The 2014 French F4 Championship season was the 22nd season of the series for 1600cc Formula Renault machinery, and the fourth season to run under the guise of the French F4 Championship. The series began on 26 April at Le Mans and ended on 26 October at Le Castellet, after seven rounds and twenty-one races.

The championship was won by Denmark's Lasse Sørensen, who won eight races – including two hat-tricks at Val de Vienne and Nogaro – and took a total of seventeen podium finishes. Sørensen – who also won the International series due to his performances – finished almost 150 points clear of his next closest rival, Dorian Boccolacci, a member of the Lotus F1 team's junior development setup. Boccolacci, who won two races at the series' event in support of the Pau Grand Prix, had trailed Felix Hirsiger by three points going into the final race at Le Castellet; however, Boccolacci finished third, whereas Hirsiger finished outside the points, in order to give Boccolacci the runner-up spot by twelve points. Boccolacci was also the winner of the junior championship held within the series, for the younger drivers in the series. Hirsiger was also a two-time winner, winning at Magny-Cours.

Six other drivers won races during the season; Australian Joseph Mawson won two races at the opening round at Le Mans, and added a third victory in the series' round at Circuito de Jerez, in support of the World Series by Renault. Mawson had been in contention for the runner-up placing in the championship, but missed the final round and ultimately finished fourth. Denis Bulatov won races at Pau and Magny-Cours, and was the only other driver to win multiple races. Bryan Elpitiya (Le Mans) and Gjergj Haxhiu (Jerez) each won a race, but finished outside the top ten in the final championship standings, while at the final round, Patricio O'Ward and Valentin Moineault each won races. Moineault's victory allowed him to claim sixth in the championship ahead of O'Ward, despite O'Ward missing the first two events of the season.

Driver lineup

No.DriverRounds
1Switzerland Paul Hökfelt, Jr.All
2France Amaury RichardAll
3Sweden Reuben KressnerAll
4Switzerland David Droux1–6
5France Bryan ElpitiyaAll
6United Kingdom Felix HirsigerAll
7France Valentin Hasse-ClotAll
8France Tom Soubiron1–5, 7
9France Dorian BoccolacciAll
10Russia Vladimir AtoevAll
11France Erwan JuleAll
12France Hugo Sugnot-DarnicheAll
14Finland Simo LaaksonenAll
15Russia Denis BulatovAll
16France Valentin MoineaultAll
17Albania Gjergj HaxhiuAll
18Finland Niclas Nylund1–6
19Colombia Juan Manuel Jimenez1–3
20Mexico Axel MatusAll
21Australia Joey Mawson1–6
22France Anouck AbadieAll
23Denmark Lasse SørensenAll
24Portugal João CarvalhoAll
25Mexico Pato O'Ward3–7
26Belgium Max Defourny4–5, 7
27United Kingdom Harrison Newey7

Notes

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverJunior winnerInternational winner
1R1France Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans26 AprilAustralia Joseph MawsonUnited Kingdom Felix HirsigerAustralia Joseph MawsonFrance Dorian BoccolacciAustralia Joseph Mawson
R2Australia Joseph MawsonFrance Bryan ElpitiyaFrance Bryan ElpitiyaAustralia Joseph Mawson
R327 AprilUnited Kingdom Felix HirsigerRussia Denis BulatovAustralia Joseph MawsonUnited Kingdom Felix HirsigerAustralia Joseph Mawson
2R1France Circuit de Pau, Pau10 MayFrance Dorian BoccolacciFrance Dorian BoccolacciFrance Dorian BoccolacciFrance Dorian BoccolacciDenmark Lasse Sørensen
R2Switzerland David DrouxRussia Denis BulatovRussia Denis BulatovFrance Valentin Moineault
R311 MayFrance Dorian BoccolacciDenmark Lasse SørensenFrance Dorian BoccolacciFrance Dorian BoccolacciDenmark Lasse Sørensen
3R1France Circuit du Val de Vienne, Le Vigeant5 JulyDenmark Lasse SørensenDenmark Lasse SørensenDenmark Lasse SørensenUnited Kingdom Felix HirsigerDenmark Lasse Sørensen
R2Denmark Lasse SørensenDenmark Lasse SørensenRussia Denis BulatovDenmark Lasse Sørensen
R36 JulyDenmark Lasse SørensenDenmark Lasse SørensenDenmark Lasse SørensenFrance Dorian BoccolacciDenmark Lasse Sørensen
4R1France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours6 SeptemberUnited Kingdom Felix HirsigerDenmark Lasse SørensenUnited Kingdom Felix HirsigerUnited Kingdom Felix HirsigerDenmark Lasse Sørensen
R2Australia Joseph MawsonRussia Denis BulatovRussia Denis BulatovFrance Valentin Hasse-Clot
R37 SeptemberUnited Kingdom Felix HirsigerFrance Valentin Hasse-ClotUnited Kingdom Felix HirsigerUnited Kingdom Felix HirsigerAustralia Joseph Mawson
5R1France Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro27 SeptemberDenmark Lasse SørensenDenmark Lasse SørensenDenmark Lasse SørensenFrance Dorian BoccolacciDenmark Lasse Sørensen
R2Denmark Lasse SørensenDenmark Lasse SørensenUnited Kingdom Felix HirsigerDenmark Lasse Sørensen
R328 SeptemberDenmark Lasse SørensenFrance Dorian BoccolacciDenmark Lasse SørensenFrance Dorian BoccolacciDenmark Lasse Sørensen
6R1Spain Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera18 OctoberAustralia Joseph MawsonAustralia Joseph MawsonAustralia Joseph MawsonMexico Patricio O'WardAustralia Joseph Mawson
R219 OctoberRussia Vladimir AtoevSwitzerland Albania Gjergj HaxhiuSwitzerland Albania Gjergj HaxhiuSwitzerland David Droux
R3Australia Joseph MawsonDenmark Lasse SørensenDenmark Lasse SørensenMexico Patricio O'WardDenmark Lasse Sørensen
7R1France Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet25 OctoberDenmark Lasse SørensenUnited Kingdom Felix HirsigerDenmark Lasse SørensenUnited Kingdom Felix HirsigerDenmark Lasse Sørensen
R2Denmark Lasse SørensenMexico Patricio O'WardMexico Patricio O'WardDenmark Lasse Sørensen
R326 OctoberFrance Valentin MoineaultFrance Dorian BoccolacciFrance Valentin MoineaultFrance Dorian BoccolacciFrance Valentin Moineault

