2018 F4 British Championship

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The 2018 F4 British Championship was a multi-event, Formula 4 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across United Kingdom. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Formula 4 cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. This, the fourth season, following on from the British Formula Ford Championship, was the fourth year that the cars conformed to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations. [1] Part of the TOCA tour, it formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.

The season commenced on 7 April at Brands Hatch  – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 30 September at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after thirty races held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2018 British Touring Car Championship. [2]

Teams and drivers

All teams were British-registered.

TeamNo.DriversClassRounds
Fortec Motorsports 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Hoggard [3] All
18 Flag of Sweden.svg Hampus Ericsson [4] 1–7
29 Flag of Ireland.svg Lucca Allen [5] 1–7, 9–10
TRS Arden Junior Racing Team 5 Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Pasma [6] All
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Priaulx [7] All
24 Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger [8] RAll
33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan [8] RAll
Double R Racing 10 Flag of Finland.svg Paavo Tonteri [9] RAll
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss [10] All
94 Flag of Mexico.svg Sebastián Álvarez [11] RAll
JHR Developments 12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons All
22 Flag of Mexico.svg Manuel Sulaimán All
43 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh SkeltonRAll
Rosso/Verde Scorpio Motorsport21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christian Lester [12] R9
Sharp Motorsport89 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Sharp [13] All
IconClass
RRookie

Race calendar

The calendar was announced on 5 June 2017. [2] All races were held in the United Kingdom.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamRookie winner
1R1 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
7 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons JHR Developments Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Hoggard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Priaulx TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan
R38 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons JHR Developments Flag of Finland.svg Paavo Tonteri
2R4 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)
28 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Hoggard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan
R529 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss Double R Racing Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger
R6 Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Pasma Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan
3R7 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)
19 May Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss Double R Racing Flag of Finland.svg Paavo Tonteri
R820 May Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss Double R Racing Flag of Finland.svg Paavo Tonteri
R9 Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Skelton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan
4R10 Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)
9 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger
R1110 June Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons JHR Developments Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan
R12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss Double R Racing Flag of Finland.svg Paavo Tonteri
5R13 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)
23 June Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger
R1424 June Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss Double R Racing Flag of Finland.svg Paavo Tonteri
R15 Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger
6R16 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
28 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons [N 1] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger
R17 Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger Flag of Finland.svg Paavo Tonteri Double R Racing Flag of Finland.svg Paavo Tonteri
R1829 July Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Pasma Flag of Finland.svg Paavo Tonteri Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan
7R19 Rockingham Motor Speedway
(International Super Sports Car Circuit,
Northamptonshire)
11 August Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Pasma Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Pasma Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Pasma TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan
R2012 August Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Pasma Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan
R21 Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Pasma Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Priaulx Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Pasma TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Skelton
8R22 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)
25 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Hoggard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Hoggard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan
R2326 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons JHR Developments Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger
R24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Hoggard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger
9R25 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
15 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Hoggard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan
R2616 September Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan
R27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Hoggard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan
10R28 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
29 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Priaulx Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Priaulx Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Priaulx TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Flag of Finland.svg Paavo Tonteri
R2930 September Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss Double R Racing Flag of Finland.svg Paavo Tonteri
R30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Hoggard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Priaulx Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports Flag of Finland.svg Paavo Tonteri
  1. Patrik Pasma qualified fastest but was handed a grid penalty for an infraction from the previous round. Ayrton Simmons, who was the next fastest qualifier, thus started on pole position.

Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:

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

Drivers' standings

PosDriver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC KNO SIL BHGP Pen.Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss 242Ret13115231212124125234452326163445
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons 1216262326185Ret53354Ret461364Ret554374
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Hoggard 65111516Ret1387Ret6978847151Ret1161231339
4 Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger 3794310Ret6316513116235Ret75445477113329
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan 937344491526Ret43411123Ret396313887328
6 Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Pasma 768Ret825Ret43523RetRet75614123252642518315
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Priaulx 4142651076109Ret10762276Ret25211988162275
8 Flag of Finland.svg Paavo Tonteri5Ret3Ret7932944342451396Ret8Ret78Ret10343266
9 Flag of Mexico.svg Manuel Sulaimán 812Ret1013RetRet4119878681112987109610775Ret9995
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Skelton12115111087571111975Ret9713108610Ret8Ret91111Ret1084
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Hampus Ericsson 131065RetRet11108713498RetDNSDNSRet14Ret754
12 Flag of Mexico.svg Sebastián Álvarez 11RetRet99RetRet8141312101311969111199117Ret11Ret71011Ret38
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Sharp1491071279Ret12Ret14Ret11Ret1110Ret1012DSQ812891210Ret12128331
14 Flag of Ireland.svg Lucca Allen 108Ret811Ret81110121011121010Ret10813101110Ret9910Ret29
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christian LesterDNS11120
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pen.Pts
BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC KNO SIL BHGP

Rookie Cup

PosDriver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC KNO SIL BHGP Pen.Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan 937344491526Ret43411123Ret396313887548
2 Flag of Norway.svg Dennis Hauger 3794310Ret6316513116235Ret75445477113533
3 Flag of Finland.svg Paavo Tonteri5Ret3Ret7932944342451396Ret8Ret78Ret10343471
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Skelton12115111087571111975Ret9713108610Ret8Ret91111Ret10352
5 Flag of Mexico.svg Sebastián Álvarez 11RetRet99RetRet8141312101312969111199117Ret11Ret71011Ret278
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christian LesterDNS111220
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pen.Pts
BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC KNO SIL BHGP
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
 — Did not finish, but classified

Teams Cup

Each team nominated two drivers to score points before every round. All non-nominated drivers were ignored.

PosTeamPts
1 TRS Arden Junior Racing Team 837
2 Double R Racing 798
3 JHR Developments 566
4 Fortec Motorsports 515
5Sharp Motorsport136
6Rossoverde / Scorpio Motorsport8

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