2021 Formula 4 United States Championship

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The 2021 Formula 4 United States Championship season was the sixth season of the Formula 4 United States Championship, a motor racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations and sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing, the professional racing division of the Sports Car Club of America.

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Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Flag of the United States.svg Jensen Global Advisors 1 Flag of the United States.svg Oscar Haffar [1] All
2 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Bonilla [2] All
9 Flag of the United States.svg Kerong Li5–6
12 Flag of the United States.svg Maximillian Parker6
Flag of the United States.svg Jay Howard Driver Development 3 Flag of the United States.svg Chase Hyland3–6
4 Flag of the United States.svg Seth Foley [3] All
5 Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Christensen [4] All
6 Flag of the United States.svg Bijoy Garg 2–4, 6
7 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Ostholthoff [5] 1–3
Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Koreiba6
10 Flag of Japan.svg Juju Noda [6] 1
Flag of the United States.svg Zoey Edenholm6
Flag of the United States.svg Future Star Racing8 Flag of the United States.svg Chloe Chambers [7] 1–5
Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development11 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Persing [8] 1–2
22 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Christodoulou [9] All
29 Flag of the United States.svg Erik Evans 5–6
77 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Alder [10] All
03 Flag of the United States.svg Hayden Bowlsbey5–6
Flag of the United States.svg DEForce Racing16 Flag of the United States.svg Chara Mansur6
17 Flag of Mexico.svg José Andrés Martínez [11] 1–2, 5–6
Flag of the United States.svg Maxwell Jamieson4
185–6
19 Flag of Mexico.svg Noel León [12] All
Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport20 Flag of Sweden.svg Viktor Andersson [13] All
25 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Bucknum [14] 1
Flag of the United States.svg Joseph Daniele [15] 2–6
33 Flag of the United States.svg Chase Gardner5–6
39 Flag of the United States.svg Bryson Morris4–6
64 Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Hajicek6
66 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Shehan [16] All
76 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Fonseca [17] All
91 Flag of the United States.svg Cooper Becklin [18] 1
99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emily Linscott [19] 1–5
03 Flag of the United States.svg Hayden Bowlsbey4
07 Flag of the United States.svg Arias Deukmedjian [20] 1–3
Flag of the United States.svg Gonella Racing23 Flag of Mexico.svg Arturo Flores [21] All
26 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mac Clark [22] All
31 Flag of the United States.svg Christian Weir 5–6
Flag of the United States.svg Alliance Racing28 Flag of the United States.svg Will Edwards1–3, 5–6
03 Flag of the United States.svg Hayden Bowlsbey1–3
Flag of the United States.svg TR Racing32 Flag of the United States.svg Trevor Russell [23] 1–3, 6
Flag of the United States.svg Gardner Racing33 Flag of the United States.svg Chase Gardner [24] 1, 3–4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg ICAR Canada Racing Team36 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Justin Arseneau [25] All
98 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Louka St-Jean [25] All
Flag of the United States.svg DC Autosport71 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Rodrigo Gutiérrez1–4, 6
Flag of the United States.svg Momentum Motorsports74 Flag of the United States.svg Lucas Mann [lower-alpha 1] 1–4

Race calendar

The 2021 calendar was announced on 5 November 2020. The series held a pre-season test at Virginia International Raceway as well as a Winter Cup at Homestead–Miami Speedway in February and March. Each round is set to feature three races. [26] Later on, the opening rounds at Sonoma Raceway and Laguna Seca were replaced by competitions at Road Atlanta and Road America. [27] The final round was moved forward by two weeks and supported United States Grand Prix. [28]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamSupporting
1R1 Road Atlanta, Braselton 27 March Flag of Mexico.svg Noel León Flag of the United States.svg Jason Alder Flag of the United States.svg Jason Alder Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development Formula Regional Americas Championship
Trans-Am Series
SVRA
International GT
R2 Flag of Mexico.svg Noel León Flag of the United States.svg Jason Alder Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development
R328 March Flag of the United States.svg Jason Alder Flag of Mexico.svg Noel León Flag of the United States.svg DEForce Racing
2R1 Road America, Elkhart Lake 16 May Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mac Clark Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mac Clark Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mac Clark Flag of the United States.svg Gonella Racing Formula Regional Americas Championship
SVRA
International GT
R2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mac Clark [lower-alpha 2] Flag of the United States.svg Bijoy Garg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mac Clark Flag of the United States.svg Gonella Racing
R317 May Flag of the United States.svg Bijoy Garg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Christodoulou Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development
3R1 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington 26 June Flag of Mexico.svg Noel León [lower-alpha 3] Flag of the United States.svg Arias Deukmedjian Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mac Clark [lower-alpha 4] Flag of the United States.svg DEForce Racing Formula Regional Americas Championship
Trans-Am Series
SVRA
International GT
R227 June Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Rodrigo Gutiérrez Flag of Mexico.svg Noel León Flag of the United States.svg DEForce Racing
R3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mac Clark Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mac Clark Flag of the United States.svg Gonella Racing
4R1 Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd 17 July Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Christodoulou Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Christodoulou Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Christodoulou Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development Formula Regional Americas Championship
Trans-Am Series
SVRA
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Alder Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mac Clark Flag of the United States.svg Gonella Racing
R318 July Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Christodoulou Flag of the United States.svg Bryson Morris Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsports
5R1 Virginia International Raceway, Alton 25 September Flag of Mexico.svg Noel León Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Louka St-Jean Flag of the United States.svg Jason Alder Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development Formula Regional Americas Championship
Trans-Am Series
SVRA
International GT
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Shehan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mac Clark Flag of the United States.svg Gonella Racing
R326 September Flag of the United States.svg Jason Alder Flag of the United States.svg Jason Alder Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development
6R1 Circuit of the Americas, Austin 23 October Flag of Mexico.svg Noel León [lower-alpha 5] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Christodoulou Flag of the United States.svg Jason Alder Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development Formula One World Championship
R224 October Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Christodoulou Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Christodoulou Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development

Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

Drivers' standings

PosDriver ATL ROA MOH BRA VIR COA Pts
R1R2R3R1 [lower-alpha 6] R2 [lower-alpha 7] R3R1R2R3R1 [lower-alpha 8] R2R3R1R2R3R1R2
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Noel León 221428512164Ret83222212
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mac Clark 5Ret141131212118211373191.5
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Alder112RetRetEX213242017615116184
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Christodoulou 364331RetEX91222221†61174.5
5 Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Christensen41852521286551654Ret10894
6 Flag of the United States.svg Bryson Morris43177418574
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Justin Arseneau16991813627813841196Ret1566
8 Flag of the United States.svg Bijoy Garg Ret47364Ret6791064
9 Flag of the United States.svg Arias Deukmedjian 633RetEX48EX1254
10 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Rodrigo Gutiérrez94661712Ret10312714111444
11 Flag of the United States.svg Hayden Bowlsbey14Ret1014121974714113RetRet13Ret1240
12 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Bonilla71020RetDNS21411RetRetDNSRet1514124737
13 Flag of the United States.svg Christian Weir 3Ret73Ret36
14 Flag of the United States.svg Erik Evans 201155432
15 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Fonseca1077889618146NC17920814Ret31
16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Louka St-Jean201215RetRet1319161331084611241625
17 Flag of the United States.svg Chase Gardner24DNSDNS20951816EX14820†8922
18 Flag of the United States.svg Lucas Mann13812965DNSEX2010132118
19 Flag of the United States.svg Seth FoleyRetRetDNS1010Ret9511RetDNSRetRet109121115.5
20 Flag of Sweden.svg Viktor Andersson 12Ret17117101112101912961317162815
21 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Bucknum85Ret14
22 Flag of Mexico.svg Arturo Flores191116201916151917RetDNS5122414151710
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emily Linscott151581915Ret142019Ret14121617154
24 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Shehan 221421791413132311910Ret1219†13134
25 Flag of the United States.svg Joseph Daniele21162018141681911102210Ret242
26 Flag of the United States.svg Chloe Chambers 17Ret1115Ret111022267Ret201716181
27 Flag of the United States.svg Trevor RussellDNSDNS13511Ret17Ret2517Ret0
28 Flag of the United States.svg Oscar Haffar2116Ret13Ret1816142191519Ret15Ret21180
29 Flag of the United States.svg Cooper Becklin 11RetDNS0
30 Flag of Mexico.svg José Andrés MartínezRetDNS18121815181816Ret220
31 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Ostholthoff1813221614172217150
32 Flag of the United States.svg Will Edwards2317191720RetDNS21181323RetRetDNS0
33 Flag of the United States.svg Chase HylandNCRet2217201326200
34 Flag of the United States.svg Maxwell Jamieson151815Ret192219270
35 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Koreiba20190
36 Flag of the United States.svg Kerong Li1921DNS25260
37 Flag of the United States.svg Chara MansurRet210
38 Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Hajicek22290
39 Flag of the United States.svg Zoey Edenholm23250
40 Flag of the United States.svg Maximillian Parker27230
– Flag of the United States.svg Nick PersingRetDNSRetRetDNSDNS–
– Flag of Japan.svg Juju Noda WDWDWD–
PosDriverR1R2R3R1 [lower-alpha 6] R2 [lower-alpha 7] R3R1R2R3R1 [lower-alpha 8] R2R3R1R2R3R1R2Pts
ATL ROA MOH BRA VIR COA
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

Teams' standings

PosTeamPts
1 Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development381.5
2 Flag of the United States.svg Gonella Racing237.5
3 Flag of the United States.svg DEForce Racing212
4 Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsports184
5 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Howard Driver Development 169
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg ICAR Canada Racing Team91
7 Flag of the United States.svg DC Autosport44
8 Flag of the United States.svg Jensen Global Advisors 37
9 Flag of the United States.svg Alliance Racing25
10 Flag of the United States.svg Momentum Motorsports18
11 Flag of the United States.svg Gardner Racing18
12 Flag of the United States.svg Future Star Racing1
13 Flag of the United States.svg TR Racing0

Notes

  1. ↑ Lucas Mann is an American-Canadian driver who entered under the American flag.
  2. ↑ The drivers did not complete a full green lap in Race 1, thus it was not counted toward points. Grid for Race 1, including penalties after that race, was re-used for Race 2.
  3. ↑ Due to the weather conditions, the qualifying were cancelled. The grid was set by the championship standings.
  4. ↑ Noel León and Arias Deukmedjian finished first and second but both were penalized. Mac Clark inherited the win.
  5. ↑ Nicholas Christodoulou was the fastest in the qualifying but was penalized to start from the pitlane. León inherited the pole.
  6. 1 2 The drivers did not complete a full green lap in Race 1, thus it was not counted toward points. Grid for Race 1, including penalties after that race, was re-used for Race 2.
  7. 1 2 Half points were awarded for Race 2 as the leader completed more than two laps but less than 75% of the original race time.
  8. 1 2 The drivers did not complete a full green lap in Race 1, thus it was not counted toward points.

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