ADAC Formula 4

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ADAC Formula 4
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Category FIA Formula 4
Country Germany
Region Europe
Inaugural season2015
Folded2022
Constructors Tatuus
Engine suppliers Abarth
Tyre suppliers Pirelli
Last Drivers' champion Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Last Teams' champion Flag of Italy.svg Prema Racing
Official website Official website
Motorsport current event.svg Current season

ADAC Formula 4 (German : ADAC Formel 4) was a racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season was the 2015 ADAC Formula 4. It replaced the ADAC Formel Masters, held from 2008 to 2014.

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History

Gerhard Berger and the FIA Single Seater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013. [1] The goal of Formula 4 is to make the ladder to Formula 1 more transparent. Besides sporting and technical regulations, costs are regulated too. A car to compete in this category may not exceed a price of €30,000. A single season in Formula 4 may not exceed €100,000 in costs. ADAC F4 will be one of the second phase Formula 4 championships to be launched. The first phase championships were the Italian F4 Championship and Formula 4 Sudamericana which started in 2014. The ADAC championship was launched by the ADAC on 16 July 2014. [2] Italian race car constructor Tatuus was contracted to design and build all the cars.

After the end of the 2022 season, which was understaffed by drivers, there was a long wait for the publication of a racing calendar for 2023. This, together with the rumors about the takeover of the DTM by the ADAC, which was also carried out on 2 December 2022, [3] gave rise to speculation that the championship would not be continued. On 3 December, ADAC announced that ADAC Formula 4 would no longer be advertised for the 2023 season. [4] The high costs compared to other national Formula 4 championships and the low number of drivers are given as reasons for the end of the championship. Only eleven drivers were registered for the last race at the Nürburgring in mid-October, while a week later a total of 41 drivers started at the last race of the Italian F4 race in Scarperia e San Piero. [5]

Car

The championship features Tatuus designed and built cars. The cars are constructed out of carbon fibre and feature a monocoque chassis. The engine is a 1.4L turbo Abarth. This is the same engine as in the Italian F4 Championship.

Champions

Drivers

SeasonDriverTeam Poles WinsPodiumsFastest lapsPoints% points achievableClinchedMargin
2015 Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Dienst Flag of Germany.svg HTP Junior Team 7814634757.833Race 22 of 2448
2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joey Mawson Flag of the Netherlands.svg Van Amersfoort Racing 71016537463.660Race 22 of 2452
2017 Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips Flag of Italy.svg Prema Powerteam 0270245.547.902Race 21 of 214.5
2018 Flag of Germany.svg Lirim Zendeli Flag of Germany.svg US Racing– CHRS 81013834866.286Race 18 of 21114
2019 Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire Flag of Germany.svg US Racing– CHRS 6412225849.143Race 21 of 217
2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny Edgar Flag of the Netherlands.svg Van Amersfoort Racing 5612630057.142Race 21 of 212
2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Bearman Flag of the Netherlands.svg Van Amersfoort Racing 5611429565.556Race 18 of 1826
2022 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Kimi Antonelli Flag of Italy.svg Prema Powerteam 7912831383.466Race 17 of 1847

Teams

SeasonTeam Poles WinsPodiumsFastest lapsPointsClinchedMargin
2016 Flag of Italy.svg Prema Powerteam 44173459.5Race 24 of 244.5
2017 Flag of Italy.svg Prema Powerteam 25202597.5Race 18 of 21171
2018 Flag of Germany.svg US Racing– CHRS 8111911562Race 21 of 2141
2019 Flag of Germany.svg US Racing– CHRS 77277528Race 20 of 2141
2020 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Van Amersfoort Racing 9112711651Race 20 of 2141
2021 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Van Amersfoort Racing 58225295Race 21 of 2126
2022 Flag of Italy.svg Prema Powerteam 9123413594Race 21 of 2163

Rookies

The result of the championship was decided by different standings. Wins and points of the rookie standings are present in brackets.

