2017 Italian F4 Championship

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The 2017 Italian F4 Championship Powered by Abarth was the fourth season of the Italian F4 Championship. It began on 2 April at Misano and finished on 22 October at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza after seven triple header rounds. [1]

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The championship title was clinched by and Prema Powerteam driver and Ferrari Driver Academy protegé Marcus Armstrong. [2] Job van Uitert, Lorenzo Colombo, Sebastián Fernández and Artem Petrov were the other drivers who won more than one race, all of them completed the top-five in the driver standings. Leonardo Lorandi won the rookies' championship. [3] Sophia Flörsch was the only woman to compete in the series, but because she did not compete in at least five events, the Woman trophy wasn't given. [4]

Teams and drivers

On 11 March 2017 was announced that 14 teams and more than 30 drivers were scheduled to compete in the 2017 season. [5]

TeamNo.DriverClassRounds
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Van Amersfoort Racing 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Gachot [6] 1, 3
80 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich [6] G1
3
83 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kami Moreira-Laliberté [6] G1
Flag of Germany.svg BWT Mücke Motorsport 4 Flag of Germany.svg Sophia Flörsch [7] W1–3
5 Flag of Germany.svg Lirim Zendeli [8] 1–6
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Söderström [7] 1
64 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olli Caldwell [9] 3–7
Flag of Italy.svg Bhaitech 6 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Colombo [10] All
7 Flag of Venezuela.svg Sebastián Fernández [11] All
11 Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi [12] RAll
Flag of Italy.svg Prema Powerteam 9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong [13] All
44 Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips [14] 1, 4–5
68 Flag of the United States.svg Juan Manuel Correa [15] 1, 4
74 Flag of Brazil.svg Enzo Fittipaldi [13] RAll
77 Flag of Austria.svg Lukas Dunner [16] 6
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jenzer Motorsport 15 Flag of India.svg Kush Maini [17] All
16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Job van Uitert [18] All
17 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grégoire Saucy [19] 5–6
18 Flag of Argentina.svg Giorgio Carrara [18] RAll
19 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Giacomo Bianchi [20] All
27 Flag of Italy.svg Federico Malvestiti [18] All
Flag of Italy.svg ADM Motorsport 22 Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Estner [9] 3
23 Flag of Italy.svg Diego Bertonelli [9] 3
46 Flag of Brazil.svg Mauro Auricchio [7] 1
Flag of Italy.svg Henry Morrogh Racing D.S.24 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Dall'Accio [21] R1–5
Flag of Italy.svg Cram Motorsport 24 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Dall'Accio [22] R6–7
36 Flag of Italy.svg Mariano Lavigna [7] R1
87 Flag of Italy.svg Christian Cobellini [9] 3
88 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Leonard Hoogenboom [7] 1, 3
89 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tom Beckhäuser [9] 3–7
Flag of Italy.svg Corbetta Competizioni26 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mickael Grosso [7] R2–4
82 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Venditti [23] R7
Flag of Italy.svg BDL Motorsport28 Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti [7] R1–2
Flag of Italy.svg Diegi Motorsport33 Flag of Uruguay.svg Facundo Garese [23] 7
82 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Venditti [7] R1–6
Flag of Portugal (official).svg DR Formula 42 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Petrov [7] All
51 Flag of Italy.svg Aldo Festante [7] 1–4, 6
55 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Branquinho [7] RAll
Flag of Italy.svg DRZ Benelli45 Flag of Guatemala.svg Ian Rodríguez [7] All
Flag of Italy.svg Vigo GP-BU78 Flag of Italy.svg Federico Casoli [23] 7
IconClass
RRookie Trophy
WWoman Trophy
GGuest drivers ineligible to score points

