F4 Japanese Championship
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| Category | FIA Formula 4 |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Constructors | Dome |
| Engine suppliers | TOM'S Toyota |
| Tyre suppliers | Dunlop |
| Drivers' champion |  Hibiki Taira |
| Teams' champion | TGR-DC Racing School |
| Official website | Official website |
 Current season | |
F4 Japanese Championship (ＦＩＡ－フォーミュラ４ 地方選手権, FIA F4 Chihou Senshuken)[1] is a formula racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season was held in 2015.
History
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 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 Japanese 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 F4 Japanese Championship was launched by the GT Association on 16 December 2014.[1] All rounds are support events to the Super GT.
Japanese race car constructor Dome was contracted to design and build all the cars.[1] The cars are constructed out of carbon fibre and feature a monocoque chassis. The engine is a 2.0 turbo TOM'S Toyota, whereas Dunlop (Sumitomo Rubber Industries) is the tyre supplier.
Point system
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Champions
All teams and drivers were Japanese-registered.
Drivers
| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sho Tsuboi
|
TOM'S Spirit
|
4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 195 | Race 14 of 14 | 3 |
| 2016 | Ritomo Miyata
|
TOM'S Spirit
|
2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 142 | Race 14 of 14 | 4 |
| 2017 | Ritomo Miyata
|
TOM'S Spirit
|
5 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 231 | Race 14 of 14 | 7 |
| 2018 | Yuki Tsunoda
|
Honda Formula Dream Project
|
8 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 245 | Race 14 of 14 | 14 |
| 2019 | Ren Sato
|
Honda Formula Dream Project
|
8 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 311 | Race 10 of 14 | 164 |
| 2020 | Hibiki Taira
|
TGR-DC Racing School
|
7 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 270.5 | Race 10 of 12 | 90 |
Teams
| Season | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | TOM'S Spirit
|
4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 225 | 9 |
| 2016 | Honda Formula Dream Project
|
1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 203 | 21 |
| 2017 | Honda Formula Dream Project
|
9 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 314 | 83 |
| 2018 | Honda Formula Dream Project
|
12 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 316 | 106 |
| 2019 | Honda Formula Dream Project
|
14 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 350 | 213 |
| 2020 | TGR-DC Racing School
|
7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 273.5 | 93 |
Independent Cup
| Season | Driver | Team | Wins (Indep/Cup) | Podiums (Indep/Cup) | Points (Indep/Cup) | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Masayuki Ueda
|
Rn-sports
|
2 | 10 | 207 | 6 |
| 2019 | Sergeyevich Sato
|
Field Motorsport
|
5 | 11 | 241 | 59 |
| 2020 | Sergeyevich Sato
|
Field Motorsport
|
6 | 10 | 225 | 27.5 |
- Result of each driver's worst three races(80%) weekend will be dropped.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "F4 JAPANESE CHAMPIONSHIP selects Dunlop Tire as its official designated tire". Super GT. GT–Association. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "FIA reveals Formula 4 plan". Autosport. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "新たなフォーミュラシリーズ「FIA-F4」 を 2015 年から開催" [New Formula series "FIA-F4" from 2015] (PDF). F4 Japanese Championship (in Japanese). GT-Association. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.