F4 Japanese Championship
| Category | FIA Formula 4 |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Inaugural season | 2015 |
| Constructors | Dome |
| Engine suppliers | TOM'S Toyota |
| Tyre suppliers | Dunlop |
| Official website | Official website |
 Current season | |
F4 Japanese Championship (ＦＩＡ－フォーミュラ４ 地方選手権 FIA F4 Chihou Senshuken)[1] is a formula racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season was held in 2015.
History
Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013.[2] 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 Japanese F4 will be the one of the second phase Formula 4 championship to be launched. The first phase championships was the Italian F4 Championship and the Formula 4 Sudamericana which started in 2014.
The F4 Japanese Championship was launched by the GT–Association on 16 December 2014.[1] Japanese race car constructor Dome was contracted to design and build all the cars.[1] All rounds are support events to the Super GT.
Car
The championship features Dome designed and built cars. The cars will be constructed out of carbon fibre and feature a monocoque chassis. The engine is a 2.0 turbo TOM'S Toyota.
Point system
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- Result of each driver's worst three races(80%) weekend will be dropped.[3]
Champions
| Season | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2015 |  Shou Tsuboi |
| 2016 | Ritomo Miyata |
References
- 1 2 3 "F4 JAPANESE CHAMPIONSHIP selects Dunlop Tire as its official designated tire". Super GT. GT–Association. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "FIA reveals Formula 4 plan". Autosport. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "新たなフォーミュラシリーズ「FIA-F4」 を 2015 年から開催" [New Formula series "FIA-F4" from 2015] (PDF). F4 Japanese Championship (in Japanese). GT-Association. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.