ADAC Formula 4
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| Category | FIA Formula 4 |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Europe |
| Inaugural season | 2015 |
| Constructors | Tatuus |
| Engine suppliers | Abarth |
| Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
| Drivers' champion |  Jonny Edgar |
| Teams' champion |  Van Amersfoort Racing |
| Official website | Official website |
 Current season | |
ADAC Formula 4 (German: ADAC Formel 4) is a racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season was the 2015 ADAC Formula 4. It replaced the ADAC Formel Masters, held from 2008 to 2014.
History[]
Gerhard Berger and the FIA Single Seater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013.[1] The goal of Formula 4 is to make the ladder to Formula 1 more transparent. Besides sporting and technical regulations, costs are regulated too. A car to compete in this category may not exceed a price of €30,000. A single season in Formula 4 may not exceed €100,000 in costs. ADAC F4 will be the one of the second phase Formula 4 championships to be launched. The first phase championships were the Italian F4 Championship and Formula 4 Sudamericana which started in 2014. The ADAC championship was launched by the ADAC on 16 July 2014.[2] Italian race car constructor Tatuus was contracted to design and build all the cars.
Car[]
The championship features Tatuus designed and built cars. The cars are constructed out of carbon fibre and feature a monocoque chassis. The engine is a 1.4L turbo Abarth. This is the same engine as in the Italian F4 Championship.
Champions[]
Drivers[]
| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | % points achievable | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Marvin Dienst
|
HTP Junior Team
|
7 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 347 | 57.833 | Race 22 of 24 | 48 |
| 2016 |  Joey Mawson
|
Van Amersfoort Racing
|
7 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 374 | 63.660 | Race 22 of 24 | 52 |
| 2017 |  Jüri Vips
|
 Prema Powerteam
|
0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 245.5 | 47.902 | Race 21 of 21 | 4.5 |
| 2018 | Lirim Zendeli
|
US Racing– CHRS
|
8 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 348 | 66.286 | Race 18 of 21 | 114 |
| 2019 |  Théo Pourchaire
|
US Racing– CHRS
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6 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 258 | 49.143 | Race 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 2020 | Jonny Edgar
|
Van Amersfoort Racing
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5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 300 | 57.142 | Race 21 of 21 | 2 |
Teams[]
| Season | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Prema Powerteam
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4 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 459.5 | Race 24 of 24 | 4.5 |
| 2017 | Prema Powerteam
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2 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 597.5 | Race 18 of 21 | 171 |
| 2018 | US Racing– CHRS
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8 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 562 | Race 21 of 21 | 41 |
| 2019 | US Racing– CHRS
|
7 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 528 | Race 20 of 21 | 41 |
| 2020 | Van Amersfoort Racing
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9 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 651 | Race 20 of 21 | 41 |
Rookies[]
The result of the championship was decided by different standings. Wins and points of the rookie standings are present in brackets.
| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins (Rookie) | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points (Rookie) | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | David Beckmann
|
ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg
|
0 | 1 (10) | 4 | 1 | 166 (396) | Race 22 of 24 | 69 |
| 2016 |  Nicklas Nielsen
|
 Neuhauser Racing
|
0 | 0 (6) | 3 | 1 | 106 (317) | Race 24 of 24 | 14 |
| 2017 | Mick Wishofer
|
Lechner Racing
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0 | 0 (11) | 0 | 0 | 1 (383.5) | Race 19 of 21 | 72.5 |
| 2018 | David Schumacher
|
US Racing– CHRS
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0 | 0 (8) | 0 | 0 | 103 (332) | Race 20 of 21 | 31 |
| 2019 |  Roman Staněk
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US Racing– CHRS
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0 | 2 (10) | 5 | 2 | 165 (412) | Race 18 of 21 | 89 |
| 2020 | Tim Tramnitz
|
US Racing
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0 | 1 (8) | 6 | 0 | 226 (386) | Race 18 of 21 | 93 |
Drivers graduated to F2[]
- Bold denotes an active Formula 2 driver.
- Gold background denotes ADAC Formula 4 champion.
| Driver | ADAC Formula 4 | FIA Formula 2 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasons | Races | Wins | Podiums | Seasons | First team | Races | Wins | Podiums | |
 Marcus Armstrong
|
2017 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 2020–2021 | ART Grand Prix | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| David Beckmann
|
2015 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 2021 | Charouz Racing System | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Manuel Correa
|
2016–2017 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 2019 | Sauber Junior Team by Charouz | 16 | 0 | 2 |
 Felipe Drugovich
|
2016–2017 | 45 | 7 | 10 | 2020–2021 | MP Motorsport | 27 | 3 | 4 |
| Liam Lawson
|
2018 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 2021 | Hitech Grand Prix | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Lando Norris
|
2015 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2017–2018 | Campos Racing | 26 | 1 | 9 |
| Gianluca Petecof
|
2018–2019 | 42 | 1 | 6 | 2021 | Campos Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Théo Pourchaire
|
2019 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 2020–2021 | BWT HWA Racelab | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Mick Schumacher
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2015–2016 | 46 | 6 | 14 | 2019–2020 | Prema Racing | 46 | 3 | 11 |
 Robert Shwartzman
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2015 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 2020–2021 | Prema Racing | 27 | 4 | 6 |
| Richard Verschoor
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2016 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2021 | MP Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jüri Vips
|
2016–2017 | 45 | 2 | 12 | 2020–2021 | DAMS | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Lirim Zendeli
|
2016–2018 | 66 | 13 | 19 | 2021 | MP Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Guanyu Zhou
|
2015 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2019–2021 | UNI-Virtuosi Racing | 49 | 2 | 13 |
Circuits[]
- Bold denotes a current Formula One Circuit.
- Italic denotes a former Formula One Circuit.
| Number | Countries, Circuits | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben
|
2015-2021 |
| 2 | Red Bull Ring
|
2015-2021 |
| 3 |  Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
|
2015 |
| 4 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz
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2015-2018, 2020 |
| 5 | Nürburgring
|
2015-2021 |
| 6 | Sachsenring
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2015-2019, 2021 |
| 7 | Hockenheimring
|
2015-2021 |
| 8 | Circuit Park Zandvoort
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2016, 2019-2021 |
References[]
- ^ "FIA reveals Formula 4 plan". Autosport. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ Allen, Peter (16 July 2014). "ADAC Formel Masters set for FIA F4 switch for 2015". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
External links[]
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