Tatuus F4-T421 Explained

The Tatuus F4-T421 is an open-wheel formula race car, designed, developed and built by Italian manufacturer Tatuus, for Formula 4 junior categories, since 2021.^[1] ^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

History

In January 2021, it was first announced that the car would go into production to make its competitive debut in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship, as the successor of the Tatuus F4-T014, featuring the introduction of the halo and other improved safety features.^[5] Over the course of 2021, many Formula 4 championships announced their intent to use the car in the 2022 season: the Italian F4 Championship,^[6] F4 British Championship,^[7] F4 Spanish Championship, Formula 4 UAE Championship, F4 Brazilian Championship, ACCR Formula 4 Championship and ADAC Formula 4.

The car first began testing in September 2021.^[8] The car made its competition debut in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship, and featured in the 2022 seasons of all announced championships excluding the ACCR Formula 4 Championship, which was postponed due to global supply chain issues.^[9]

Championships

Year introduced	Country	Championship	Season introduced
2022	Italy	Italian F4 Championship	2022
	Germany	ADAC Formula 4	2022
	Spain	F4 Spanish Championship	2022
	United Kingdom	F4 British Championship	2022
	United Arab Emirates	F4 UAE Championship	2022
	Brazil		2022
2023	Austria Czech Republic Hungary Slovakia	Formula 4 CEZ Championship	2023
	Spain	Formula Winter Series	2023
	International	F1 Academy	2023
	China Malaysia	Formula 4 South East Asia Championship	2023
2024	Saudi Arabia	F4 Saudi Arabian Championship	2024
	Australia	Formula 4 Australian Championship	2024
		NACAM Formula 4 Championship	2024
	International	F1 Academy

External links

Tatuus website

Notes and References

Web site: Gascoigne . Roger . October 23, 2021 . ADAC F4 continues with Tatuus-Abarth combination for 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240621180333/https://formulascout.com/adac-f4-continues-with-tatuus-abarth-combination-for-2022/85539 . 2024-06-21 . 2024-11-14 . Formula Scout.
Abarth alongside the champions of the future in ADAC F4 and British F4 . 2022-04-22 . Stellantis . 2024-11-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215135157/https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/abarth/press/abarth-alongside-the-champions-of-the-future-in-adac-f4-and-british-f4 . 2023-12-15 . Stellantis Media Website.
Web site: McNamara . Rebecca . November 26, 2021 . F4 British Championship certified by FIA launches 2022 car and unveils ROKiT as Title Partner .
Web site: McNamara . Rebecca . November 10, 2021 . Inside the world's safest FIA Formula 4 car .
Web site: Wood . Ida . 16 January 2021 . Next-generation Formula 4 car set to hit the track this year . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240222003916/https://formulascout.com/next-generation-formula-4-car-set-to-hit-the-track-this-year/74016 . 2024-02-22 . 2024-11-14 . Formula Scout.
Web site: Wood . Ida . 2021-10-08 . Italian F4 keeps Abarth power for Gen2, visits Spa in 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240220230613/https://formulascout.com/italian-f4-keeps-abarth-power-for-gen2-visits-spa-in-2022/85004 . 2024-02-20 . 2024-11-14 . Formula Scout.
Web site: 2021-11-26 . F4 British Championship certified by FIA launches 2022 car and unveils ROKiT as Title Partner . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240721091618/https://fiaformula4.com/f4-british-championship-certified-by-fia-launches-2022-car-and-unveils-rokit-as-title-partner/ . 2024-07-21 . 2024-11-14 . F4 British Championship.
Web site: Wood . Ida . 2021-09-16 . Gallery: Tatuus begins testing of second-generation F4 car . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240304125404/https://formulascout.com/gallery-tatuus-begins-testing-of-second-generation-f4-car/83766 . 2024-03-04 . 2024-11-14 . Formula Scout.
Web site: Wood . Ida . 6 July 2022 . ACCR F4 series delayed to 2023, Trophy events to run for old cars . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240418113300/https://formulascout.com/accr-f4-series-delayed-to-2023-trophy-events-to-run-for-old-cars/95929 . 2024-04-18 . 2024-11-14 . Formula Scout.