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2024 F4 British Championship

The 2024 ROKiT F4 British Championship was a multi-event, Formula 4 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across United Kingdom. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Formula 4 cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. This, the tenth season, following on from the British Formula Ford Championship, was the tenth year that the cars conform to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations. Part of the TOCA tour, it formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.

The season commenced on 27 April at Donington Park, utilising the National circuit, and concluded on 6 October at Brands Hatch, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after thirty races to held at ten meetings, eight of ten meetings were in the support of the 2024 British Touring Car Championship.

Teams and drivers

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Team No. Drivers Class Rounds
  Fortec Motorsport 3   Nina Gademan[1] R 1–7, 9–10
8   Kai Daryanani[2] All
48   Alexander Berg[3] All
  Hitech Pulse-Eight 4   Reza Seewooruthun[4] All
5   Mika Abrahams[5] 1–5
6   Bianca Bustamante[6] 6
7   Deagen Fairclough[7] All
50   Thomas Bearman[8] R 9–10
55   Ernesto Rivera[9] R 6
  Rodin Motorsport 9   Abbi Pulling[10] 1–7, 10
12   Alex Ninovic[11] All
18   James Higgins[12] All
78   Jack Sherwood[13] All
  JHR Developments 10   Harri Reynolds[14] R 9
11   Chloe Chong[15] All
22   Joel Bergström[16] R 1–3, 5
33   Leo Robinson[17] All
44   Ella Lloyd[18] 1–8, 10
  Chris Dittmann Racing 15   Carrie Schreiner[19] 5–6
36   Gustav Jonsson[20] 9
47   Jessica Edgar[21] 6
77   Bart Harrison[22] R 1–3, 5–10
  Phinsys by Argenti 16   Aurelia Nobels[23] 6
19   Matúš Ryba[19] R 5–6, 9
21   Emily Cotty[24] R 9
42   Rowan Campbell-Pilling[25] R All
56   Cui Yuanpu[26] R All
  Virtuosi Racing 17   Maxwell Dodds[27] 1–8
24   Martin Molnár[28] R All
99   Yuhao Fu[29] R All
  Xcel Motorsport[30] 23   Zack Scoular[31] R All
27   Chester Kieffer[32] 6
29   August Raber[33] R 1–6, 8–10
Icon Class
R Rookie

Race calendar

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All but one rounds were held in the United Kingdom as the championship featured its first abroad round in the Netherlands. Initially, as of 15 May 2023, all rounds were scheduled to support 2024 British Touring Car Championship.[34] The revision published on 29 November contained the replacement of the rounds at the Oulton Park and the Croft Circuit by the Grand Prix layout at the Silverstone Circuit and the Circuit Zandvoort.[35]

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Rookie winner
1 R1   Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire) 		27 April   James Higgins   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Cui Yuanpu
R2 28 April   Deagen Fairclough   Mika Abrahams[a]   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Bart Harrison
R3   Alex Ninovic race cancelled due to adverse weather conditions, rescheduled to 24 August
2 R4   Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent) 		11 May   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Rowan Campbell-Pilling
R5 12 May   Abbi Pulling   Abbi Pulling   Rodin Motorsport   Zack Scoular
R6   Deagen Fairclough   Reza Seewooruthun   Deagen Fairclough   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Cui Yuanpu
3 R7   Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk) 		25 May   Alex Ninovic   Alex Ninovic   Alex Ninovic   Rodin Motorsport   Joel Bergström
R8 26 May   Deagen Fairclough   Cui Yuanpu   Phinsys by Argenti   Cui Yuanpu
R9   Alex Ninovic   Alex Ninovic   Alex Ninovic   Rodin Motorsport   Joel Bergström
4 R10   Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire) 		8 June   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Yuhao Fu
R11 9 June   Reza Seewooruthun   Alexander Berg   Fortec Motorsport   Cui Yuanpu
R12   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Reza Seewooruthun   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Zack Scoular
5 R13   Silverstone Circuit
(Grand Prix Circuit, Northamptonshire) 		15 June   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Cui Yuanpu
R14 16 June   Leo Robinson   Leo Robinson   JHR Developments   Joel Bergström
R15   Reza Seewooruthun   Reza Seewooruthun   Reza Seewooruthun   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Rowan Campbell-Pilling
6 R16   Circuit Zandvoort
(Zandvoort) 		13 July   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Martin Molnár
R17[b] 14 July   Deagen Fairclough   Alex Ninovic   Rodin Motorsport   Cui Yuanpu
R18   Deagen Fairclough   Alex Ninovic   Deagen Fairclough   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Martin Molnár
7 R19   Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife) 		10 August   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Martin Molnár
R20 11 August   Deagen Fairclough   Leo Robinson   JHR Developments   Cui Yuanpu
R21   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Martin Molnár
8 R22   Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) 		24 August   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Alex Ninovic   Rodin Motorsport   Zack Scoular
R3   Alex Ninovic   Deagen Fairclough   James Higgins   Rodin Motorsport   Cui Yuanpu
R23 25 August   Deagen Fairclough   James Higgins   Rodin Motorsport   Rowan Campbell-Pilling
R24   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Rowan Campbell-Pilling
9 R25   Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire) 		21 September   Deagen Fairclough   Alex Ninovic   Deagen Fairclough   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Rowan Campbell-Pilling
R26 22 September race cancelled due to adverse weather conditions, rescheduled to 5 October
R27   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Martin Molnár
10 R28   Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) 		5 October   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Rowan Campbell-Pilling
R26   Alex Ninovic   Leo Robinson   JHR Developments   Martin Molnár
R29 6 October   Jack Sherwood   Alex Ninovic   Rodin Motorsport   Martin Molnár
R30   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough   Hitech Pulse-Eight   Cui Yuanpu

