The 2014 Italian F4 Championship was the inaugural season of the Italian F4 Championship, as it replaces Formula Abarth. It began on 8 June in Adria and finished on 12 October in Imola after seven triple header rounds.

The championship was won by Canadian driver Lance Stroll, a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, taking 7 overall victories and 3 further class victories from 18 races contested – he missed the final round at Imola due to injury. Stroll, driving for Prema Powerteam, finished 94 points clear of his closest championship rival, Mattia Drudi of the F & M team. Drudi won four races overall, including a hat-trick at Monza, as well as a class victory in the final race of the season. Third in the championship went to Diegi Motorsport driver Andrea Russo, taking an overall victory at Adria, as well as a class victory at Mugello. Euronova Racing by Fortec's Ukyo Sasahara, and his replacement, Andrea Fontana were the only other eligible drivers to take an overall victory, with wins at Adria and Magione respectively. Fontana also achieved a class victory at Imola, while the third Imola class win was taken by SMP Racing by Euronova and Ivan Matveev. Prema Powerteam won the teams' championship, 58 points clear of Euronova Racing by Fortec.

In the concurrent Italian F4 Trophy for drivers over the age of 18, the championship was dominated by Prema Powerteam's Brandon Maïsano. Maïsano won the first 10 races of the season, and ultimately finished the season with 17 class wins and 19 podiums from the 21 races. Maïsano also achieved six overall victories during the season, but was ineligible to score points towards the main championship. He finished 176 points clear of his next closest rival, Ali Al-Khalifa, who took a single class win at Magione. Keith Camilleri finished third in class with nine second place finishes, while Sennan Fielding was the only other driver to take part in the class; he achieved three class wins, including an overall win at Imola, from his six starts.

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverClassRounds
Team No. Driver Class Rounds Russia SMP Racing by Euronova 2 Russia Ivan Matveev All Italy Euronova Racing by Fortec 3 Japan Ukyo Sasahara 1 Italy Andrea Fontana 2–7 4 Italy Leonardo Pulcini 1–5 5 Japan Shinji Sawada 7 85 United Kingdom Sennan Fielding T 6–7 Italy DAV Racing 4 Italy Leonardo Pulcini 6–7 24 Brazil Gustavo Bandeira 1–4 Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport 7 Switzerland Alain Valente All 8 Switzerland Lucas Mauron All 9 Switzerland Nico Rindlisbacher All 86 Bahrain Ali Al-Khalifa T All Malta Malta Formula Racing 10 United States Zackary Dante 1–5 82 Malta Keith Camilleri T 1–3, 5, 7 Italy Antonelli Motorsport 12 Italy Andrea Russo 5–7 27 Italy Matteo Cairoli 1–2 28 Brazil João Vieira All 29 Switzerland Jonathan Giudice 1–4 44 Italy Matteo Desideri 4–7 Italy F & M 15 India Mahaveer Raghunathan 2–7 21 Italy Mattia Drudi 2–7 23 Italy Giovanni Altoè 2–5 Italy Diegi Motorsport 12 Italy Andrea Russo 1–4 29 Switzerland Jonathan Giudice 6–7 Italy Cram Motorsport 16 Belgium Max Defourny 1 19 Switzerland Edi Haxhiu All 21 Italy Mattia Drudi 1 23 Italy Giovanni Altoè 1 26 Russia Robert Shwartzman 6–7 Italy Prema Powerteam 18 Canada Lance Stroll All 22 Japan Takashi Kasai 1–6 81 France Brandon Maïsano T All Israel Israel F4 55 Israel Bar Baruch AllIcon Meaning T Trophy class
Russia SMP Racing by Euronova2Russia Ivan MatveevAll
Italy Euronova Racing by Fortec3Japan Ukyo Sasahara1
Italy Andrea Fontana2–7
4Italy Leonardo Pulcini1–5
5Japan Shinji Sawada7
85United Kingdom Sennan FieldingT6–7
Italy DAV Racing4Italy Leonardo Pulcini6–7
24Brazil Gustavo Bandeira1–4
Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport7Switzerland Alain ValenteAll
8Switzerland Lucas MauronAll
9Switzerland Nico RindlisbacherAll
86Bahrain Ali Al-KhalifaTAll
Malta Malta Formula Racing10United States Zackary Dante1–5
82Malta Keith CamilleriT1–3, 5, 7
Italy Antonelli Motorsport12Italy Andrea Russo5–7
27Italy Matteo Cairoli1–2
28Brazil João VieiraAll
29Switzerland Jonathan Giudice1–4
44Italy Matteo Desideri4–7
Italy F & M15India Mahaveer Raghunathan2–7
21Italy Mattia Drudi2–7
23Italy Giovanni Altoè2–5
Italy Diegi Motorsport12Italy Andrea Russo1–4
29Switzerland Jonathan Giudice6–7
Italy Cram Motorsport16Belgium Max Defourny1
19Switzerland Edi HaxhiuAll
21Italy Mattia Drudi1
23Italy Giovanni Altoè1
26Russia Robert Shwartzman6–7
Italy Prema Powerteam18Canada Lance StrollAll
22Japan Takashi Kasai1–6
81France Brandon MaïsanoTAll
Israel Israel F455Israel Bar BaruchAll
IconMeaning
TTrophy class
  • Aleksandra Zabolotnyaya was scheduled to compete for SMP Racing by Euronova, but did not appear at any rounds.

