German Formula 4 Championship

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German Formula 4 Championship
Current season German Formula 4 Championship 2020
Vehicle type Monoposto
Country or region GermanyGermany Germany Austria Netherlands Belgium
AustriaAustria 
NetherlandsNetherlands 
BelgiumBelgium 
Current name German Formula 4 Championship
ADAC Formula 4
First season 2015
chassis ItalyItaly Tatuus F4-T014
Engines ItalyItaly Abarth 1.4 liter T-Jet
tires ItalyItaly Pirelli
Official website adac-motorsport.de/adac-formel-4/

The German formula-4-Cup , also known as ADAC formula 4 , (official ADAC F4 Germany certified by FIA powered by Abarth ) is a car racing series after the FIA - Formula 4 -Reglement. The racing events are primarily held in Germany . There are also races in Belgium and Austria . The German Formula 4 championship was held for the first time in 2015 .

The championship is organized by the Allgemeine Deutsche Automobil-Club e. V. (ADAC) and is primarily advertised under the name ADAC Formula 4.

history

After the FIA decided to introduce Formula 4 regulations in 2013, the ADAC decided to replace the ADAC Formula Masters with the German Formula 4 championship, also known as ADAC Formula 4, from 2015 .

The German Formula 4 championship - like the ADAC Formula Masters before it - is largely held at the ADAC Masters Weekends , during which several racing series organized by the ADAC start.

Course of the race weekend

Each event is advertised as a national competition. A race weekend consists of two 30-minute practice sessions, a 30-minute qualifying session and three 30-minute races.

vehicle

The Tatuus F4-T014 chassis with an Abarth 1.4 liter T-Jet engine is used in the German Formula 4 championship . The tires are from Pirelli .

particularities

The German Formula 4 championship shows some deviations from the sporty FIA Formula 4 regulations. No bonus points are awarded for pole position or the fastest race lap . In addition, there are deviations in determining the starting grid. The starting grid for the first two races is determined by qualifying. The starting grid for the third race is identical to the result for the first race, with the first ten drivers starting in reverse order.

The maximum number of participants on a race weekend is 42 vehicles. If fewer vehicles are allowed on the track for a race, the fastest drivers will qualify for the race in qualifying. If fewer than twelve vehicles are registered, the event will be canceled.

Television broadcast

The broadcasting rights for the German Formula 4 championship are held by the Sport1 broadcaster in Germany . All races are broadcast live on one of the stations belonging to the station group. In addition, every race can be followed via live streaming .

statistics

season master Points Second Points Third Points
2015 GermanyGermany Marvin service 347 SwedenSweden Joel Eriksson 299 AustraliaAustralia Joey Mawson 297
2016 AustraliaAustralia Joey Mawson 374 GermanyGermany Mick Schumacher 322 GermanyGermany Mike David Ortmann 247
2017 EstoniaEstonia Jüri Vips 245.5 New ZealandNew Zealand Marcus Armstrong 241 BrazilBrazil Felipe Drugovich 236.5
2018 GermanyGermany Lirim Zendeli 348 AustraliaAustralia Liam Lawson 234 BrazilBrazil Enzo Fittipaldi 223
2019 FranceFrance Théo Pourchaire 258 GermanyGermany Dennis Hauger 251 MonacoMonaco Arthur Leclerc 202

Web links

Commons : German Formula 4 Championship  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Formula 4 replaces Formula Masters as a platform for young talent. Motorsport-Total.com, July 16, 2014, accessed September 21, 2015 .
  2. ↑ a b c 2015 ADAC FORMULA 4 SPORTING REGULATIONS. (No longer available online.) Adac-motorsport.de, archived from the original on March 4, 2016 ; accessed on September 21, 2015 .
  3. ↑ rules. adac-motorsport.de, accessed on September 21, 2015 .
  4. ↑ TV tip: GT Masters and Formula 4 on SPORT1. Motorsport-Total.com, March 24, 2015, accessed September 21, 2015 .
  5. ↑ ADAC Formula 4 drivers' championship 2015. adac-motorsport.de, accessed on September 30, 2018 .
  6. ↑ ADAC Formula 4 drivers' championship 2016. adac-motorsport.de, accessed on September 30, 2018 .
  7. ↑ ADAC Formula 4 drivers' championship 2017. adac-motorsport.de, accessed on September 30, 2018 .
  8. ↑ ADAC Formula 4 drivers' championship 2018. adac-motorsport.de, accessed on September 30, 2018 .
  9. ↑ ADAC Formula 4 driver standings 2019. adac-motorsport.de, accessed on October 29, 2019 .