2024 F4 Brazilian Championship

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The 2024 F4 Brazilian Championship is the third season of the F4 Brazilian Championship. It is a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations.

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Teams and drivers

All pre-selected teams are Brazilian-registered.

TeamNo.DriverClassRounds
Bassani Racing 1 Flag of Brazil.svg Alceu Feldmann NetoR4
48 Flag of Argentina.svg Gino Trappa [1] R1–4
98 Flag of Brazil.svg Cecília Rabelo [2] 1–4
118 Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Comparatto [3] 1–4
Cavaleiro Sports 7 Flag of Brazil.svg Rogério Grotta [4] R1–4
9 Flag of Brazil.svg Lucca Zucchini [5] 1–4
12 Flag of Brazil.svg Ethan Nobels [6] R1–4
27 Flag of Brazil.svg João Pedro Souza [7] R1–4
TMG Racing 18 Flag of Brazil.svg Rafaela Ferreira [2] 1–4
21 Flag of Brazil.svg Álvaro Cho [8] 1, 3–4
30 Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Favarete [8] R1–4
37 Flag of Brazil.svg Filippo Fiorentino2
71 Flag of Brazil.svg Ciro Sobral [9] R1–4
88 Flag of Brazil.svg Arthur Pavie [10] 3–4
IconClass
RRookie

Race calendar

The schedule was revealed on 1 December 2023. All but one round ran alongside the 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix support 2024 Stock Car Pro Series events. For the first time in the championship history, one round will be held abroad in Argentina. [11]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamRookie winner
1R1 Flag of Brazil.svg Autódromo Velo Città, Mogi Guaçu 23 March Flag of Brazil.svg Álvaro Cho Flag of Brazil.svg Álvaro Cho Flag of Brazil.svg Álvaro Cho TMG Racing Flag of Brazil.svg Ethan Nobels
R2 Flag of Brazil.svg Ethan Nobels Flag of Brazil.svg Ethan Nobels Cavaleiro Sports Flag of Brazil.svg Ethan Nobels
R324 March Flag of Brazil.svg Álvaro Cho Flag of Brazil.svg Álvaro Cho Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Comparatto Bassani Racing Flag of Argentina.svg Gino Trappa
2R1 Flag of Brazil.svg Interlagos Circuit, São Paulo 20 April Flag of Brazil.svg Rafaela Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg Rafaela Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg Filippo Fiorentino TMG Racing Flag of Brazil.svg Ethan Nobels
R2 Flag of Brazil.svg Rafaela Ferreira Flag of Argentina.svg Gino Trappa Bassani Racing Flag of Argentina.svg Gino Trappa
R321 April Flag of Brazil.svg Rafaela Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Comparatto Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Comparatto Bassani Racing Flag of Brazil.svg Ethan Nobels
3R1 Flag of Brazil.svg Autódromo Velo Città, Mogi Guaçu 29 June Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Comparatto Flag of Brazil.svg Ethan Nobels
Flag of Brazil.svg Arthur Pavie [lower-alpha 1]
Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Comparatto Bassani Racing Flag of Brazil.svg Ethan Nobels
R2 Flag of Brazil.svg Arthur Pavie Flag of Brazil.svg Rafaela Ferreira TMG Racing Flag of Brazil.svg Ethan Nobels
R330 June Flag of Brazil.svg Álvaro Cho Flag of Brazil.svg Arthur Pavie Flag of Brazil.svg Álvaro Cho TMG Racing Flag of Brazil.svg Ethan Nobels
4R1 Flag of Brazil.svg Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna, Goiânia 27 July Flag of Brazil.svg Arthur Pavie Flag of Brazil.svg Álvaro Cho Flag of Brazil.svg Álvaro Cho TMG Racing Flag of Argentina.svg Gino Trappa
R2 Flag of Brazil.svg Arthur Pavie Flag of Brazil.svg Ethan Nobels Cavaleiro Sports Flag of Brazil.svg Ethan Nobels
R328 July Flag of Brazil.svg Arthur Pavie Flag of Brazil.svg Rogério Grotta Flag of Brazil.svg Arthur Pavie TMG Racing Flag of Brazil.svg Ciro Sobral
5R1 Flag of Argentina.svg Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez, Buenos Aires 4–6 October
R2
R3
6R1 Flag of Brazil.svg Interlagos Circuit, São Paulo 1–3 November
R2
R3
7R1 Flag of Brazil.svg Autódromo Brasília BRB, Brasília 22–24 November
R2
R3
8R1 Flag of Brazil.svg Interlagos Circuit, São Paulo 13–15 December
R2
R3

Championship standings

Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers in 30-minute races and for the top eight classified finishers in 20-minute races.

RacesPosition, points per race
 1st 

 2nd 

 3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th   FL  
Qualifying2
30-minute races2518151210864211
20-minute races151210864211

Drivers' standings

PosDriver Flag of Brazil.svg
MGG1
Flag of Brazil.svg
INT1
Flag of Brazil.svg
MGG2
Flag of Brazil.svg
GOI
Flag of Argentina.svg
BUA
Flag of Brazil.svg
INT2
Flag of Brazil.svg
BRS
Flag of Brazil.svg
INT3
Pts
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Comparatto481421143253175
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Álvaro Cho1310621122143
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Ethan Nobels51115523347110119
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Rafaela Ferreira372289818385109
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Gino Trappa119371345754995
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Ciro Sobral82586412Ret563682
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Lucca Zucchini2683Ret1077Ret412474
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Arthur Pavie262117171
9 Flag of Brazil.svg Rogério Grotta754635999Ret11861
10 Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Favarete9Ret7Ret10†65Ret6Ret6744
11 Flag of Brazil.svg Filippo Fiorentino14Ret33
12 Flag of Brazil.svg Cecília Rabelo64997810RetRet1091128
13 Flag of Brazil.svg João Pedro Souza10106Ret97118108Ret1221
14 Flag of Brazil.svg Alceu Feldmann Neto910132
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 Flag of Brazil.svg
MGG1
Flag of Brazil.svg
INT1
Flag of Brazil.svg
MGG2
Flag of Brazil.svg
GOI
Flag of Argentina.svg
BUA
Flag of Brazil.svg
INT2
Flag of Brazil.svg
BRS
Flag of Brazil.svg
INT3
Pts
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Ethan Nobels116131111315223
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Gino Trappa641312224134181
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Ciro Sobral3234436Ret2221163
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Rogério Grotta232224445Ret63138
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Favarete4Ret5Ret6†53Ret3Ret4293
6 Flag of Brazil.svg João Pedro Souza554Ret565364Ret690
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Alceu Feldmann Neto55722

Teams' championship

Each team acquires the points earned by their two best drivers in each race.

PosTeam Flag of Brazil.svg
MGG1
Flag of Brazil.svg
INT1
Flag of Brazil.svg
MGG2
Flag of Brazil.svg
GOI
Flag of Argentina.svg
BUA
Flag of Brazil.svg
INT2
Flag of Brazil.svg
BRS
Flag of Brazil.svg
INT3
Pts
1 TMG Racing 122 Q144 Q211F274
335266522
2 Bassani Racing 441411143227
683723457
3 Cavaleiro Sports 214332334186
556555779

Notes

  1. Both Nobels and Pavie set the same fastest lap of the race. The bonus point was awarded to Pavie who set it first.

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