Race calendar

The calendar was published on 29 October 2016. [1] All rounds were held in Italy.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamSecondary Class winner
1R1 Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico 2 April Flag of Venezuela.svg Sebastián Fernández Flag of Venezuela.svg Sebastián Fernández Flag of Venezuela.svg Sebastián Fernández Flag of Italy.svg Bhaitech R: Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi
W: Flag of Germany.svg Sophia Flörsch
R23 April Flag of Venezuela.svg Sebastián Fernández Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Colombo Flag of Venezuela.svg Sebastián Fernández Flag of Italy.svg Bhaitech R: Flag of Brazil.svg Enzo Fittipaldi
W: Flag of Germany.svg Sophia Flörsch
R3 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Colombo Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Colombo Flag of Venezuela.svg Sebastián Fernández Flag of Italy.svg Bhaitech R: Flag of Brazil.svg Enzo Fittipaldi
W: no finishers
2R1 Adria International Raceway, Adria 6 May Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Colombo Flag of the Netherlands.svg Job van Uitert Flag of the Netherlands.svg Job van Uitert Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jenzer Motorsport R: Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi
W: Flag of Germany.svg Sophia Flörsch
R27 May Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Colombo Flag of Brazil.svg Enzo Fittipaldi Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi Flag of Italy.svg Bhaitech R: Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi
W: Flag of Germany.svg Sophia Flörsch
R3 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Colombo Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Colombo Flag of Italy.svg Bhaitech R: Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi
W: Flag of Germany.svg Sophia Flörsch
3R1 Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma 24 June Flag of Russia.svg Artem Petrov Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi Flag of Guatemala.svg Ian Rodríguez Flag of Italy.svg DRZ BenelliR: Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi
W: no finishers
R225 June Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong Flag of Russia.svg Artem Petrov Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong Flag of Italy.svg Prema Powerteam R: Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi
W: Flag of Germany.svg Sophia Flörsch
R3 Flag of Italy.svg Aldo Festante Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich Flag of the Netherlands.svg Van Amersfoort Racing R: Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi
W: Flag of Germany.svg Sophia Flörsch
4R1 Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero 15 July Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Colombo Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong Flag of Italy.svg Prema Powerteam R: Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
R216 July Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips Flag of Russia.svg Artem Petrov Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips Flag of Italy.svg Prema Powerteam R: Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
R3 Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips Flag of the Netherlands.svg Job van Uitert Flag of the Netherlands.svg Job van Uitert Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jenzer Motorsport R: Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
5R1 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 9 September Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Job van Uitert Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong Flag of Italy.svg Prema Powerteam R: Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
R210 September Flag of the Netherlands.svg Job van Uitert Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips Flag of the Netherlands.svg Job van Uitert Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jenzer Motorsport R: Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
R3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Job van Uitert Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips Flag of the Netherlands.svg Job van Uitert Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jenzer Motorsport R: Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
6R1 Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero 7 October Flag of Venezuela.svg Sebastián Fernández Flag of Venezuela.svg Sebastián Fernández Flag of Venezuela.svg Sebastián Fernández Flag of Italy.svg Bhaitech R: Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
R28 October Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong Flag of Germany.svg Lirim Zendeli Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong Flag of Italy.svg Prema Powerteam R: Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
R3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong Flag of Russia.svg Artem Petrov Flag of Venezuela.svg Sebastián Fernández Flag of Italy.svg Bhaitech R: Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
7R1 Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 21 October Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong Flag of Russia.svg Artem Petrov Flag of Russia.svg Artem Petrov Flag of Portugal (official).svg DR Formula R: Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
R222 October Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Colombo Flag of Russia.svg Artem Petrov Flag of Russia.svg Artem Petrov Flag of Portugal (official).svg DR Formula R: Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
R3 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Colombo Flag of the Netherlands.svg Job van Uitert Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Colombo Flag of Italy.svg Bhaitech R: Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants

Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. No points were awarded for pole position or fastest lap. Only the best sixteen results were counted towards the championship. To be able to compete in the main classification, drivers were obliged to compete in at least five rounds, one of these rounds should be the finale in Monza. [24]

