The 2024 F4 Indian Championship was the second season of the F4 Indian Championship. It was a motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The season commenced on 24 August at Madras International Circuit and concluded on 17 November at Kari Motor Speedway.
Drivers[edit | edit source]
All cars were run by MP Motorsport.[1]
|
|
Indian F4 Global Shootout Program[edit | edit source]
Racing Promotions Private Limited announced in May 2024 the F4 Global Shootout Program offering scholarships towards the participation in the championship. The estimated cost of the full season of the series is €120,000 and the winner of the shootout would get a fully paid seat in the upcoming season. The runner-up and the third placed driver would get 30% and 20% respectively of the winner's scholarship while each of other finalists would be awarded €15,000.[24] The program was held on 9–11 July at Circuit du Var, France, in the partnership with the driving school AGS Formule 1.[25] The following drivers were selected:
Deko Abiakel
Aiva Anagnostiadis
Giancarlo Artho
Yashwanth Babu
Granit Demiri
Jayden Hamilton
Zakariya Mohammed
Georgia Morgan
Thornton Thomas
Vishal Venkatraman
Giancarlo Artho was declared the winner of the shootout, followed by Deko Abiakel and Zakariya Mohammed.
Calendar[edit | edit source]
All events were held in India and run in tandem with the Indian Racing League. The provisional dates were announced on 26 April.[26][27]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Rookie winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Madras International Circuit, Chennai (Full Circuit) |
24 August | Bangalore Speedsters | ||||
| R2 | 25 August | Godspeed Kochi | ||||||
| R3 | Godspeed Kochi | |||||||
| 2 | R1 | Chennai Formula Racing Circuit, Chennai | 1 September | Godspeed Kochi | ||||
| R2 | Hyderabad Blackbirds | |||||||
| 3 | R1 | Madras International Circuit, Chennai | 14 September | Bangalore Speedsters | ||||
| R2 | 15 September | Rarh Bengal Tigers | ||||||
| R3 | Ahmedabad Apex Racers | |||||||
| R4 | Hyderabad Blackbirds | |||||||
| 4 | R1 | Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore | 19 October | Hyderabad Blackbirds | ||||
| R2 | 20 October | Hyderabad Blackbirds | ||||||
| R3 | Hyderabad Blackbirds | |||||||
| 5 | R1 | Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore | 16 November | Hyderabad Blackbirds | ||||
| R2 | 17 November | Rarh Bengal Tigers | ||||||
| R3 | Rarh Bengal Tigers | |||||||
Championship standings[edit | edit source]
Points were awarded as follows:[28]
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' Championship[edit | edit source]
|
Template:Motorsport driver results legend
Bold – Pole | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Hugh Barter set the fastest lap but according to the official broadcast he was ineligible to score the point for it since he retired from the race. Aqil Alibhai scored the point for setting the fastest lap among those classified as finishers in the race.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Bruin, Lois de (2023-06-16). "MP Motorsport and RPPL sign multi-year Indian F4 partner deal". MP Motorsport.
- ↑ Template:Cite instagram
- ↑ Template:Cite instagram
- ↑ Template:Cite instagram
- ↑ "Mira Erda on Instagram: "Jumped in the Formula 4 car very last minute at the @indianf4championship 😍 Couldn't have asked for a better opportunity! @indianracingleagueofficial 🙌🏻"". Instagram. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Indian Racing League Official on Instagram: "We caught up with @iamsoumilarora for a zippy mid-season update! Who are you rooting for in Round 3 of the #IRF?"".
- ↑ Template:Cite instagram
- ↑ Template:Cite instagram
- ↑ Template:Cite instagram
- ↑ Template:Cite instagram
- ↑ Template:Cite instagram
- ↑ Template:Cite instagram
- ↑ Template:Cite instagram
- ↑ Template:Cite instagram
- ↑ Template:Cite instagram
- ↑ Template:Cite instagram
- ↑ Template:Cite instagram
- ↑ Template:Cite instagram
- ↑ "Mira Erda on Instagram: "Recap from the Round 2 of the @indianf4championship"". Instagram. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ↑ Template:Cite instagram
- ↑ Template:Cite instagram
- ↑ Template:Cite instagram
- ↑ "Aditya Patnaik on Instagram: "Being called up last minute on a Friday evening to race in Formula 4 the next day certainly wasn't on my list of weekend plans especially having been sick the days leading up to it. And it certainly did not disappoint either."". Instagram. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2024-05-06). "Indian F4 launches global shootout to win paid-for 2024 seat". Formula Scout.
- ↑ Wolff, Perceval (2024-06-09). "F4 Global Shootout Program: A step to expanding the Indian F4 grid". Feeder Series.
- ↑ Template:Cite instagram
- ↑ "NEWS 🇮🇳 The 2024 Indian F4 calendar has been updated!". X. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team (2024-08-23). "Formula 4 Indian Championship 2024: All you need to know about race format, points system, championships". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-08-24.