Race calendar and results

The calendar was published on 8 February 2014. The series was scheduled to be a part of the ACI Racing Weekends for five rounds during the 2014 season, with the rounds in Monza and Montmeló being held in support of International GT Open. However, the final round at Montmeló was replaced by another Imola round, and thus, all rounds were held in Italy.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamTrophy Winner
1R1Adria International Raceway, Adria8 JuneCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamFrance Brandon Maïsano
R2Canada Lance StrollJapan Ukyo SasaharaItaly Euronova Racing by FortecFrance Brandon Maïsano
R3Canada Lance StrollItaly Andrea RussoItaly Andrea RussoItaly Diegi MotorsportFrance Brandon Maïsano
2R1Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola28 JuneCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamFrance Brandon Maïsano
R229 JuneCanada Lance StrollItaly Mattia DrudiItaly F & MFrance Brandon Maïsano
R3Canada Lance StrollItaly Mattia DrudiCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamFrance Brandon Maïsano
3R1Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero12 JulyFrance Brandon MaïsanoCanada Lance StrollFrance Brandon MaïsanoItaly Prema PowerteamFrance Brandon Maïsano
R213 JulyCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamFrance Brandon Maïsano
R3France Brandon MaïsanoCanada Lance StrollFrance Brandon MaïsanoItaly Prema PowerteamFrance Brandon Maïsano
4R1Autodromo dell'Umbria, Magione3 AugustCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamFrance Brandon Maïsano
R2Italy Andrea FontanaItaly Andrea FontanaItaly Euronova Racing by FortecBahrain Ali Al-Khalifa
R3France Brandon MaïsanoCanada Lance StrollFrance Brandon MaïsanoItaly Prema PowerteamFrance Brandon Maïsano
5R1Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma13 SeptemberFrance Brandon MaïsanoCanada Lance StrollFrance Brandon MaïsanoItaly Prema PowerteamFrance Brandon Maïsano
R214 SeptemberCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamFrance Brandon Maïsano
R3France Brandon MaïsanoItaly Mattia DrudiCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamFrance Brandon Maïsano
6R1Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza27 SeptemberItaly Mattia DrudiSwitzerland Lucas MauronItaly Mattia DrudiItaly F & MUnited Kingdom Sennan Fielding
R228 SeptemberItaly Mattia DrudiItaly Mattia DrudiItaly F & MUnited Kingdom Sennan Fielding
R3France Brandon MaïsanoItaly Mattia DrudiItaly Mattia DrudiItaly F & MFrance Brandon Maïsano
7R1Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola11 OctoberFrance Brandon MaïsanoItaly Mattia DrudiFrance Brandon MaïsanoItaly Prema PowerteamFrance Brandon Maïsano
R2Brazil João VieiraUnited Kingdom Sennan FieldingItaly Euronova Racing by FortecUnited Kingdom Sennan Fielding
R312 OctoberFrance Brandon MaïsanoBrazil João VieiraFrance Brandon MaïsanoItaly Prema PowerteamFrance Brandon Maïsano

Notes

Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:

12345678910FTFL
Race 1 & 325181512108642151
Race 213119654211

The Trophy Class had the same point system but without points for the fastest time in the qualifying sessions and fastest laps.

