2017 ADAC Formula 4 Championship

The 2017 ADAC Formula 4 Championship was the third season of the ADAC Formula 4. It began on 29 April at Oschersleben and finished on 24 September at Hockenheim after seven triple header rounds.

Teams and drivers

In December 2016, ten teams and twenty eight cars were confirmed for the 2017 season:

Team	No.	Driver	Status	Rounds
Team No. Driver Status Rounds Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing 1 Brazil Felipe Drugovich All 2 Denmark Frederik Vesti All 3 United Kingdom Louis Gachot All 41 Russia Artem Petrov 6–7 83 Canada Kami Moreira-Laliberté 1–5 Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg 4 Germany Sophia Flörsch All 5 Germany Lirim Zendeli All 6 Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser R All 7 Sweden Oliver Söderström All 64 United Kingdom Olli Caldwell G 4–5 Italy Prema Powerteam 9 New Zealand Marcus Armstrong All 44 Estonia Jüri Vips All 68 United States Juan Manuel Correa 1–5 74 Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi G 5 Austria Lechner Racing 10 Germany Richard Wagner R All 11 Austria Mick Wishofer R All 12 Russia Artem Petrov G 3 Germany US Racing 13 Switzerland Fabio Scherer All 18 Germany Julian Hanses All 27 Denmark Nicklas Nielsen All 28 Germany Kim-Luis Schramm All Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport 15 India Kush Maini G 3 16 Netherlands Job van Uitert G 3 Germany Team Piro Sport Interdental 25 Germany Doureid Ghattas R 2–7 98 Germany Cedric Piro All Germany Heinrich Motorsport 26 Germany Laurin Heinrich R 1–3, 6 Germany Rennsport Rössler 4–5 Germany Motopark 33 South Africa Jonathan Aberdein All 42 Netherlands Leonard Hoogenboom All 79 Lithuania David Malukas 1–4, 6–7 99 Belgium Charles Weerts R All Portugal DR Formula 41 Russia Artem Petrov G 5 Austria Neuhauser Racing 80 Germany Andreas Estner All 81 Germany Michael Waldherr All Italy Bhaitech Racing 96 Italy Lorenzo Colombo G 3 97 Venezuela Sebastián Fernández G 3	Icon Legend R Rookie G Guest drivers ineligible to score points
Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	1	Brazil Felipe Drugovich		All
2	Denmark Frederik Vesti		All
3	United Kingdom Louis Gachot		All
41	Russia Artem Petrov		6–7
83	Canada Kami Moreira-Laliberté		1–5
Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg	4	Germany Sophia Flörsch		All
5	Germany Lirim Zendeli		All
6	Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser	R	All
7	Sweden Oliver Söderström		All
64	United Kingdom Olli Caldwell	G	4–5
Italy Prema Powerteam	9	New Zealand Marcus Armstrong		All
44	Estonia Jüri Vips		All
68	United States Juan Manuel Correa		1–5
74	Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi	G	5
Austria Lechner Racing	10	Germany Richard Wagner	R	All
11	Austria Mick Wishofer	R	All
12	Russia Artem Petrov	G	3
Germany US Racing	13	Switzerland Fabio Scherer		All
18	Germany Julian Hanses		All
27	Denmark Nicklas Nielsen		All
28	Germany Kim-Luis Schramm		All
Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport	15	India Kush Maini	G	3
16	Netherlands Job van Uitert	G	3
Germany Team Piro Sport Interdental	25	Germany Doureid Ghattas	R	2–7
98	Germany Cedric Piro		All
Germany Heinrich Motorsport	26	Germany Laurin Heinrich	R	1–3, 6
Germany Rennsport Rössler	4–5
Germany Motopark	33	South Africa Jonathan Aberdein		All
42	Netherlands Leonard Hoogenboom		All
79	Lithuania David Malukas		1–4, 6–7
99	Belgium Charles Weerts	R	All
Portugal DR Formula	41	Russia Artem Petrov	G	5
Austria Neuhauser Racing	80	Germany Andreas Estner		All
81	Germany Michael Waldherr		All
Italy Bhaitech Racing	96	Italy Lorenzo Colombo	G	3
97	Venezuela Sebastián Fernández	G	3
Icon	Legend
R	Rookie
G	Guest drivers ineligible to score points

Race calendar and results

All rounds, except the second Oschersleben round were part of ADAC GT Masters weekends.

