2020 French F4 Championship
2020 French F4 Championship | |||
Drivers' Champion: Ayumu Iwasa Juniors' Champion: Valentino Catalano | |||
Previous: | 2019 | Next: | 2021 |
Parent series:: FFSA GT Championship Renault Clio Cup France Porsche Carrera Cup France |
The 2020 French F4 Championship was the tenth season to run under the guise of the French F4 Championship and the third under the FIA Formula 4 regulations. The championship used Mygale M14 chassis. For 2020, the series used a new 1.3-liter turbocharged engine produced by Renault Sport, replacing the previously used 2.0-litre naturally aspirated engine.[1] The series began on 21 August at Circuit Paul Armagnac and ended on 22 November at Circuit Paul Ricard.[2][3]
Driver lineup[]
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Race calendar[]
On 22 April 2020 the series announced a seven-round calendar with a delayed start to the season due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic.[7][8] The round at Pau that was postponed on 17 March 2020 and not included on the new schedule.[9] The 3rd round scheduled at Hungaroring was replaced by Circuit Zandvoort.[10] The penultimate round of the season at Circuit de Lédenon was cancelled by the circuit and the organizers.[11] The final round at Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans was called off by local authorities.[12] The additional rounds were scheduled to take place at Circuit Paul Ricard.[13][3]
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Junior Winner | |
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22 August | ![]() |
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R3 | 23 August | ![]() |
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2 | R1 | ![]() |
12 September | ![]() |
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R2 | ![]() |
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R3 | 13 September | ![]() |
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3 | R1 | ![]() |
26 September | ![]() |
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R2 | 27 September | ![]() |
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R3 | ![]() |
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4 | R1 | ![]() (Circuit 1A-V2) |
3 October | ![]() |
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R2 | ![]() |
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R3 | 4 October | ![]() |
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5 | R1 | ![]() |
17 October | ![]() |
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R2 | 18 October | ![]() |
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R3 | ![]() |
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6 | R1 | ![]() (Circuit 1A-V2) |
13 November | ![]() |
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R2 | 14 November | ![]() |
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R3 | 15 November | ![]() |
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7 | R1 | ![]() (Circuit 3C) |
21 November | ![]() |
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R2 | ![]() |
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R3 | 22 November | ![]() |
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Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic | |||||||
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6–8 November | |||||
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13–15 November |
Championship standings[]
- Points system
Points were awarded as follows:
Races | Position | Bonus | ||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | PP | FL | |
Races 1 & 3 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Race 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 |
Each driver's lowest scoring meeting was omitted from their final point total.[14]
Drivers' standings – FFSA Academy[]
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Bold – Pole |
Drivers' standings – FIA Formula 4[]
Pos | Driver | NOG![]() |
MAG![]() |
ZAN![]() |
LEC1![]() |
SPA![]() |
LEC2![]() |
LEC3![]() |
Pts | ||||||||||||||
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R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | |||
1 | ![]() |
1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 329 |
2 | ![]() |
2 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 253 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 231 |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 8 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 183 |
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Ret | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | Ret | 6 | 3 | 133 |
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6 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 132 | |||
7 | ![]() |
4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 8 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | DNS | 118 | |||
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8 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 117 |
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7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 72 |
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11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 8 | DNS | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 47 |
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9 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 37 | ||||||
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10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 10 | 25 |
Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
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MAG![]() |
ZAN![]() |
LEC1![]() |
SPA![]() |
LEC2![]() |
LEC3![]() |
Juniors' standings[]
Pos | Driver | NOG![]() |
MAG![]() |
ZAN![]() |
LEC1![]() |
SPA![]() |
LEC2![]() |
LEC3![]() |
Pts | ||||||||||||||
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R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | |||
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 390 |
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2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 288 |
Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
NOG![]() |
MAG![]() |
ZAN![]() |
LEC1![]() |
SPA![]() |
LEC2![]() |
LEC3![]() |
Notes[]
- ^ Marijn Kremers scored pole for race 3 but was issued a 1-place grid penalty for causing a collision in race 2. Kremers still collected the bonus point for qualifying on pole position.
References[]
- ^ "French F4: a new turbo engine in 2020". Kartcom.com. KSP Reportages. December 17, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "F4 2020 CALENDAR". ffsaacademy.org. KSP Reportages.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Waring, Bethonie (13 November 2020). "Hadjar on pole for first of French F4's back-to-back Paul Ricard rounds". Formula Scout. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020.
- ^ "F4 ACADEMY: NOGARO OPENS THE FESTIVITIES WITH A QUALITY GRID". FFSA Academy. 17 August 2020.
- ^ "F4 Academy: Many potential winners at Paul Ricard". FFSA Academy. 28 September 2020.
- ^ "F4 Academy: Ayumu Iwasa's title to win". FFSA Academy. 16 November 2020.
- ^ "The new dates of the French F4 Championship". FFSA Academy. 22 April 2020.
- ^ Wood, Elliott (22 April 2020). "French F4 reveals new calendar, racing in the Netherlands delayed". Formula Scout.
- ^ Wood, Elliott (17 March 2020). "Euroformula's Pau Grand Prix postponed". Formula Scout. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Wood, Elliott (18 June 2020). "Zandvoort replaces Hungaroring in new French F4 calendar". Formula Scout. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ Allen, Peter (2 November 2020). "This weekend's French F4 round at Ledenon cancelled". Formula Scout. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020.
- ^ "La manche finale du Trophée Tourisme Endurance (TTE) au Mans annulée" (in French). 4 November 2020. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020.
- ^ Allen, Peter (6 November 2020). "French F4 adds replacement round at Paul Ricard alongside Eurocup". Formula Scout. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020.
- ^ "French F4 Championship 2020 Presentation Dossier" (PDF). Retrieved 13 September 2020.
External links[]
- 2020 in French motorsport
- 2020 in Formula 4
- 2020 in formula racing