The 2016 SMP F4 Championship season is the second season of the SMP F4 Championship. It began on 29 April at Sochi and finished on 10 September at Ahvenisto after 20 races held across seven rounds.

This season saw the F4 debut of the Dutch team MP Motorsport, which joined Koiranen GP and SMP Racing in fielding cars and drivers. The series also expanded to the Netherlands, hosting some races as well as a parallel championship to the SMP F4 championship, called the Dutch F4 Trophy.

The series is a FIA North-European Zone (NEZ) championship as in 2015. NEZ Council agreed in its meeting in 20 March to allow KNAF licence holders to score points in the championship. The FIA World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) had already accepted KNAF into the NEZ F4 championship earlier in 4 March. The exception is valid for 2016 season only, and only after NEZ receives full payment of membership fees. Dutch drivers aren't eligible to any other NEZ cups or championships. Spanish Xavier Lloveras scored points in the series as he was an AKK Motorsports (FIN) license holder. Richard Verschoor take 11 wins as another Dutch driver Jarno Opmeer wins 7 races, as Thomas Tujula and Aleksandr Vartanyan win 1 race.

Drivers

No.DriverClassRounds
No. Driver Class Rounds 1 Russia Aleksey Korneev G 1, 4–5 2 Russia Ivan Matveev G 4 3 Finland Henri Kauppi 1–2, 7 4 Finland Tuomas Tujula All 5 Russia Nikita Sitnikov 1–2, 4–7 7 Russia Nikita Volegov 2–7 10 Russia Zakhar Slutskiy 1–3 11 Russia Gleb Zotov 1–5 14 Finland Juho Valtanen All 15 Russia Artem Petrov 1–5 16 Netherlands Jarno Opmeer All 17 Russia Nerses Isaakyan G 5, 7 21 Spain Xavier Lloveras All 22 Netherlands Richard Verschoor All 25 Russia Artem Slutskiy 1–3 32 Russia Roman Lebedev All 38 Netherlands Danny Kroes 1–3 40 Cyprus Vladimiros Tziortzis All 41 Russia Aleksandr Vartanyan All 50 Finland Tuomas Haapalainen All 64 Finland Rasmus Markkanen All 65 Finland Roope Markkanen All 77 Russia Aleksandr Maslennikov AllIcon Class G Guest drivers ineligible to score points
1Russia Aleksey KorneevG1, 4–5
2Russia Ivan MatveevG4
3Finland Henri Kauppi1–2, 7
4Finland Tuomas TujulaAll
5Russia Nikita Sitnikov1–2, 4–7
7Russia Nikita Volegov2–7
10Russia Zakhar Slutskiy1–3
11Russia Gleb Zotov1–5
14Finland Juho ValtanenAll
15Russia Artem Petrov1–5
16Netherlands Jarno OpmeerAll
17Russia Nerses IsaakyanG5, 7
21Spain Xavier LloverasAll
22Netherlands Richard VerschoorAll
25Russia Artem Slutskiy1–3
32Russia Roman LebedevAll
38Netherlands Danny Kroes1–3
40Cyprus Vladimiros TziortzisAll
41Russia Aleksandr VartanyanAll
50Finland Tuomas HaapalainenAll
64Finland Rasmus MarkkanenAll
65Finland Roope MarkkanenAll
77Russia Aleksandr MaslennikovAll
IconClass
GGuest drivers ineligible to score points

Race calendar and results

The final calendar was announced on 7 March 2016.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverSupporting
1R1Russia Sochi Autodrom, Sochi30 AprilNetherlands Richard VerschoorNetherlands Jarno OpmeerNetherlands Richard VerschoorRussian Grand Prix
R21 MayNetherlands Jarno OpmeerNetherlands Jarno OpmeerNetherlands Jarno Opmeer
2R3Netherlands Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort14 MayNetherlands Richard VerschoorNetherlands Jarno OpmeerFinland Tuomas TujulaPinksterraces
R415 MayRussia Aleksandr VartanyanNetherlands Jarno Opmeer
R5Netherlands Richard VerschoorFinland Tuomas TujulaNetherlands Jarno Opmeer
3R6Netherlands Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort4 JuneNetherlands Richard VerschoorNetherlands Jarno OpmeerNetherlands Jarno OpmeerMax Verstappen Fan Days
R75 JuneFinland Juho ValtanenNetherlands Jarno Opmeer
R8Netherlands Richard VerschoorNetherlands Richard VerschoorNetherlands Richard Verschoor
4R9Russia Moscow Raceway, Volokolamsk23 JulyNetherlands Richard VerschoorRussia Aleksey KorneevNetherlands Richard VerschoorRussian Circuit Racing Series
R1024 JulyNetherlands Richard VerschoorNetherlands Richard Verschoor
R11Netherlands Richard VerschoorNetherlands Richard VerschoorNetherlands Richard Verschoor
5R12Russia Moscow Raceway, Volokolamsk20 AugustNetherlands Richard VerschoorSpain Xavier LloverasNetherlands Richard VerschoorDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters
R1321 AugustNetherlands Richard VerschoorNetherlands Richard Verschoor
R14Netherlands Richard VerschoorNetherlands Richard VerschoorNetherlands Richard Verschoor
6R15Sweden Anderstorp Raceway, Anderstorp3 SeptemberNetherlands Jarno OpmeerNetherlands Richard VerschoorNetherlands Richard Verschoor
R164 SeptemberNetherlands Jarno OpmeerNetherlands Richard Verschoor
R17Netherlands Jarno OpmeerNetherlands Richard VerschoorNetherlands Richard Verschoor
7R18Finland Ahvenisto Race Circuit, Hämeenlinna10 SeptemberNetherlands Jarno OpmeerRussia Aleksandr VartanyanNetherlands Jarno OpmeerRata-SM
R1911 SeptemberNetherlands Richard VerschoorNetherlands Jarno Opmeer
R20Netherlands Richard VerschoorNetherlands Richard VerschoorRussia Aleksandr Vartanyan

Championship standings

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. No points are awarded for pole position or fastest lap. At Sochi, only two races were held, and full points were awarded for Race 2.

