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French F4 Championship

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French F4 Championship
Company typeMotorsport competition
IndustryAuto racing
Founded1993
FounderLouis Drouet
Headquarters
France
Area served
France, Europe
ParentFédération Française du Sport Automobile (FFSA)
Websitewww.ffsa.org/france-f4

French F4 Championship, initially launched as Formula Renault Campus France, and also known under the titles Formula Campus, Formul'Academy Euro Series, and F4 Eurocup 1.6, is a single-seater racing competition established in 1993 by Louis Drouet. Operating primarily in France, this series is designed for drivers transitioning from karting and is overseen by the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile (FFSA). In earlier years, the title winner was granted assistance to progress into Formula Renault 2.0 competitions. The championship became part of the World Series by Renault in 2010 but departed after the 2011 season. Since 2018, it has been conducted following FIA Formula 4 guidelines.

The car

The initial vehicle, constructed by Signatech, utilized a carbon fiber composite monocoque chassis compliant with 2008 FIA F3 standards. It was equipped with a 1600cc Renault K4MRS engine delivering approximately 140 bhp, paired with a five-speed sequential gearbox.

With the transition to FIA Formula 4 regulations in 2018, the series adopted the Mygale M14-F4 chassis, powered by naturally aspirated Renault 2.0L engines producing 160 bhp. In 2020, the power unit was upgraded to a turbocharged Renault Sport 1.3-liter engine. Beginning from the 2022 season, competition cars have employed the updated Mygale M21-F4 chassis.

Regulations

  • Race weekends generally extend over three days (Friday through Sunday), starting with free practice on the first day. Qualifying sessions determine the starting order for race 1, while the second fastest qualifying lap sets the grid for race 3. The lineup for race 2 features a reversed order of the top ten finishers from race 1. Each race runs for a duration of 20 minutes plus one additional lap.
  • Competitors are allotted four sets of tyres per event.
  • Points distribution for each race awards the leading ten finishers as follows:
Races Position Bonus
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 – 1

Prior French F4 Championship

Season Champion
Formula Campus by Renault and Elf
1993 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Sébastien Philippe
1994 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Franck Montagny
1995 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Renaud Malinconi
1996 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Philippe Bénoliel
1997 Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Marcel Costa
1998 Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Westley Barber
1999 Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Adam Jones
2000 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Stéphane Morat
2001 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Bruce Lorgeré-Roux
2002 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Loïc Duval
2003 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Laurent Groppi
2004 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Jacky Ferré
2005 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Jean Karl Vernay
2006 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Kévin Estre
2007 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Jean-Éric Vergne
Formul'Academy Euro Series
2008 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Arthur Pic
2009 Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Benjamin Bailly
F4 Eurocup 1.6
2010 Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Stoffel Vandoorne


French F4 Championship

Season Title Winner Secondary Category Winner
2011 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Matthieu Vaxivière not awarded
2012 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Alexandre Baron
2013 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Anthoine Hubert
2014 Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showall Lasse Sørensen J: Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Dorian Boccolacci
I: Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showall Lasse Sørensen
2015 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Valentin Moineault J: Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Sacha Fenestraz
I: Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Valentin Moineault
2016 Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Yifei Ye J: Template:Country data CHNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Yifei Ye
I: Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Gilles Magnus
2017 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Arthur Rougier J: Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Victor Martins
I: Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Arthur Rougier

FIA French F4 Championship

Season Champion Races Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points Margin Secondary Category Winner
2018 Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Caio Collet 21 7 7 10 7 296.5 86 J:Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Théo Pourchaire
I: Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Caio Collet
2019 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Hadrien David 21 10 7 14 8 281 47.5 J:Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Victor Bernier
I: Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Hadrien David
2020 Template:Country data JPNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ayumu Iwasa 21 6 9 15 7 338 81 J:Germany Valentino Catalano
I: Template:Country data JPNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ayumu Iwasa
Season Champion Races Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points Margin Secondary Category Winner
2021 (align=left) Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Esteban Masson (20) (9) (6) (11) (5) (236) (23) (align=left) J:Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Alessandro Giusti
I: Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Esteban Masson
2022 (align=left) Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Alessandro Giusti (20) (6) (5) (12) (2) (300) (59) (rowspan="3") not awarded
2023 (align=left) Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Evan Giltaire (21) (8) (6) (13) (8) (317) (4)
2024 (align=left) Template:Country data JPNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Taito Kato (20) (4) (5) (12) (5) (280) (6)

Circuits

Since the inception of the championship in 2011, the following circuits have been prominent venues:

Number Circuit Name Number of Rounds Hosted Years Participated in Series
1 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuit Paul Ricard 16 2011–2024
2 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 14 From 2012 to present
3 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuit Paul Armagnac 11 Held in 2011, 2014, and continuously since 2017
Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuit de Pau-Ville 11 Active during 2011–2019 and again in 2022–2023
5 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuit de Lédenon 10 Featured in 2011–2013, 2015–16, 2019, and from 2021 onward
6 Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 9 Raced at in 2011, 2013, from 2017 to 2020, and since 2022
7 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Bugatti Circuit (Le Mans) 5 Between 2012 and 2016
8 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuit du Val de Vienne 4 From 2011 through 2014
9 Template:Country data HUNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Hungaroring 3 Events held in 2015, 2019, and 2021
10 Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuito de Navarra 2 Hosted rounds in 2012 and 2015
Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuito de Jerez 2 Used in 2014 and again in 2018
Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 2 Present in the seasons of 2016 and 2017
Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Monza Circuit 2 Held events in 2017 and 2021
Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Dijon-Prenois 2 Included in calendars for 2018 and scheduled for 2024
15 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuit d'Albi 1 Featured once in the year 2011
Template:Country data NEDTemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuit Zandvoort 1 Hosted a round in the year 2020
Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuit Ricardo Tormo 1 Included in the calendar for the year 2022
Template:Flagicon ITA Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli 

  |   1     |   In the year 2023  

Template:Flagicon GER Nürburgring  

  |   1     |   Scheduled for the year 2024  


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