The 2021 Macau Grand Prix was a motor race for Formula 4 (F4) cars held on the streets of Macau on 21 November 2021. Just like in 2020, the race was an F4 event (rather than Formula Three), and was part of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)-administered China Formula 4 Championship for the second time running. The event consisted of two races; an eight-lap qualifying race deciding the starting grid for the twelve-lap main event. The 2021 race was the 68th running of the Macau Grand Prix, the second for F4 cars and the second meeting of the three-round 2021 F4 Chinese Championship.
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Date | 21 November 2021 | |
| Official name | 68th Macau Grand Prix – SJM Formula 4 Macau Grand Prix | |
| Location | Guia Circuit, Macau | |
| Course | Temporary street circuit 6.120 km (3.803 mi) | |
| Distance | Qualifying race 8 laps, 48.960 km (30.422 mi) Main race 12 laps, 73.440 km (45.634 mi) | |
| Qualifying race | ||
| Pole driver |  Hon Chio Leong (MAC)
|
Smart Life Racing Team |
| Podium | ||
| First | Hon Chio Leong (MAC) |
Smart Life Racing Team |
| Second | Wing Chung Chang (MAC) |
Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team |
| Third |  Sicheng Li (CHN) |
Blackjack 21 Racing Team |
| Main race | ||
| Pole driver | Hon Chio Leong (MAC)
|
Smart Life Racing Team |
| Podium | ||
| First | Hon Chio Leong (MAC) |
Smart Life Racing Team |
| Second | Wing Chung Chang (MAC) |
Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team |
| Third | Sicheng Li (CHN) |
Blackjack 21 Racing Team |
Background
editAfter the 2020 Macau Grand Prix was run as a domestic Formula 4 event because of heavy quarantine restrictions introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a return to holding the Grand Prix as a non-championship round of the FIA Formula 3 championship, just like in 2019, was originally planned.[1] In August however, it was announced that there would be no Formula 3 competing in Macau for the second year running, with quarantine regulations still being very strictly enforced.[2] This left the China Formula 4 Championship as the main event during the Macau Grand Prix weekend, staging the second of its three events at the Guia circuit.[3]
Entry List
editAll competitors used identical Mygale-chassis M14-F4 Formula 4 cars.
| Team | No. | Driver |
|---|---|---|
 Champ Motorsport
|
2 |  Patrick Tsang
|
| 5 | Chengru Hu
| |
| iDEAK Racing by KRC
|
3 |  Lishin Peng
|
| 14 | Brian Lee
| |
| UMC Racing Team
|
4 |  Mak Ka Lok
|
| 27 | Lei Kit Meng
| |
| Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team
|
8 | Wing Chung Chang
|
| 33 | Zhongyi Shang
| |
| Smart Life Racing Team
|
9 | Lü Jingxi
|
| 11 | Hon Chio Leong
| |
| Blackjack 21 Racing Team
|
17 | Sicheng Li
|
| Grid Motorsport
|
23 | Neric Wei
|
| GEEKE XL DRIFT
|
48 | James Wong
|
| 96 | Cao Li
| |
| Ningbo International Circuit Team
|
56 | Zefeng Jing
|
| 99 | Lifeng Lin
| |
| Henmax Motorsport
|
77 | Yaoming Huang
|
| Source:[4] | ||
Results
editQualifying
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Hon Chio Leong
|
Smart Life Racing Team | 2:29.881 | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | Wing Chung Chang
|
Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team | 2:30.870 | 2 |
| 3 | 17 | Sicheng Li
|
Blackjack 21 Racing Team | 2:33.460 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | Mak Ka Lok
|
UMC Racing Team | 2:38.338 | 4 |
| 5 | 27 | Lei Kit Meng
|
UMC Racing Team | 2:40.048 | 5 |
| 6 | 14 | Brian Lee
|
iDEAK Racing by KRC | 2:40.313 | 6 |
| 7 | 96 | Cao Li
|
GEEKE XL DRIFT | 2:40.948 | 7 |
| 8 | 23 | Neric Wei
|
Grid Motorsport | 2:41.311 | 8 |
| 9 | 33 | Zhongyi Shang
|
Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team | 2:42.232 | 9 |
