The Italian Formula 4 Championship is the first formula racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations, and promoted by the Automobile Club d'Italia (ACI) and WSK Promotion. The inaugural season was the 2014 Italian F4 Championship, effectively replacing the Formula Abarth.
The Italian F4 championship is regarded as amongst the most competitive of the national/regional F4 championships. Lance Stroll, Lando Norris, Mick Schumacher, Jack Doohan, Zhou Guanyu, Ollie Bearman, Andrea Kimi Antonelli And Arvid Lindblad have since driven in Formula One, and numerous Italian F4 drivers have had professional careers in other series.
History Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013. The goal of the Formula 4 is to make the ladder to Formula 1 more transparent.
The Italian Formula 4 was the first FIA Formula 4 championship to be launched. The Italian championship was launched by the ACI-CSAI on December 12, 2013.
WSK Promotion, well known for its kart races in the WSK Euro Series e.a., was contracted to promote the championship, along with the original promoter ACI Sport.
Cars
Italian race car constructor Tatuus was contracted to design and build all the cars. Tatuus had also built all the cars for the Formula Abarth. The chassis is a monocoque made of carbon fibre.
The engine is a 1400cc Fiat-FPT. This is the same engine used in the Formula Abarth between 2010 and 2013. It is detuned to fit the FIA Formula 4 regulations to , down from the original .
Starting from 2022, Tatuus F4-T421 have been used instead of Tatuus F4-T014.
Costs
The original goal of Formula 4 was to keep total costs for competitors under 100,000€ (in 2014) per season, but as of 2024 typical costs in the Italian championship far exceed this figure. One 2022 estimate put the season cost of competition at "upwards of 250,000€", one of the most expensive F4 series globally.
The costs of competition in feeder series are typically met by either competitors families or wealthy benefactors, without an immediate commercial return for any funds provided.
Champions Drivers SeasonDriverTeamPolesWinsPodiumsFastest lapsPointsClinchedMargin 2014 Lance Stroll Prema Powerteam571311331Race 15 of 2194 2015 Ralf Aron Prema Powerteam79136331Race 18 of 21108 2016 Marcos Siebert Jenzer Motorsport4491Race 20 of 2115 2017 Marcus Armstrong Prema Powerteam54131Race 19 of 2136 2018 Enzo Fittipaldi Prema Theodore Racing97105Race 21 of 2121 2019 Dennis Hauger Van Amersfoort Racing712169Race 18 of 21136 2020 Gabriele Minì Prema Powerteam84122284Race 18 of 21762021 Oliver Bearman Van Amersfoort Racing811152343Race 18 of 211112022 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Prema Racing14131514362Race 18 of 201042023 Kacper Sztuka US Racing99128315Race 20 of 21352024 Freddie Slater Prema Racing 11 15 16 10383Race 17 of 211612025 Kean Nakamura-Berta Prema Racing 8 9 17 3342Race 22 of 2575
Teams SeasonTeamPolesWinsPodiumsFastest lapsPointsClinchedMargin 2014 Prema Powerteam13131131303Race 15 of 2158 2015 Prema Powerteam912227339Race 19 of 2135 2016 Prema Powerteam79219439.5Race 19 of 2143.5 2017 Bhaitech98176565Race 18 of 2189 2018 Prema Theodore Racing1312288667Race 19 of 21187 2019 Van Amersfoort Racing9122410576Race 21 of 2128 2020 Prema Powerteam156248596Race 21 of 211012021 Van Amersfoort Racing1113234585Race 18 of 211022022 Prema Racing19163819800Race 18 of 212892023 Prema Racing1012409791Race 17 of 212452024 Prema Racing12163012763Race 17 of 212212025 Prema Racing14173810825Race 19 of 25378
Winter Trophy SeasonDriverTeamPolesWins (Trophy)PodiumsFastest lapsPointsClinchedMargin 2014 Ralf Aron Prema Powerteam21 (2)2138Race 1 of 20
Trophy In the concurrent Italian F4 Trophy for drivers over the age of 18. SeasonDriverTeamPolesWins (Trophy)Podiums Fastest lapsPointsClinchedMargin 2014 Brandon Maïsano Prema Powerteam86 (17)176406Race 12 of 21176 2015 Kevin Kanayet Malta Formula Racing09 (21)171337Race 17 of 2128
Woman Trophy SeasonDriverTeamPolesWins (Trophy)PodiumsFastest lapsPointsClinchedMarginParticipants 2015 Julia Pankiewicz RB Racing011170343Race 17 of 21112 2 2016 Fabienne Wohlwend Aragon Racing DR Formula018180Race 11 of 21N/A 1 2019 Amna Al Qubaisi Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema017190Race 13 of 21271 2 2020 Hamda Al Qubaisi Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema015150375Race 12 of 21N/A 12021 Maya Weug Iron Lynx011200437Race 21 of 2143 22022 Maya Weug Iron Lynx018200400Race 20 of 2091 22023 Tina Hausmann AKM Motorsport07150310Race 20 of 209 4 2025 Emily Cotty R-ace GP012170369Race 25 of 2551 4
Rookie Class The result of the championship was decided by different standings. Wins and points of the rookie standings are present in brackets. SeasonDriverTeamPolesWins (rookie)PodiumsFastest lapsPoints (rookie)ClinchedMargin 2016 Jüri Vips Prema Powerteam21 (8)73140 (247.5)Race 20 of 2140 2017 Leonardo Lorandi Bhaitech01 (19)24 ()Race 16 of 21107 2018 Petr Ptáček Bhaitech00 (11)63182 ()Race 18 of 2122 2019 Paul Aron Prema Powerteam12 (9)80226 ()Race 18 of 2187 2020 Gabriele Minì Prema Powerteam84 (6)122284 (318)Race 19 of 21672021 Nikita Bedrin Van Amersfoort Racing01 (6)40103 (240)Race 21 of 2112022 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Prema Racing1413 (14)1514362 (378)Race 18 of 20972023 Arvid Lindblad Prema Racing46 (8)103263.5 (322.5)Race 18 of 2015.52024 Alex Powell Prema Racing 1 0 (10) 6 0 176 (343) Race 21 of 21 152025 Salim Hanna Prema Racing 1 0 (11) 6 0 180 (356) Race 23 of 25 42
Drivers graduated to Formula One
Bold denotes an active Formula One driver. Gold background denotes Italian F4 champion.
DriverItalian F4SeasonsRacesWinsPodiums Lance Stroll201418713 Lando Norris2015901 Zhou Guanyu20152139 Mick Schumacher201618510 Jack Doohan2018600 Gabriel Bortoleto20202015 Oliver Bearman2020–202129714 Kimi Antonelli2021–2022291318 Arvid Lindblad2022–202329610
Circuits
Bold denotes a circuit is used in the 2026 season. Italic denotes a future circuit will be used in the 2027 season.
NumberCircuitsRoundsYears1 Imola Circuit172014–present2 Mugello Circuit152014–present3 Misano World Circuit142015–present4 Vallelunga Circuit132014–present Monza Circuit132014–present6 Adria International Raceway52014–2018 7 Red Bull Ring42019–2022 Circuit Paul Ricard42018, 2021, 2023–2024 9 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps22022–2023 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya22024–2025, 2027 11 Autodromo dell'Umbria12014 Hungaroring12019
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