2023 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship

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The 2023 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship was the fifth season of the Formula 4 South East Asia Championship and the first one since 2019. Top Speed was appointed as the new organizer and promoter as the series switched to the Tatuus F4-T421 car, the Abarth engine and the Giti tires. [1]

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Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverClassRounds
Formula 4 South East Asia Championship entries
Flag of France.svg R-ace GP [2] 1 Flag of France.svg Raphaël Narac [3] [4] 2, NC
2 Flag of France.svg Hadrien David [3] [4] 2, NC
Flag of Hong Kong.svg BlackArts Racing [5] 3 Flag of the Philippines.svg Iñigo Anton [6] R3
10 Flag of Malaysia.svg Alister Yoong [7] 2
11 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ian Loggie [8] 2
23 Flag of India.svg Arjun Chheda [8] R2
28 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Vivian SiuR1
78 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lincoln TaylorR3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Asia Racing Team [9] 7 Flag of Macau.svg Tiago Rodrigues [10] 1, NC
12 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yu [11] R1, 3
16 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Ye3
63 Flag of the Philippines.svg Joaquin Garrido [12] R2
77 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Enzo Yeh [13] R2–3, NC
96 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kevin Xiao [14] RAll, NC
Flag of Italy.svg Prema Racing [15] 8 Flag of France.svg Doriane Pin [4] R2–3
14 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Rashid Al Dhaheri [15] 3, NC
33 Flag of Latvia.svg Tomass Štolcermanis [4] R2
51 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kean Nakamura-Berta [a] [4] R2–3
Flag of Hong Kong.svg H-Star Racing [16] 13 Flag of Italy.svg Zhang Shimo [b] [2] 1
55 Flag of Hong Kong.svg William Kwok [2] 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg AGI Sport [2] 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicolas Stati [8] R2–3
45 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Beeton [3] All, NC
46 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Bouzinelos [8] R2–3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg R&B Racing [2] 22 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Zhongwei [2] All
23 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Fukang [2] 1
Flag of Japan.svg B-Max Racing Team [2] 30 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon" [3] 3, NC
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Team KRC [2] 68 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Ethan Ho [3] 1, NC
Flag of Ireland.svg Pinnacle Motorsport [2] 72 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Liu Kaishun [3] 2–3, NC
88 Flag of India.svg Kai Daryanani [3] 2–3, NC
99 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Yuhao [8] R2–3
Macau Formula 4 Race-only entries
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Asia Racing Team 4 Flag of Macau.svg Marcus Cheong [3] NC
Flag of Hong Kong.svg BlackArts Racing 5 Flag of India.svg Jaden Pariat [3] NC
19 Flag of the Philippines.svg Bianca Bustamante [3] NC
Flag of Japan.svg Super License [2] 8 Flag of Japan.svg Miki Koyama [3] NC
Flag of Hong Kong.svg SJM Theodore Prema Racing 11 Flag of Macau.svg Charles Leong [15] NC
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arvid Lindblad [15] NC
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater [15] NC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Champ Motorsport 16 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chui Ka Kam [3] NC
28 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Vivian Siu [3] RNC
Flag of Hong Kong.svg H-Star Racing22 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Thomas Leung [3] NC
53 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Lau [3] NC
Flag of Ireland.svg Pinnacle Motorsport [2] 34 Flag of Norway.svg Martinius Stenshorne [17] NC
IconLegend
GGuest drivers ineligible for Drivers' Championship
RRookie

Calendar

The schedule consisted of 9 races over 3 rounds. Additionally, a non-championship Macau Formula 4 Race event was held during the first week of the 70th Macau Grand Prix. [18] [19]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamSupporting
1R1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhuzhou International Circuit, Zhuzhou 28 October Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Beeton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Beeton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Beeton Flag of Australia (converted).svg AGI Sport TCR China Touring Car Championship
China Touring Car Championship
Sports Cup - YRD Race
R229 October Flag of Macau.svg Tiago Rodrigues Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kevin Xiao [c] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Asia Racing Team
R3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Beeton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Beeton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Beeton Flag of Australia (converted).svg AGI Sport
NCQR Flag of Macau.svg Guia Circuit, Macau 12 November Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arvid Lindblad Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arvid Lindblad Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arvid Lindblad Flag of Hong Kong.svg SJM Theodore Prema Racing Greater Bay Area GT Cup (GT3)
Greater Bay Area GT Cup (GT4)
TCR Asia Challenge
Macau Roadsport Challenge
FR Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arvid Lindblad Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arvid Lindblad Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arvid Lindblad Flag of Hong Kong.svg SJM Theodore Prema Racing
2R1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 25 November Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg Raphaël Narac Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg R-ace GP Sepang 1000km Endurance Race
R226 November Flag of France.svg Doriane Pin Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg R-ace GP
R3 Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kean Nakamura-Berta Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Flag of France.svg R-ace GP
3R1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 2 December Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kean Nakamura-Berta Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kean Nakamura-Berta Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Rashid Al Dhaheri Flag of Italy.svg Prema Racing Asian Le Mans Series
R23 December Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Bouzinelos Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicolas Stati Flag of Australia (converted).svg AGI Sport
R3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kean Nakamura-Berta Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Rashid Al Dhaheri Flag of France.svg Doriane Pin Flag of Italy.svg Prema Racing

Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows.

