2019 French F4 Championship

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The 2019 French F4 Championship was the ninth season to run under the guise of the French F4 Championship and the second season under the FIA Formula 4 regulations. The championship used Mygale M14-F4 chassis with an upgraded 2.0 litre engine. The series began on 20 April at Nogaro and ended on 13 October at Le Castellet. [1] Hadrien David, who won seven races throughout the season, won the title, 57.5 points ahead of closest challenger Reshad de Gerus, who came out victorious on four occasions. Sixth-placed Enzo Valente won two races, and Nicky Hays, Victor Bernier, Gillian Henrion, Isack Hadjar, Ugo Gazil, Mikkel Grundtvig and Paul-Adrien Pallot all won one race respectively.

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Driver lineup

No.DriverClassRounds
1 Flag of France.svg Pierre-François Duriani [2] All
3 Flag of France.svg Gillian Henrion [2] All
4 Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato G6
Flag of France.svg Enzo Joulié [3] G7
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sten van der Henst [2] All
6 Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar [4] JAll
7 Flag of France.svg Jules Mettetal [4] All
8 Flag of South Africa.svg Stuart White [5] All
9 Flag of France.svg Victor Bernier [6] JAll
10 Flag of France.svg Reshad de Gerus [2] All
11 Flag of Russia.svg Vladislav Lomko G5, 7
12 Flag of France.svg Ugo Gazil [2] All
14 Flag of France.svg Sami Meguetounif [3] G7
22 Flag of France.svg Paul-Adrien Pallot [2] JAll
24 Flag of France.svg Mathis Poulet [2] All
26 Flag of France.svg Hadrien David [7] All
27 Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta G6
Flag of France.svg Esteban Masson [3] G7
33 Flag of France.svg Evan Spenle [2] All
35 Flag of the United States.svg Bryson Lew [2] All
38 Flag of Sweden.svg Simon Ohlin [2] All
43 Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Grundtvig [2] All
48 Flag of France.svg Enzo Valente [8] All
51 Flag of the United States.svg Nicky Hays [2] All
85 Flag of Denmark.svg Valdemar Eriksen [2] 1–3, 5–7
IconStatus
JDrivers that compete for the Junior Championship
GGuest drivers ineligible for Drivers' Championship

Race calendar

A seven round calendar taking place in 3 countries is published on the FFSA Academy website. [1]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverJunior Winner
1R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro 21 April Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar
R2 Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Ugo Gazil Flag of France.svg Victor Bernier
R322 April Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Victor Bernier
2R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit de Pau, Pau 18 May Flag of South Africa.svg Stuart White Flag of France.svg Reshad de Gerus Flag of France.svg Reshad de Gerus Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar
R2 Flag of France.svg Enzo Valente Flag of France.svg Enzo Valente Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar
R319 May Flag of South Africa.svg Stuart White Flag of France.svg Reshad de Gerus Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Victor Bernier
3R1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa 22 June Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar
R223 June Flag of the United States.svg Nicky Hays Flag of France.svg Paul-Adrien Pallot Flag of France.svg Paul-Adrien Pallot
R3 Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of the United States.svg Nicky Hays Flag of France.svg Reshad de Gerus Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar
4R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit de Lédenon, Lédenon 6 July Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Victor Bernier
R2 Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Grundtvig Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Grundtvig Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar
R37 July Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of the United States.svg Nicky Hays Flag of the United States.svg Nicky Hays Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar
5R1 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring, Mogyoród 7 September Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Victor Bernier
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Nicky Hays Flag of France.svg Gillian Henrion Flag of France.svg Victor Bernier
R38 September Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Victor Bernier
6R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 14 September Flag of France.svg Reshad de Gerus Flag of France.svg Reshad de Gerus Flag of France.svg Reshad de Gerus Flag of France.svg Victor Bernier
R2 Flag of France.svg Hadrien David [N 1] Flag of France.svg Evan Spenle Flag of France.svg Victor Bernier
R315 September Flag of France.svg Reshad de Gerus Flag of the United States.svg Nicky Hays Flag of France.svg Reshad de Gerus Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar
7R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 12 October Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Victor Bernier
R2 Flag of France.svg Jules Mettetal Flag of France.svg Enzo Valente [N 2] Flag of France.svg Victor Bernier
R313 October Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Victor Bernier Flag of France.svg Victor Bernier Flag of France.svg Victor Bernier

