2024 Formula 4 Australian Championship Explained

The 2024 Formula 4 Australian Championship is the sixth season of the Formula 4 Australian Championship and the first one since 2019. Top Speed was appointed as the new organizer and promoter as the series switched to the Tatuus F4-T421 car and the Abarth engine.[1]

The category gives drivers a way to compete and contest in an FIA-certified open wheel category in Australia, with four rounds in the country and a season finale at Sepang International Circuit, a Category 1 former Formula 1 track. This also allows racers the chance to earn FIA super license points and have an even easier way to transition to competition overseas in a most cost-effective manner, with the same Tatuus F4 T421 GEN2 used internationally.

For the first time, the top five drivers after the third round of the Top Speed-run 2024 Formula 4 Australian Championship will be invited to attend Sepang for the five-day Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy Asia Pacific and Oceania Selection Program event, provided they meet the selection criteria.

Teams and drivers

TeamDriverClassRounds
Jam Motorsport1 John Paul Drake[2] 1–3
22nowrap Sebastien Amadio1–3
48 Blake Purdie1–2
81 Mark Rosser1
Formula Race Academy7 Mark Wilson1–3
23 Lawrence Katsidis2–3
40 Tim Boydle2–3
66 Nathan Gotch1–3
77 Nicholas Filipetto1, 3
89 Joanne Ciconte[3] 1
AGI Sport15 Nicolas Stati[4] 1–3
24 Seth Gilmore1–3
29 Imogen Radburn2–3
93 James Piszcyk[5] 1–3
Tim Macrow Racing81 Jayden Hamilton2
BlackArts Racing[6] TBA TBATBC
nowrap Volante Rosso Motorsport[7] TBA TBATBC
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Guest drivers ineligible for Drivers' Championship
Rookie Cup
Master Class

Calendar

The scheduled consisting of 15 races over 5 rounds was published on 28 November 2023.[8] The round at Queensland Raceway on 13–14 July was cancelled and will be replaced later in the season.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamSecondary Class WinnerSupporting
1R1 The Bend Motorsport Park
(Tailem Bend, South Australia)		4 May James Piszcyk James Piszcyk James Piszcyk AGI SportR: Seth Gilmore
M: John Paul Drake
R25 May James Piszcyk James Piszcyk AGI SportR: Seth Gilmore
M: Mark Rosser
R3 James Piszcyk James Piszcyk James Piszcyk AGI SportR: Seth Gilmore
M: Mark Rosser
2R1 The Bend Motorsport Park
(Tailem Bend, South Australia)		8 June James Piszcyk Blake Purdie James Piszcyk AGI SportR: Seth Gilmore
M: John Paul Drake 		Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia
Australian Formula Open
Radical Cup Australia
R29 June James Piszcyk James Piszcyk AGI SportR: Seth Gilmore
M: John Paul Drake
R3 James Piszcyk James Piszcyk James Piszcyk AGI SportR: Imogen Radburn
M: Nathan Gotch
3R1 Sydney Motorsport Park
(Eastern Creek, New South Wales)		3 August James Piszcyk James Piszcyk James Piszcyk AGI SportR: Imogen Radburn
M: Nathan Gotch
R24 August James Piszcyk James Piszcyk AGI SportR: Imogen Radburn
M: Nathan Gotch
R3 James Piszcyk James Piszcyk James Piszcyk AGI SportR: Imogen Radburn
M: Nathan Gotch
4R1 Sepang International Circuit
(Sepang, Malaysia)		7–8 SeptemberR:
M: 		Thailand Super Series
Malaysia Championship Series
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Championship standings

Points are awarded as follows.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

Drivers' championship

PosDriverBEN1
BEN2
SYD
SEP
TBC
Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 James Piszcyk111111111225
2 Nicolas Stati532332222145
3 Sebastien Amadio454444334112
4 Seth Gilmore343556555100
5 Blake Purdie22522397
6 Imogen Radburn66544365
7 Nathan GotchRet9788766646
8 John Paul Drake610877RetRet8833
9 Nicholas Filipetto88Ret77726
10 Mark RosserRet6616
11 Joanne Ciconte77914
12 Mark Wilson9111010Ret8Ret10911
13 Tim BoydleNC10999117
14 Lawrence KatsidisWDWDWD811105
15 Jayden Hamilton99Ret4
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
BEN1
BEN2
SYD
SEP
TBC
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Secondary classes standings

PosDriverBEN1
BEN2
SYD
SEP
TBC
Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
Rookies' championship
1 Seth Gilmore111112222197
2 Imogen Radburn221111136
3 Joanne Ciconte22254
4 Jayden Hamilton33Ret30
Master Class
1 Nathan GotchRet32221111169
2 John Paul Drake14311RetRet33132
3 Mark Wilson3543Ret2Ret5492
4 Nicholas Filipetto22Ret22290
5 Tim BoydleNC3344662
6 Mark RosserRet1150
7 Lawrence KatsidisWDWDWD36533
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
BEN1
BEN2
SYD
SEP
TBC

Teams' Championship

Ahead of each event, the teams nominated two drivers that accumulated teams' points.

PosTeamPoints
– AGI Sport–
– Formula Race Academy–
– Jam Motorsport–

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-11-28. Top Speed to re-launch Formula 4 Australian Championship. Weixin Official Accounts Platform.
  2. Web site: 2024-05-02 . Vital Pathway from Karting to Formula 1 to return to Australia at the Shell V-Power Motorsport Park this weekend . Formula 4 Australian Championship.
  3. Web site: 2024-03-15. Ciconte joins Australian F4 Championship. Auto Auction.
  4. Web site: O'Brien. Garry. 2024-03-13. Nicolas Stati to race Australian Formula 4 Championship with AGI Sport. Speedcafe.com.
  5. Web site: 2024-03-08. British F4 winner Jimmy Piszcyk joins AGI Sport for F4 Australian Champs. Velocity Motorsport Magazine.
  6. C0oGcBySw9v. blackartsracingbar. Formula 4 is returning to Australian shores next year and announcing a five-round calendar which we will take part of. 9 December 2023. 9 December 2023.
  7. Web site: O'Brien. Garry. 2023-12-04. Volante Rosso commits to new Formula 4 series. Speedcafe.com.
  8. Web site: Leeuwen. Andrew van. 2023-11-28. Formula 4 to be relaunched in Australia. Speedcafe.com.

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