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

Drivers' standings

PosDriver MIS ADR VAL MUG1 IMO MUG2 MNZ Pts
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong 53233Ret32141281432132410283
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Job van Uitert 6761225RetRetRetRet1211821532Ret247
3 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Colombo 4222Ret1Ret6537355103Ret7561223
4 Flag of Venezuela.svg Sebastián Fernández 111145RetRet511Ret64716511617511197
5 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Petrov 2Ret3Ret6193221237109206Ret211Ret192
6 Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi 914195166107445872434834185
7 Flag of Guatemala.svg Ian Rodríguez 71878108186161096819125Ret4132115
8 Flag of India.svg Kush Maini Ret11244877915518Ret4399418673114
9 Flag of Brazil.svg Enzo Fittipaldi 11856711Ret12146Ret6Ret1275DSQ59Ret589
10 Flag of Italy.svg Federico Malvestiti 14Ret1111111016161810Ret10Ret13814Ret11Ret8719
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olli Caldwell 181413111311Ret19142110101115610
12 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Giacomo Bianchi131212101614111816131416910171315131010Ret8
13 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Branquinho2016Ret131391317231411Ret13141216814Ret11Ret6
14 Flag of Argentina.svg Giorgio Carrara 162021912131515171512Ret11111115129Ret9Ret6
15 Flag of Italy.svg Davide VendittiRet23141717162123Ret201513Ret201820RetDNS131884
16 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tom Beckhäuser1924211917141417151811161412Ret0
17 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Dell'Accio19241318141817222018Ret15151816191419Ret17120
Drivers ineligible to take position in the championship [25]
NC Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips 34Ret212Ret26114
NC Flag of Germany.svg Lirim Zendeli 219812358Ret97512364768114
NC Flag of Italy.svg Aldo Festante12151019412Ret4389171113657
NC Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich 236443152
NC Flag of Germany.svg Sophia Flörsch 1821Ret794Ret7828
NC Flag of the United States.svg Juan Manuel Correa Ret1020981810
NC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grégoire Saucy 121513107127
NC Flag of the Netherlands.svg Leonard Hoogenboom825181011Ret5
NC Flag of Italy.svg Diego Bertonelli913122
NC Flag of Italy.svg Federico Casoli121692
NC Flag of Austria.svg Lukas Dunner 179172
NC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Gachot221715RetRet101
NC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kami Moreira-Laliberté10590
NC Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Estner 1220Ret0
NC Flag of Uruguay.svg Facundo Garese1514130
NC Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Söderström 1513160
NC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mickael Grosso1615151419221716Ret0
NC Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti 1722221518170
NC Flag of Italy.svg Mariano LavignaRet19170
NC Flag of Italy.svg Christian Cobellini2021190
NC Flag of Brazil.svg Mauro AuricchioWDWDWD0
PosDriver MIS ADR VAL MUG1 IMO MUG2 MNZ Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (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

Secondary championship's standings

PosDriver MIS ADR VAL MUG1 IMO MUG2 MNZ Pts
Rookies' championship
1 Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Lorandi 914195166107445872434834400
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Enzo Fittipaldi 11856711Ret12146Ret6Ret1275DSQ59Ret5293
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Giorgio Carrara 162021912131515171512Ret11111115139Ret9Ret227
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Branquinho2016Ret131391317231411Ret13141216814Ret11Ret217
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olli Caldwell 181413111311Ret191421111011156172
6 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Dell'Accio19241318141817222018Ret15151816191519Ret1712142
7 Flag of Italy.svg Davide VendittiRet23141717162123Ret201513Ret201820RetDNS13188115
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tom Beckhäuser1924211917141417151812161412Ret113
Drivers ineligible to take position in the championship [3]
NC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mickael Grosso1615151419221716Ret69
NC Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti 17222215181746
NC Flag of Italy.svg Mariano LavignaRet191724
NC Flag of Italy.svg Christian Cobellini20211922
Woman trophy [4]
NC Flag of Germany.svg Sophia Flörsch 1821Ret794Ret78200
PosDriver MIS ADR VAL MUG1 IMO MUG2 MNZ Pts

Teams' championship

PosTeamPoints
1 Flag of Italy.svg Bhaitech 565
2 Flag of Italy.svg Prema Powerteam 476
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jenzer Motorsport 368
4 Flag of Portugal (official).svg DR Formula 255
5 Flag of Germany.svg BWT Mücke Motorsport 152
6 Flag of Italy.svg DRZ Benelli115
7 Flag of Italy.svg Cram Motorsport 5
Teams ineligible for place in the classification [26]
NC Flag of the Netherlands.svg Van Amersfoort Racing 53
NC Flag of Italy.svg Corbetta Competizioni4
NC Flag of Italy.svg Kite Viola Motorsport GP2
NC Flag of Italy.svg ADM Motorsport 2
- Flag of Italy.svg BDL Motorsport0
- Flag of Italy.svg Henry Morrogh Racing D.S.0
- Flag of Italy.svg Diegi Motorsport0

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