Championship standings

Points system

Each driver dropped their worst round result. 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
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
LÉD
Flag of France.svg
HUN [N 3]
Flag of Hungary.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
Pts
1 Flag of France.svg Hadrien David 1412Ret1Ret6219161Ret1232122281
2 Flag of France.svg Reshad de Gerus 322172131312553621171Ret1113233.5
3 Flag of the United States.svg Nicky Hays 453RetRetDNSRet933712863543Ret5173
4 Flag of France.svg Victor Bernier 9612RetRet8371241044334415231154
5 Flag of France.svg Gillian Henrion 73563793666691957DNS1163129
6 Flag of France.svg Enzo Valente284914Ret11958389Ret96Ret816128
7 Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar 8101646DNS1177742181258Ret5RetRet4118
8 Flag of France.svg Evan Spenle19121982Ret5Ret511181754410176412103
9 Flag of South Africa.svg Stuart White6773532811837111012171091618Ret97
10 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sten van der Henst111310Ret1154414921010286832014Ret87.5
11 Flag of France.svg Ugo Gazil10117Ret897213131118677RetRet1648Ret63
12 Flag of France.svg Jules Mettetal5918Ret106141241614975Ret16Ret6DSQDSQDSQ49
13 Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Grundtvig 12118RetRetDNS1010151018151313131310109937
14 Flag of France.svg Paul-Adrien Pallot171815RetRet1381818161519191815121412161026
15 Flag of Sweden.svg Simon Ohlin151714Ret121111151714131212111414161375820
16 Flag of Denmark.svg Valdemar Eriksen161565Ret10RetDNSDNS1616151215Ret15131419
17 Flag of France.svg Pierre-François Duriani141611RetRet146510151211141511119Ret1310Ret18
18 Flag of France.svg Mathis Poulet131497412121418121714131417RetRet141717Ret16
19 Flag of the United States.svg Bryson Lew181913Ret915Ret16161715131718161814121415161
guest drivers ineligible to score points
Flag of Japan.svg Kakunoshin Ohta 728
Flag of France.svg Sami Meguetounif 5Ret7
Flag of Russia.svg Vladislav Lomko Ret17109715
Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato 191111
Flag of France.svg Esteban Masson 181211
Flag of France.svg Enzo Joulié 191917
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
 — Did not finish, but classified

Drivers' standings – FIA Formula 4

PosDriver NOG
Flag of France.svg
PAU
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
LÉD
Flag of France.svg
HUN [N 3]
Flag of Hungary.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
Pts
1 Flag of France.svg Hadrien David 1412Ret1Ret5218131161222121274.5
2 Flag of France.svg Reshad de Gerus 3221621011124335211311598240.5
3 Flag of the United States.svg Nicky Hays 453RetRetDNSRet733612743342Ret3187
4 Flag of France.svg Gillian Henrion 73553762655481745DNS852159
5 Flag of France.svg Enzo Valente274814Ret97472781564Ret614152
6 Flag of France.svg Evan SpenleRet10Ret72Ret3Ret59RetRet433716437133
7 Flag of South Africa.svg Stuart White667353169635109914871214Ret122.5
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sten van der Henst91110Ret10523117289265631411Ret113
9 Flag of France.svg Ugo Gazil8114Ret785110119Ret565RetRet1136Ret89
10 Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Grundtvig 1098RetRetDNS7812816141110109877661
11 Flag of France.svg Jules Mettetal5815Ret961110414127641613Ret5DSQDSQDSQ59
12 Flag of France.svg Pierre-François Duriani121411RetRet12448131091313887Ret98Ret39
13 Flag of Sweden.svg Simon Ohlin131513Ret11108131412111011101111121054535
14 Flag of Denmark.svg Valdemar Eriksen141364Ret9RetDNSDNS151412911Ret1110926
15 Flag of France.svg Mathis Poulet111296411912Ret101412121214RetRetRet1313Ret21
16 Flag of the United States.svg Bryson LewRet1612Ret813RetRet13151311161513151091012105

Juniors' standings

PosDriver NOG
Flag of France.svg
PAU
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
LÉD
Flag of France.svg
HUN [N 3]
Flag of Hungary.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
Pts
1 Flag of France.svg Victor Bernier 211RetRet1223122111113111330.5
2 Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar 12311Ret1Ret12112222Ret1RetRet2282
3 Flag of France.svg Paul-Adrien Pallot332RetRet2312333333322223253.5

Footnotes

  1. Guest driver Kakunoshin Ohta recorded the fastest lap of the race. The bonus point was awarded to David with the second best lap.
  2. Jules Mettetal won the race but his results from this round became invalid. The point for the fastest lap was not reallocated.
  3. 1 2 3 Race 1 was stopped after 5 laps due to weather. Half points were awarded to top 10 finishers.

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