2018 French F4 Championship

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The 2018 French F4 Championship was the eighth season to run under the guise of the French F4 Championship and the first season under the FIA Formula 4 regulations. [1] The championship used Mygale M14-F4 chassis like in the F4 British Championship and Australian Formula 4 Championship. The engine was upgraded from 1.6 litre to 2.0 litre. The series began on 1 April at Nogaro and ended on 14 October at Le Castellet, after seven rounds and twenty one races. [2]

Contents

Driver lineup

No.DriverClassRounds
1 Flag of France.svg Baptiste Berthelot [3] All
2 Flag of France.svg Romain Boeckler [3] G1, 3, 5, 7
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Stuart White [3] 1–3
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Baptiste Moulin [4] All
5 Flag of France.svg Adam Eteki [4] All
6 Flag of France.svg Gillian Henrion G7
7 Flag of Monaco.svg Arthur Leclerc [4] All
8 Flag of France.svg Evan SpenleG7
9 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Lucas PeterssonG4
10 Flag of France.svg Reshad de Gerus [4] JAll
11 Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Chovet [5] 1–4, 6–7
16 Flag of France.svg Sacha Lehmann [4] All
18 Flag of France.svg Mateo Herrero [4] All
21 Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire [5] JAll
22 Flag of France.svg Théo Nouet [4] All
23 Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet [4] All
27 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ugo de Wilde [3] All
28 Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti G6–7
30 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Esteban Muth [3] All
31 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ulysse de Pauw [6] All
51 Flag of Oman.svg Shihab Al Habsi [3] JAll
87 Flag of Germany.svg O'Neill Muth [3] J1–6
97 Flag of France.svg Gavin Aimable [4] 1–2
IconStatus
JDrivers that compete for the Junior Championship
GGuest drivers ineligible for Drivers' Championship

Race calendar

A seven round calendar was published in the FFSA Academy website, confirming the return of Dijon-Prenois and moving the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya round in Spain to Jerez.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverJunior Winner
1R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro 1 April Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ugo de Wilde Flag of France.svg Adam Eteki Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ugo de Wilde Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire
R2 Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire Flag of Monaco.svg Arthur Leclerc Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire
R32 April Flag of France.svg Adam Eteki Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of France.svg Adam Eteki Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire
2R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit de Pau, Pau 12 May Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of Monaco.svg Arthur Leclerc Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire
R2 Flag of France.svg Adam Eteki Flag of France.svg Adam Eteki Flag of France.svg Reshad de Gerus
R313 May Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ugo de Wilde Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire
3R1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa 2 June Flag of Monaco.svg Arthur Leclerc Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ulysse de Pauw Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire
R2 Flag of South Africa.svg Stuart White Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire
R33 June Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of South Africa.svg Stuart White Flag of South Africa.svg Stuart White Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire
4R1 Flag of France.svg Dijon-Prenois, Dijon 14 July Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ugo de Wilde Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ugo de Wilde Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire
R215 July Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ulysse de Pauw Flag of France.svg Théo Nouet Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire
R3 Flag of France.svg Adam Eteki Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Esteban Muth Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire
5R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 8 September Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire
R2 Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of Monaco.svg Arthur Leclerc Flag of France.svg Reshad de Gerus
R39 September Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire
6R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuito de Jerez, Jerez 6 October Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire
R27 October Flag of Germany.svg Esteban Muth Flag of Germany.svg O'Neill Muth Flag of Germany.svg O'Neill Muth
R3 Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet Flag of France.svg Reshad de Gerus
7R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 13 October Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ugo de Wilde Flag of France.svg Adam Eteki Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ugo de Wilde Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire
R214 October Flag of France.svg Adam Eteki Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Chovet Flag of France.svg Reshad de Gerus
R3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ugo de Wilde Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Chovet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ugo de Wilde Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire

Championship standings

Points system

Points were awarded as follows:

RacesPositionBonus
1st 2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  PP FL
Races 1 & 325181512108642111
Race 215121086421001

