2024 F4 British Championship

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The 2024 ROKiT F4 British Championship will be a multi-event, Formula 4 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across United Kingdom. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Formula 4 cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. This, the tenth season, following on from the British Formula Ford Championship, will be the tenth year that the cars conform to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations. Part of the TOCA tour, it forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.

The season will commence on 27 April at Donington Park, utilising the National circuit, and will conclude on 6 October at Brands Hatch, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after thirty races to be held at ten meetings, eight of ten meetings are in the support of the 2024 British Touring Car Championship. On 29 November 2023, the calendar was updated by adding the first international round of this championship in Circuit Zandvoort, which replaced Croft Circuit, and also the round in Oulton Park will be replaced with the round in the Grand Prix Circuit layout of the Silverstone Circuit. [1]

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriversClassRounds
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nina Gademan [2] R1
8 Flag of India.svg Kai Daryanani [3] 1
48 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alexander Berg [4] 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hitech Pulse-Eight 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reza Seewooruthun [5] 1
5 Flag of South Africa.svg Mika Abrahams [6] 1
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Deagen Fairclough [7] 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rodin Motorsport 9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Abbi Pulling [8] 1
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Ninovic [9] 1
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Higgins [10] 1
78 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Sherwood [11] 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JHR Developments 11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chloe Chong [12] 1
22 Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Bergström [13] R1
33 Flag of Algeria.svg Leo Robinson [14] R1
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ella Lloyd [15] 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virtuosi Racing 17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maxwell Dodds [16] 1
24 Flag of Hungary.svg Martin Molnár [17] R1
99 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuhao Fu [18] R1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Xcel Motorsport [19] 23 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Zack Scoular [20] R1
29 Flag of Sweden.svg August Raber [21] R1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Argenti Motorsport42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rowan Campbell-Pilling [22] R1
56 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuanpu Cui [23] R1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Dittmann Racing77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bart Harrison [24] R1
IconClass
RRookie

Race calendar

All but one rounds will be held in the United Kingdom as the championship will feature its first abroad round in the Netherlands. Initially, as of 15 May 2023, all rounds were scheduled to support 2024 British Touring Car Championship. [25] The revision published on 29 November contained the replacement of the rounds at the Oulton Park and the Croft Circuit by the Grand Prix layout at the Silverstone Circuit and the Circuit Zandvoort. [1]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamRookie winner
1R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)
27 April
R228 April
R3
2R4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
11 May
R512 May
R6
3R7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
25 May
R826 May
R9
4R10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)
8 June
R119 June
R12
5R13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Circuit
(Grand Prix Circuit, Northamptonshire)
15–16 June
R14
R15
6R16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Zandvoort
(Zandvoort)
13–14 July
R17
R18
7R19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)
10 August
R2011 August
R21
8R22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire)
24 August
R2325 August
R24
9R25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
21 September
R2622 September
R27
10R28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
5 October
R296 October
R30

Championship standings

Points will be awarded to the top ten classified finishers in races 1 and 3 and for the top eight classified finishers in race 2. Race two, which has its grid formed by reversing the top twelve from the qualifying order, awards extra points, up until a maximum of ten, for positions gained from the drivers' respective starting positions. Bonus points count towards only the drivers' standings.

RacesPosition, points per race
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th   FL  
Races 1 & 32518151210864211
Race 2151210864211

Drivers' Standings

PosDriver DPN
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BHI
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SNE
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THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SSGP
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
KNO
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
DPGP
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SSN
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BHGP
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Pen.Pts
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nina Gademan
Flag of India.svg Kai Daryanani
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alexander Berg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reza Seewooruthun
Flag of South Africa.svg Mika Abrahams
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Deagen Fairclough
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Abbi Pulling
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Ninovic
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Higgins
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Sherwood
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chloe Chong
Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Bergström
Flag of Algeria.svg Leo Robinson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ella Lloyd
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maxwell Dodds
Flag of Hungary.svg Martin Molnár
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuhao Fu
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Zack Scoular
Flag of Sweden.svg August Raber
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rowan Campbell-Pilling
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuanpu Cui
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bart Harrison
PosDriver DPN
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BHI
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SNE
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SSGP
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
KNO
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
DPGP
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SSN
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BHGP
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Pen.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
x – Positions Gained

Rookie Cup

PosDriver DPN
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BHI
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SNE
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SSGP
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
KNO
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
DPGP
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SSN
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BHGP
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Pen.Pts
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nina Gademan
Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Bergström
Flag of Algeria.svg Leo Robinson
Flag of Hungary.svg Martin Molnár
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuhao Fu
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Zack Scoular
Flag of Sweden.svg August Raber
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rowan Campbell-Pilling
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuanpu Cui
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bart Harrison
PosDriver DPN
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BHI
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SNE
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SSGP
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
KNO
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
DPGP
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SSN
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BHGP
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Pen.Pts

Teams Cup

PosTeamPts
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hitech Pulse-Eight
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rodin Motorsport
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JHR Developments
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virtuosi Racing
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Xcel Motorsport
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Argenti Motorsport
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Dittmann Racing

Notes

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