| 10 | 3 | Lishin Peng
|
iDEAK Racing by KRC | 2:42.259 | 10 |
| 11 | 99 | Lifeng Lin
|
Ningbo International Circuit Team | 2:42.915 | 11 |
| 12 | 2 | Patrick Tsang
|
Champ Motorsport | 2:43.518 | 12 |
| 13 | 48 | James Wong
|
GEEKE XL DRIFT | 2:47.483 | 13 |
| 14 | 9 | Lü Jingxi
|
Smart Life Racing Team | 2:49.255 | 14 |
| 15 | 77 | Yaoming Huang
|
Henmax Motorsport | 2:49.255 | 15 |
| 16 | 56 | Zefeng Jing
|
Ningbo International Circuit Team | No time | 16 |
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Qualifying race
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Hon Chio Leong
|
Smart Life Racing Team | 8 | 20min 15.950sec | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | Wing Chung Chang
|
Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team | 8 | 5.424s | 2 |
| 3 | 17 | Sicheng Li
|
Blackjack 21 Racing Team | 8 | 34.963s | 3 |
| 4 | 56 | Zefeng Jing
|
Ningbo International Circuit Team | 8 | 46.630s | 16 |
| 5 | 33 | Zhongyi Shang
|
Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team | 8 | 1:01.374s | 9 |
| 6 | 96 | Cao Li
|
GEEKE XL DRIFT | 8 | 1:04.210s | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | Mak Ka Lok
|
UMC Racing Team | 8 | 1:05.916s | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Lü Jingxi
|
Smart Life Racing Team | 8 | 1:13.489s | 14 |
| 9 | 99 | Lifeng Lin
|
Ningbo International Circuit Team | 8 | 1:29.973s | 11 |
| 10 | 77 | Yaoming Huang
|
Henmax Motorsport | 8 | 1:50.939s | 15 |
| 11 | 48 | James Wong
|
GEEKE XL DRIFT | 8 | 2:05.554s | 13 |
| 12 | 14 | Brian Lee
|
iDEAK Racing by KRC | 4 | 4 laps | 6 |
| Ret | 3 | Lishin Peng
|
iDEAK Racing by KRC | 4 | Retired | 10 |
| Ret | 27 | Lei Kit Meng
|
UMC Racing Team | 0 | Retired | 5 |
| Ret | 23 | Neric Wei
|
Grid Motorsport | 0 | Retired | 8 |
| Ret | 2 | Patrick Tsang
|
Champ Motorsport | 0 | Retired | 12 |
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Main race
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Hon Chio Leong
|
Smart Life Racing Team | 12 | 30min 11.640sec | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | Wing Chung Chang
|
Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team | 12 | 24.530s | 2 |
| 3 | 17 | Sicheng Li
|
Blackjack 21 Racing Team | 12 | 50.069s | 3 |
| 4 | 56 | Zefeng Jing
|
Ningbo International Circuit Team | 12 | 1:13.319s | 4 |
| 5 | 96 | Cao Li
|
GEEKE XL DRIFT | 12 | 1:37.501s | 6 |
| 6 | 33 | Zhongyi Shang
|
Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team | 12 | 1:44.727s | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Lü Jingxi
|
Smart Life Racing Team | 12 | 1:45.147s | 8 |
| 8 | 14 | Brian Lee
|
iDEAK Racing by KRC | 12 | 1:50.078s | 12 |
| 9 | 23 | Neric Wei
|
Grid Motorsport | 12 | 2:23.339s | 15 |
| 10 | 3 | Lishin Peng
|
iDEAK Racing by KRC | 12 | 2:35.178s | 13 |
| 11 | 4 | Mak Ka Lok
|
UMC Racing Team | 12 | 2:44.766s | 7 |
| 12 | 27 | Lei Kit Meng
|
UMC Racing Team | 11 | 1 lap | 14 |
| 13 | 48 | James Wong
|
GEEKE XL DRIFT | 11 | 1 lap | 11 |
| 14 | 99 | Lifeng Lin
|
Ningbo International Circuit Team | 11 | 1 lap | 9 |
| Ret | 77 | Yaoming Huang
|
Henmax Motorsport | 0 | Retired | 10 |
| Ret | 2 | Patrick Tsang
|
Champ Motorsport | 0 | Retired | 16 |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Wood, Ida (2021-03-06). "FIA announces F3 World Cup return to Macau in 2021 twist". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2021-08-19). "Formula 3 drops off 2021 Macau Grand Prix bill". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2021-09-02). "Argentinian and Chinese F4 revise 2021 calendars". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ "68th Macau Grand Prix - SJM Formula 4 Macau Grand Prix - Provisional Entry List" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-10.