Round	Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Rookie winner
1	R1	Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben	29 April	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	Denmark Nicklas Nielsen	Estonia Jüri Vips	Italy Prema Powerteam	Belgium Charles Weerts
R2	Denmark Nicklas Nielsen	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	Denmark Nicklas Nielsen	Germany US Racing	Austria Mick Wishofer
R3	30 April		Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg	Germany Laurin Heinrich
2	R1	Germany Lausitzring, Klettwitz	20 May	Germany Kim-Luis Schramm	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	Canada Kami Laliberté	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	Belgium Charles Weerts
R2	Germany Julian Hanses	Germany Kim-Luis Schramm	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	Germany Richard Wagner
R3	21 May		Denmark Frederik Vesti	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	Germany Doureid Ghattas
3	R1	Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg	10 June	New Zealand Marcus Armstrong	Canada Kami Laliberté	New Zealand Marcus Armstrong	Italy Prema Powerteam	Austria Mick Wishofer
R2	11 June	New Zealand Marcus Armstrong	Switzerland Fabio Scherer	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	Germany Laurin Heinrich
R3		New Zealand Marcus Armstrong	Estonia Jüri Vips	Italy Prema Powerteam	Germany Laurin Heinrich
4	R1	Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben	8 July	Canada Kami Laliberté	South Africa Jonathan Aberdein	New Zealand Marcus Armstrong	Italy Prema Powerteam	Austria Mick Wishofer
R2	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	Austria Mick Wishofer
R3	9 July		Denmark Frederik Vesti	Denmark Frederik Vesti	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	Austria Mick Wishofer
5	R1	Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg	5 August	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Switzerland Fabio Scherer	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg	Austria Mick Wishofer
R2	6 August	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	Austria Mick Wishofer
R3		United States Juan Manuel Correa	New Zealand Marcus Armstrong	Italy Prema Powerteam	Austria Mick Wishofer
6	R1	Germany Sachsenring, Chemnitz	16 September	Germany Julian Hanses	Germany Julian Hanses	Germany Julian Hanses	Germany US Racing	Germany Doureid Ghattas
R2	17 September	Germany Julian Hanses	Switzerland Fabio Scherer	Switzerland Fabio Scherer	Germany US Racing	Austria Mick Wishofer
R3		Brazil Felipe Drugovich	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser
7	R1	Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	23 September	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	Austria Mick Wishofer
R2	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany Sophia Flörsch	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg	Belgium Charles Weerts
R3	24 September		Germany Sophia Flörsch	Russia Artem Petrov	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	Austria Mick Wishofer

Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. No points were awarded for pole position or fastest lap.

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

Drivers' Championship

For the second race in Nürburgring, only half points were awarded because of a red flag finish that was less than half of the race distance after Cedric Piro's crash.