Championship standings

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Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers in races 1 and 3 and for the top eight classified finishers in race 2. Race two, which had its grid formed by reversing the top twelve from the qualifying order, awarded extra points, up until a maximum of ten, for positions gained from the drivers' respective starting positions. Two points were awarded for the best legal lap set in the qualifying session. Bonus points counted towards only the drivers' standings.

Races Position, points per race
 1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   FL 
Qualifying 2
Races 1 & 3 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1
Race 2 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1

Drivers' Standings

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Pos Driver DPN
  		BHI
  		SNE[c]
  		THR
  		SILGP
  		ZAN
  		KNO
  		DPGP
  		SILN
  		BHGP[d]
  		Pen. Pts
1   Deagen Fairclough 1 27 C 1 75 1 3 38 NC 1 57 Ret 1 Ret 2 1 39 1 1 57 1 2 2 210 1 1 C 1 1 55 57 1 579.5
2   Alex Ninovic 3 57 C 2 17 Ret 1 48 1 3 33 2 3 35 3 2 12 18 2 Ret 3 1 7 71 2 20 C Ret Ret 35 17 4 357
3   Reza Seewooruthun 5 14 C 4 18 3 5 18 5 16 71 1 2 84 1 11 24 2 4 41 8 8 4 59 13 5 C 6 2 2 92 3 271
4   James Higgins 2 47 C 5 44 4 2 15 3 8 61 5 4 54 Ret 8 85 10 12 Ret 11 5 1 12 5 2 C 2 5 72 72 5 268.5
5   Jack Sherwood 6 32 C 6 21 19 4 27 2 4 Ret 3 Ret Ret 5 Ret 410 3 5 9 5 Ret 3 10 10 3 C 4 4 6 Ret DNS 230
6   Leo Robinson 13 121 C 14 DSQ 7 12 7 Ret 7 4 7 7 11 4 Ret 96 Ret 7 12 10 3 5 91 4 11 C 11 3 12 10 2 18 164
7   Abbi Pulling 7 17 C 7 1 6 9 59 7 2 12 4 11 106 11 9 2 20 6 7 7 18 4 8 130
8   Martin Molnár 15 Ret C 9 94 10 10 16 9 14 13 8 13 162 17 3 72 5 3 10 2 14 10 123 9 9 C 3 9 42 31 13 117.5
9   Cui Yuanpu 4 10 C 8 13 5 8 11 11 DSQ 8 Ret 6 7 13 7 62 11 10 31 9 9 8 8 6 14 C 14 11 15 113 7 3 102.5
10   Rowan Campbell-Pilling 12 114 C 3 82 21 13 11 6 DSQ 94 9 Ret 15 8 10 Ret Ret 8 16 4 7 13 65 3 6 C DNS 6 8 8 11 100.5
11   Ella Lloyd 8 7 C Ret 129 20 7 9 12 10 171 15 5 2 7 12 5 7 Ret 2 DNS Ret 17 36 12 12 2 9 99
12   Kai Daryanani 11 82 C 10 Ret 12 18 810 19 9 104 12 9 116 Ret 6 13 4 11 8 12 4 Ret 42 8 13 C 13 8 125 13 6 93
13   Mika Abrahams 9 15 C Ret 63 2 Ret 20 8 6 2 10 10 95 14 76
14   Alexander Berg 14 6 C 11 15 8 11 191 13 5 1 11 16 Ret 21 22 156 12 Ret 15 13 10 6 13 Ret 8 C 9 15 103 155 12 60.5
15   Zack Scoular 16 20 C 19 33 14 Ret Ret 14 Ret Ret 6 19 137 20 19 1010 Ret 13 Ret 17 6 9 Ret 16 22 C 5 10 16 6 16 9 52
16   Maxwell Dodds 20 154 C 17 162 18 15 106 10 11 119 16 12 Ret 6 4 11 Ret 15 132 18 12 14 Ret 11 43.5
17   Joel Bergström 17 13 C 12 106 16 6 64 4 8 4 10 41
18   Yuhao Fu 18 191 C 18 148 17 17 139 18 12 152 17 20 Ret 15 13 23 21 16 143 16 15 15 153 14 18 C 10 13 18 17 Ret 27
19   Nina Gademan 19 183 C 16 191 13 16 127 16 13 142 14 15 172 18 16 122 Ret 14 115 14 16 C 17 14 13 126 14 25
20   Bart Harrison 10 98 C 13 116 9 DSQ[e] 17 6 9 14 16 19 9 61 6 11 11 142 15 21 C 15 7 115 18 15 27 24
21   August Raber Ret 211 C 20 5 11 14 147 15 Ret DNS DNS WD WD WD DNS 222 17 13 12 161 Ret 10 C 16 19 141 141 Ret 19.5
22   Ernesto Rivera 5 26 6 18
23   Gustav Jonsson 4 C 8 16
24   Chloe Chong 21 162 C 15 20 15 19 17 17 15 16 13 18 141 16 17 215 14 Ret 122 15 Ret 16 11 7 15 C 12 16 17 19 17 16
25   Harri Reynolds 7 C 7 12
26   Aurelia Nobels 23 189 16 9
27   Carrie Schreiner 21 183 19 21 205 13 8
28   Jessica Edgar 15 148 15 8
29   Bianca Bustamante 18 172 8 6
30   Chester Kieffer 20 194 Ret 4
31   Matúš Ryba 14 121 12 Ret 25 9 12 C 19 3
32   Thomas Bearman 17 C DNS 17 9 16 10 1
33   Emily Cotty 19 C 18 0
Pos Driver DPN
  		BHI
  		SNE[c]
  		THR
  		SSGP
  		ZAN
  		KNO
  		DPGP
  		SSN
  		BHGP[d]
  		Pen. Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
x – Positions Gained