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

Drivers' championship

PosDriver ZZIC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
MAC
Flag of Macau.svg
SEP1
Flag of Malaysia.svg
SEP2
Flag of Malaysia.svg
Pts
R1R2R3QRFRR1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Beeton 1Ret154354235130
2 Flag of France.svg Doriane Pin 103632182
3 Flag of France.svg Hadrien David Ret711175
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kevin Xiao71412Ret138138Ret1251
5 Flag of Macau.svg Tiago Rodrigues 3228651
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kean Nakamura-Berta 5624Ret1448
7 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Enzo Yeh 108427613946
8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Fukang23641
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicolas Stati14111471639
10 Flag of India.svg Kai Daryanani Ret107149511236
11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Zhongwei 457129161271136
12 Flag of Latvia.svg Tomass Štolcermanis64335
13 Flag of France.svg Raphaël Narac7Ret2Ret528
14 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yu54813RetDNS26
15 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Rashid Al Dhaheri 431Ret1325
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lincoln Taylor154424
17 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Liu KaishunRetRet8715Ret8720
18 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Ethan Ho8Ret36519
19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Bouzinelos181211109318
20 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Vivian Siu6610171417
21 Flag of the Philippines.svg Iñigo Anton115814
22 Flag of Italy.svg Zhang ShimoRetDSQ510
23 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Yuhao16Ret1296Ret10
24 Flag of Malaysia.svg Alister Yoong111085
25 Flag of Hong Kong.svg William KwokRetRet92
26 Flag of India.svg Arjun Chheda9RetRet2
27 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon" 16131410102
28 Flag of the Philippines.svg Joaquin Garrido17Ret101
29 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Ye1612DNS0
30 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ian Loggie 1513170
Macau Formula 4 Race-only drivers
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arvid Lindblad 11
Flag of Macau.svg Charles Leong 32
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Slater 29
Flag of the Philippines.svg Bianca Bustamante 9Ret
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chui Ka Kam1311
Flag of Japan.svg Miki Koyama 11Ret
Flag of Macau.svg Marcus Cheong1412
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Thomas Leung15Ret
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Lau18Ret
Flag of Norway.svg Martinius Stenshorne NCRet
Flag of India.svg Jaden PariatWDWD
PosDriverR1R2R3QRFRR1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
ZZIC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
MAC
Flag of Macau.svg
SEP1
Flag of Malaysia.svg
SEP2
Flag of Malaysia.svg
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

Rookies' championship

PosDriver ZZIC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
MAC
Flag of Macau.svg
SEP1
Flag of Malaysia.svg
SEP2
Flag of Malaysia.svg
Pts
R1R2R3QRFRR1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of France.svg Doriane Pin 523121111
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kevin Xiao3112Ret6585Ret7103
3 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Enzo Yeh 1111438689
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kean Nakamura-Berta 2412Ret877
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicolas Stati76941465
6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yu1229RetDNS63
7 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Vivian Siu2333248
8 Flag of Latvia.svg Tomass Štolcermanis33248
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Bouzinelos107676247
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lincoln Taylor103331
11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Yuhao8Ret765Ret28
12 Flag of the Philippines.svg Iñigo Anton84526
13 Flag of India.svg Arjun Chheda4RetRet12
14 Flag of the Philippines.svg Joaquin Garrido9Ret512
15 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Ye117DNS6
PosDriverR1R2R3QRFRR1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
ZZIC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
MAC
Flag of Macau.svg
SEP1
Flag of Malaysia.svg
SEP2
Flag of Malaysia.svg

Teams' Championship

Ahead of each event, the teams nominated two drivers that accumulated teams' points.

PosTeamPoints
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg AGI Sport148
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Asia Racing Team 148
3 Flag of Italy.svg Prema Racing 130
4 Flag of France.svg R-ace GP 103
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg R&B Racing77
6 Flag of Hong Kong.svg BlackArts Racing 62
7 Flag of Ireland.svg Pinnacle Motorsport 56
8 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Team KRC19
9 Flag of Hong Kong.svg H-Star Racing12
10 Flag of Japan.svg B-Max Racing Team 2

Notes

    1. Nakamura Berta is a Japanese-Slovakian driver who competes under a British licence.
    2. Zhang is a Chinese driver racing under Italian license
    3. Rodrigues finished first but received a 10 seconds time penalty for causing a collision. Xiao inherited the win.

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