2018 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship

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The 2018 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship season was the third season of the Formula 4 South East Asia Championship. It began on 7 July at the Sepang International Circuit and finished on 1 December at the same venue.

Drivers

The provisional driver entry list was released on 27 April 2018. [1]

No.DriverRounds
0 Flag of Malaysia.svg Adam Khalid7–8
3 Flag of Thailand.svg Kane ShepherdAll
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan Wright2–4
8 Flag of Denmark.svg Malthe Jakobsen 7–8
10 Flag of Malaysia.svg Timothy Yeo1–2, 8
11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Shahkirah Shaharul7–8
18 Flag of Japan.svg Kubo Masataka1
Flag of Thailand.svg Sandy Stuvik 5–6
22 Flag of Malaysia.svg Alister Yoong1, 3–8
23 Flag of Malaysia.svg Muizz MusyaffaAll
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louie Westover8
28 Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti All
29 Flag of Ireland.svg Lucca Allen 7–8
32 Flag of Indonesia.svg Presley Martono1
34 Flag of Oman.svg Shihab Al Habsi8
35 Flag of Morocco.svg Moulay El Alaoui8
42 Flag of Ireland.svg Luke Thompson1–6, 8
46 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Komikado1, 3–8
55 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adam D'Agostino1–2
66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antoine Potty2–6
77 Flag of India.svg Chetan Korada 4
99 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Liam Lawrence2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emily Linscott7

Calendar

The calendar for the 2018 season expanded upon the previous season. The Clark International Speedway round in the Philippines was discontinued and replaced with the Madras Motor Race Track in Chennai, India. [2]

RndCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverSupporting
1R1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit, Selangor 8 July Flag of Thailand.svg Kane Shepherd Flag of Indonesia.svg Presley Martono Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Malaysian Speed Festival
R2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Presley Martono Flag of Thailand.svg Kane Shepherd
R3 Flag of Indonesia.svg Presley Martono Flag of Indonesia.svg Presley Martono
2R1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit, Selangor 14 July Flag of Thailand.svg Kane Shepherd Flag of Thailand.svg Kane Shepherd Flag of Thailand.svg Kane ShepherdMalaysia Championship Series
F3 Asian Championship
R215 July Flag of Thailand.svg Kane Shepherd Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti
R3 Flag of Thailand.svg Kane Shepherd Flag of Malaysia.svg Muizz Musyaffa
3R1 Flag of India.svg Madras Motor Race Track, Chennai 2 September Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti
R2 Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti
R3 Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Flag of Malaysia.svg Muizz Musyaffa
4R1 Flag of India.svg Madras Motor Race Track, Chennai 9 September Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti
R2 Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Flag of Malaysia.svg Alister Yoong
R3 Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Flag of Malaysia.svg Muizz Musyaffa
5R1 Flag of Thailand.svg Chang International Circuit, Buriram 26 October Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Flag of Malaysia.svg Muizz Musyaffa Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Thailand Super Series
R227 October Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti
R3 Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti
6R128 October Flag of Thailand.svg Kane Shepherd Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti
R2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Muizz Musyaffa Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti
R3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Muizz Musyaffa Flag of Thailand.svg Kane Shepherd
7R1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit, Selangor 24 November Flag of Thailand.svg Kane Shepherd Flag of Malaysia.svg Muizz Musyaffa Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Sepang 1000 km
Audi R8 LMS Cup
F3 Asian Championship
R225 November Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti
R3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Muizz Musyaffa Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti
8R1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit, Selangor 1 December Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Flag of Thailand.svg Kane Shepherd Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Malaysian Speed Festival
R2 Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Flag of Thailand.svg Kane Shepherd
R3 Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti Flag of Denmark.svg Malthe Jakobsen

Championship standings

The series follows the standard F1 points scoring system with the addition of 1 point for fastest lap and 3 points for pole. The best 18 results out of 24 races counted towards the championship. [3]

The fastest qualifying laps determine the grid positions for race 1. The finishing positions of the entire field in race 1 are reversed to determine the grid positions for race 2. The finishing positions of the entire field in race 2 are reversed to determine the grid positions for race 3.

Points were awarded as follows:

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th R1 PPFL
Points25181512108642131

Drivers' standings

PosDriver SEP1
Flag of Malaysia.svg
SEP2
Flag of Malaysia.svg
MAD1
Flag of India.svg
MAD2
Flag of India.svg
CHA1
Flag of Thailand.svg
CHA2
Flag of Thailand.svg
SEP3
Flag of Malaysia.svg
SEP4
Flag of Malaysia.svg
Pts
1 Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti 16221Ret113122111114111122446
2 Flag of Thailand.svg Kane Shepherd3141222222432222612Ret2214365
3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Muizz Musyaffa255561531Ret913DNS33233Ret3535266
4 Flag of Malaysia.svg Alister Yoong7767544185456324447811200
5 Flag of Ireland.svg Luke Thompson623486645359757576447186
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antoine Potty3333Ret6535434445176
7 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Komikado910986Ret6746DNS67576678Ret9109
8 Flag of Denmark.svg Malthe Jakobsen 5553Ret170
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan Wright6544RetRetRet6658
10 Flag of Malaysia.svg Timothy Yeo4410Ret451061057
11 Flag of Indonesia.svg Presley Martono53153
12 Flag of Ireland.svg Lucca Allen Ret2665652
13 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adam D'Agostino1098Ret7719
14 Flag of Oman.svg Shihab Al Habsi12Ret315
15 Flag of Malaysia.svg Adam KhalidRet3RetRetRetDNS15
16 Flag of Japan.svg Kubo Masataka88714
17 Flag of Malaysia.svg Shahkirah Shaharul8881391314
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emily Linscott77Ret12
19 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Liam Lawrence79812
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louie Westover97812
21 Flag of India.svg Chetan Korada Ret8710
22 Flag of Thailand.svg Sandy Stuvik RetRet8RetNCNC4
23 Flag of Morocco.svg Moulay El Alaoui1110121
PosDriver SEP1
Flag of Malaysia.svg
SEP2
Flag of Malaysia.svg
MAD1
Flag of India.svg
MAD2
Flag of India.svg
CHA1
Flag of Thailand.svg
CHA2
Flag of Thailand.svg
SEP3
Flag of Malaysia.svg
SEP4
Flag of Malaysia.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

Rookie Champions

PosDriversPts
1 Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti 420
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Muizz Musyaffa282
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antoine Potty188
4 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Komikado160
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Abdirahman Mohamed30
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emily Linscott21
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louie Westover16
8 Flag of Morocco.svg Moulay el Aloui9
9 Flag of Malaysia.svg Alister Yoong0

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