2023 French F4 Championship

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The 2023 French F4 Championship was the 13th season to run under the guise of the French F4 Championship and the sixth under the FIA Formula 4 regulations. The series began on 7 April at Circuit Paul Armagnac and concluded on 8 October at Circuit Paul Ricard. [1] It was the first season in which the series was partnered with the ADAC Formel Junior Team. [2]

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Driver lineup

No.DriverClassRounds
2 Flag of France.svg Edouard BorgnaAll
3 Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo MegnaAll
4 Flag of Germany.svg Finn Wiebelhaus1–4, 6–7
5 Flag of Spain.svg Pol LópezAll
6 Flag of Japan.svg Hiyu YamakoshiAll
7 Flag of France.svg Paul AlbertoAll
9 Flag of France.svg Karel SchulzAll
10 Flag of Romania.svg Andrei DunaAll
11 Flag of Germany.svg Tom KalenderAll
14 Flag of France.svg Adrien ClosmenilAll
16 Flag of France.svg Romain AndrioloAll
17 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yani StevenheydensAll
18 Flag of the United States.svg Garrett BerryAll
22 Flag of Andorra.svg Frank Porté RuizAll
26 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin FosterAll
27 Flag of France.svg Edgar PierreAll
28 Flag of Germany.svg Max ReisAll
34 Flag of France.svg Arthur DorisonG7
37 Flag of Romania.svg Luca SavuAll
44 Flag of Ukraine.svg Yaroslav VeselahoAll
46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gabriel Doyle-ParfaitAll
61 Flag of France.svg Louis SchlesserAll
66 Flag of France.svg Enzo RicherAll
74 Flag of France.svg Enzo Peugeot All
77 Flag of Colombia.svg Joao Paulo Diaz BalesteiroAll
89 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jason LeungAll
95 Flag of France.svg Evan GiltaireAll
Sources: [3] [4]
IconStatus
GGuest drivers ineligible for Drivers' Championship

Race calendar

French Federation of Automobile Sport published the schedule on 25 November 2022. [1] In January 2023, the round at the Circuit de Lédenon was postponed by two weeks. [5]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning Driver
1R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro 9 April Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire
R2 Flag of Spain.svg Pol López Flag of Spain.svg Pol López
R310 April Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Foster Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Foster
2R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 6 May Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Megna Flag of France.svg Adrien Closmenil
R37 May Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire Flag of France.svg Enzo Peugeot Flag of France.svg Romain Andriolo [lower-alpha 1]
3R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit de Pau-Ville, Pau 13 May Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Foster Flag of France.svg Enzo Peugeot Flag of France.svg Enzo Peugeot
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Garrett Berry Flag of the United States.svg Garrett Berry
R314 May Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Foster Flag of Japan.svg Hiyu Yamakoshi Flag of France.svg Enzo Peugeot
4R1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 3 June Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire
R2 Flag of Japan.svg Hiyu Yamakoshi Flag of France.svg Enzo Peugeot
R34 June Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire
5R1 Flag of Italy.svg Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico 15 July Flag of France.svg Enzo Peugeot Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire Flag of France.svg Enzo Peugeot
R2 Flag of France.svg Enzo Peugeot Flag of the United States.svg Garrett Berry
R316 July Flag of France.svg Enzo Peugeot Flag of France.svg Enzo Peugeot Flag of France.svg Enzo Peugeot [lower-alpha 2]
6R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit de Lédenon, Lédenon 23 September Flag of France.svg Enzo Peugeot Flag of France.svg Enzo Peugeot Flag of France.svg Enzo Peugeot
R2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yani Stevenheydens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yani Stevenheydens
R324 September Flag of France.svg Enzo Peugeot Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire Flag of France.svg Enzo Peugeot
7R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 7 October Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire
R2 Flag of France.svg Romain Andriolo Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yani Stevenheydens
R38 October Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire

Championship standings

Points are awarded as follows:

RacesPositionBonus
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th 10th PP FL
Races 1 & 325181512108642111
Race 2151210864211

Drivers' standings

PosDriver NOG
Flag of France.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
PAU
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
LÉD
Flag of France.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
Pts
1 Flag of France.svg Evan Giltaire14214162Ret2171272633141317
2 Flag of France.svg Enzo Peugeot 3253651216131511714Ret2313
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Foster28163217Ret2028452426223Ret216
4 Flag of France.svg Romain Andriolo56327113Ret1132633351056Ret5188
5 Flag of Japan.svg Hiyu Yamakoshi7765833Ret44521712RetRet24RetRet3146
6 Flag of the United States.svg Garrett Berry13158814Ret615103561611Ret8726124
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yani Stevenheydens103Ret1856433116149Ret1981Ret8122107
8 Flag of France.svg Enzo Richer410491041610Ret1313131269456125Ret76
9 Flag of France.svg Edgar Pierre2422151011Ret1266Ret484452214Ret3Ret874
10 Flag of Spain.svg Pol López6174987RetWDRet191211131013181023Ret25†54
11 Flag of France.svg Paul Alberto25202012171010RetWD15171121†151574Ret5Ret438
12 Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Megna16141072215Ret101916Ret15RetRet1515Ret1471333
13 Flag of France.svg Adrien Closmenil15171111198RetRet910Ret13911RetRet710Ret1130
14 Flag of Germany.svg Max Reis8917Ret1220159138112220†18Ret38Ret13Ret1724
15 Flag of France.svg Louis Schlesser1123†1914Ret17Ret497RetRetRet871720Ret21112023
16 Flag of Germany.svg Tom Kalender1211Ret1918131178515716Ret12101118†17121523
17 Flag of Romania.svg Andrei DunaRet19222116Ret20Ret12Ret1297Ret21†9169248719
18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jason Leung2013132323129Ret7Ret915141114Ret1216961414
19 Flag of France.svg Karel Schulz17Ret920241519151812Ret108108RetRet17†Ret181012
20 Flag of Romania.svg Luca Savu9518Ret2018211215162118Ret20171817131615248
21 Flag of Ukraine.svg Yaroslav Veselaho22162316RetRetRet5Ret142019RetRet162021142217216
22 Flag of Germany.svg Finn Wiebelhaus21182113137Ret1319Ret18Ret169111810166
23 Flag of Andorra.svg Frank Porté Ruiz2321Ret222111148171814161014131419Ret159122
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gabriel Doyle-Parfait141216152214Ret1414Ret2317181920†1213Ret111392
25 Flag of Colombia.svg Joao Paulo Diaz Balesteiro18Ret12Ret191922†111617222019161819231219Ret230
26 Flag of France.svg Edouard Borgna19Ret141715Ret1816RetRetRet21Ret17DNS2122152014190
Guest drivers ineligible to score points
Flag of France.svg Arthur DorisonRet1618
PosDriver NOG
Flag of France.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
PAU
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
LÉD
Flag of France.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
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
 — Did not finish but classified

Notes

  1. Giltaire finished first but received a drive through penalty converted into 30 seconds for causing a collision. Andriolo inherited the win.
  2. Initially, Peugeot finished first but received a one place drop penalty for overtaking Giltaire off the track and Giltaire inherited the win. The decision was overturned after an appeal.

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