| π Image | |
| Category | FIA Formula 4 |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Europe |
| Inaugural season | 2014 |
| Constructors | Tatuus |
| Engine suppliers | Abarth |
| Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
| Drivers' champion | π Japan Kean Nakamura-Berta |
| Teams' champion | π Italy Prema Racing |
| Official website | Official website |
| π Image Current season | |
Italian Formula 4 Championship is the first formula racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season was the 2014 Italian F4 Championship, effectively replacing the Formula Abarth.
The Italian F4 championship is regarded as amongst the most competitive of the national/regional F4 championships.[1] Lance Stroll, Lando Norris, Mick Schumacher, Jack Doohan, Zhou Guanyu, Ollie Bearman, Andrea Kimi Antonelli And Arvid Lindblad have since driven in Formula One, and numerous Italian F4 drivers have had professional careers in other series.
History
[edit]Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013.[2] The goal of the Formula 4 is to make the ladder to Formula 1 more transparent.
The Italian Formula 4 was the first FIA Formula 4 championship to be launched. The Italian championship was launched by the ACI-CSAI on December 12, 2013.[3]
WSK Promotions, well known for its kart races in the WSK Euro Series e.a., was contracted to promote the championship, along with the original promoter ACI Sport.[4]
Cars
[edit]Italian race car constructor Tatuus was contracted to design and build all the cars.[5] Tatuus had also built all the cars for the Formula Abarth. The chassis is a monocoque made of carbon fibre.
The engine is a 1400cc Fiat-FPT.[6] This is the same engine used in the Formula Abarth between 2010 and 2013. It is detuned to fit the FIA Formula 4 regulations to 160 hp (120 kW), down from the original 180 hp (130 kW).
Starting from 2022, Tatuus F4-T421 have been used instead of Tatuus F4-T014.
Costs
[edit]The original goal of Formula 4 was to keep total costs for competitors under 100,000β¬ (in 2014) per season, but as of 2024 typical costs in the Italian championship far exceed this figure. One 2022 estimate put the season cost of competition at "upwards of 250,000β¬", one of the most expensive F4 series globally.[7]
The costs of competition in feeder series are typically met by either competitors families or wealthy benefactors, without an immediate commercial return for any funds provided.[8]
Champions
[edit]Drivers
[edit]
Teams
[edit]| Season | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | π Italy Prema Powerteam |
13 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 303 | Race 15 of 21 | 58 |
| 2015 | π Italy Prema Powerteam |
9 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 339 | Race 19 of 21 | 35 |
| 2016 | π Italy Prema Powerteam |
7 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 439.5 | Race 19 of 21 | 43.5 |
| 2017 | π Italy Bhaitech |
9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 565 | Race 18 of 21 | 89 |
| 2018 | π Italy Prema Theodore Racing |
13 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 667 | Race 19 of 21 | 187 |
| 2019 | π Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing |
9 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 576 | Race 21 of 21 | 28 |
| 2020 | π Italy Prema Powerteam |
15 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 596 | Race 21 of 21 | 101 |
| 2021 | π Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing |
11 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 585 | Race 18 of 21 | 102 |
| 2022 | π Italy Prema Racing |
19 | 16 | 38 | 19 | 800 | Race 18 of 21 | 289 |
| 2023 | π Italy Prema Racing |
10 | 12 | 40 | 9 | 791 | Race 17 of 21 | 245 |
| 2024 | π Italy Prema Racing |
12 | 16 | 30 | 12 | 763 | Race 17 of 21 | 221 |
| 2025 | π Italy Prema Racing |
14 | 17 | 38 | 10 | 825 | Race 19 of 25 | 378 |
Winter Trophy
[edit]| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins (Trophy) | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | π Estonia Ralf Aron |
π Italy Prema Powerteam |
2 | 1 (2) | 2 | 1 | 38 | Race 1 of 2 | 0 |
Trophy
[edit]In the concurrent Italian F4 Trophy for drivers over the age of 18.
| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins (Trophy) | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | π France Brandon MaΓ―sano |
π Italy Prema Powerteam |
8 | 6 (17) | 17 | 6 | 406 | Race 12 of 21 | 176 |
| 2015 | π Colombia Kevin Kanayet |
π Malta Malta Formula Racing |
0 | 9 (21) | 17 | 1 | 337 | Race 17 of 21 | 28 |
Woman Trophy
[edit]| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins (Trophy) | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | π Poland Julia Pankiewicz |
π Switzerland RB Racing |
0 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 343 | Race 17 of 21 | 112 | 2 |
| 2016 | π Liechtenstein Fabienne Wohlwend |
π Germany Aragon Racing π Portugal DR Formula |
0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 400 | Race 11 of 21 | N/A | 1 |
| 2019 | π United Arab Emirates Amna Al Qubaisi |
π United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema |
0 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 400 | Race 13 of 21 | 271 | 2 |
| 2020 | π United Arab Emirates Hamda Al Qubaisi |
π United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema |
0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 375 | Race 12 of 21 | N/A | 1 |
| 2021 | π Spain Maya Weug |
π Italy Iron Lynx |
0 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 437 | Race 21 of 21 | 43 | 2 |
| 2022 | π Spain Maya Weug |
π Italy Iron Lynx |
0 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 400 | Race 20 of 20 | 91 | 2 |
| 2023 | π Switzerland Tina Hausmann |
π San Marino AKM Motorsport |
0 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 310 | Race 20 of 20 | 9 | 4 |
| 2025 | π United Kingdom Emily Cotty |
π France R-ace GP |
0 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 369 | Race 25 of 25 | 51 | 4 |
Rookie Class
[edit]The result of the championship was decided by different standings. Wins and points of the rookie standings are present in brackets.
Drivers graduated to Formula One
[edit]- Bold denotes an active Formula One driver.
- Gold background denotes Italian F4 champion.
| Driver | Italian F4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasons | Races | Wins | Podiums | |
| π Canada Lance Stroll |
2014 | 18 | 7 | 13 |
| π United Kingdom Lando Norris |
2015 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| π China Zhou Guanyu |
2015 | 21 | 3 | 9 |
| π Germany Mick Schumacher |
2016 | 18 | 5 | 10 |
| π Australia Jack Doohan |
2018 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| π Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto |
2020 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| π United Kingdom Oliver Bearman |
2020β2021 | 29 | 7 | 14 |
| π Italy Kimi Antonelli |
2021β2022 | 29 | 13 | 18 |
| π United Kingdom Arvid Lindblad |
2022β2023 | 29 | 6 | 10 |
Circuits
[edit]- Bold denotes a circuit will be used in the 2026 season.
| Number | Circuits | Rounds | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | π Italy Imola Circuit |
16[a] | 2014βpresent |
| 2 | π Italy Mugello Circuit |
13[b] | 2014βpresent |
| 3 | π Italy Vallelunga Circuit |
12 | 2014βpresent |
| π Italy Monza Circuit |
12 | 2014βpresent | |
| π Italy Misano World Circuit |
12[c] | 2015βpresent | |
| 6 | π Italy Adria International Raceway |
5 | 2014β2018 |
| 7 | π Austria Red Bull Ring |
4 | 2019β2022 |
| π France Circuit Paul Ricard |
4 | 2018, 2021, 2023β2024 | |
| 9 | π Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps |
2 | 2022β2023 |
| π Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya |
2 | 2024β2025 | |
| 11 | π Italy Autodromo dell'Umbria |
1 | 2014 |
| π Hungary Hungaroring |
1 | 2019 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Series, Feeder (2023-02-25). "From F4 to F1: The feeder series ladder explained". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "FIA reveals Formula 4 plan". Autosport. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "The Italian Formula 4 Championship at the starting blocks". ACI-CSAI. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "WSK to promote the Italian F4 Championship". Italian Formula 4 Championship. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "Formula 4 to feature a Tatuus chassis". Italian Formula 4 Championship. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "Formula 4 powered by Abarth". Italian Formula 4 Championship. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ Gascoigne, Roger (2022-01-07). "The new F4 series aiming to boost single-seater racing in central Europe". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ Series, Feeder (2022-03-15). "Scholarship solution for broken feeder series ladder? Prema and Trident bosses answer". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2024-12-11.