2018 SMP F4 Championship

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The 2018 SMP F4 Championship was the fourth season of the SMP F4 Championship. The series is also known as the FIA North-European Zone (NEZ) championship. Koiranen GP, despite creating Formula Academy Finland, [1] continued as the promoter. [2] The season started in Smolensk Ring on 5 May and finished in Assen Circuit on 21 October. [3]

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Champion Konsta Lappalainen won seven races, with runner-up Michael Belov and third-placed Isac Blomqvist taking five and three victories respectively.

Drivers

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Freek Schothorst [4] 1
12 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patrick Schott [5] [N 1] 1–4
52 Flag of Hungary.svg László Tóth 7
64 Flag of Sweden.svg Isac Blomqvist [1] All
888 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel [6] [N 1] 3–5, 7
Flag of Russia.svg SMP Racing 2 Flag of Russia.svg Pavel Bulantsev [1] All
7 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Volegov [7] 2
11 Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Vilaev [8] All
16 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Aleksandrov [8] All
20 Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Berets [1] All
21 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Lobanenko [9] All
27 Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Shvetsov [9] All
41 Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Vartanyan [1] 3
Flag of Russia.svg Denis Bulatov4
Flag of Russia.svg Irina Sidorkova 7
57 Flag of Russia.svg Michael Belov [9] All
Flag of Finland.svg Formula Academy 3 Flag of Denmark.svg Noah Watt7
Flag of Finland.svg Kart In Club Driving Academy10 Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen [10] All
69 Flag of Finland.svg Jesse Salmenautio [10] All
Flag of Finland.svg Jimi Hannus Racing12 Flag of Finland.svg Jimi Hannus6
Flag of Finland.svg Koiranen GP 32 Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas Haapalainen [6] 3–5
Flag of Finland.svg Mi Maijala6
56 Flag of Finland.svg Markus Laitala [6] 3–6

Race calendar

On 27 April 2018 the calendar was announced. For the first time of the existence of the championship Sochi Autodrom hadn't received a slot in the schedule. Circuit Zandvoort was replaced with a round at the Assen Circuit, whilst Autodrom Moscow and NRING Circuit were included to the calendar for the first time. [3] Round 6 was originally scheduled to be held at Auto24ring on 15–16 September, but was rescheduled to take place at Alastaro Circuit on 22–23 September. [11]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamSupporting
1R1 Flag of Russia.svg Smolensk Ring, Safonovo 5 May Flag of Sweden.svg Isac Blomqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Isac Blomqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Isac Blomqvist Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport 2018 Russian Circuit Racing Series
R2 Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen Flag of Sweden.svg Isac Blomqvist Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport
R36 May Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Berets Flag of the Netherlands.svg Freek Schothorst Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Berets Flag of Russia.svg SMP Racing
2R4 Flag of Russia.svg NRING Circuit, Bogorodsk 2 June Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen Flag of Russia.svg Michael Belov Flag of Russia.svg Michael Belov Flag of Russia.svg SMP Racing
R5 Flag of Sweden.svg Isac Blomqvist Flag of Russia.svg Pavel Bulantsev Flag of Russia.svg SMP Racing
R63 June Flag of Russia.svg Michael Belov Flag of Russia.svg Michael Belov Flag of Russia.svg Michael Belov Flag of Russia.svg SMP Racing
3R7 Flag of Russia.svg Moscow Raceway, Volokolamsk 11 August Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas Haapalainen Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen Flag of Finland.svg Kart In Club Driving Academy
R8 Flag of Sweden.svg Isac Blomqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Isac Blomqvist Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport
R912 August Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Vartanyan Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen Flag of Finland.svg Kart In Club Driving Academy
4R10 Flag of Russia.svg Autodrom Moscow, Myachkovo Airport 18 August Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen Flag of Finland.svg Kart In Club Driving AcademyMitjet Russian Cup IV
R11 Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen Flag of Finland.svg Kart In Club Driving Academy
R1219 August Flag of Finland.svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of Finland.svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of Finland.svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport
5R13 Flag of Finland.svg Ahvenisto Race Circuit, Hämeenlinna 1 September Flag of Russia.svg Michael Belov Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen Flag of Finland.svg Kart In Club Driving AcademyRata-SM
R14 Flag of Russia.svg Pavel Bulantsev Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas Haapalainen Flag of Finland.svg Koiranen GP
R152 September Flag of Russia.svg Michael Belov Flag of Russia.svg Michael Belov Flag of Russia.svg Michael Belov Flag of Russia.svg SMP Racing
6R16 Flag of Finland.svg Alastaro Circuit, Loimaa 22 September Flag of Russia.svg Pavel Bulantsev Flag of Russia.svg Michael Belov Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen Flag of Finland.svg Kart In Club Driving AcademyRata-SM
R17 Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Berets Flag of Russia.svg Michael Belov Flag of Russia.svg SMP Racing
R1823 September Flag of Russia.svg Michael Belov Flag of Russia.svg Michael Belov Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen Flag of Finland.svg Kart In Club Driving Academy
7R19 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Assen Circuit, Assen 20 October Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Berets Flag of Russia.svg Michael Belov Flag of Russia.svg Michael Belov Flag of Russia.svg SMP Racing Hankook Finaleraces
R20 Flag of Finland.svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of Finland.svg Amaury Cordeel Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport
R2121 October Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Berets Flag of Russia.svg Michael Belov Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Berets Flag of Russia.svg SMP Racing

Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. 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 SMO
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NRG
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MSC
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ADM
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AHV
Flag of Finland.svg
ALA
Flag of Finland.svg
ASS
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen 6225Ret5131112143121Ret22316
2 Flag of Russia.svg Michael Belov 5441Ret147732325121214Ret275
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Isac Blomqvist115222DSQ13675Ret7573Ret3Ret5201
4 Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Berets2121456365996Ret66363731195
5 Flag of Finland.svg Jesse Salmenautio436Ret67558244422644459188
6 Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Shvetsov77Ret3347848877107455676133
7 Flag of Russia.svg Pavel Bulantsev9686138DNS105583385RetRet864132
8 Flag of Finland.svg Amaury Cordeel 696461Ret99213107
9 Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas Haapalainen1442731081474
10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Freek Schothorst35336
11 Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Vartanyan22932
12 Flag of Finland.svg Patrick Schott887749912111211931
13 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Lobanenko1099998101013Ret14Ret10†Ret109106991224
14 Flag of Finland.svg Markus Laitala121112111312581387723
15 Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Vilaev121010111011131415Ret12116111112881010819
16 Flag of Denmark.svg Noah Watt58717
17 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Aleksandrov11111110710111314Ret15Ret91212131191112109
18 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Volegov88Ret5
19 Flag of Finland.svg Mi Maijala1012102
20 Flag of Russia.svg Denis Bulatov1010DNS1
21 Flag of Finland.svg Jimi Hannus119110
22 Flag of Hungary.svg László Tóth 1211110
23 Flag of Russia.svg Irina Sidorkova 1313130
PosDriver SMO
Flag of Russia.svg
NRG
Flag of Russia.svg
MSC
Flag of Russia.svg
ADM
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AHV
Flag of Finland.svg
ALA
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ASS
Flag of the Netherlands.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:

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 Schott and Cordeel competed under a Finnish racing license in order to be eligible for points.

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