2012 French F4 Championship

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The 2012 French F4 Championship season was the twentieth season of the series for 1600cc Formula Renault machinery, and the second season to run under the guise of the French F4 Championship. The series began on 28 April at Circuit de Lédenon and ended on 28 October at Circuit Paul Ricard, after seven rounds and fourteen races. [1]

Driver lineup

No.Driver [2] Rounds
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Darius OskouiAll
2 Flag of France.svg Victor SendinAll
3 Flag of France.svg Joffrey de NardaAll
4 Flag of France.svg Florian Latorre All
5 Flag of France.svg Laurent PellierAll
6 Flag of France.svg Enzo GuibbertAll
7 Flag of France.svg Simon TirmanAll
8 Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron All
9 Flag of France.svg Marco de PerettiAll
10 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Jamin All
11 Flag of France.svg Paul ThenotAll
12 Flag of France.svg Simon Gachet All
14 Flag of Spain.svg Fran RuedaAll
15 Flag of Portugal.svg Francisco Abreu1–4, 6
16 Flag of Russia.svg Egor Orudzhev 1–6
17 Flag of Russia.svg Denis KorneevAll
18 Flag of Russia.svg Stanislav Safronov1–3
Flag of France.svg Julien Poncelet6
Flag of France.svg Norman Nato 7

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning Driver
1R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit de Lédenon, Lédenon 28 April Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron Flag of France.svg Victor Sendin
R229 April Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron
2R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit de Pau, Pau 12 May Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron
R213 May Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron Flag of France.svg Victor Sendin
3R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit du Val de Vienne, Le Vigeant 23 June Flag of France.svg Enzo Guibbert Flag of France.svg Simon Tirman Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron
R224 June Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron
4R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 14 July Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron Flag of France.svg Simon Tirman Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron
R215 July Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron
5R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuito de Navarra, Los Arcos 8 September Flag of France.svg Simon Tirman Flag of France.svg Enzo Guibbert Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron
R29 September Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron
6R1 Flag of France.svg Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans 29 September Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron Flag of Russia.svg Egor Orudzhev Flag of France.svg Simon Tirman
R230 September Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron Flag of Russia.svg Egor Orudzhev Flag of France.svg Simon Tirman
7R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 27 October Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Darius Oskoui Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Darius Oskoui Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Darius Oskoui
R228 October Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron

Championship standings

PosDriver LÉD
Flag of France.svg
PAU
Flag of France.svg
VDV
Flag of France.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
NAV
Flag of Spain.svg
LMS
Flag of France.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
Points
1 Flag of France.svg Alexandre Baron 31110111111211DNS1278
2 Flag of France.svg Simon Tirman2712333662211612182
3 Flag of France.svg Simon Gachet Ret22242837147473148
4 Flag of France.svg Enzo GuibbertRet34424246586910134
5 Flag of France.svg Victor Sendin149114Ret388643Ret14122
6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Darius Oskoui586Ret7Ret4251315714113
7 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Jamin 81510661275339Ret32102
8 Flag of France.svg Florian Latorre Ret5558799119558580
9 Flag of France.svg Joffrey de Narda46Ret813613714412142676
10 Flag of Russia.svg Egor Orudzhev 1497Ret5Ret5144113275
11 Flag of Russia.svg Denis Korneev13Ret11121581011107685740
12 Flag of Portugal.svg Francisco Abreu11163RetRet512Ret131026
13 Flag of Spain.svg Fran Rueda714879111113128119Ret1324
14 Flag of France.svg Marco de Peretti912Ret1316101610131010DSQ4920
15 Flag of France.svg Laurent Pellier613Ret912914Ret9121413101115
16 Flag of France.svg Paul Thenot1211RetRet11141512DNS15Ret12Ret84
17 Flag of Russia.svg Stanislav Safronov1010131110133
Guest drivers ineligible for points
  Flag of France.svg Julien PonceletRet150
  Flag of France.svg Norman Nato DNSDNS0
PosDriver LÉD
Flag of France.svg
PAU
Flag of France.svg
VDV
Flag of France.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
NAV
Flag of Spain.svg
LMS
Flag of France.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

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