2018 F4 British Championship

The 2018 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 fourth season, following on from the British Formula Ford Championship, was the fourth year that the cars conformed to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations.[1] 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 7 April at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 30 September at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after thirty races held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2018 British Touring Car Championship.[2]

Teams and drivers

All teams were British-registered.

Team No. Drivers Class Rounds
Fortec Motorsports 3 Johnathan Hoggard[3] All
18 Hampus Ericsson[4] 1–7
29 Lucca Allen[5] 1–7, 9–10
TRS Arden Junior Racing Team 5 Patrik Pasma[6] All
11 Sebastian Priaulx[7] All
24 Dennis Hauger[8] R All
33 Jack Doohan[8] R All
Double R Racing 10 Paavo Tonteri[9] R All
26 Kiern Jewiss[10] All
94 Sebastián Álvarez[11] R All
JHR Developments 12 Ayrton Simmons All
22 Manuel Sulaimán All
43 Josh Skelton R All
Rosso/Verde Scorpio Motorsport 21 Christian Lester[12] R 9
Sharp Motorsport 89 Jamie Sharp[13] All
Icon Class
R Rookie

Race calendar

The calendar was announced on 5 June 2017.[2] All races were held in the United Kingdom.

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Rookie winner
1 R1 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent) 		7 April Ayrton Simmons Ayrton Simmons Ayrton Simmons JHR Developments Dennis Hauger
R2 Johnathan Hoggard Sebastian Priaulx TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Jack Doohan
R3 8 April Ayrton Simmons Ayrton Simmons Ayrton Simmons JHR Developments Paavo Tonteri
2 R4 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire) 		28 April Johnathan Hoggard Kiern Jewiss Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports Jack Doohan
R5 29 April Kiern Jewiss Kiern Jewiss Double R Racing Dennis Hauger
R6 Patrik Pasma Dennis Hauger Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports Jack Doohan
3 R7 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire) 		19 May Dennis Hauger Jack Doohan Kiern Jewiss Double R Racing Paavo Tonteri
R8 20 May Jack Doohan Kiern Jewiss Double R Racing Paavo Tonteri
R9 Dennis Hauger Josh Skelton Jack Doohan TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Jack Doohan
4 R10 Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire) 		9 June Kiern Jewiss Kiern Jewiss Dennis Hauger TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Dennis Hauger
R11 10 June Jack Doohan Ayrton Simmons JHR Developments Jack Doohan
R12 Kiern Jewiss Kiern Jewiss Kiern Jewiss Double R Racing Paavo Tonteri
5 R13 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire) 		23 June Dennis Hauger Dennis Hauger Dennis Hauger TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Dennis Hauger
R14 24 June Jack Doohan Kiern Jewiss Double R Racing Paavo Tonteri
R15 Dennis Hauger Dennis Hauger Dennis Hauger TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Dennis Hauger
6 R16 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk) 		28 July Ayrton Simmons[N 1] Kiern Jewiss Dennis Hauger TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Dennis Hauger
R17 Dennis Hauger Paavo Tonteri Double R Racing Paavo Tonteri
R18 29 July Patrik Pasma Paavo Tonteri Jack Doohan TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Jack Doohan
7 R19 Rockingham Motor Speedway
(International Super Sports Car Circuit,
Northamptonshire) 		11 August Patrik Pasma Patrik Pasma Patrik Pasma TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Jack Doohan
R20 12 August Patrik Pasma Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports Jack Doohan
R21 Patrik Pasma Sebastian Priaulx Patrik Pasma TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Josh Skelton
8 R22 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife) 		25 August Johnathan Hoggard Johnathan Hoggard Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports Jack Doohan
R23 26 August Ayrton Simmons Ayrton Simmons JHR Developments Dennis Hauger
R24 Johnathan Hoggard Jack Doohan Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports Dennis Hauger
9 R25 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire) 		15 September Johnathan Hoggard Kiern Jewiss Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports Jack Doohan
R26 16 September Jack Doohan Jack Doohan TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Jack Doohan
R27 Johnathan Hoggard Kiern Jewiss Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports Jack Doohan
10 R28 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) 		29 September Sebastian Priaulx Sebastian Priaulx Sebastian Priaulx TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Paavo Tonteri
R29 30 September Jack Doohan Kiern Jewiss Double R Racing Paavo Tonteri
R30 Johnathan Hoggard Sebastian Priaulx Johnathan Hoggard Fortec Motorsports Paavo Tonteri
  1. ^ Patrik Pasma qualified fastest but was handed a grid penalty for an infraction from the previous round. Ayrton Simmons, who was the next fastest qualifier, thus started on pole position.

Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:

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 BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC KNO SIL BHGP Pen. Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
1 Kiern Jewiss 2 4 2 Ret 1 3 1 1 5 2 3 1 2 1 2 12 4 12 5 2 3 4 4 5 2 3 2 6 1 6 3 445
2 Ayrton Simmons 1 2 1 6 2 6 2 3 2 6 1 8 5 Ret 5 3 3 5 4 Ret 4 6 1 3 6 4 Ret 5 5 4 374
3 Johnathan Hoggard 6 5 11 1 5 1 6 Ret 13 8 7 Ret 6 9 7 8 8 4 7 1 5 1 Ret 1 1 6 1 2 3 1 339
4 Dennis Hauger 3 7 9 4 3 10 Ret 6 3 1 6 5 1 3 1 1 6 2 3 5 Ret 7 5 4 4 5 4 7 7 11 3 329
5 Jack Doohan 9 3 7 3 4 4 4 9 1 5 2 6 Ret 4 3 4 11 1 2 3 Ret 3 9 6 3 1 3 8 8 7 328
6 Patrik Pasma 7 6 8 Ret 8 2 5 Ret 4 3 5 2 3 Ret Ret 7 5 6 1 4 1 2 3 2 5 2 6 4 2 5 18 315
7 Sebastian Priaulx 4 1 4 2 6 5 10 7 6 10 9 Ret 10 7 6 2 2 7 6 Ret 2 5 2 11 9 8 8 1 6 2 275
8 Paavo Tonteri 5 Ret 3 Ret 7 9 3 2 9 4 4 3 4 2 4 5 1 3 9 6 Ret 8 Ret 7 8 Ret 10 3 4 3 266
9 Manuel Sulaimán 8 12 Ret 10 13 Ret Ret 4 11 9 8 7 8 6 8 11 12 9 8 7 10 9 6 10 7 7 5 Ret 9 9 95
10 Josh Skelton 12 11 5 11 10 8 7 5 7 11 11 9 7 5 Ret 9 7 13 10 8 6 10 Ret 8 Ret 9 11 11 Ret 10 84
11 Hampus Ericsson 13 10 6 5 Ret Ret 11 10 8 7 13 4 9 8 Ret DNS DNS Ret 14 Ret 7 54
12 Sebastián Álvarez 11 Ret Ret 9 9 Ret Ret 8 14 13 12 10 13 11 9 6 9 11 11 9 9 11 7 Ret 11 Ret 7 10 11 Ret 38
13 Jamie Sharp 14 9 10 7 12 7 9 Ret 12 Ret 14 Ret 11 Ret 11 10 Ret 10 12 DSQ 8 12 8 9 12 10 Ret 12 12 8 3 31
14 Lucca Allen 10 8 Ret 8 11 Ret 8 11 10 12 10 11 12 10 10 Ret 10 8 13 10 11 10 Ret 9 9 10 Ret 29
15 Christian Lester DNS 11 12 0
Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pen. Pts
BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC KNO SIL BHGP

Rookie Cup

Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC KNO SIL BHGP Pen. Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
1 Jack Doohan 9 3 7 3 4 4 4 9 1 5 2 6 Ret 4 3 4 11 1 2 3 Ret 3 9 6 3 1 3 8 8 7 548
2 Dennis Hauger 3 7 9 4 3 10 Ret 6 3 1 6 5 1 3 1 1 6 2 3 5 Ret 7 5 4 4 5 4 7 7 11 3 533
3 Paavo Tonteri 5 Ret 3 Ret 7 9 3 2 9 4 4 3 4 2 4 5 1 3 9 6 Ret 8 Ret 7 8 Ret 10 3 4 3 471
4 Josh Skelton 12 11 5 11 10 8 7 5 7 11 11 9 7 5 Ret 9 7 13 10 8 6 10 Ret 8 Ret 9 11 11 Ret 10 352
5 Sebastián Álvarez 11 Ret Ret 9 9 Ret Ret 8 14 13 12 10 13 12 9 6 9 11 11 9 9 11 7 Ret 11 Ret 7 10 11 Ret 278
6 Christian Lester DNS 11 12 20
Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pen. Pts
BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE ROC KNO SIL BHGP
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points classification
Blue Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired, not classified (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
† — Did not finish, but classified

Teams Cup

Each team nominated two drivers to score points before every round. All non-nominated drivers were ignored.

Pos Team Pts
1 TRS Arden Junior Racing Team 837
2 Double R Racing 798
3 JHR Developments 566
4 Fortec Motorsports 515
5 Sharp Motorsport 136
6 Rossoverde / Scorpio Motorsport 8

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