2017–18 Formula 4 UAE Championship
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The 2017–18 Formula 4 UAE Championship was the second season of the Formula 4 UAE Championship, a motor racing series for the United Arab Emirates regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations, and organised and promoted by the Automobile & Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE) and AUH Motorsports.
It began on 14 December 2017 at the Yas Marina Circuit and finished on 3 March 2018 at the Dubai Autodrome, after 24 championship races held across six quadruple-header rounds.
Teams and drivers
| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates Dream Racing | 3 | United Kingdom Ollie Smith | 1 |
| 92 | United Kingdom Logan Hannah | 1 | |
| United Arab Emirates Silberpfeil Energy Dubai | 3 | Morocco Sami Taoufik | 3–4 |
| 15 | Italy Marzio Moretti | 3 | |
| 21 | Finland Patrik Pasma | 2 | |
| 22 | Sweden Lucas Petersson | All | |
| 23 | Brazil Caio Collet | 3–4 | |
| United Kingdom Jake Dalton | 6 | ||
| 64 | United Kingdom Olli Caldwell | 1–2 | |
| Germany Mücke Motorsport | 5 | Germany Niklas Krütten | 4–5 |
| 6 | Finland William Alatalo | 4–5 | |
| United Arab Emirates Dragon Motopark F4 | 8 | Germany Lucas Alecco Roy | All |
| 88 | Belgium Charles Weerts | All | |
| 888 | Belgium Amaury Cordeel | 2–6 | |
| United Arab Emirates Rasgaira Motorsports | 9 | Czech Republic Petr Ptáček | 1–2, 4 |
| 27 | Germany David Schumacher | 2–6 | |
| 77 | Germany Leon Köhler | 3 | |
| 95 | Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser | 5 | |
| Italy Cram Motorsport / Charouz Racing | 1–4, 6 | ||
| Portugal DR Formula | 42 | Italy Edoardo Morricone | 2, 6 |
| 55 | Hungary László Tóth | 4 | |
| San Marino GDL Racing | 57 | Russia Mikhail Spiridonov | 1–4 |
Race calendar and results
The calendar was announced on 5 September 2017. The season featured six quadruple-header rounds, all of them held at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi and the Dubai Autodrome in the United Arab Emirates. As opposed to the previous season, all rounds awarded points for the championship, the "Trophy Event" non-championship round not being held anymore.
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 | YMC1 | YMC2 | DUB1 | YMC3 | YMC4 | DUB2 | Pts | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos Driver YMC1 YMC2 DUB1 YMC3 YMC4 DUB2 Pts R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 1 Belgium Charles Weerts 1 6 2 2 2 3 1 3 Ret 5 7 C 1 3 Ret 4 1 3 3 4 1 1 1 1 377 2 Germany David Schumacher 3 2 2 2 2 1 6 C 3 1 5 1 2 2 2 3 2 6 2 3 325 3 Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser 2 5 5 1 5 4 3 5 4 3 2 C 5 8 7 9 5 6 5 DNS 3 2 5 4 262 4 Sweden Lucas Petersson 3 1 3 4 6 5 5 1 6 Ret 5 C 7 4 6 12 7 4 6 6 5 3 6 NC 233 5 Germany Lucas Alecco Roy Ret 4 6 5 Ret 7 6 4 7 Ret Ret C 7 6 8 10 6 5 8 7 8 4 Ret Ret 131 6 Brazil Caio Collet 3 2 4 C 2 2 1 2 124 7 United Kingdom Olli Caldwell 4 2 1 8 1 1 8 8 123 8 Belgium Amaury Cordeel Ret 6 Ret DNS DSQ 4 3 C 10 7 Ret 5 3 1 7 5 4 DNS Ret DNS 120 9 Finland William Alatalo 11 6 3 3 4 8 1 1 104 10 Czech Republic Petr Ptáček 6 3 4 3 7 9 DNS 9 Ret Ret 6 80 11 Germany Niklas Krütten 8 11 4 7 8 7 4 2 64 12 Germany Leon Köhler 1 6 1 C 58 13 Morocco Sami Taoufik 5 7 Ret C 4 12 2 8 51 14 United Kingdom Jake Dalton 6 Ret 3 2 41 15 Finland Patrik Pasma 4 Ret 4 6 32 16 United Kingdom Logan Hannah 8 7 Ret 7 22 17 Italy Marzio Moretti 8 Ret 8 C 8 Drivers ineligible to score points United Kingdom Ollie Smith 5 DNP Russia Mikhail Spiridonov 7 8 7 6 WD WD C 13 10 10 Ret Italy Edoardo Morricone 8 8 7 7 7 5 4 5 Hungary László Tóth 12 9 9 11 Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R4 Pts YMC1 YMC2 DUB1 YMC3 YMC4 DUB2 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | |||
| 1 | Belgium Charles Weerts | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Ret | 5 | 7 | C | 1 | 3 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 377 |
| 2 | Germany David Schumacher | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | C | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 325 | ||||
| 3 | Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | C | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | DNS | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 262 |
| 4 | Sweden Lucas Petersson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | Ret | 5 | C | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | NC | 233 |
| 5 | Germany Lucas Alecco Roy | Ret | 4 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | Ret | Ret | C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 131 |
| 6 | Brazil Caio Collet | 3 | 2 | 4 | C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 124 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | United Kingdom Olli Caldwell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 123 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Belgium Amaury Cordeel | Ret | 6 | Ret | DNS | DSQ | 4 | 3 | C | 10 | 7 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | DNS | Ret | DNS | 120 | ||||
| 9 | Finland William Alatalo | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 104 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Czech Republic Petr Ptáček | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | DNS | 9 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 80 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Germany Niklas Krütten | 8 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Germany Leon Köhler | 1 | 6 | 1 | C | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Morocco Sami Taoufik | 5 | 7 | Ret | C | 4 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | United Kingdom Jake Dalton | 6 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Finland Patrik Pasma | 4 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | United Kingdom Logan Hannah | 8 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Italy Marzio Moretti | 8 | Ret | 8 | C | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Drivers ineligible to score points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom Ollie Smith | 5 | DNP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russia Mikhail Spiridonov | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | WD | WD | C | 13 | 10 | 10 | Ret | |||||||||||||||
| Italy Edoardo Morricone | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary László Tóth | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts |
| YMC1 | YMC2 | DUB1 | YMC3 | YMC4 | DUB2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) |
Teams' championship
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates Dragon Motopark F4 | 580 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates Silberpfeil Energy Dubai | 561 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates Rasgaira Motorsports | 540 |
| 4 | Italy Cram Motorsport / Charouz Racing | 177 |
| 5 | Germany Mücke Motorsport | 168 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates Dream Racing | 22 |