RacesPosition, points per race
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Races 1 & 3251815121086421
Race 215121086421

Drivers' Championship

PosDriverSOC RussiaZAN1 NetherlandsZAN2 NetherlandsMSC1 RussiaMSC2 RussiaAND SwedenAHV FinlandPts
Pos Driver SOC Russia ZAN1 Netherlands ZAN2 Netherlands MSC1 Russia MSC2 Russia AND Sweden AHV Finland Pts 1 Netherlands Richard Verschoor 1 Ret 2 7 12 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 339 2 Netherlands Jarno Opmeer 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 5 2 3 10 16 2 5 9 12 1 1 4 270 3 Russia Aleksandr Vartanyan 4 4 5 6 3 7 3 2 4 4 9 4 4 13 6 Ret 2 8 9 1 198 4 Finland Rasmus Markkanen Ret 5 16 5 Ret 3 6 5 11 9 12 5 3 Ret 10 12 3 4 6 3 124 5 Finland Tuomas Tujula Ret EX 1 3 2 6 8 Ret 12 10 7 7 7 4 8 Ret 4 7 8 Ret 120 6 Finland Roope Markkanen 3 Ret 8 Ret 6 4 2 6 14 12 5 13 10 3 7 11 Ret 6 5 6 118 7 Russia Nikita Sitnikov 5 3 9 Ret 4 2 3 2 Ret 13 15 4 4 10 13 Ret 8 113 8 Finland Tuomas Haapalainen Ret 6 12 13 Ret Ret 15 9 7 5 16 2 5 5 2 2 8 9 11 5 110 9 Finland Juho Valtanen Ret Ret 4 2 5 8 7 4 10 6 10 12 8 11 3 3 Ret 5 4 Ret 108 10 Spain Xavier Lloveras 8 7 Ret 15 11 5 5 7 8 7 6 11 9 6 Ret 6 9 10 7 7 80 11 Russia Nikita Volegov 11 10 Ret 10 10 10 6 13 8 9 12 9 9 10 5 14 14 Ret 38 12 Netherlands Danny Kroes 6 8 6 4 Ret 9 11 11 32 13 Cyprus Vladimiros Tziortzis 14 11 7 14 10 13 12 12 13 15 13 6 6 16 Ret 7 7 12 13 Ret 32 14 Russia Aleksandr Maslennikov 9 Ret 15 12 9 15 18 Ret 9 8 11 Ret 15 12 11 8 6 11 10 Ret 20 15 Russia Artem Petrov 10 EX 14 9 7 Ret 13 Ret Ret DNS Ret 8 11 10 14 16 Finland Henri Kauppi 7 14 18 17 13 16 15 9 8 17 Russia Zakhar Slutskiy Ret 9 13 11 8 11 9 13 8 18 Russia Roman Lebedev 13 10 17 16 Ret 14 14 8 15 14 17 12 5 11 15 12 Ret 6 19 Russia Artem Slutskiy 12 13 10 8 Ret 12 17 Ret 2 20 Russia Gleb Zotov 11 12 Ret 18 Ret 16 16 14 17 Ret 15 14 Ret 14 0 Drivers ineligible to score points - Russia Nerses Isaakyan 3 2 8 2 3 Ret 0 - Russia Aleksey Korneev Ret 2 3 16 4 DSQ 14 7 0 - Russia Ivan Matveev 16 11 14 0 Pos Driver SOC Russia ZAN1 Netherlands ZAN2 Netherlands MSC1 Russia MSC2 Russia AND Sweden AHV Finland PtsColour 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
1Netherlands Richard Verschoor1Ret2712241111111111322339
2Netherlands Jarno Opmeer21311113523101625912114270
3Russia Aleksandr Vartanyan4456373244944136Ret2891198
4Finland Rasmus MarkkanenRet5165Ret3651191253Ret10123463124
5Finland Tuomas TujulaRetEX13268Ret121077748Ret478Ret120
6Finland Roope Markkanen3Ret8Ret64261412513103711Ret656118
7Russia Nikita Sitnikov539Ret4232Ret1315441013Ret8113
8Finland Tuomas HaapalainenRet61213RetRet15975162552289115110
9Finland Juho ValtanenRetRet425874106101281133Ret54Ret108
10Spain Xavier Lloveras87Ret15115578761196Ret69107780
11Russia Nikita Volegov1110Ret1010106138912991051414Ret38
12Netherlands Danny Kroes6864Ret9111132
13Cyprus Vladimiros Tziortzis1411714101312121315136616Ret771213Ret32
14Russia Aleksandr Maslennikov9Ret151291518Ret9811Ret151211861110Ret20
15Russia Artem Petrov10EX1497Ret13RetRetDNSRet8111014
16Finland Henri Kauppi714181713161598
17Russia Zakhar SlutskiyRet913118119138
18Russia Roman Lebedev13101716Ret14148151417125111512Ret6
19Russia Artem Slutskiy1213108Ret1217Ret2
20Russia Gleb Zotov1112Ret18Ret16161417Ret1514Ret140
Drivers ineligible to score points
-Russia Nerses Isaakyan32823Ret0
-Russia Aleksey KorneevRet23164DSQ1470
-Russia Ivan Matveev1611140
PosDriverSOC RussiaZAN1 NetherlandsZAN2 NetherlandsMSC1 RussiaMSC2 RussiaAND SwedenAHV FinlandPts
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)

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