship was launched by the RFEDA on 14 November 2014.[6] French race car constructor Mygale was contracted to design and build all the cars.[6] Ultimately the whole idea was abandoned.[1]
With the announcement that Koiranen as the promoter of the championship, the Spanish F4 championship started in 2016. Due to this partnership, the championship made use of Tatuus cars, Abarth turbocharged engines and Hankook tyres, employing the same technical regulations as the SMP F4 Championship, which Koiranen also promoted.[7]
Car edit
The championship features Tatuus designed and built cars. The cars are constructed out of carbon fibre and feature a monocoque chassis. From 2016 season to 2021, the series used model F4-T014.[7] From the 2022 onwards, the series will use F4-T-421.[8] The engine is a 1.4 turbo Abarth.
Champions edit
Drivers' edit
| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Richard Verschoor
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MP Motorsport
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9 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 368 | Race 17 of 20 | 124 |
| 2017 |  Christian Lundgaard
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MP Motorsport
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7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 330 | Race 17 of 20 | 64 |
| 2018 |  Amaury Cordeel
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MP Motorsport
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6 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 208 | Race 18 of 18 | 4 |
| 2019 |  Franco Colapinto
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Drivex School
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10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 325 | Race 19 of 21 | 103 |
| 2020 | Kas Haverkort
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MP Motorsport
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12 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 383 | Race 18 of 21 | 111 |
| 2021 | Dilano van 't Hoff
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MP Motorsport
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13 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 361 | Race 17 of 21 | 130 |
| 2022 |  Nikola Tsolov
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Campos Racing
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15 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 400 | Race 18 of 21 | 116 |
| 2023 | Théophile Naël
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 Saintéloc Racing
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5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 314 | Race 21 of 21 | 23 |
Teams' edit
| Season | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MP Motorsport
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10 | 18 | 19 | 30 | 616 | Race 17 of 20 | 164 |
| 2017 | MP Motorsport
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7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 619 | Race 18 of 20 | 133 |
| 2018 | MP Motorsport
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8 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 277 | Race 17 of 18 | 20 |
| 2019 | Drivex School
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10 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 398 | Race 21 of 21 | 30 |
| 2020 | MP Motorsport
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18 | 18 | 53 | 20 | 745 | Race 12 of 21 | 506 |
| 2021 | MP Motorsport
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14 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 581 | Race 18 of 21 | 163 |
| 2022 | Campos Racing
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20 | 19 | 36 | 22 | 687 | Race 18 of 21 | 193 |
| 2023 | MP Motorsport
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6 | 4 | 29 | 5 | 468 | Race 21 of 21 | 2 |
Female Driver Trophy edit
| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Marta García
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MP Motorsport
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | Race 17 of 20 | N/A |
| 2019 | Belén García
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Global Racing Service
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0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | Race 21 of 21 | 1 |
| 2020 |  Léna Bühler
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Drivex School
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | Race 19 of 21 | N/A |
| 2021 | Emely de Heus
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MP Motorsport
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | Race 21 of 21 | N/A |
| 2022 | Lola Lovinfosse
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Teo Martín Motorsport
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | Race 12 of 12 | 17 |
Rookies' edit
| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Amaury Cordeel
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MP Motorsport
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6 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 208 | Race 11 of 18 | 117 |
| 2019 | Franco Colapinto
|
Drivex School
|
10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 325 | Race 19 of 21 | 103 |
| 2020 | Kas Haverkort
|
MP Motorsport
|
12 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 383 | Race 18 of 21 | 111 |
| 2021 | Dilano van 't Hoff
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MP Motorsport
|
13 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 359 | Race 16 of 21 | 133 |
| 2022 | Nikola Tsolov
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Campos Racing
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15 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 417 | Race 18 of 21 | 85 |
| 2023 | Enzo Deligny
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Campos Racing
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0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 240 | Race 20 of 21 | 69 |
Galfer Trophy edit
| Season | Driver | Team | Poles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Amaury Cordeel
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MP Motorsport
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Drivers graduated to F2 edit
- Bold denotes an active Formula 2 driver.
- Gold background denotes F4 Spanish champion.
| Driver | F4 Spanish | FIA Formula 2 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasons | Races | Wins | Podiums | Seasons | First team | Races | Wins | Podiums | |
| Christian Lundgaard
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2017 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 2019–2021 | Trident | 50 | 2 | 9 |
| Richard Verschoor
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2016 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 2021 | MP Motorsport | 55 | 2 | 5 |
| Bent Viscaal
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2017 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 2021 | Trident | 23 | 0 | 2 |
 Matteo Nannini
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2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2021 | HWA Racelab | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Circuits edit
- Bold denotes a circuit will be used in the 2024 season.
| Number | Countries, Circuits | Rounds | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Circuito de Navarra
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8 | 2016–2023 |
| MotorLand Aragón
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8 | 2016–present | |
| Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
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8 | 2016–present | |
| Circuito de Jerez
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8 | 2016–present | |
| 5 | Circuit Ricardo Tormo
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7 | 2016, 2018–present |
| 6 |  Algarve International Circuit
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5 | 2016, 2018–2019, 2021–2022, 2024 |
| 7 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
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3 | 2021–2023 |
| 8 | Circuito del Jarama
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2 | 2016, 2020, 2024 |
| Circuito do Estoril
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2 | 2017, 2023 | |
| Circuit Paul Ricard
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2 | 2019–2020, 2024 | |
| 11 | Circuit Paul Armagnac
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1 | 2017 |
References edit
- ^ a b "LA F4 SPANISH CHAMPIONSHIP NO SIGUE ADELANTE". Circuito de Navarra (in European Spanish). 18 February 2015.
- ^ Jackson, Connor (30 September 2015). "KOIRANEN GP ANNOUNCED AS PROMOTERS OF NEW SPANISH F4 CHAMPIONSHIP". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Legal Notice". F4 Spain - Official Website. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Woollard, Craig (2020-06-02). "Spanish F4 reveals new promoter and 2020 schedule". Formula Scout.
- ^ "FIA reveals Formula 4 plan". Autosport. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ a b Allen, Peter (14 November 2014). "Spanish F4 Championship launched". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ a b "2016 Spanish F4 Championship Guidelines" (PDF). F4 Spain. 10 January 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-21. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "The Spanish Formula 4 Championship will run with the new TATUUS F4 T-021 in 2022". F4 Spanish Championship. 20 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021.