Formula 4 United States Championship

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Formula 4 United States Championship
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Category FIA Formula 4
CountryUnited States
Canada
Region North America
Inaugural season2016
Constructors Ligier Automotive
Engine suppliers Honda (2016–2023)
Ligier Automotive (2024–present)
Tyre suppliers Hankook
Drivers' champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Quimby
Teams' champion Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport
Official website https://www.f4uschampionship.com
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The Formula 4 United States Championship is an auto racing series that is held under FIA Formula 4 regulations. The championship is sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing, the professional racing division of the Sports Car Club of America, in conjunction with the Automobile Competition Committee for the United States, the United States representative to the FIA. [1] It is a spec series, with all competitors using the same chassis and engine.

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The championship is designed to support North American drivers entering international open-wheel racing, by using the same regulations used by other series globally, rather than compete with the existing IndyCar Road to Indy ladder, with the drivers earning points towards an FIA Superlicence. Originally, it served as an initial step into car racing for drivers graduating from karting, but that level was supplanted by the JSF4 Championship, launched in 2024 with the previous generation cars in order to give drivers another entry level series where the champion earns a funded ride to the United States F4 Championship. [2]

Championship format

Each event of the championship consists of three races, which are run on the support package of other motorsport events in the United States and starting in 2017, Canada. The inaugural season consisted of five events, and expanded to additional rounds in the following seasons. [2] Initially only run at race tracks on the East Coast of the United States, the championship will expand to separate East and West Coast series in the future with Canadian rounds in association with United States–based series. [2]

The chassis is provided by Onroak Automotive, with a 2000cc Honda K20 detuned to 160hp and supplied by Honda Performance Development, which both meet the FIA price caps for Formula 4. [1] The tyres were by provided by Pirelli until 2018 season and by Hankook since 2019, and are similarly price capped. The total cost for a driver to compete in a full season of the 2016 championship is estimated at $115,000. [1] [3]

Champions

Drivers

SeasonChampionTeamRacesWinsPolesFastest lapPodiumsPointsMargins
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Das Flag of the United States.svg JDX Racing15949928157
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports 20941015345183
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Dakota Dickerson Flag of the United States.svg DC Autosport with Cape Motorsports 176151529979
2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Car Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Racing with Kiwi Motorsport174241126961
2020 Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Yeany Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development 168161528557
2021 Flag of Mexico.svg Noel León Flag of the United States.svg DEForce Racing 172411021220.5
2022 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lochie Hughes Flag of the United States.svg Jay Howard Driver Development 186251027755
2023 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Woods-Toth Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport1841214263.582.5
2024 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Quimby Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlantic Racing Team1551310227.54.5

Teams

SeasonTeamDriversWinsPolesFastest lapPodiumsPointsMargins
2016 Flag of the United States.svg JDX Racing39491035311
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Cape Motorsports 4941015433165
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Racing with Kiwi Motorsport65331340744
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Racing with Kiwi Motorsport6951125537195
2020 Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Racing with Kiwi Motorsport794926557123
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development 581817381.5144
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink Racing with Kiwi Motorsport851118447.541.5
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport974626541.5325.5
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport453916422194.5

Circuits

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Green dots represent circuits as of the 2025 season, purple represent the returning circuits, red represent former circuits.
NumberCircuitsRoundsYears
1 Flag of Ohio.svg Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 10 [a] 2016–present
2 Flag of Texas.svg Circuit of the Americas 9 [b] 2017–present
3 Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia International Raceway 72017–2023
4 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Motorsports Park 52016, 2018, 2022–present
5 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Road Atlanta 42016, 2018–2019, 2021
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Road America 42021–present
7 Flag of Florida.svg Homestead-Miami Speedway 32016–2017, 2020
8 Flag of Ontario.svg Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 22017, 2024
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pittsburgh International Race Complex 22018–2019
Flag of Florida.svg Sebring International Raceway 22019–2020
Flag of Louisiana.svg NOLA Motorsports Park 22022–2023
12 Flag of Indiana.svg Indianapolis Motor Speedway 12017
Flag of Alabama.svg Barber Motorsports Park 12020
Flag of Minnesota.svg Brainerd International Raceway 12021

Notes

  1. ↑ Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course hosted 2 rounds in 2016.
  2. ↑ Circuit of the Americas hosted 2 rounds in 2017.

References

  1. 1 2 3 DiZinno, Tony (17 September 2015). "FIA Formula 4 revealed for North America". NBC Sports. NBC-Universal . Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Watkins, Gary (17 September 2015). "United States Formula 4 Championship launched for 2016". Autosport.com. Haymarket Media . Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Hankook Tire America Named New Official Tire of F4 U.S. Championship". F4 U.S. Championships. 30 October 2018.
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