2023 F4 Indian Championship

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The 2023 F4 Indian Championship was the inaugural season of the F4 Indian Championship. It was a motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. Initially, the series was planned to launch in 2022, before being postponed multiple times and then finally rescheduled to 2023. [1] [2] [3] [4] The season commenced on 4 November at the Madras International Circuit and concluded on 17 December at the same circuit. [5] [6]

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Drivers

All cars were run by MP Motorsport. [7]

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Chennai Turbo Riders5 Flag of India.svg Dion Gowda2
17 Flag of Singapore.svg Rishab JainAll
37 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster All
Hyderabad Blackbirds11 Flag of India.svg Shahan Ali Mohsin All
12 Flag of Vietnam.svg Alex SawerAll
Goa Aces23 Flag of India.svg Arjun Chheda1–2, 4
50 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack TaylorAll
Speed Demons Delhi25 Flag of India.svg Rishon RajeevAll
92 Flag of India.svg Shriya Lohia3
97 Flag of India.svg Veer Rajwade4
Bangalore Speedsters27 Flag of India.svg Rohaan MadeshAll
28 Flag of Singapore.svg Nooris Gafoor1–2
Godspeed Kochi28 Flag of Singapore.svg Nooris Gafoor3–4
31 Flag of India.svg Akshay BohraAll
97 Flag of India.svg Salva Marjan1
Flag of India.svg Veer Rajwade2
Source: [8]

Calendar

All rounds took place in India. Initially, the schedule consisted of 15 races over 5 rounds. [10] The revised version without any round at Buddh International Circuit was published on 26 October. [11] In order to comply with the election code of conduct, the first round was moved from Hyderabad Street Circuit to Madras International Circuit. [12] Further revision was published on 22 November. [6] In the aftermath of Cyclone Michaung, the round 3 scheduled on 5–6 December at Madras International Circuit was cancelled and the round planned to be held on 9–10 December at the street track Chennai Formula Racing Circuit was postponed and eventually cancelled. Instead, Madras International Circuit once again hosted a round on the same date. [13] [14] [15]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Madras International Circuit, Chennai
(Full Circuit)
4 November Flag of India.svg Akshay Bohra Flag of India.svg Akshay Bohra Flag of India.svg Akshay BohraGodspeed Kochi
R25 November Flag of India.svg Rishon Rajeev Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Chennai Turbo Riders
R3 Flag of India.svg Akshay Bohra Flag of India.svg Akshay Bohra Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster [lower-alpha 1] Chennai Turbo Riders
2R1 Madras International Circuit, Chennai
(Full Circuit)
1 December Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Flag of India.svg Dion Gowda Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Chennai Turbo Riders
R2 Flag of India.svg Rishon Rajeev Flag of India.svg Shahan Ali Mohsin Hyderabad Blackbirds
R32 December Flag of India.svg Akshay Bohra Flag of India.svg Rishon Rajeev Flag of India.svg Dion GowdaChennai Turbo Riders
Madras International Circuit, Chennai 5–6 Decemberround cancelled due to Cyclone Michaung
3R1 Madras International Circuit, Chennai
(Short Circuit)
9 December Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Chennai Turbo Riders
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Flag of India.svg Shahan Ali Mohsin Hyderabad Blackbirds
R310 December Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Chennai Turbo Riders
R4 Flag of India.svg Akshay Bohra Flag of Vietnam.svg Alex SawerHyderabad Blackbirds
R5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Chennai Turbo Riders
4R1 Madras International Circuit, Chennai
(Full Circuit)
16 December Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Chennai Turbo Riders
R217 December Flag of India.svg Rishon Rajeev Flag of India.svg Rishon RajeevSpeed Demons Delhi
R3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Chennai Turbo Riders
R4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Flag of India.svg Shahan Ali Mohsin Hyderabad Blackbirds

Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:

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

Drivers' Championship

PosDriver MIC1 MIC2 MIC3 MIC4 Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3 [lower-alpha 2] R1R2R3R4R5R1R2R3R4
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster 611123141411315282.5
2 Flag of India.svg Rishon Rajeev244254223624133220
3 Flag of India.svg Akshay Bohra127342332332Ret24211
4 Flag of India.svg Shahan Ali Mohsin 333616615256661202
5 Flag of Vietnam.svg Alex Sawer410253DNS456143242186
6 Flag of India.svg Rohaan MadeshRet6587556Ret967451090
7 Flag of Singapore.svg Rishab Jain558WDWDWD79†779587674
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Taylor889Ret69984588Ret9763
9 Flag of Singapore.svg Nooris Gafoor7910787878879710957
10 Flag of India.svg Arjun ChhedaRet769DNS81058837
11 Flag of India.svg Dion Gowda4Ret124.5
12 Flag of India.svg Veer RajwadeWDWDWDRet911112
13 Flag of India.svg Shriya Lohia1010WDWDWD2
Flag of India.svg Salva MarjanDNQDNQDNQ
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3 [lower-alpha 2] R1R2R3R4R5R1R2R3R4Pts
MIC1 MIC2 MIC3 MIC4
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

Notes

    1. Akshay Bohra finished first but received a 25 seconds time penalty. Webster inherited the win.
    2. 1 2 Half points awarded as race was stopped and not resumed before reaching the required distance for full points due to adverse weather conditions.

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