2018 F4 Spanish Championship

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The 2018 F4 Spanish Championship was the third season of the Spanish F4 Championship. It was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations, taking place in Spain. The championship featured drivers competing in 1.4 litre Tatuus-Abarth single seat race cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. The series was organised by RFEDA.

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Entry list

TeamNo.DriverClassRounds
Flag of Spain.svg Drivex School 8 Flag of Mexico.svg Javier González2–6
17 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nazim Azman [1] 1
21 Flag of Portugal.svg Rui Andrade [lower-alpha 1] R2–6
26 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Villanueva Jr. [2] R1–4
30 Flag of Poland.svg Filip KaminiarzR2–6
43 Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Colapinto 6
96 Flag of Denmark.svg Benjamin Goethe [1] RAll
Flag of Spain.svg Fórmula de Campeones - Praga F4 9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Ptáček [3] R1–3
10 Flag of Spain.svg Kilian MeyerR4–6
26 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Villanueva Jr. [4] R5–6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport 12 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patrick Schott [5] RAll
17 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nazim Azman 2–6
52 Flag of Hungary.svg László Tóth R2–6
64 Flag of Sweden.svg Isac Blomqvist [6] R1
888 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel [3] RAll
Flag of Spain.svg FA Racing 18 Flag of Spain.svg Guillem Pujeu [7] All
Flag of Spain.svg NMRT Global Racing Service 72 Flag of Spain.svg Xavier Lloveras6
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RRookie

Race calendar

The provisional calendar was announced on 23 November 2017. [8] An updated version of the calendar was released on 23 January 2018, with changes applied to Jerez round date. [9]

On 1 June, it was announced the organizers cancelled round 2 at the Circuito del Jarama in Madrid due to lack of entries. [10]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamSupporting
1R1 Flag of Spain.svg Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz 19 May Flag of Sweden.svg Isac Blomqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Isac Blomqvist Flag of Spain.svg Guillem Pujeu Flag of Spain.svg FA Racing GT-CER
R220 May Flag of Sweden.svg Isac Blomqvist Flag of Spain.svg Guillem Pujeu Flag of Spain.svg Guillem Pujeu Flag of Spain.svg FA Racing
R3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of Spain.svg Guillem Pujeu Flag of Spain.svg Guillem Pujeu Flag of Spain.svg FA Racing
2R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste 23 June Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of Mexico.svg Javier González Flag of Spain.svg Drivex School Clio Cup Spain
R224 June Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Ptáček Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of Mexico.svg Javier González Flag of Spain.svg Drivex School
R3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Ptáček Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Ptáček Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Ptáček Flag of Spain.svg Fórmula de Campeones - Praga F4
3R1 Flag of Portugal.svg Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão 6 July Flag of Mexico.svg Javier González Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport 24H Series
R28 July Flag of Mexico.svg Javier González Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of Mexico.svg Javier González Flag of Spain.svg Drivex School
R3 Flag of Mexico.svg Javier González Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of Mexico.svg Javier González Flag of Spain.svg Drivex School
4R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 7 SeptemberRace cancelled due to weather conditions 24H Series
R28 September Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of Mexico.svg Javier González Flag of Spain.svg Drivex School
5R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera 22 September Flag of Spain.svg Guillem Pujeu Flag of Spain.svg Guillem Pujeu Flag of Spain.svg Guillem Pujeu Flag of Spain.svg FA RacingLa leyenda
R223 September Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of Spain.svg Guillem Pujeu Flag of Spain.svg Guillem Pujeu Flag of Spain.svg FA Racing
R3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport
6R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuito de Navarra, Los Arcos 3 November Flag of Spain.svg Xavier Lloveras Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of Spain.svg Guillem Pujeu Flag of Spain.svg FA Racing
R2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of Spain.svg Guillem Pujeu Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport
R34 November Flag of Mexico.svg Javier González Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of Mexico.svg Javier González Flag of Spain.svg Drivex School
R4 Flag of Mexico.svg Javier González Flag of Spain.svg Xavier Lloveras Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Colapinto Flag of Spain.svg Drivex School

Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers in races 1 and 3 and for the top eight classified finishers in race 2. No points were awarded for pole position or fastest lap.

RacesPosition, points per race
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Races 1 & 3251815121086421
Race 215121086421

Drivers' championship

PosDriver ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
CRT
Flag of Spain.svg
ALG
Flag of Portugal.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
JER
Flag of Spain.svg
NAV
Flag of Spain.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel RDSQ36311†3123C222121117208
2 Flag of Spain.svg Guillem Pujeu11164Ret4Ret4CRet11214Ret6200
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Javier González112511C14Ret74315196
4 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nazim Azman 343234342C361058634179
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patrick Schott R47449565RetC753631193119
6 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Villanueva Jr. R565856775C99641176890
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Ptáček R657Ret2123Ret79
8 Flag of Spain.svg Kilian Meyer RC434371041162
9 Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Colapinto 552149
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Isac Blomqvist R22248
11 Flag of Hungary.svg László Tóth R567867C8109812981247
12 Flag of Portugal.svg Rui Andrade R9891086C588913851043
13 Flag of Denmark.svg Benjamin Goethe RRet8Ret710811RetRetC675119Ret7939
14 Flag of Spain.svg Xavier Lloveras62Ret220
15 Flag of Poland.svg Filip Kaminiarz107Ret9Ret8CRetRet71010Ret101314
PosDriver ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
CRT
Flag of Spain.svg
ALG
Flag of Portugal.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
JER
Flag of Spain.svg
NAV
Flag of Spain.svg
Pts
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

Notes:

Teams' championship

PosTeam ARA
Flag of Spain.svg
CRT
Flag of Spain.svg
ALG
Flag of Portugal.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
JER
Flag of Spain.svg
NAV
Flag of Spain.svg
Pts
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport 222233122C22212133277
2 Flag of Spain.svg Drivex School 343112511C14574311257
3 Flag of Spain.svg FA Racing 11164Ret4Ret4CRet11214Ret6200
4 Flag of Spain.svg Fórmula de Campeones Praga F4 657Ret2123RetC45437748151

Galfer Trophy

Trophy for the fastest laps during the race.

PosDriverPts.
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel 9
2 Flag of Spain.svg Guillem Pujeu5
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Isaac Blomqvist1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Ptáček 1
Flag of Spain.svg Xavier Lloveras1

Notes

  1. Andrade is an Angolan driver competing under a Portuguese licence.

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