The 2020 F4 British Championship certified by FIA – powered by Ford EcoBoost was a multi-event, Formula 4 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across United Kingdom. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Formula 4 cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. This, the sixth season, following on from the British Formula Ford Championship, was also the sixth year that the cars conformed to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations. [1] Part of the TOCA tour, it formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.
The season commenced on 1 August at Donington Park and concluded on 15 November at the Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, after twenty-six races held at nine meetings, all in support of the 2020 British Touring Car Championship. [2]
Luke Browning was crowned champion at Brands Hatch, finishing four points ahead of his championship rival Zak O'Sullivan.
All teams were British-registered.
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The original calendar was announced on 16 June 2019. [20] A revised provisional calendar was announced on 27 April 2020 with a delayed start to the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All races were held in the United Kingdom, supporting the 2020 British Touring Car Championship. [2] Due to limited daylight hours, the Croft event in October has been reduced to 2 races. [21]
Points were awarded as follows:
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Pos | Driver | DON | BHGP | OUL | KNO | THR | SIL | CRO | SNE | BHI ‡ | Pen. | Pts | |||||||||||||||||
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R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | ||||
1 | Luke Browning | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 412.5 |
2 | Zak O'Sullivan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 408.5 |
3 | Casper Stevenson | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 328 | |
4 | Alex Connor | 1 | Ret | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 265 |
5 | James Hedley | 5 | Ret | 1 | DNS | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Ret | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 249 |
6 | Abbi Pulling | 15 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 5 | 2 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 191.5 | |
7 | Christian Mansell | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 163 |
8 | Roman Bilinski | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | DSQ | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 156 |
9 | Frederick Lubin | 9 | 4 | 10 | Ret | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 111 | |
10 | Roberto Faria | 3 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 10 | Ret | 4 | 106 | ||||||||||||
11 | Rafael Villagómez | 6 | 3 | 9 | Ret | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 47 | ||||||||||
12 | Matías Zagazeta | 13 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 13 | Ret | 9 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 11 | 34 | |
13 | Reema Juffali | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 27 | |
14 | Nico Pino | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
15 | Nathanael Hodgkiss | 11 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 10 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | DON | BHGP | OUL | KNO | THR | SIL | CRO | SNE | BHI ‡ | Pen. | Pts | |||||||||||||||||
R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 |
Pos | Driver | DON | BHGP | OUL | KNO | THR | SIL | CRO | SNE | BHI ‡ | Pen. | Pts | |||||||||||||||||
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R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | ||||
1 | Christian Mansell | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 496.5 |
2 | Frederick Lubin | 9 | 4 | 10 | Ret | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 435 | |
3 | Matías Zagazeta | 13 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 13 | Ret | 9 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 11 | 339.5 | |
4 | Rafael Villagómez | 6 | 3 | 9 | Ret | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 233 | ||||||||||
5 | Nico Pino | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 161 | |||||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pen. | Pts |
DON | BHGP | OUL | KNO | THR | SIL | CRO | SNE | BHI ‡ |
Notes:‡ – Half points were awarded for Race 3, as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed.
Each team nominated two drivers to score points before every round. All non-nominated drivers were ignored.
Pos | Team | Pts |
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1 | Carlin | 609.5 |
2 | Fortec Motorsport | 554 |
3 | TRS Arden Junior Team | 475 |
4 | JHR Developments | 471.5 |
5 | Argenti Motorsport | 418.5 |
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