F4 Indian Championship

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F4 Indian Championship
F4 Indian Championship logo.png
Category FIA Formula 4
CountryIndia
Inaugural season2023
Constructors Mygale
Engine suppliers Alpine
Tyre suppliers MRF
Drivers' champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster
Teams' champion Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport
Motorsport current event.svg Current season

F4 Indian Championship is a single-seater motorsport series based in India. The series is run to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations and organized by Racing Promotions Pvt Ltd. The inaugural season was held in 2023.

Contents

The winner of the series earns the right to compete in the next season of Formula Regional Indian Championship for free. [1]

History

Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched Formula 4 in March 2013. [2] The goal of the Formula 4 was to make the ladder to Formula 1 more transparent. Besides sporting and technical regulations, costs are also regulated. A car to compete in this category may not exceed €30,000 and a single season in Formula 4 May not exceed €100,000.

The creation of the series and Formula Regional Indian Championship was teased on 15 August 2021 on the social media of Mumbai Falcons, an Indian team participating in 2021 F3 Asian Championship. [3] The official launch of the championship was held on 19 August 2021. [4]

Format

The weekend's format is set to have three races per weekend with one single qualifying session. The fastest lap will award pole position for Race 1, while Race 3's grid will be set according to the 2nd fastest lap of every driver at the qualifying session. Race 2's grid will be a reverse grid from Race 1's results. [5]

Car

Initially, the championship was set to feature Tatuus F4-T421 chassis, Abarth as the engine supplier and Prema Powerteam responsible for the technical side of things to ensure parity among all competitors. [4] After failing to run in 2022, the championship switched for the 2023 season to Mygale M21-F4 chassis, Alpine as the engine supplier and MP Motorsport for the technical support. [6]

Broadcasting

As with Formula Regional India, Indian F4's organizers are having discussions with international TV channels to broadcast the championship in several countries. For the other countries, the championship will be available on YouTube. [5]

Champions

SeasonDriverTeamRacesPolesWinsPodiumsFastest lapPointsMargins
2023 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Flag of India.svg Chennai Turbo Riders 1958117282.562.5

Circuits

NumberCircuitsRoundsYears
1 Flag of India.svg Madras International Circuit 4 [lower-alpha 1] 2023

Notes

  1. Madras International Circuit hosted 4 rounds in 2023.

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