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2024 F4 British Championship

The 2024 ROKiT F4 British Championship is a multi-event, Formula 4 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across United Kingdom. The championship features 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 tenth season, following on from the British Formula Ford Championship, is the tenth year that the cars conform to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations. Part of the TOCA tour, it forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.

The season commenced on 27 April at Donington Park, utilising the National circuit, and will conclude on 6 October at Brands Hatch, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after thirty races to be held at ten meetings, eight of ten meetings are in the support of the 2024 British Touring Car Championship.

Teams and drivers

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Team No. Drivers Class Rounds
  Fortec Motorsport 3   Nina Gademan[1] R 1–5
8   Kai Daryanani[2] 1–5
48   Alexander Berg[3] 1–5
  Hitech Pulse-Eight 4   Reza Seewooruthun[4] 1–5
5   Mika Abrahams[5] 1–5
7   Deagen Fairclough[6] 1–5
  Rodin Motorsport 9   Abbi Pulling[7] 1–5
12   Alex Ninovic[8] 1–5
18   James Higgins[9] 1–5
78   Jack Sherwood[10] 1–5
  JHR Developments 11   Chloe Chong[11] 1–5
22   Joel Bergström[12] R 1–3, 5
33   Leo Robinson[13] 1–5
44   Ella Lloyd[14] 1–5
  Chris Dittmann Racing 15   Carrie Schreiner[15] 5
77   Bart Harrison[16] R 1–3, 5
  Virtuosi Racing 17   Maxwell Dodds[17] 1–5
24   Martin Molnár[18] R 1–5
99   Yuhao Fu[19] R 1–5
  Phinsys by Argenti 19   Matúš Ryba[15] 5
42   Rowan Campbell-Pilling[20] R 1–5
56   Yuanpu Cui[21] R 1–5
  Xcel Motorsport[22] 23   Zack Scoular[23] R 1–5
29   August Raber[24] R 1–5
Icon Class
R Rookie

Race calendar

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All but one rounds are held in the United Kingdom as the championship will feature its first abroad round in the Netherlands. Initially, as of 15 May 2023, all rounds were scheduled to support 2024 British Touring Car Championship.[25] The revision published on 29 November contained the replacement of the rounds at the Oulton Park and the Croft Circuit by the Grand Prix layout at the Silverstone Circuit and the Circuit Zandvoort.[26]

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Rookie winner
1 R1   Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire) 		27 April   James Higgins   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Yuanpu Cui
R2 28 April   Deagen Fairclough   Mika Abrahams[a]   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Bart Harrison
R3   Alex Ninovic race cancelled due to adverse weather conditions
2 R4   Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent) 		11 May   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Rowan Campbell-Pilling
R5 12 May   Abbi Pulling   Abbi Pulling   Rodin Motorsport   Zack Scoular
R6   Deagen Fairclough   Reza Seewooruthun   Deagen Fairclough   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Yuanpu Cui
3 R7   Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk) 		25 May   Alex Ninovic   Alex Ninovic   Alex Ninovic   Rodin Motorsport   Joel Bergström
R8 26 May   Deagen Fairclough   Yuanpu Cui   Phinsys by Argenti   Yuanpu Cui
R9   Alex Ninovic   Alex Ninovic   Alex Ninovic   Rodin Motorsport   Joel Bergström
4 R10   Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire) 		8 June   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Yuhao Fu
R11 9 June   Reza Seewooruthun   Alexander Berg   Fortec Motorsport   Yuanpu Cui
R12   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Reza Seewooruthun   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Zack Scoular
5 R13   Silverstone Circuit
(Grand Prix Circuit, Northamptonshire) 		15 June   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Yuanpu Cui
R14 16 June   Leo Robinson   Leo Robinson   JHR Developments   Joel Bergström
R15   Reza Seewooruthun   Reza Seewooruthun   Reza Seewooruthun   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Rowan Campbell-Pilling
6 R16   Circuit Zandvoort
(Zandvoort) 		13 July
R17
R18 14 July
7 R19   Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife) 		10 August
R20 11 August
R21
8 R22   Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) 		24 August
R23 25 August
R24
9 R25   Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire) 		21 September
R26 22 September
R27
10 R28   Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) 		5 October
R29 6 October
R30

Championship standings

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Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers in races 1 and 3 and for the top eight classified finishers in race 2. Race two, which has its grid formed by reversing the top twelve from the qualifying order, awards extra points, up until a maximum of ten, for positions gained from the drivers' respective starting positions. Two points are awarded for the best legal lap set in the qualifying session. Bonus points count towards only the drivers' standings.