Championship standings

F4

PosDriverLMS FrancePAU FranceVDV FranceMAG FranceNOG FranceJER SpainLEC FrancePoints
Pos Driver LMS France PAU France VDV France MAG France NOG France JER Spain LEC France Points 1 Denmark Lasse Sørensen 2 22† 2 2 8 2 1 1 1 2 8 3 1 1 1 2 7 1 1 2 2 387 2 France Dorian Boccolacci 3 5 4 1 9 1 7 4 2 3 Ret 12 2 4 2 4 6 20 5 Ret 3 238 3 United Kingdom Felix Hirsiger 6 2 3 3 7 3 2 Ret 19 1 6 1 3 2 3 12 9 13 2 DNS 20 226 4 Australia Joey Mawson 1 3 1 DSQ 17 20† 6 3 Ret 4 3 2 9 16 8 1 16 2 188 5 Russia Denis Bulatov 18 10 6 8 1 Ret 5 2 7 9 1 7 6 13 6 6 5 12 6 5 6 168 6 France Valentin Moineault 16 Ret DNS 5 3 16 12 8 3 14 10 8 7 5 11 5 4 3 4 7 1 150 7 Mexico Patricio O'Ward 4 5 5 5 Ret 11 4 6 5 3 8 5 7 1 5 143 8 Switzerland Paul Hökfelt, Jr. 7 4 7 Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 6 11 5 5 11 10 9 9 14 8 8 6 4 103 9 France Amaury Richard 4 16 5 6 5 5 9 17 4 17 Ret 16 13 Ret 19 13 20 17 3 8 18 85 10 France Valentin Hasse-Clot 13 6 9 Ret 10 Ret 10 Ret 9 7 2 4 5 3 7 11 10 14 Ret 15 Ret 83 11 Russia Vladimir Atoev 5 9 20 Ret 11 6 11 7 8 8 12 18 8 19 4 15 11 9 9 4 10 71 12 Switzerland David Droux 15 13 12 4 6 12 20† 10 Ret 6 7 6 15 11 15 7 2 10 69 13 France Bryan Elpitiya 10 1 8 Ret 14 Ret 8 6 12 Ret 11 Ret 16 8 22 14 17 7 17 EX EX 53 14 France Erwan Jule 8 21† 11 7 4 4 13 12 11 10 4 9 19 14 14 Ret 21 DNS 13 10 11 52 15 Finland Niclas Nylund 14 11 10 11 20† 7 Ret 14 17 Ret 13 13 12 7 12 8 3 4 44 16 Albania Gjergj Haxhiu 11 12 13 Ret Ret 10 18 11 10 13 Ret 15 21 22† 16 10 1 6 Ret Ret 8 40 17 Finland Simo Laaksonen 12 8 14 9 2 11 15 9 13 20 19† 19 17 12 18 16 22 16 11 9 13 31 18 Sweden Reuben Kressner 9 7 15 16† 16 8 Ret 15 Ret Ret 18 14 14 9 13 Ret 19 11 12 Ret 7 20 19 Portugal João Carvalho 21 18 19 10 19 9 16 Ret Ret 16 15 21 22 Ret Ret 19 13 18 16 12 16 3 20 United Kingdom Harrison Newey 18 16 9 2 21 Mexico Axel Matus 19 15 18 12 15 15 17 16 16 18 14 17 18 15 17 17 18 15 15 11 15 1 22 France Tom Soubiron 17 17 17 13 12 14 14 13 14 15 16 20 20 17 20 14 14 14 0 23 France Hugo Sugnot-Darniche 22 19 21 14 18 Ret Ret 19 15 19 17 22 23 18 21 18 12 21 Ret 13 17 0 24 Colombia Juan Manuel Jimenez 20 14 16 17† 13 13 Ret 18 18 0 25 France Anouck Abadie Ret 20 22 15 21 17 19 20 Ret 21 Ret 23 24 20 23 20 15 19 19 17 19 0 Guest drivers ineligible for pointsBelgium Max Defourny 12 9 10 10 21† 10 10 3 12 Pos Driver LMS France PAU France VDV France MAG France NOG France JER Spain LEC France PointsColour 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
1Denmark Lasse Sørensen222†2282111283111271122387
2France Dorian Boccolacci3541917423Ret1224246205Ret3238
3United Kingdom Felix Hirsiger6233732Ret19161323129132DNS20226
4Australia Joey Mawson131DSQ1720†63Ret43291681162188
5Russia Denis Bulatov1810681Ret52791761366512656168
6France Valentin Moineault16RetDNS53161283141087511543471150
7Mexico Patricio O'Ward4555Ret11465385715143
8Switzerland Paul Hökfelt, Jr.747RetRetRet3Ret61155111099148864103
9France Amaury Richard4165655917417Ret1613Ret19132017381885
10France Valentin Hasse-Clot1369Ret10Ret10Ret9724537111014Ret15Ret83
11Russia Vladimir Atoev5920Ret116117881218819415119941071
12Switzerland David Droux151312461220†10Ret676151115721069
13France Bryan Elpitiya1018Ret14Ret8612Ret11Ret168221417717EXEX53
14France Erwan Jule821†117441312111049191414Ret21DNS13101152
15Finland Niclas Nylund1411101120†7Ret1417Ret13131271283444
16Albania Gjergj Haxhiu111213RetRet1018111013Ret152122†161016RetRet840
17Finland Simo Laaksonen128149211159132019†191712181622161191331
18Sweden Reuben Kressner971516†168Ret15RetRet181414913Ret191112Ret720
19Portugal João Carvalho2118191019916RetRet16152122RetRet1913181612163
20United Kingdom Harrison Newey181692
21Mexico Axel Matus1915181215151716161814171815171718151511151
22France Tom Soubiron1717171312141413141516202017201414140
23France Hugo Sugnot-Darniche2219211418RetRet1915191722231821181221Ret13170
24Colombia Juan Manuel Jimenez20141617†1313Ret18180
25France Anouck AbadieRet20221521171920Ret21Ret232420232015191917190
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Belgium Max Defourny129101021†1010312
PosDriverLMS FrancePAU FranceVDV FranceMAG FranceNOG FranceJER SpainLEC FrancePoints
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

† — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Junior

PosDriverLMS FrancePAU FranceVDV FranceMAG FranceNOG FranceJER SpainLEC FrancePoints
1France Dorian Boccolacci3541917423Ret1224246205Ret3327
2United Kingdom Felix Hirsiger6233732Ret19161323129132DNS20292
3Russia Denis Bulatov1810681Ret52791761366512656249
4Mexico Patricio O'Ward4555Ret11465385715194
5Switzerland Paul Hökfelt, Jr.747RetRetRet3Ret61155111099148864194
6Russia Vladimir Atoev5920Ret1161178812188194151199410166
7Finland Simo Laaksonen128149211159132019†1917121816221611913117
8France Bryan Elpitiya1018Ret14Ret8612Ret11Ret168221417717EXEX115
9Albania Gjergj Haxhiu111213RetRet1018111013Ret152122†161016RetRet888
10Mexico Axel Matus19151812151517161618141718151717181515111575
11France Hugo Sugnot-Darniche2219211418RetRet1915191722231821181221Ret131731
12Colombia Juan Manuel Jimenez20141617†1313Ret181831
13United Kingdom Harrison Newey1816913
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Belgium Max Defourny129101021†1010312
PosDriverLMS FrancePAU FranceVDV FranceMAG FranceNOG FranceJER SpainLEC FrancePoints

International series

PosDriverLMS FrancePAU FranceVDV FranceMAG FranceNOG FranceJER SpainLEC FrancePoints
1Denmark Lasse Sørensen222†2282111283111271122385
2Australia Joseph Mawson131DSQ1720†63Ret43291681162230
3France Valentin Moineault16RetDNS53161283141087511543471228
4France Valentin Hasse-Clot1369Ret10Ret10Ret9724537111014Ret15Ret190
5France Erwan Jule821†117441312111049191414Ret21DNS131011175
6France Amaury Richard4165655917417Ret1613Ret191320173818171
7Switzerland David Droux151312461220†10Ret6761511157210135
8Finland Niclas Nylund1411101120†7Ret1417Ret131312712834112
9Sweden Reuben Kressner971516†168Ret15RetRet181414913Ret191112Ret7105
10France Tom Soubiron17171713121414131415162020172014141484
11Portugal João Carvalho2118191019916RetRet16152122RetRet19131816121662
12France Anouck AbadieRet20221521171920Ret21Ret2324202320151919171920
PosDriverLMS FrancePAU FranceVDV FranceMAG FranceNOG FranceJER SpainLEC FrancePoints

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