Drivers' standings

PosDriverADRIMOMUGMAGVALMNZIMOPts
Pos Driver ADR IMO MUG MAG VAL MNZ IMO Pts R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 1 Canada Lance Stroll 1 2 7 1 2 1 2 1 6 1 Ret 2 2 1 1 4 3 Ret WD WD WD 331 2 Italy Mattia Drudi 6 11 Ret 8 1 14 4 5 18 4 4 4 4 9 3 1 1 1 5 Ret 2 237 3 Italy Andrea Russo 3 3 1 4 10 Ret 6 2 2 7 2 5 Ret 14 7 5 Ret 5 DSQ 7 4 200 4 Italy Leonardo Pulcini 8 4 2 3 5 5 3 10 14 3 7 3 6 5 5 Ret Ret 9 4 17 3 187 5 Switzerland Alain Valente 7 20 4 6 4 7 7 8 3 5 12 7 5 3 8 8 4 4 18 12 Ret 159 6 Italy Andrea Fontana 11 9 11 17 9 5 10 1 6 8 2 10 7 13 17 2 4 7 116 7 Brazil João Vieira 14 9 Ret 17 14 12 5 6 4 6 Ret 13 7 6 6 Ret 7 3 19 9 12 93 8 Japan Takashi Kasai 12 6 5 9 7 Ret 10 4 19 12 6 8 3 10 4 Ret DNS DNS 83 9 Russia Ivan Matveev 10 Ret 6 13 6 4 14 15 12 19 9 17 12 Ret 9 10 12 8 9 2 5 76 10 Switzerland Lucas Mauron 15 8 8 12 Ret 9 11 14 11 11 8 14 13 17 13 6 Ret 11 7 5 15 49 11 Italy Matteo Desideri 9 3 Ret Ret 11 12 9 Ret 6 3 Ret Ret 48 12 India Mahaveer Raghunathan 14 17 8 19 13 8 20 18 19 14 12 15 11 6 12 6 6 6 45 13 Italy Matteo Cairoli 4 Ret DNS 21 16 3 33 14 Switzerland Edi Haxhiu 16 15 10 18 18 6 16 16 13 15 14 10 9 8 16 Ret 8 10 14 8 9 32 15 Israel Bar Baruch 17 10 15 Ret 12 10 15 11 7 8 5 9 11 7 Ret 15 Ret 13 16 10 13 32 16 Russia Robert Shwartzman Ret 5 7 8 11 8 26 17 Japan Ukyo Sasahara 5 1 Ret 25 18 Brazil Gustavo Bandeira 9 13 Ret 10 8 15 8 7 9 14 11 Ret 24 19 United States Zackary Dante 21 18 14 7 Ret Ret 13 19 10 16 15 12 16 15 17 12 20 Belgium Max Defourny 11 7 9 9 21 Switzerland Nico Rindlisbacher 13 14 11 16 Ret 13 12 12 15 13 10 15 15 16 15 12 9 14 13 Ret 14 4 22 Japan Shinji Sawada 11 16 10 2 23 Switzerland Jonathan Giudice 20 17 Ret 20 15 Ret Ret Ret 20 17 16 16 14 10 16 12 15 Ret 1 24 Italy Giovanni Altoè 19 19 16 19 13 Ret 18 18 16 Ret 13 11 Ret Ret 14 1 Italian F4 Trophy 1 France Brandon Maïsano 2 5 3 2 3 2 1 3 1 2 Ret 1 1 4 2 3 Ret 2 1 3 1 406 2 Bahrain Ali Al-Khalifa 22 16 12 15 11 Ret DNS 20 17 18 17 18 17 18 Ret 13 11 15 15 14 Ret 230 3 Malta Keith Camilleri 18 12 13 5 Ret DSQ 9 17 Ret 10 13 11 17 13 11 177 4 United Kingdom Sennan Fielding 2 2 Ret 10 1 Ret 69 Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pts ADR IMO MUG MAG VAL MNZ IMOColour 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
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1Canada Lance Stroll1271212161Ret221143RetWDWDWD331
2Italy Mattia Drudi611Ret811445184444931115Ret2237
3Italy Andrea Russo331410Ret622725Ret1475Ret5DSQ74200
4Italy Leonardo Pulcini84235531014373655RetRet94173187
5Switzerland Alain Valente720464778351275388441812Ret159
6Italy Andrea Fontana1191117951016821071317247116
7Brazil João Vieira149Ret1714125646Ret13766Ret731991293
8Japan Takashi Kasai126597Ret1041912683104RetDNSDNS83
9Russia Ivan Matveev10Ret613641415121991712Ret91012892576
10Switzerland Lucas Mauron158812Ret9111411118141317136Ret11751549
11Italy Matteo Desideri93RetRet11129Ret63RetRet48
12India Mahaveer Raghunathan14178191382018191412151161266645
13Italy Matteo Cairoli4RetDNS2116333
14Switzerland Edi Haxhiu161510181861616131514109816Ret810148932
15Israel Bar Baruch171015Ret121015117859117Ret15Ret1316101332
16Russia Robert ShwartzmanRet57811826
17Japan Ukyo Sasahara51Ret25
18Brazil Gustavo Bandeira913Ret108158791411Ret24
19United States Zackary Dante2118147RetRet13191016151216151712
20Belgium Max Defourny11799
21Switzerland Nico Rindlisbacher13141116Ret131212151310151516151291413Ret144
22Japan Shinji Sawada1116102
23Switzerland Jonathan Giudice2017Ret2015RetRetRet201716161410161215Ret1
24Italy Giovanni Altoè1919161913Ret181816Ret1311RetRet141
Italian F4 Trophy
1France Brandon Maïsano2532321312Ret11423Ret2131406
2Bahrain Ali Al-Khalifa2216121511RetDNS20171817181718Ret1311151514Ret230
3Malta Keith Camilleri1812135RetDSQ917Ret101311171311177
4United Kingdom Sennan Fielding22Ret101Ret69
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
ADRIMOMUGMAGVALMNZIMO
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)

