2017 Italian F4 Championship

The 2017 Italian F4 Championship Powered by Abarth was the fourth season of the Italian F4 Championship. It began on 2 April at Misano and finished on 22 October at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza after seven triple header rounds.[1]

The championship title was clinched by and Prema Powerteam driver and Ferrari Driver Academy protegé Marcus Armstrong.[2] Job van Uitert, Lorenzo Colombo, Sebastián Fernández and Artem Petrov were the other drivers who won more than one race, all of them completed the top-five in the driver standings. Leonardo Lorandi won the rookies' championship.[3] Sophia Flörsch was the only woman to compete in the series, but because she did not compete in at least five events, the Woman trophy wasn't given.[4]

Teams and drivers

On 11 March 2017 was announced that 14 teams and more than 30 drivers were scheduled to compete in the 2017 season.[5]

Team No. Driver Class Rounds
Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing 3 United Kingdom Louis Gachot[6] 1, 3
80 Brazil Felipe Drugovich[6] G 1
3
83 Canada Kami Laliberté[6] G 1
Germany BWT Mücke Motorsport 4 Germany Sophia Flörsch[7] W 1–3
5 Germany Lirim Zendeli[8] 1–6
8 Sweden Oliver Söderström[7] 1
64 United Kingdom Olli Caldwell[9] 3–7
Italy Bhaitech 6 Italy Lorenzo Colombo[10] All
7 Venezuela Sebastián Fernández[11] All
11 Italy Leonardo Lorandi[12] R All
Italy Prema Powerteam 9 New Zealand Marcus Armstrong[13] All
44 Estonia Jüri Vips[14] 1, 4–5
68 United States Juan Manuel Correa[15] 1, 4
74 Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi[13] R All
77 Austria Lukas Dunner[16] 6
Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport 15 India Kush Maini[17] All
16 Netherlands Job van Uitert[18] All
17 Switzerland Grégoire Saucy[19] 5–6
18 Argentina Giorgio Carrara[18] R All
19 Switzerland Giacomo Bianchi[20] All
27 Italy Federico Malvestiti[18] All
Italy ADM Motorsport 22 Germany Andreas Estner[9] 3
23 Italy Diego Bertonelli[9] 3
46 Brazil Mauro Auricchio[7] 1
Italy Henry Morrogh Racing D.S. 24 Italy Andrea Dall'Accio[21] R 1–5
Italy Cram Motorsport 24 Italy Andrea Dall'Accio[22] R 6–7
36 Italy Mariano Lavigna[7] R 1
87 Italy Christian Cobellini[9] 3
88 Netherlands Leonard Hoogenboom[7] 1, 3
89 Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser[9] 3–7
Italy Corbetta Competizioni 26 Switzerland Mickael Grosso[7] R 2–4
82 Italy Davide Venditti[23] R 7
Italy BDL Motorsport 28 France Alessandro Ghiretti[7] R 1–2
Italy Diegi Motorsport 33 Uruguay Facundo Garese[23] 7
82 Italy Davide Venditti[7] R 1–6
Portugal DR Formula 42 Russia Artem Petrov[7] All
51 Italy Aldo Festante[7] 1–4, 6
55 Brazil Felipe Branquinho[7] R All
Italy DRZ Benelli 45 Guatemala Ian Rodríguez[7] All
Italy Vigo GP-BU 78 Italy Federico Casoli[23] 7
Icon Class
R Rookie Trophy
W Woman Trophy
G Guest drivers ineligible to score points

Race calendar

The calendar was published on 29 October 2016.[1] All rounds were held in Italy.

