2021 Macau Grand Prix
The 2021 Macau Grand Prix was a motor race for Formula 4 (F4) cars held on the streets of Macau on 21 November 2021. Just like in 2020, the race was an F4 event (rather than Formula Three), and was part of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)-administered China Formula 4 Championship for the second time running. The event consisted of two races; an eight-lap qualifying race deciding the starting grid for the twelve-lap main event. The 2021 race was the 68th running of the Macau Grand Prix, the second for F4 cars and the second meeting of the three-round 2021 F4 Chinese Championship.
Background
After the 2020 Macau Grand Prix was run as a domestic Formula 4 event because of heavy quarantine restrictions introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a return to holding the Grand Prix as a non-championship round of the FIA Formula 3 championship, just like in 2019, was originally planned.[1] In August however, it was announced that there would be no Formula 3 competing in Macau for the second year running, with quarantine regulations still being very strictly enforced.[2] This left the China Formula 4 Championship as the main event during the Macau Grand Prix weekend, staging the second of its three events at the Guia circuit.[3]
Entry List
All competitors used identical Mygale-chassis M14-F4 Formula 4 cars.
| Team | No. | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| China Champ Motorsport | 2 | Hong Kong Patrick Tsang |
| 5 | China Chengru Hu | |
| China iDEAK Racing by KRC | 3 | Chinese Taipei Lishin Peng |
| 14 | Chinese Taipei Brian Lee | |
| China UMC Racing Team | 4 | Macau Mak Ka Lok |
| 27 | Macau Lei Kit Meng | |
| China Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team | 8 | Macau Wing Chung Chang |
| 33 | China Zhongyi Shang | |
| China Smart Life Racing Team | 9 | China Lü Jingxi |
| 11 | Macau Hon Chio Leong | |
| China Blackjack 21 Racing Team | 17 | China Sicheng Li |
| Hong Kong Grid Motorsport | 23 | China Neric Wei |
| China GEEKE XL DRIFT | 48 | Hong Kong James Wong |
| 96 | China Cao Li | |
| China Ningbo International Circuit Team | 56 | China Zefeng Jing |
| 99 | China Lifeng Lin | |
| China Henmax Motorsport | 77 | Hong Kong Yaoming Huang |
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Results
Qualifying
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Macau Hon Chio Leong | Smart Life Racing Team | 2:29.881 | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | Macau Wing Chung Chang | Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team | 2:30.870 | 2 |
| 3 | 17 | China Sicheng Li | Blackjack 21 Racing Team | 2:33.460 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | Macau Mak Ka Lok | UMC Racing Team | 2:38.338 | 4 |
| 5 | 27 | Macau Lei Kit Meng | UMC Racing Team | 2:40.048 | 5 |
| 6 | 14 | Chinese Taipei Brian Lee | iDEAK Racing by KRC | 2:40.313 | 6 |
| 7 | 96 | China Cao Li | GEEKE XL DRIFT | 2:40.948 | 7 |
| 8 | 23 | China Neric Wei | Grid Motorsport | 2:41.311 | 8 |
| 9 | 33 | China Zhongyi Shang | Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team | 2:42.232 | 9 |
| 10 | 3 | Chinese Taipei Lishin Peng | iDEAK Racing by KRC | 2:42.259 | 10 |
| 11 | 99 | China Lifeng Lin | Ningbo International Circuit Team | 2:42.915 | 11 |
| 12 | 2 | Hong Kong Patrick Tsang | Champ Motorsport | 2:43.518 | 12 |
| 13 | 48 | Hong Kong James Wong | GEEKE XL DRIFT | 2:47.483 | 13 |
| 14 | 9 | China Lü Jingxi | Smart Life Racing Team | 2:49.255 | 14 |
| 15 | 77 | Hong Kong Yaoming Huang | Henmax Motorsport | 2:49.255 | 15 |
| 16 | 56 | China Zefeng Jing | Ningbo International Circuit Team | No time | 16 |
