2020 French F4 Championship

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The 2020 French F4 Championship was the tenth season to run under the guise of the French F4 Championship and the third under the FIA Formula 4 regulations. The championship used Mygale M14-F4 chassis. For 2020, the series used a new 1.3-liter turbocharged engine produced by Renault Sport, replacing the previously used 2.0-litre naturally aspirated engine. [1] The series began on 21 August at Circuit Paul Armagnac and ended on 22 November at Circuit Paul Ricard. [2] [3]

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Driver lineup

No.DriverClassRounds
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marijn Kremers1–3, 5–7
Flag of France.svg Étienne CheliG4
4 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa All
6 Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar All
7 Flag of France.svg Sami Meguetounif All
8 Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Villagómez 1–5, 7
9 Flag of France.svg Esteban Masson G7
11 Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano JAll
12 Flag of France.svg Loris CabirouAll
16 Flag of Singapore.svg Romain LerouxAll
17 Flag of France.svg Noah AndyAll
22 Flag of France.svg Daniël LigierJAll
23 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ivan PeklinAll
69 Flag of Russia.svg Lev Lomko1–3, 5–6
71 Flag of India.svg Yash AradhyaG4
79 Flag of France.svg Owen Tangavelou All
85 Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato All
Sources: [4] [5] [6]
IconStatus
JDrivers that compete for the Junior Championship
GGuest drivers ineligible for Drivers' Championship

Race calendar

On 22 April 2020 the series announced a seven-round calendar with a delayed start to the season due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic. [7] [8] The round at Pau that was postponed on 17 March 2020 and not included on the new schedule. [9] The 3rd round scheduled at Hungaroring was replaced by Circuit Zandvoort. [10] The penultimate round of the season at Circuit de Lédenon was cancelled by the circuit and the organizers. [11] The final round at Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans was called off by local authorities. [12] The additional rounds were scheduled to take place at Circuit Paul Ricard. [13] [3]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverJunior Winner
1R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro 22 August Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
R2 Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Russia.svg Lev Lomko Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
R323 August Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
2R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 12 September Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
R2 Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Ukraine.svg Ivan Peklin Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
R313 September Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
3R1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort 26 September Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marijn Kremers Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
R227 September Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of France.svg Romain Leroux Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
R3 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ivan Peklin [a] Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
4R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet
(Circuit 1A-V2)
3 October Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
R2 Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
R34 October Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
5R1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa 17 October Flag of France.svg Sami Meguetounif Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
R218 October Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
R3 Flag of France.svg Sami Meguetounif Flag of France.svg Sami Meguetounif Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
6R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet
(Circuit 1A-V2)
13 November Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
R214 November Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar Flag of France.svg Sami Meguetounif Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
R315 November Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
7R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet
(Circuit 3C)
21 November Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
R2 Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar Flag of France.svg Loris Cabirou Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
R322 November Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Villagómez Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano
Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic
Flag of France.svg Circuit de Lédenon, Lédenon 6–8 November
Flag of France.svg Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans 13–15 November

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

Each driver's lowest scoring meeting was omitted from their final point total. [14]

Drivers' standings – FFSA Academy

PosDriver NOG
Flag of France.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
LEC1
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
LEC2
Flag of France.svg
LEC3
Flag of France.svg
Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa 151453141131121252261338
2 Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato 2142161336213413444642257
3 Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar 36Ret392424Ret223Ret4131156233
4 Flag of France.svg Sami Meguetounif 5911†244810Ret312†52328133Ret4183
5 Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano 8276776534566653668310144
6 Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Villagómez 64514†105567664549725121
7 Flag of Singapore.svg Romain LerouxRet103839101551087813725Ret73116
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marijn Kremers4745862Ret29Ret667858DNS110
9 Flag of France.svg Loris Cabirou9812†72877894785712†*10991994
10 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ivan Peklin73691119Ret13†71110101212991112121253
11 Flag of Russia.svg Lev Lomko10113†13†111411810Ret1081311728
12 Flag of France.svg Owen Tangavelou 1213910Ret12Ret9910Ret9DNS11105813109728
13 Flag of France.svg Daniël Ligier13118111310Ret1211127111291410131211101110
14 Flag of France.svg Noah Andy11121012121312111211913117111112101313†136
Guest drivers ineligible to score points
Flag of France.svg Esteban Masson 4118
Flag of France.svg Étienne Cheli8812
Flag of India.svg Yash Aradhya13Ret14
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
NOG
Flag of France.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
LEC1
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
LEC2
Flag of France.svg
LEC3
Flag of France.svg
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
MAG
Flag of France.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
LEC1
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
LEC2
Flag of France.svg
LEC3
Flag of France.svg
Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa 141453141131121252251329
2 Flag of Japan.svg Ren Sato 2Ret2161335213413344532253
3 Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar 35Ret382423Ret223Ret4131146231
4 Flag of France.svg Sami Meguetounif 58Ret24479Ret3Ret52327133Ret4183
5 Flag of Singapore.svg Romain LerouxRet937389144776712625Ret63133
6 Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Villagómez 635Ret95556554548625132
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marijn Kremers4645762Ret28Ret556747DNS118
8 Flag of France.svg Loris Cabirou87Ret6276677467561098718117
9 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ivan Peklin7268198RetRet68991011881099972
10 Flag of France.svg Owen Tangavelou 111179Ret10Ret888Ret8DNS99471188747
11 Flag of Russia.svg Lev Lomko91RetRet10121079Ret871110637
12 Flag of France.svg Noah Andy10108101111111010961010610911910Ret1025
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
NOG
Flag of France.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
LEC1
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
LEC2
Flag of France.svg
LEC3
Flag of France.svg

Juniors' standings

PosDriver NOG
Flag of France.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
LEC1
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
LEC2
Flag of France.svg
LEC3
Flag of France.svg
Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of Germany.svg Valentino Catalano 111111111111111111111390
2 Flag of France.svg Daniël Ligier222222RetRet2222222222222288
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
NOG
Flag of France.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
LEC1
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
LEC2
Flag of France.svg
LEC3
Flag of France.svg

Notes

  1. Marijn Kremers scored pole for race 3 but was issued a 1-place grid penalty for causing a collision in race 2. Kremers still collected the bonus point for qualifying on pole position.

References

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  6. "F4 Academy: Ayumu Iwasa's title to win". FFSA Academy. 16 November 2020.
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  12. "La manche finale du Trophée Tourisme Endurance (TTE) au Mans annulée" (in French). 4 November 2020. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020.
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