SeasonDriverTeam Poles Wins (rookie)PodiumsFastest lapsPoints (rookie)ClinchedMargin
2015 Flag of Germany.svg David Beckmann Flag of Germany.svg ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg 01 (10)41166 (396)Race 22 of 2469
2016 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicklas Nielsen Flag of Austria.svg Neuhauser Racing00 (6)31106 (317)Race 24 of 2414
2017 Flag of Austria.svg Mick Wishofer Flag of Austria.svg Lechner Racing 00 (11)001 (383.5)Race 19 of 2172.5
2018 Flag of Germany.svg David Schumacher Flag of Germany.svg US Racing– CHRS 00 (8)00103 (332)Race 20 of 2131
2019 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman Staněk Flag of Germany.svg US Racing– CHRS 02 (10)52165 (412)Race 18 of 2189
2020 Flag of Germany.svg Tim Tramnitz Flag of Germany.svg US Racing 01 (8)60226 (386)Race 18 of 2193
2021 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Bedrin Flag of the Netherlands.svg Van Amersfoort Racing 02(11)50147 (362)Race 21 of 2123
2022 Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Câmara Flag of Italy.svg Prema Powerteam 21(11)92193 (285)Race 18 of 1816

Drivers graduated to F2

DriverADAC Formula 4FIA Formula 2
SeasonsRacesWinsPodiumsSeasonsFirst teamRacesWinsPodiums
Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong 2017 21311 2020–2021 ART Grand Prix 2702
Flag of Germany.svg David Beckmann 2015 2014 2021-2022 Charouz Racing System 3102
Flag of the United States.svg Juan Manuel Correa 2016–2017 3902 2019, 2022-2023 Sauber Junior Team by Charouz 3202
Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich 2016–2017 45710 2020–2022 MP Motorsport 73819
Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson 2018 2039 2021-2022 Hitech Grand Prix 51513
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris 2015 816 2017–2018 Campos Racing 2619
Flag of Brazil.svg Gianluca Petecof 2018–2019 4216 2021 Campos Racing 600
Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire 2019 20412 2020–2023 BWT HWA Racelab 69615
Flag of Germany.svg Mick Schumacher 2015–2016 46614 2019–2020 Prema Racing 46311
Flag of Russia.svg Robert Shwartzman 2015 2008 2020–2021 Prema Racing 47614
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor 2016 600 2021-2023 MP Motorsport 6236
Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips 2016–2017 45212 2020–2022 DAMS 59312
Flag of Germany.svg Lirim Zendeli 2016–2018 661319 2021-2022 MP Motorsport 1900
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou 2015 902 2019–2021 UNI-Virtuosi Racing 68520

Circuits

NumberCircuitsRoundsYears
1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring 12 [a] 2015–2022
2 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 10 [b] 2015–2022
3 Flag of Germany.svg Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 9 [c] 2015–2020
4 Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Ring 72015–2021
Flag of Germany.svg Lausitzring 7 [d] 2015–2018, 2020, 2022
6 Flag of Germany.svg Sachsenring 52015–2017, 2019, 2021
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Park Zandvoort 42016, 2019, 2021–2022
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 22015, 2022

Notes

  1. ↑ Hockenheimring hosted 3 rounds in 2018, 2 rounds in 2019 and 2021.
  2. ↑ Nürburgring hosted 2 rounds in 2020, 2022.
  3. ↑ Motorsport Arena Oschersleben hosted 2 rounds in 2015–2017.
  4. ↑ Lausitzring hosted 2 rounds in 2020.

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References

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  2. ↑ Allen, Peter (16 July 2014). "ADAC Formel Masters set for FIA F4 switch for 2015". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "DTM gerettet! ADAC schreibt Traditionsrennserie ab 2023 aus". Motorsport-Magazin. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Der ADAC stellt die Nachwuchsförderung im Formelsport neu auf". ADAC Formula 4. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ende nach acht Jahren: ADAC schreibt 2023 keine Formel 4 aus". Motorsport-Total. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
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