Drivers standings – FFSA Academy

PosDriver NOG
Flag of France.svg
PAU [a]
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
DIJ
Flag of France.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
JER
Flag of Spain.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet 334181Ret52541141161446296.5
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ugo de Wilde 1723628Ret7195Ret57847161210.5
3 Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire 4237465144682Ret248102103203
4 Flag of France.svg Adam Eteki2819176Ret827238417†DNS11332192
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ulysse de Pauw 566839136653638656575180
6 Flag of Monaco.svg Arthur Leclerc 7152914365726413278181112175
7 Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Chovet 65Ret5742833879351018135
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Esteban Muth 9Ret1341539298316512†107236810113.5
9 Flag of France.svg Reshad de Gerus 13119102811Ret12131215825510475788
10 Flag of South Africa.svg Stuart White11Ret765544172
11 Flag of France.svg Théo Nouet 19†101011Ret1071410914Ret109111116†92466.5
12 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O'Neill Muth104121311Ret1391112139796101946
13 Flag of France.svg Matéo Herrero8Ret8121011107131110111061414DNSDNS817DNS20
14 Flag of France.svg Sacha Lehmann1416Ret1714151510151514149711131412Ret14184
15 Flag of Oman.svg Shihab Al Habsi1291114121212131710111013Ret121515151618142
16 Flag of France.svg Baptiste Berthelot1815171817†161615Ret1716171411Ret1613141519170
17 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Baptiste Moulin16141516161317121616151212Ret131212131215130
18 Flag of France.svg Gavin Aimable1512141513Ret0
Guest drivers ineligible to score points
Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti 39213916
Flag of France.svg Gillian Henrion 11129
Flag of France.svg Romain Boeckler17131614111411RetRet141611
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Lucas Petersson14Ret13
Flag of France.svg Evan Spenle171315
PosDriver NOG
Flag of France.svg
PAU [a]
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
DIJ
Flag of France.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
JER
Flag of Spain.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
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
 — Did not finish, but classified

Drivers standings – FIA Formula 4

PosDriver NOG
Flag of France.svg
PAU [a]
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
DIJ
Flag of France.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
JER
Flag of Spain.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Collet 323161Ret42441131151345303.5
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ugo de Wilde 1523427Ret6185Ret44535151237
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ulysse de Pauw 445727125553525344464224
4 Flag of France.svg Adam Eteki2618165Ret726227312†DNS7232213
5 Flag of Monaco.svg Arthur Leclerc 61427113546263122661188199
6 Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Chovet 53Ret554273377623816162
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Esteban Muth 8Ret941138187311410†7412577145.5
8 Flag of France.svg Théo Nouet 14†789Ret86109814Ret867711†723101
9 Flag of South Africa.svg Stuart White9Ret663543180
10 Flag of France.svg Matéo Herrero7Ret710899610998751010DNSDNS611DNS50
11 Flag of France.svg Sacha Lehmann1011Ret131012108111010106689108Ret91127
12 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Baptiste Moulin1291112121012912111198Ret9889910919.5
13 Flag of France.svg Baptiste Berthelot1310121413†131111Ret12121299Ret119101012105
14 Flag of France.svg Gavin Aimable11810119Ret2
PosDriver NOG
Flag of France.svg
PAU [a]
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
DIJ
Flag of France.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
JER
Flag of Spain.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
Pts

Juniors' standings

PosDriver NOG
Flag of France.svg
PAU [a]
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
DIJ
Flag of France.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
JER
Flag of Spain.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
Pts
1 Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire 1111211111111Ret1123121408.5
2 Flag of France.svg Reshad de Gerus 4422122Ret3434312231212299
3 Flag of Oman.svg Shihab Al Habsi2244433342234Ret4444333245.5
4 Flag of Germany.svg O'Neill Muth33333Ret422342223312243

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Half points awarded for Race 3 as the race was halted before 75% distance due to heavy rain.

References

  1. Jackson, Connor (14 September 2017). "FRENCH F4 SWITCH TO FIA F4 MONOCOQUE AND BRANDING FOR 2018". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. Rubinho, Jacopo (6 November 2017). "La F4 francese si allinea alla FIA Nel 2018 arriva il telaio Mygale". italiaracing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Engagés Championnat de France F4" (PDF). circuit-nogaro.com (in French). Circuit Paul Armagnac. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Wood, Elliot (18 January 2018). "Leclerc's brother Arthur and Todt protege Collet to race in French F4". formulascout.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
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