Rookie Cup

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Pos Driver DPN
  		BHI
  		SNE[c]
  		THR
  		SSGP
  		ZAN
  		KNO
  		DPGP
  		SSN
  		BHGP[d]
  		Pen. Pts
1   Martin Molnár 15 Ret C 9 9 10 10 16 9 14 13 8 13 16 17 3 7 5 3 10 2 14 10 12 9 9 C 3 9 4 3 13 403
2   Cui Yuanpu 4 10 C 8 13 5 8 1 11 DSQ 8 Ret 6 7 13 7 6 11 10 3 9 9 8 8 6 14 C 14 11 15 11 7 3 392
3   Rowan Campbell-Pilling 12 11 C 3 8 21 13 11 6 DSQ 9 9 Ret 15 8 10 Ret Ret 8 16 4 7 13 6 3 6 C DNS 6 8 8 11 349
4   Bart Harrison 10 9 C 13 11 9 DSQ[e] 17 6 9 14 16 19 9 6 6 11 11 14 15 21 C 15 7 11 18 15 27 227
5   Zack Scoular 16 20 C 19 3 14 Ret Ret 14 Ret Ret 6 19 13 20 19 10 Ret 13 Ret 17 6 9 Ret 16 22 C 5 10 16 6 16 9 198
6   Yuhao Fu 18 19 C 18 14 17 17 13 18 12 15 17 20 Ret 15 13 23 21 16 14 16 15 15 15 14 18 C 10 13 18 17 Ret 183.5
7   Nina Gademan 19 18 C 16 19 13 16 12 16 13 14 14 15 17 18 16 12 Ret 14 11 14 16 C 17 14 13 12 14 179
8   Joel Bergström 17 13 C 12 10 16 6 6 4 8 4 10 137.5
9   August Raber Ret 21 C 20 5 11 14 14 15 Ret DNS DNS WD WD WD DNS 22 17 13 12 16 Ret 10 C 16 19 14 14 Ret 114
10   Matúš Ryba 14 12 12 Ret 25 9 12 C 19 62
11   Thomas Bearman 17 C DNS 17 9 16 10 39
12   Ernesto Rivera 5 26 6 36
13   Emily Cotty 19 C 18 6
Pos Driver DPN
  		BHI
  		SNE[c]
  		THR
  		SSGP
  		ZAN
  		KNO
  		DPGP
  		SSN
  		BHGP[d]
  		Pen. Pts

Teams Cup

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Pos Team Pts
1   Hitech Pulse-Eight 807.5
2   Rodin Motorsport 741
3   JHR Developments 328
4   Phinsys by Argenti 230
5   Virtuosi Racing 153
6   Fortec Motorsport 145
7   Chris Dittmann Racing 58
8   Xcel Motorsport 58

Notes

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  1. ^ Berg finished first but received two five seconds penalties for exceeding track limits and weaving on approach to grid. Abrahams inherited the win.
  2. ^ Race initially held on 13 July but abandoned due to an incident at the start following a technical issue at the circuit. Rescheduled to 14 July.
  3. ^ a b c d Half points were awarded for Round 9 as the leader completed more than two laps but less than 75% of the original race distance.
  4. ^ a b c d Half points were awarded for Round 29 as the leader completed more than two laps but less than 75% of the original race distance.
  5. ^ a b Harrison was disqualified from the results of the meeting for a physical assault on Mika Abrahams in parc fermé after race two.

References

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