Races Position, points per race
 1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   FL 
Qualifying 2
Races 1 & 3 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1
Race 2 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1

Drivers' Standings

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Pos Driver DPN
  		BHI
  		SNE[b]
  		THR
  		SILGP
  		ZAN
  		KNO
  		DPGP
  		SILN
  		BHGP
  		Pen. Pts
1   Deagen Fairclough 1 27 C 1 75 1 3 38 NC 1 57 Ret 1 Ret 2 225
2   Alex Ninovic 3 57 C 2 17 Ret 1 48 1 3 33 2 3 35 3 196
3   James Higgins 2 47 C 5 44 4 2 15 3 8 61 5 4 54 Ret 133.5
4   Reza Seewooruthun 5 14 C 4 18 3 5 18 5 16 71 1 2 84 1 133
5   Jack Sherwood 6 32 C 6 21 19 4 27 2 4 Ret 3 Ret Ret 5 118
6   Abbi Pulling 7 17 C 7 1 6 9 59 7 2 12 4 11 106 11 92
7   Mika Abrahams 9 15 C Ret 63 2 Ret 20 8 6 2 10 10 95 14 76
8   Leo Robinson 13 121 C 14 DSQ 7 12 7 Ret 7 4 7 7 11 4 64
9   Yuanpu Cui 4 10 C 8 13 5 8 11 11 DSQ 8 Ret 6 7 13 57
10   Ella Lloyd 8 7 C Ret 129 20 7 9 12 10 171 15 5 2 7 51
11   Joel Bergström 17 13 C 12 106 16 6 64 4 8 4 10 41
12   Rowan Campbell-Pilling 12 114 C 3 82 21 13 11 6 DSQ 94 9 Ret 15 8 36
13   Alexander Berg 14 6 C 11 15 8 11 191 13 5 1 11 16 Ret 21 34
14   Maxwell Dodds 20 154 C 17 162 18 15 106 10 11 119 16 12 Ret 6 29.5
15   Kai Daryanani 11 82 C 10 Ret 12 18 810 19 9 104 12 9 116 Ret 29
16   Yuhao Fu 18 191 C 18 148 17 17 139 18 12 152 17 20 Ret 15 20
17   Zack Scoular 16 20 C 19 33 14 Ret Ret 14 Ret Ret 6 19 137 20 9 19
18   Martin Molnár 15 Ret C 9 94 10 10 16 9 14 13 8 13 162 17 15
19   Nina Gademan 19 183 C 16 191 13 16 127 16 13 142 14 15 172 18 15
20   August Raber Ret 211 C 20 5 11 14 147 15 Ret DNS DNS WD WD WD 14
21   Bart Harrison 10 98 C 13 116 9 DSQ[c] 17 6 9 12 11
22   Chloe Chong 21 162 C 15 20 15 19 17 17 15 16 13 18 141 16 3
23   Carrie Schreiner 21 183 19 3
24   Matúš Ryba 14 121 12 1
Pos Driver DPN
  		BHI
  		SNE[b]
  		THR
  		SSGP
  		ZAN
  		KNO
  		DPGP
  		SSN
  		BHGP
  		Pen. Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
x – Positions Gained

Rookie Cup

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Pos Driver DPN
  		BHI
  		SNE[b]
  		THR
  		SSGP
  		ZAN
  		KNO
  		DPGP
  		SSN
  		BHGP
  		Pen. Pts
1   Yuanpu Cui 4 10 C 8 13 5 8 1 11 DSQ 8 Ret 6 7 13 181
2   Rowan Campbell-Pilling 12 11 C 3 8 21 13 11 6 DSQ 9 9 Ret 15 8 149
3   Martin Molnár 15 Ret C 9 9 10 10 16 9 14 13 8 13 16 17 140.5
4   Joel Bergström 17 13 C 12 10 16 6 6 4 8 4 10 137.5
5   Nina Gademan 19 18 C 16 19 13 16 12 16 13 14 14 15 17 18 100
6   Bart Harrison 10 9 C 13 11 9 DSQ[c] 17 6 9 12 91
7   Yuhao Fu 18 19 C 18 14 17 17 13 18 12 15 17 20 Ret 15 88
8   Zack Scoular 16 20 C 19 3 14 Ret Ret 14 Ret Ret 6 19 13 20 9 74
9   August Raber Ret 21 C 20 5 11 14 14 15 Ret DNS DNS WD WD WD 45
10   Matúš Ryba 14 12 12 32
Pos Driver DPN
  		BHI
  		SNE[b]
  		THR
  		SSGP
  		ZAN
  		KNO
  		DPGP
  		SSN
  		BHGP
  		Pen. Pts

