2021 Formula Nordic

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The 2021 Formula Nordic season will be the ninth season of the single-seater championship, and the third independent of the STCC branding, following the formation of the series' association in the wake of the STCC promoter's bankruptcy in 2018. [1] [2] Formula Nordic continues to use the previous Formula Renault 1.6 chassis and engines, as it used to go under the name of Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic before Renault Sport dropped its support for the 3.5 and 1.6 classes in late 2015. The season will begin on 18 June at Skellefteå Drivecenter Arena, and will conclude on 9 October at Ring Knutstorp after seven rounds. [3] This season marked the start of a three season deal with Yokohama as the series' tyre supplier. [4]

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Drivers and Teams

TeamNo.DriversRounds
Privateer1 Flag of Sweden.svg Elias Adestam [5] [6] All
Flag of Sweden.svg Siverholm Racing14 Flag of Sweden.svg William Siverholm [6] [7] All
Flag of Sweden.svg NIKA Racing 16 Flag of Sweden.svg Calle Bergman [8] 1–4
44 Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson [9] All
Flag of Norway.svg Team Greenpower7 Flag of Sweden.svg Ella Benje [10] 3
21 Flag of Norway.svg Håvard Hallerud [11] 2–6
Flag of Sweden.svg Philips Racing Team23 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Zielinski [6] All
Flag of Sweden.svg WestCoast Racing 41 Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Wigroth [12] [13] [14] All
46 Flag of Sweden.svg Wilmer Wallenstam [12] [14] 2–5
55 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson [14] [15] All
Flag of Sweden.svg Trackstar Racing47 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonathan Engström5–6
69 Flag of Sweden.svg Albin Karlsson [6] [12] [13] 1–3
Sources: [16] [17] [18]

Race calendar and results

The season will start on the 18 June at Skellefteå Drivecenter Arena, and will conclude on 9 October at Ring Knutstorp after seven rounds. [3] Like the previous season, the use of reversed grid races for the final race of the weekend, where the top 6 were inverted, was continued. [19]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning Team
1R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Skellefteå Drivecenter Arena, Fällfors 19 June Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg NIKA Racing
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg NIKA Racing
R3 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg WestCoast Racing
2R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Falkenbergs Motorbana, Bergagård 11 July Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg NIKA Racing
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg NIKA Racing
R3 Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg NIKA Racing
3R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Gelleråsen Arena, Karlskoga 21 August Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg NIKA Racing
R222 August Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg Elias AdestamPrivateer
R3 Flag of Sweden.svg William Siverholm Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Zielinski Flag of Sweden.svg Philips Racing Team
4R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Anderstorp Raceway, Anderstorp 5 September Flag of Sweden.svg William Siverholm Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg WestCoast Racing
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Calle Bergman Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg NIKA Racing
5R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Mantorp Park, Mantorp 3 October Flag of Sweden.svg William Siverholm Flag of Sweden.svg William Siverholm Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg WestCoast Racing
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg William Siverholm Flag of Sweden.svg William Siverholm Flag of Sweden.svg Siverholm Racing
6R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd 9 October Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg William Siverholm Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson Flag of Sweden.svg WestCoast Racing
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg Elias AdestamPrivateer

Championship standings

Qualifying points system

Points are awarded to the top 5 fastest qualifying times. [19]

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
Points54321
Race points system

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers, no points are offered for fastest lap. [19]

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

Two championships are held, the Junior Svenskt Mästerskap (JSM) for drivers under 26 years old holding a Swedish driver license, and the Formula Nordic Cup, the latter serving as the overall championship.

Formula Nordic Drivers' Championship (Nordic Cup and JSM)

PosDriver SKE
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FAL
Flag of Sweden.svg
KAR
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AND
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MAN
Flag of Sweden.svg
KNU
Flag of Sweden.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Sweden.svg William Karlsson11121111112623145Ret223305
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Victorsson222134DNSDNS233512Ret136116231
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Elias Adestam6654443413742322441215
4 Flag of Sweden.svg William Siverholm33465334244Ret1Ret211335199
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Zielinski555376DNS1051435464156
6 Flag of Norway.svg Håvard Hallerud2227DNSDNSDNS55Ret743552109
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Calle Bergman4434638DNS65623Ret98
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Wigroth877975988649Ret8778
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Albin Karlsson7DNSDNS855257761
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Wilmer Wallenstam1096799858747
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonathan Engström657Ret24
12 Flag of Sweden.svg Ella Benje810108
PosDriver SKE FAL KAR AND MAN KNU 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
1 – 5 Points for Pole
2 – 4 Points for P2
3 – 3 Points for P3
4 – 2 Points for P4
5 – 1 Point for P5

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