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Secondary Class winner
1 R1 Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico 2 April Venezuela Sebastián Fernández Venezuela Sebastián Fernández Venezuela Sebastián Fernández Italy Bhaitech R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi
W: Germany Sophia Flörsch
R2 3 April Venezuela Sebastián Fernández Italy Lorenzo Colombo Venezuela Sebastián Fernández Italy Bhaitech R: Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi
W: Germany Sophia Flörsch
R3 Italy Lorenzo Colombo Italy Lorenzo Colombo Venezuela Sebastián Fernández Italy Bhaitech R: Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi
W: no finishers
2 R1 Adria International Raceway, Adria 6 May Italy Lorenzo Colombo Netherlands Job van Uitert Netherlands Job van Uitert Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi
W: Germany Sophia Flörsch
R2 7 May Italy Lorenzo Colombo Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi Italy Leonardo Lorandi Italy Bhaitech R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi
W: Germany Sophia Flörsch
R3 Italy Lorenzo Colombo Italy Leonardo Lorandi Italy Lorenzo Colombo Italy Bhaitech R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi
W: Germany Sophia Flörsch
3 R1 Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma 24 June Russia Artem Petrov Italy Leonardo Lorandi Guatemala Ian Rodríguez Italy DRZ Benelli R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi
W: no finishers
R2 25 June New Zealand Marcus Armstrong Russia Artem Petrov New Zealand Marcus Armstrong Italy Prema Powerteam R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi
W: Germany Sophia Flörsch
R3 Italy Aldo Festante Brazil Felipe Drugovich Brazil Felipe Drugovich Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi
W: Germany Sophia Flörsch
4 R1 Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero 15 July New Zealand Marcus Armstrong Italy Lorenzo Colombo New Zealand Marcus Armstrong Italy Prema Powerteam R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
R2 16 July Estonia Jüri Vips Russia Artem Petrov Estonia Jüri Vips Italy Prema Powerteam R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
R3 Estonia Jüri Vips Netherlands Job van Uitert Netherlands Job van Uitert Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
5 R1 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 9 September New Zealand Marcus Armstrong Netherlands Job van Uitert New Zealand Marcus Armstrong Italy Prema Powerteam R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
R2 10 September Netherlands Job van Uitert Estonia Jüri Vips Netherlands Job van Uitert Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
R3 Netherlands Job van Uitert Estonia Jüri Vips Netherlands Job van Uitert Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
6 R1 Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero 7 October Venezuela Sebastián Fernández Venezuela Sebastián Fernández Venezuela Sebastián Fernández Italy Bhaitech R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
R2 8 October New Zealand Marcus Armstrong Germany Lirim Zendeli New Zealand Marcus Armstrong Italy Prema Powerteam R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
R3 New Zealand Marcus Armstrong Russia Artem Petrov Venezuela Sebastián Fernández Italy Bhaitech R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
7 R1 Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 21 October New Zealand Marcus Armstrong Russia Artem Petrov Russia Artem Petrov Portugal DR Formula R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
R2 22 October Italy Lorenzo Colombo Russia Artem Petrov Russia Artem Petrov Portugal DR Formula R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants
R3 Italy Lorenzo Colombo Netherlands Job van Uitert Italy Lorenzo Colombo Italy Bhaitech R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi
W: no entrants

Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. No points were awarded for pole position or fastest lap. Only the best sixteen results were counted towards the championship. To be able to compete in the main classification, drivers were obliged to compete in at least five rounds, one of these rounds should be the finale in Monza.[24]

