Italian F4 Championship
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| Category | FIA Formula 4 |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Europe |
| Inaugural season | 2014 |
| Constructors | Tatuus |
| Engine suppliers | Abarth |
| Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
| Drivers' champion |  Gabriele Minì |
| Teams' champion | Prema Powerteam |
| Official website | Official website |
 Current season | |
Italian Formula 4 Championship is the first formula racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season was the 2014 Italian F4 Championship, effectively replacing the Formula Abarth.
History
Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013.[1] 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 Italian Formula 4 was the first FIA Formula 4 championship to be launched. The Italian championship was launched by the ACI-CSAI on December 12, 2013.[2]
WSK Promotions, well known for its kart races in the WSK Euro Series e.a., was contracted to promote the championship.[3]
Car
Italian race car constructor Tatuus was contracted to design and build all the cars.[4] Tatuus had also built all the cars for the Formula Abarth. The chassis is a monocoque made of carbon fibre.
The engine is a 1400cc Fiat-FPT.[5] This is the same engine used in the Formula Abarth between 2010 and 2013. It is detuned to fit the FIA Formula 4 regulations to 160hp, down from the original 180 hp.
Champions
Drivers
| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Lance Stroll
|
Prema Powerteam
|
5 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 331 | Race 15 of 21 | 94 |
| 2015 |  Ralf Aron
|
Prema Powerteam
|
7 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 331 | Race 18 of 21 | 108 |
| 2016 |  Marcos Siebert
|
 Jenzer Motorsport
|
4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 231 | Race 20 of 21 | 15 |
| 2017 |  Marcus Armstrong
|
Prema Powerteam
|
5 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 283 | Race 19 of 21 | 36 |
| 2018 |  Enzo Fittipaldi
|
Prema Theodore Racing
|
9 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 303 | Race 21 of 21 | 21 |
| 2019 |  Dennis Hauger
|
 Van Amersfoort Racing
|
7 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 369 | Race 18 of 21 | 136 |
| 2020 | Gabriele Minì
|
Prema Powerteam
|
8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 284 | Race 18 of 21 | 76 |
Teams
| Season | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Prema Powerteam
|
13 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 303 | Race 15 of 21 | 58 |
| 2015 | Prema Powerteam
|
9 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 339 | Race 19 of 21 | 35 |
| 2016 | Prema Powerteam
|
7 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 439.5 | Race 19 of 21 | 43.5 |
| 2017 | Bhaitech
|
9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 565 | Race 18 of 21 | 89 |
| 2018 | Prema Theodore Racing
|
13 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 667 | Race 19 of 21 | 187 |
| 2019 | Van Amersfoort Racing
|
9 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 576 | Race 21 of 21 | 28 |
| 2020 | Prema Powerteam
|
15 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 596 | Race 21 of 21 | 101 |
Winter Trophy
| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins (Trophy) | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ralf Aron
|
Prema Powerteam
|
2 | 1 (2) | 2 | 1 | 38 | Race 1 of 2 | 0 |
Trophy
In the concurrent Italian F4 Trophy for drivers over the age of 18.
| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins (Trophy) | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Brandon Maïsano
|
Prema Powerteam
|
8 | 6 (17) | 17 | 6 | 406 | Race 12 of 21 | 176 |
| 2015 |  Kevin Kanayet
|
 Malta Formula Racing
|
0 | 9 (21) | 17 | 1 | 337 | Race 17 of 21 | 28 |
Woman Trophy
| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins (Trophy) | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Julia Pankiewicz
|
RB Racing
|
0 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 343 | Race 17 of 21 | 112 |
| 2016 |  Fabienne Wohlwend
|
 Aragon Racing DR Formula
|
0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 400 | Race 11 of 21 | N/A |
Rookie Class
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jüri Vips
|
Prema Powerteam
|
2 | 1 (8) | 7 | 3 | 140 (247.5) | Race 20 of 21 | 40 |
| 2017 | Leonardo Lorandi
|
Bhaitech
|
0 | 1 (19) | 2 | 4 | 185 (400) | Race 16 of 21 | 107 |
| 2018 |  Petr Ptáček
|
Bhaitech
|
0 | 0 (11) | 6 | 3 | 182 (365) | Race 18 of 21 | 22 |
| 2019 | Paul Aron
|
Prema Powerteam
|
1 | 2 (9) | 8 | 0 | 226 (348) | Race 18 of 21 | 87 |
| 2020 | Gabriele Minì
|
Prema Powerteam
|
8 | 4 (6) | 12 | 2 | 284 (318) | Race 19 of 21 | 67 |
References
- ^ "FIA reveals Formula 4 plan". Autosport. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "The Italian Formula 4 Championship at the starting blocks". ACI-CSAI. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "WSK to promote the Italian F4 Championship". Italian Formula 4 Championship. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "Formula 4 to feature a Tatuus chassis". Italian Formula 4 Championship. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "Formula 4 powered by Abarth". Italian Formula 4 Championship. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