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Qualifying race
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Macau Hon Chio Leong | Smart Life Racing Team | 8 | 20min 15.950sec | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | Macau Wing Chung Chang | Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team | 8 | + 5.424s | 2 |
| 3 | 17 | China Sicheng Li | Blackjack 21 Racing Team | 8 | + 34.963s | 3 |
| 4 | 56 | China Zefeng Jing | Ningbo International Circuit Team | 8 | + 46.630s | 16 |
| 5 | 33 | China Zhongyi Shang | Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team | 8 | + 1:01.374s | 9 |
| 6 | 96 | China Cao Li | GEEKE XL DRIFT | 8 | + 1:04.210s | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | Macau Mak Ka Lok | UMC Racing Team | 8 | + 1:05.916s | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | China Lü Jingxi | Smart Life Racing Team | 8 | + 1:13.489s | 14 |
| 9 | 99 | China Lifeng Lin | Ningbo International Circuit Team | 8 | + 1:29.973s | 11 |
| 10 | 77 | Hong Kong Yaoming Huang | Henmax Motorsport | 8 | + 1:50.939s | 15 |
| 11 | 48 | Hong Kong James Wong | GEEKE XL DRIFT | 8 | + 2:05.554s | 13 |
| 12 | 14 | Chinese Taipei Brian Lee | iDEAK Racing by KRC | 4 | + 4 laps | 6 |
| Ret | 3 | Chinese Taipei Lishin Peng | iDEAK Racing by KRC | 4 | Retired | 10 |
| Ret | 27 | Macau Lei Kit Meng | UMC Racing Team | 0 | Retired | 5 |
| Ret | 23 | China Neric Wei | Grid Motorsport | 0 | Retired | 8 |
| Ret | 2 | Hong Kong Patrick Tsang | Champ Motorsport | 0 | Retired | 12 |
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Main race
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Macau Hon Chio Leong | Smart Life Racing Team | 12 | 30min 11.640sec | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | Macau Wing Chung Chang | Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team | 12 | + 24.530s | 2 |
| 3 | 17 | China Sicheng Li | Blackjack 21 Racing Team | 12 | + 50.069s | 3 |
| 4 | 56 | China Zefeng Jing | Ningbo International Circuit Team | 12 | + 1:13.319s | 4 |
| 5 | 96 | China Cao Li | GEEKE XL DRIFT | 12 | + 1:37.501s | 6 |
| 6 | 33 | China Zhongyi Shang | Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team | 12 | + 1:44.727s | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | China Lü Jingxi | Smart Life Racing Team | 12 | + 1:45.147s | 8 |
| 8 | 14 | Chinese Taipei Brian Lee | iDEAK Racing by KRC | 12 | + 1:50.078s | 12 |
| 9 | 23 | China Neric Wei | Grid Motorsport | 12 | + 2:23.339s | 15 |
| 10 | 3 | Chinese Taipei Lishin Peng | iDEAK Racing by KRC | 12 | + 2:35.178s | 13 |
| 11 | 4 | Macau Mak Ka Lok | UMC Racing Team | 12 | + 2:44.766s | 7 |
| 12 | 27 | Macau Lei Kit Meng | UMC Racing Team | 11 | + 1 lap | 14 |
| 13 | 48 | Hong Kong James Wong | GEEKE XL DRIFT | 11 | + 1 lap | 11 |
| 14 | 99 | China Lifeng Lin | Ningbo International Circuit Team | 11 | + 1 lap | 9 |
| Ret | 77 | Hong Kong Yaoming Huang | Henmax Motorsport | 0 | Retired | 10 |
| Ret | 2 | Hong Kong Patrick Tsang | Champ Motorsport | 0 | Retired | 16 |
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See also
References
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2021-03-06). "FIA announces F3 World Cup return to Macau in 2021 twist". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2021-08-19). "Formula 3 drops off 2021 Macau Grand Prix bill". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2021-09-02). "Argentinian and Chinese F4 revise 2021 calendars". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ↑ "68th Macau Grand Prix - SJM Formula 4 Macau Grand Prix - Provisional Entry List" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-10.