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The 2019 F4 British Championship was a multi-event, Formula 4 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across United Kingdom. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Formula 4 cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. This, the fifth season, following on from the British Formula Ford Championship, was the fifth year that the cars conformed to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations.[1] Part of the TOCA tour, it formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.
The season commenced on 6 April at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 13 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after thirty races held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2019 British Touring Car Championship.[2]
The rookie cup continued with the top prize being free entry into the 2020 season.[3]
Zane Maloney won both the overall and rookie championship, coming out victorious ten times out of 30 races. His closest title challenger Sebastián Álvarez won five races, one win fewer than third-placed Louis Foster. Carter Williams triumphed thrice, Josh Skelton and Luke Browning won twice respectively, and Bart Horsten and Tommy Foster got one victory each.
Teams and drivers[edit]
All teams were British-registered.
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Race calendar[edit]
The calendar was announced on 5 June 2018.[2] All races were held in the United Kingdom. Round at Rockingham was removed from the schedule in favour of the second Thruxton round. All rounds supported 2019 British Touring Car Championship.
Championship standings[edit]
Points were awarded as follows:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' standings[edit]
| Pos | Driver | BHI | DON | THR1 | CRO† | OUL | SNE | THR2 | KNO | SIL | BHGP | Pen. | Pts | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | ||||
| 1 |  Zane Maloney | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | NC | 5 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 5 | 1 | 427 | |
| 2 |  Sebastián Álvarez | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 3 | 1 | Ret | 407 | |
| 3 |  Louis Foster | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 12 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 353 | |
| 4 | Josh Skelton | 8 | Ret | 12 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | Ret | 2 | DNS | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 326.5 | |
| 5 |  Bart Horsten | 5 | Ret | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 13† | Ret | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 275.5 |
| 6 | Luke Browning | 1 | 3 | 7 | DNS | 9 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 268.5 | |
| 7 |  Carter Williams | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 230 | |
| 8 | Tommy Foster | 4 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 207 | |
| 9 | Alex Connor | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 163 | ||||
| 10 | Joe Turney | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 111 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 |  Roberto Faria | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | DNS | 10 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 99 | |
| 12 | Mariano Martínez | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 49 | |
| 13 |  Reema Juffali | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 20 | |
| 14 | Alex Walker | 10 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Chris Lulham | 11 | 7 | 5 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Abbie Munro | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pen. | Pts |
| BHI | DON | THR1 | CRO† | OUL | SNE | THR2 | KNO | SIL | BHGP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Race 2 at Croft Circuit was stopped after two laps due to worsening weather conditions. The results were initially declared void, with the intention of running a fourth race at a later event. However, it was confirmed on 22 July that the original results would stand, with half points being awarded.[22]
Rookie Cup[edit]
| Pos | Driver | BHI | DON | THR1 | CRO† | OUL | SNE | THR2 | KNO | SIL | BHGP | Pen. | Pts | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | ||||
| 1 | Zane Maloney | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | NC | 5 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 5 | 1 | 608.5 | |
| 2 | Alex Connor | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 428 | ||||
| 3 | Roberto Faria | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | DNS | 10 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 397.5 | |
| 4 | Joe Turney | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 228 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Alex Walker | 10 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 133 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Chris Lulham | 11 | 7 | 5 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pen. | Pts |
| BHI | DON | THR1 | CRO† | OUL | SNE | THR2 | KNO | SIL | BHGP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams Cup[edit]
Each team nominated two drivers to score points before every round. All non-nominated drivers were ignored.
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Double R Racing | 536 |
| 2 | Carlin | 439 |
| 3 | JHR Developments | 407 |
| 4 | TRS Arden Junior Team | 344.5 |
| 5 | Richardson Racing | 174 |
| 6 | Fortec Motorsport | 145 |
References[edit]
- ^ "FORMULA FORD ECOBOOST ADOPTS FIA FORMULA 4 REGULATIONS FOR 2015". British Formula Ford. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ a b "2019 F4 British Championship calendar announced". fiaformula4.com. Ford Motor Company. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "British F4 confirms attractive prize offering for 2019". November 26, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ "Karting ace Roberto Faria graduates to British F4 with Fortec". November 30, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ "Mariano Martinez switches to British F4 with Fortec Motorsport". March 12, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ "Fortec Motorsport adds karting ace Chris Lulham for Silverstone". September 23, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "Richardson Racing confirms British F4 return". 29 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Abbie Munro completes Arden's F4 line up for final three events". September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ "Alex Connor joins Arden for rookie British F4 campaign". January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Australian racer Bart Horsten moves to British F4 with Arden". December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Arden strengthen British F4 outfit with karting star Tommy Foster". February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- ^ "Reema Juffali completes Double R Racing's 2019 driver line-up". March 11, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ "Louis Foster joins reigning Champions Double R Racing for 2019". January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ "Sebastian Alvarez and Double R re-unite for 2019 British F4 campaign". February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ Wood, Elliot (8 October 2018). "Carlin returns to British F4 for 2019". formulascout.com. Formula Scout. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Carlin announce last-minute deal for Joe Turney at Brands Hatch". April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Carlin title push gathers momentum with addition of Zane Maloney". February 8, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "Alex Walker to make British F4 debut with JHR Developments". 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Josh Skelton confirmed at JHR Developments for 2019 campaign". January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ "Carter Williams joins title contenders JHR Developments for 2019". March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ Wood, Ida (20 October 2018). "Carlin names Ginetta graduate Fin Green as first driver for British F4 return". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (July 22, 2019). "British F4 will not re-run cancelled Croft race". formulascout.com. Formula Scout. Retrieved July 23, 2019.