Italian F4 Championship

Italian Formula 4 Championship
Category FIA Formula 4
Country  Italy
Inaugural season 2014
Constructors Tatuus
Engine suppliers Abarth
Tyre suppliers Pirelli
Drivers' champion Canada Lance Stroll
Teams' champion Italy Prema Powerteam
Official website Official website
Current season

Italian Formula 4 Championship is the first racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season will be the 2014 Formula 4 Italian Championship.

History

Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013.[1] The goal of the Formula 4 is to make the ladder to Formula 1 more transparent. Besides sporting and technical regulations, costs are regulated too. A car to compete in this category may not exceed € 30.000 in purchase. A single season in Formula 4 may not exceed € 100.000 in costs. The Italian Formula 4 was the second Formula 4 championship to be launched. The first championship launches was the Australian Formula 4 which will start in 2015.[2] The Italian championship was launched by the ACI-CSAI on December 12th, 2013.[3] The championship will effectively replace the Formula Abarth. Italian race car constructor Tatuus was contracted to design and build all the cars.[4] Tatuus had also built all the cars for the Formula Abarth. The Tatuus chassis will feature a detuned Formula Abarth engine limited to 160hp.[5] WSK Promotions, well known for its kart races in the WSK Euro Series e.a., was contracted to promote the championship.[6]

Car

The championship features Tatuus designed and built cars. The cars will be constructed out of carbon fibre and feature a monocoque chassis. The engine is a 1400cc Fiat-FPT. The engine will be rebadged as an Abarth. This is the same engine used in the Formula Abarth between 2010 and 2013. It will be detuned to fit the FIA Formula 4 regulations from 180hp to 160hp.

Champions

Season Champion Team Champion Trophy Class Champion
2014 Canada Lance Stroll Italy Prema Powerteam France Brandon Maïsano

References

  1. ↑ "FIA reveals Formula 4 plan". Autosport. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "CAMS and champions back the future formula". Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Italian Formula 4 Championship at the starting blocks". ACI-CSAI. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Formula 4 to feature a Tatuus chassis". Italian Formula 4 Championship. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Formula 4 powered by Abarth". Italian Formula 4 Championship. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "WSK to promote the Italian F4 Championship". Italian Formula 4 Championship. Retrieved 13 January 2014.

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