Teams Cup

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Pos Team Pts
1   Hitech Pulse-Eight 370
2   Rodin Motorsport 365.5
3   JHR Developments 149
4   Phinsys by Argenti 105
5   Fortec Motorsport 68
6   Virtuosi Racing 41
7   Xcel Motorsport 31
8   Chris Dittmann Racing 19

Notes

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  1. ^ Berg finished first but received two five seconds penalties for exceeding track limits and weaving on approach to grid. Abrahams inherited the win.
  2. ^ a b c d Half points were awarded for Round 9 as the leader completed more than two laps but less than 75% of the original race distance.
  3. ^ a b Harrison was disqualified from the results of the meeting for a physical assault on Mika Abrahams in parc fermé after race two.

References

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  1. ^ Strebelow, Vivien (23 November 2023). "Nina Pothof joins British F4 grid in 2024 with Fortec Motorsports". Racers.
  2. ^ "Kai Daryanani joins Fortec Motorsports on F4 British Championship return". Fortec Motorsport. 1 February 2024.
  3. ^ "F4 US race winner Alex Berg joins Fortec Motorsports for ROKiT British F4 Campaign". British F4. 21 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Reza Seewooruthun to race in the 2024 ROKiT British F4 and UAE F4 Championships". Hitech Pulse-Eight. 27 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Mika Abrahams joins Hitech Pulse-Eight in the 2024 ROKiT F4 British Championship certified by FIA". Hitech Grand Prix. 2 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Deagen Fairclough set to race with Hitech in 2024 ROKiT British F4 Championship". Hitech Grand Prix. 9 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Pulling returns for F1 Academy assault alongside British F4". www.carlin.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Alex Ninovic confirmed for ROKiT British F4 with Rodin Carlin for 2024". British F4. 8 December 2023.
  9. ^ "James Higgins joins Rodin Motorsport's British F4 Team". Rodin Motorsport. 22 February 2024.
  10. ^ Wood, Ida (6 March 2024). "Sherwood joins Rodin in British F4 as Fairclough tops test at Silverstone". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Chloe Chong joins JHR for British F4 season". Racers. 11 January 2024.
  12. ^ "JHR Developments signs talented karting star Joel Bergström for maiden ROKiT British F4 campaign". British F4. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Talented racer Leo Robinson joins JHR Developments for maiden British F4 season". JHR Developments. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  14. ^ RACERS (29 February 2024). "Ella Lloyd to contest British F4 with JHR". Racers. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  15. ^ a b "BARC Race Meeting - Silverstone GP - 15 /16 June 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  16. ^ "British karting star Bart Harrison joins Chris Dittmann Racing for F4 British Championship campaign". Chris Dittmann Racing. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Maxwell Dodds completes Virtuosi Racing's 2024 British F4 line-up". Virtuosi Racing. 5 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Martin Molnár to begin his racing journey to Formula One in the home of motorsports". Virtuosi Racing F4. 11 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Yuhao Fu joins Virtuosi Racing for the 2024 British F4 Season". Virtuosi Racing F4. 12 March 2024.
  20. ^ Allen, Peter (2 November 2023). "Argenti signs Campbell-Pilling as first British F4 driver for 2024". Formula Scout.
  21. ^ "Yuanpu Cui Joins Argenti Motorsport for the 2024 ROKiT F4 British Championship". British F4. 25 November 2023.
  22. ^ @xcelmotorsport (7 March 2024). "Xcel Motorsport is gearing up for a thrilling venture into the British F4 Championship in 2024" – via Instagram.
  23. ^ "📣 DRIVER ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Scoular steps up to the British F4 Championship in 2024 with Xcel". Instagram. 21 March 2024.
  24. ^ "August Raber joins Xcel Motorsport for ROKiT British F4 Season Opener". F4 British Championship. 23 April 2024.
  25. ^ Wood, Ida (15 May 2023). "British F4 to return to Silverstone's National layout in 2024". Formula Scout.
  26. ^ "ROKiT British F4 Announces First Overseas Round As Part Of 2024 Calendar". British F4. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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