Formula 4 United States Championship
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| Category | FIA Formula 4 |
|---|---|
| Country | United States Canada |
| Region | North America |
| Inaugural season | 2016 |
| Constructors | Ligier Automotive |
| Engine suppliers | Honda (2016–2023) Ligier Automotive (2024) |
| Tyre suppliers | Hankook |
| Drivers' champion | Australia Daniel Quimby |
| Teams' champion | United States Crosslink Kiwi Motorsport |
| Official website | https://www.f4uschampionship.com |
| File:Motorsport current event.svg Current season | |
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The Formula 4 United States Championship is an auto racing series that is held under FIA Formula 4 regulations. The championship is sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing, the professional racing division of the Sports Car Club of America, in conjunction with the Automobile Competition Committee for the United States, the United States representative to the FIA.[1] It is a spec series, with all competitors using the same chassis and engine. The championship is designed to support North American drivers entering international open-wheel racing, by using the same regulations used by other series globally, rather than compete with the existing IndyCar Road to Indy ladder, with the drivers earning points towards an FIA Superlicence. It serves as an initial step into car racing for drivers graduating from karting.[2]
Championship format
Each event of the championship consists of three races, which are run on the support package of other motorsport events in the United States and starting in 2017, Canada. The inaugural season consisted of five events, and expanded to additional rounds in the following seasons.[2] Initially only run at race tracks on the East Coast of the United States, the championship will expand to separate East and West Coast series in the future with Canadian rounds in association with United States–based series.[2] The chassis is provided by Onroak Automotive, with a 2000cc Honda K20 detuned to 160hp and supplied by Honda Performance Development, which both meet the FIA price caps for Formula 4.[1] The tyres were by provided by Pirelli until 2018 season and by Hankook since 2019, and are similarly price capped. The total cost for a driver to compete in a full season of the 2016 championship is estimated at $115,000.[1][3]
Champions
Drivers
| Season | Champion | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Fastest lap | Podiums | Points | Margins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | United States Cameron Das | United States JDX Racing | 15 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 281 | 57 |
| 2017 | United States Kyle Kirkwood | United States Cape Motorsports | 20 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 345 | 183 |
| 2018 | United States Dakota Dickerson | United States DC Autosport with Cape Motorsports | 17 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 299 | 79 |
| 2019 | Australia Joshua Car | United States Crosslink Racing with Kiwi Motorsport | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 269 | 61 |
| 2020 | United States Hunter Yeany | United States Velocity Racing Development | 16 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 285 | 57 |
| 2021 | Mexico Noel León | United States DEForce Racing | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 212 | 20.5 |
| 2022 | Australia Lochie Hughes | United States Jay Howard Driver Development | 18 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 277 | 55 |
| 2023 | Canada Patrick Woods-Toth | United States Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 263.5 | 82.5 |
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Teams
| Season | Team | Drivers | Wins | Poles | Fastest lap | Podiums | Points | Margins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | United States JDX Racing | 3 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 353 | 11 |
| 2017 | United States Cape Motorsports | 4 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 433 | 165 |
| 2018 | United States Crosslink Racing with Kiwi Motorsport | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 407 | 44 |
| 2019 | United States Crosslink Racing with Kiwi Motorsport | 6 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 537 | 195 |
| 2020 | United States Crosslink Racing with Kiwi Motorsport | 7 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 557 | 123 |
| 2021 | United States Velocity Racing Development | 5 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 381.5 | 144 |
| 2022 | United States Crosslink Racing with Kiwi Motorsport | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 447.5 | 41.5 |
| 2023 | United States Crosslink/Kiwi Motorsport | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 541.5 | 325.5 |
Circuits
- Bold denotes a current circuit used in the 2024 season.
- Italic denotes a returning circuit will be used in the 2025 season.
| Number | Circuits | Rounds | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 10[lower-alpha 1] | 2016–present |
| 2 | Texas Circuit of the Americas | 9[lower-alpha 2] | 2017–present |
| 3 | Virginia Virginia International Raceway | 7 | 2017–2023 |
| 4 | New Jersey New Jersey Motorsports Park | 5 | 2016, 2018, 2022–present |
| 5 | Atlanta Road Atlanta | 4 | 2016, 2018–2019, 2021 |
| Wisconsin Road America | 4 | 2021–present | |
| 7 | Florida Homestead-Miami Speedway | 3 | 2016–2017, 2020 |
| 8 | Ontario Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | 2 | 2017, 2024 |
| Pennsylvania Pittsburgh International Race Complex | 2 | 2018–2019 | |
| Florida Sebring International Raceway | 2 | 2019–2020 | |
| Louisiana NOLA Motorsports Park | 2 | 2022–2023 | |
| 12 | Indiana Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 1 | 2017 |
| Alabama Barber Motorsports Park | 1 | 2020 | |
| Minnesota Brainerd International Raceway | 1 | 2021 |
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 DiZinno, Tony (17 September 2015). "FIA Formula 4 revealed for North America". NBC Sports. NBC-Universal. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Watkins, Gary (17 September 2015). "United States Formula 4 Championship launched for 2016". Autosport.com. Haymarket Media. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ "Hankook Tire America Named New Official Tire of F4 U.S. Championship". F4 U.S. Championships. 30 October 2018.