Teams' standings

PosTeamADRIMOMUGMAGVALMNZIMOPts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1Italy Prema Powerteam12512121616221143RetWDWDWD303
2Italy Euronova Racing by Fortec5123553953136257139247245
3Italy F & M61116818458444493111562234
4Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport7846477835875386447514183
5Italy Antonelli Motorsport49Ret171435646313766573374183
6Italy Diegi Motorsport331410Ret6227251410161215Ret148
7Russia SMP Racing by Euronova10Ret613641415121991712Ret91012892576
8Italy Cram Motorsport1179181861616131514109816Ret5788859
9Italy DAV Racing913Ret108158791411RetRetRet9417353
10Israel Israel F4171015Ret121015117859117Ret15Ret1316101334
11Malta Malta Formula Racing2118147RetRet13191016151216151712
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
ADRIMOMUGMAGVALMNZIMO

Italian F4 Winter Trophy

Teams and drivers

TeamDriver
Italy Adria MotorsportItaly Giovanni Altoè
Venezuela Jonathan Cecotto
Italy Gianluca Gabbiani
Italy Antonelli MotorsportBrazil João Vieira
Italy Matteo Desideri
Italy Diegi MotorsportDenmark Jan Dalgård Jønck
Israel Israel F4Israel Bar Baruch
Germany Luis-Enrique Breuer
Italy Prema PowerteamEstonia Ralf Aron
China Guanyu Zhou

Race calendar and results

All races were held at Adria International Raceway in Italy.

RaceCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
R1Adria International Raceway, Adria2 NovemberEstonia Ralf AronBrazil João VieiraEstonia Ralf AronItaly Prema Powerteam
R2Estonia Ralf AronEstonia Ralf AronBrazil João VieiraItaly Antonelli Motorsport

Results

DriverADR
R1R2
Estonia Ralf Aron12
Brazil João Vieira21
China Guanyu Zhou33
Italy Matteo Desideri45
Denmark Jan Dalgård Jønck64
Germany Luis-Enrique Breuer56
Israel Bar Baruch77
Venezuela Jonathan Cecotto88
Italy Gianluca Gabbiani109
Italy Giovanni Altoè910

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