2024 NACAM Formula 4 Championship

The 2024 NACAM Formula 4 Championship season was the eighth season of the NACAM Formula 4 Championship. It began on 25 October at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City and ended on 17 December at the same circuit.

The championship switched from the first generation Formula 4 Mygale M14-F4 chassis and Ford EcoBoost engines to the second generation Tatuus F4-T421 chassis and the Fiat-Abarth engines.[1]

Teams and drivers

Team No. Driver Rounds
Santinel Racing Team 7 Horia-Traian Chirigut[2] 1–2
Ram Racing 13 Max Mora[2] All
33 Alan Zezatti[2] All
34 Zaky Ibrahim[3] All
Alessandros Racing[1] 17 José Martínez[2] All
27 Helio Meza[2] All
29 José Carlos Hernández[2] All
32 Nerea Martí 3
08 Alejandro Bobadilla[2] All
RRK Motorsports 23 Alex Franco[2] 1–2
88 Cristian Cantú[2] 1

Race calendar

Initially, all rounds would be held in Mexico except one round in Panama. Except the support rounds of 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix and 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix, all rounds would be a part of the Copa Notiauto series roster.[4] In June 2024, another tentative schedule was published with the beginning of the season postponed and the final rounds pushed into 2025.[5] By January 2025, the series concluded and the remaining rounds were moved to the 2025 season.[6]

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 R1 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
(Grand Prix Circuit, Mexico City)
26 October José Carlos Hernández José Carlos Hernández José Carlos Hernández Alessandros Racing
R2 27 October José Carlos Hernández Helio Meza José Carlos Hernández Alessandros Racing
2 R1 Autódromo Miguel E. Abed
(Short Int. Circuit, Amozoc, Puebla)
23 November Helio Meza Helio Meza Helio Meza Alessandros Racing
R2 24 November Helio Meza José Carlos Hernández Alessandros Racing
R3 Helio Meza José Carlos Hernández Helio Meza Alessandros Racing
3 R1 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
(Grand Prix without Foro, Mexico City)
16 December José Carlos Hernández José Carlos Hernández José Carlos Hernández Alessandros Racing
R2 17 December Nerea Martí Nerea Martí Alessandros Racing
R3 José Carlos Hernández Nerea Martí José Carlos Hernández Alessandros Racing

Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race.

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

Drivers' Championship

Pos Driver AHR1
PUE
AHR2
Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
1 José Carlos Hernández 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 179
2 Helio Meza 3 2 1 2 1 3 3 4 143
3 Zaky Ibrahim 2 3 5 5 5 4 5 8 89
4 Alejandro Bobadilla 5 DNS 3 3 3 5 6 3 88
5 José Martínez 6 4 4 8 4 6 4 5 78
6 Nerea Martí 2 1 2 61
7 Max Mora 8 5 7 4 9 7 7 6 54
8 Alan Zezatti 10 7 9 6 6 8 8 7 39
9 Alex Franco 9 6 8 7 8 24
10 Horia-Traian Chirigut 7 DNS 6 9 7 22
11 Cristian Cantú 4 DNS 12
Pos Driver R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pts
AHR1
PUE
AHR2
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

Teams' Championship [1]

Nations Cup

Only the highest classified driver scored points for their nation.

Pos Nation AHR1
PUE1
AHR2
Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
1 Mexico 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 193
2 Spain 2 1 2 61
3 United States 9 6 8 7 8 24
4 Romania 7 DNS 6 9 7 22
Pos Nation R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pts
AHR1
PUE
AHR2

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b Nucamendi, Martell (20 December 2023). "Presentan el nuevo auto del FIA NACAM F4". La Razón (in Spanish).
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "FIA NACAM Formula 4 Lista para el Gran Premio de la Ciudad de México" (in Spanish). F4 NACAM. 24 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Zaky Ibrahim joins Ram Racing for the upcoming season of NACAM F4". feeder series. 7 August 2024.
  4. ^ @copanotiautomx; (26 November 2023). "La Copa Notiauto se reporta lista para su temporada 14 en 2024 con un calendario lleno de velocidad y novedades para ofrecer la mejor opción a los amantes del deporte motor" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 January 2025 – via Instagram.
  5. ^ "Presentan calendario tentativo 2024 de la F4 NACAM". Copa Notiauto (in Spanish). 26 June 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  6. ^ @copanotiautomx; (5 January 2025). "La temporada 2025 será espectacular!!!" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 January 2025 – via Instagram.