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' standings
Pos Driver MIS ADR VAL MUG1 IMO MUG2 MNZ Pts
1 New Zealand Marcus Armstrong 5 3 23 3 Ret 3 2 1 5 1 2 8 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 4 10 283
2 Netherlands Job van Uitert 6 7 6 1 2 2 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 1 2 1 1 8 2 15 3 2 Ret 247
3 Italy Lorenzo Colombo 4 2 2 2 Ret 1 Ret 6 5 3 7 3 5 5 10 3 Ret 7 5 6 1 223
4 Venezuela Sebastián Fernández 1 1 1 14 5 Ret Ret 5 11 Ret 6 4 7 16 5 1 16 1 7 5 11 197
5 Russia Artem Petrov 2 Ret 3 Ret 6 19 3 2 2 12 3 7 10 9 20 6 Ret 2 1 1 Ret 192
6 Italy Leonardo Lorandi 9 14 19 5 1 6 6 10 7 4 4 5 8 7 2 4 3 4 8 3 4 185
7 Guatemala Ian Rodríguez 7 18 7 8 10 8 1 8 6 16 10 9 6 8 19 12 5 Ret 4 13 2 115
8 India Kush Maini Ret 11 24 4 8 7 7 9 15 5 18 Ret 4 3 9 9 4 18 6 7 3 114
9 Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi 11 8 5 6 7 11 Ret 12 14 6 Ret 6 Ret 12 7 5 DSQ 5 9 Ret 5 89
10 Italy Federico Malvestiti 14 Ret 11 11 11 10 16 16 18 10 Ret 10 Ret 13 8 14 Ret 11 Ret 8 7 19
11 United Kingdom Olli Caldwell 18 14 13 11 13 11 Ret 19 14 21 10 10 11 15 6 10
12 Switzerland Giacomo Bianchi 13 12 12 10 16 14 11 18 16 13 14 16 9 10 17 13 15 13 10 10 Ret 8
13 Brazil Felipe Branquinho 20 16 Ret 13 13 9 13 17 23 14 11 Ret 13 14 12 16 8 14 Ret 11 Ret 6
14 Argentina Giorgio Carrara 16 20 21 9 12 13 15 15 17 15 12 Ret 11 11 11 15 12 9 Ret 9 Ret 6
15 Italy Davide Venditti Ret 23 14 17 17 16 21 23 Ret 20 15 13 Ret 20 18 20 Ret DNS 13 18 8 4
16 Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser 19 24 21 19 17 14 14 17 15 18 11 16 14 12 Ret 0
17 Italy Andrea Dell'Accio 19 24 13 18 14 18 17 22 20 18 Ret 15 15 18 16 19 14 19 Ret 17 12 0
Drivers ineligible to take position in the championship[25]
NC Estonia Jüri Vips 3 4 Ret 2 1 2 Ret 2 6 114
NC Germany Lirim Zendeli 21 9 8 12 3 5 8 Ret 9 7 5 12 3 6 4 7 6 8 114
NC Italy Aldo Festante 12 15 10 19 4 12 Ret 4 3 8 9 17 11 13 6 57
NC Brazil Felipe Drugovich 23 6 4 4 3 1 52
NC Germany Sophia Flörsch 18 21 Ret 7 9 4 Ret 7 8 28
NC United States Juan Manuel Correa Ret 10 20 9 8 18 10
NC Switzerland Grégoire Saucy 12 15 13 10 7 12 7
NC Netherlands Leonard Hoogenboom 8 25 18 10 11 Ret 5
NC Italy Diego Bertonelli 9 13 12 2
NC Italy Federico Casoli 12 16 9 2
NC Austria Lukas Dunner 17 9 17 2
NC United Kingdom Louis Gachot 22 17 15 Ret Ret 10 1
NC Canada Kami Laliberté 10 5 9 0
NC Germany Andreas Estner 12 20 Ret 0
NC Uruguay Facundo Garese 15 14 13 0
NC Sweden Oliver Söderström 15 13 16 0
NC Switzerland Mickael Grosso 16 15 15 14 19 22 17 16 Ret 0
NC France Alessandro Ghiretti 17 22 22 15 18 17 0
NC Italy Mariano Lavigna Ret 19 17 0
NC Italy Christian Cobellini 20 21 19 0
NC Brazil Mauro Auricchio WD WD WD 0
Pos Driver MIS ADR VAL MUG1 IMO MUG2 MNZ Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Secondary championship's standings
Pos Driver MIS ADR VAL MUG1 IMO MUG2 MNZ Pts
Rookies' championship
1 Italy Leonardo Lorandi 9 14 19 5 1 6 6 10 7 4 4 5 8 7 2 4 3 4 8 3 4 400
2 Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi 11 8 5 6 7 11 Ret 12 14 6 Ret 6 Ret 12 7 5 DSQ 5 9 Ret 5 293
3 Argentina Giorgio Carrara 16 20 21 9 12 13 15 15 17 15 12 Ret 11 11 11 15 13 9 Ret 9 Ret 227
4 Brazil Felipe Branquinho 20 16 Ret 13 13 9 13 17 23 14 11 Ret 13 14 12 16 8 14 Ret 11 Ret 217
5 United Kingdom Olli Caldwell 18 14 13 11 13 11 Ret 19 14 21 11 10 11 15 6 172
6 Italy Andrea Dell'Accio 19 24 13 18 14 18 17 22 20 18 Ret 15 15 18 16 19 15 19 Ret 17 12 142
7 Italy Davide Venditti Ret 23 14 17 17 16 21 23 Ret 20 15 13 Ret 20 18 20 Ret DNS 13 18 8 115
8 Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser 19 24 21 19 17 14 14 17 15 18 12 16 14 12 Ret 113
Drivers ineligible to take position in the championship[3]
NC Switzerland Mickael Grosso 16 15 15 14 19 22 17 16 Ret 69
NC France Alessandro Ghiretti 17 22 22 15 18 17 46
NC Italy Mariano Lavigna Ret 19 17 24
NC Italy Christian Cobellini 20 21 19 22
Woman trophy[4]
NC Germany Sophia Flörsch 18 21 Ret 7 9 4 Ret 7 8 200
Pos Driver MIS ADR VAL MUG1 IMO MUG2 MNZ Pts

Teams' championship
Pos Team Points
1 Italy Bhaitech 565
2 Italy Prema Powerteam 476
3 Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport 368
4 Portugal DR Formula 255
5 Germany BWT Mücke Motorsport 152
6 Italy DRZ Benelli 115
7 Italy Cram Motorsport 5
Teams ineligible for place in the classification[26]
NC Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing 53
NC Italy Corbetta Competizioni 4
NC Italy Kite Viola Motorsport GP 2
NC Italy ADM Motorsport 2
- Italy BDL Motorsport 0
- Italy Henry Morrogh Racing D.S. 0
- Italy Diegi Motorsport 0

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