| F4 Chinese Championship | |
| Category: | FIA Formula 4 |
| Country: | China |
| Inaugural2: | 2015–16 |
| Constructors: | Mygale |
| Engines: | Alpine |
| Tyres: | Kumho |
| Website: | Official website |
| Current Season: | F4 Chinese Championship |
The F4 Chinese Championship is a racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4. The inaugural season was the 2015–16 edition.
Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013.[1] The goal of Formula 4 is to make the ladder to Formula 1 more transparent. It involves sporting and technical regulations and regulates costs. Cars competing in this category are not allowed to cost more than €30,000. A single season in a Formula 4 may not exceed €100,000. The Spanish F4 is planned to be the one of the second phase Formula 4 championships. The first phase championships was the Italian F4 Championship and the Formula 4 Sudamericana, which started in 2014. The Chinese championship was launched by Narcar International Racing Development Co., Ltd. on 11 September 2014.[2] [3]
The championship feature cars are designed and built by French race car constructor Mygale.[2] The cars are made up of carbon fiber and has monocoque chassis. The engine of Generation 1 is made up of 2.0 turbo Geely G-Power JLD-4G20. The engine of Generation 2 is Alpine 1.3L turbo.[4]
| Season | Driver | Team | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest lap | Points | Margins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 |  Julio Acosta |  Champ Motorsport | 8 of 10 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 202 | 28 | |
| 2016 |  Bruno Carneiro |  UMC Utah Motorsports Campus | 15 of 15 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 302 | 115 | |
| 2017 |  Charles Leong |  BlackArts Racing Team | 17 of 21 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 345 | 99 | |
| 2018 |  Jordan Dempsey | Pinnacle Motorsport | 18 of 21 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 320 | 50 | |
| 2019 |  Conrad Clark | BlackArts Racing Team | 17 of 17 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 379 | 77 | |
| 2020 | He Zijian | Smart Life Racing Team | 10 of 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 193 | 40 | |
| 2021 | Andy Chang | Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team | 10 of 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 254 | 99 | |
| 2022 | | Smart Life Racing Team | 14 of 14 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 375 | 164 | |
| 2023 | Tiago Rodrigues | Champ Motorsport | 20 of 20 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 346 | 15 |
| Season | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest lap | Points | Margins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BlackArts Racing Team | 4 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 685 | 259 | |
| 2018 | BlackArts Racing Team | 3 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 478 | 143 | |
| 2019 | BlackArts Racing Team | 3 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 479 | 2 | |
| 2020 | LEO GEEKE Team | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 211 | 12 | |
| 2021 | Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 298 | 119 | |
| 2022 | Smart Life Racing Team | 7 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 586 | 401 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 612 | 30 |
| Number | Circuits | Rounds | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhuhai International Circuit | 13 | 2015–2021, 2023–present |
| 2 | Ningbo International Circuit | 11 | 2017–2019, 2021–present |
| 3 | Shanghai International Circuit | 8 | 2015–2019, 2024 |
| 4 | Goldenport Park Circuit | 3 | 2015–2017 |
| Chengdu Goldenport Circuit | 3 | 2016–2018 | |
| Guia Circuit | 3 | 2020–2022 | |
| 7 | Pingtan Ruyi Lake International Circuit | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| 8 | Wuhan Street Circuit | 1 | 2018 |
| Qinhuangdao Shougang Racing Valley | 1 | 2019 | |
| 10 | Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit | 0 | 2024 |