Pos	Driver	OSC1 Germany	LAU Germany	RBR Austria	OSC2 Germany	NÜR Germany	SAC Germany	HOC Germany	Pts
Pos Driver OSC1 Germany LAU Germany RBR Austria OSC2 Germany NÜR Germany SAC Germany HOC Germany Pts 1 Estonia Jüri Vips 1 4 5 2 3 Ret 4 5 1 6 6 3 5 3 4 5 7 4 8 6 3 245.5 2 New Zealand Marcus Armstrong 9 6 Ret 3 2 11 1 3 3 1 2 6 10 8 1 3 2 6 10 9 2 241 3 Brazil Felipe Drugovich 21 2 12 4 1 1 16 1 6 3 1 10 17 1 9 7 Ret 1 1 Ret 5 236.5 4 Germany Lirim Zendeli 7 9 1 7 9 Ret 7 Ret 5 11 11 7 1 2 6 20 6 8 2 1 Ret 164 5 Switzerland Fabio Scherer 4 3 8 DSQ DSQ DSQ Ret 9 10 4 3 5 3 11 15 2 1 5 3 Ret 11 154.5 6 Denmark Nicklas Nielsen 2 1 9 DSQ DSQ DSQ 3 8 2 15 5 12 Ret DNS DNS 4 4 9 5 Ret Ret 128 7 Denmark Frederik Vesti 14 Ret 14 5 6 2 21 13 9 9 12 1 7 10 23 8 5 3 4 19 Ret 113 8 Germany Kim-Luis Schramm 11 22 6 DSQ DSQ DSQ 8 14 7 7 9 4 2 6 5 9 Ret 14 7 4 9 95 9 South Africa Jonathan Aberdein 3 8 3 Ret 13 Ret 14 4 12 2 7 9 Ret 9 16 13 9 16 Ret 2 17 94 10 United States Juan Manuel Correa 5 5 4 Ret 5 8 11 2 Ret 19 4 17 13 15 7 86 11 Germany Julian Hanses 6 12 7 DSQ DSQ DSQ 13 10 8 27 15 19 9 5 2 1 Ret Ret 16 5 13 82 12 Canada Kami Moreira-Laliberté 10 7 Ret 1 4 Ret 5 7 4 12 24 8 Ret 17 DNS 76 13 Germany Sophia Flörsch 15 13 22 Ret 7 6 18 Ret 19 8 10 Ret 19 12 11 6 3 7 DNS 3 7 71 14 Germany Michael Waldherr 20 Ret 23 11 Ret 5 2 6 14 10 8 2 15 14 23 15 8 11 Ret Ret 20 63 15 Russia Artem Petrov Ret DNS DNS 12 22 10 10 16 2 6 8 1 56 16 United Kingdom Louis Gachot 13 19 13 8 11 3 Ret 17 18 17 23 13 6 13 8 22 13 12 11 7 4 51 17 Germany Andreas Estner 17 16 10 12 20 4 20 Ret 11 13 18 14 4 4 12 11 10 15 14 11 18 33 18 Sweden Oliver Söderström 8 21 2 13 Ret 10 Ret 16 17 16 14 16 16 18 13 Ret 17 Ret 15 12 8 27 19 Lithuania David Malukas 18 10 20 10 10 9 10 Ret 13 5 Ret 11 16 14 10 17 Ret 16 20 20 Germany Cedric Piro 23 Ret 15 6 19 16 Ret 15 Ret 20 13 20 11 16 DNS 14 Ret 13 9 14 6 19 21 Netherlands Leonard Hoogenboom 16 11 11 15 8 7 Ret Ret Ret 21 17 21 14 20 19 12 12 Ret 13 15 19 10 22 Belgium Charles Weerts 12 15 18 9 16 13 17 Ret 23 18 22 18 21 23 18 Ret 15 18 21 10 12 3 23 Austria Mick Wishofer 19 14 19 14 17 Ret 15 Ret 20 14 16 15 18 19 14 21 11 19 12 13 10 1 24 Germany Doureid Ghattas 16 18 12 DSQ DNS 22 25 19 24 24 26 22 17 18 20 Ret 18 15 0 25 Germany Richard Wagner 22 17 17 17 12 Ret 19 19 21 24 20 Ret 23 25 21 19 19 21 19 17 Ret 0 26 Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser Ret 20 21 18 14 15 Ret Ret Ret 26 21 Ret 25 27 20 18 Ret 17 18 16 14 0 27 Germany Laurin Heinrich 24 18 16 Ret 15 14 Ret 18 16 22 25 23 22 24 24 Ret DNS DNS 0 Guest drivers ineligible to score points - Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi 8 7 3 0 - Italy Lorenzo Colombo 6 11 Ret 0 - India Kush Maini 9 20 Ret 0 - Venezuela Sebastián Fernández Ret 12 15 0 - Netherlands Job van Uitert 12 Ret Ret 0 - United Kingdom Olli Caldwell 23 26 22 20 21 17 0 Pos Driver OSC1 Germany LAU Germany RBR Austria OSC2 Germany NÜR Germany SAC Germany HOC Germany Pts	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
1	Estonia Jüri Vips	1	4	5	2	3	Ret	4	5	1	6	6	3	5	3	4	5	7	4	8	6	3	245.5
2	New Zealand Marcus Armstrong	9	6	Ret	3	2	11	1	3	3	1	2	6	10	8	1	3	2	6	10	9	2	241
3	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	21	2	12	4	1	1	16	1	6	3	1	10	17	1	9	7	Ret	1	1	Ret	5	236.5
4	Germany Lirim Zendeli	7	9	1	7	9	Ret	7	Ret	5	11	11	7	1	2	6	20	6	8	2	1	Ret	164
5	Switzerland Fabio Scherer	4	3	8	DSQ	DSQ	DSQ	Ret	9	10	4	3	5	3	11	15	2	1	5	3	Ret	11	154.5
6	Denmark Nicklas Nielsen	2	1	9	DSQ	DSQ	DSQ	3	8	2	15	5	12	Ret	DNS	DNS	4	4	9	5	Ret	Ret	128
7	Denmark Frederik Vesti	14	Ret	14	5	6	2	21	13	9	9	12	1	7	10	23	8	5	3	4	19	Ret	113
8	Germany Kim-Luis Schramm	11	22	6	DSQ	DSQ	DSQ	8	14	7	7	9	4	2	6	5	9	Ret	14	7	4	9	95
9	South Africa Jonathan Aberdein	3	8	3	Ret	13	Ret	14	4	12	2	7	9	Ret	9	16	13	9	16	Ret	2	17	94
10	United States Juan Manuel Correa	5	5	4	Ret	5	8	11	2	Ret	19	4	17	13	15	7							86
11	Germany Julian Hanses	6	12	7	DSQ	DSQ	DSQ	13	10	8	27	15	19	9	5	2	1	Ret	Ret	16	5	13	82
12	Canada Kami Moreira-Laliberté	10	7	Ret	1	4	Ret	5	7	4	12	24	8	Ret	17	DNS							76
13	Germany Sophia Flörsch	15	13	22	Ret	7	6	18	Ret	19	8	10	Ret	19	12	11	6	3	7	DNS	3	7	71
14	Germany Michael Waldherr	20	Ret	23	11	Ret	5	2	6	14	10	8	2	15	14	23	15	8	11	Ret	Ret	20	63
15	Russia Artem Petrov							Ret	DNS	DNS				12	22	10	10	16	2	6	8	1	56
16	United Kingdom Louis Gachot	13	19	13	8	11	3	Ret	17	18	17	23	13	6	13	8	22	13	12	11	7	4	51
17	Germany Andreas Estner	17	16	10	12	20	4	20	Ret	11	13	18	14	4	4	12	11	10	15	14	11	18	33
18	Sweden Oliver Söderström	8	21	2	13	Ret	10	Ret	16	17	16	14	16	16	18	13	Ret	17	Ret	15	12	8	27
19	Lithuania David Malukas	18	10	20	10	10	9	10	Ret	13	5	Ret	11				16	14	10	17	Ret	16	20
20	Germany Cedric Piro	23	Ret	15	6	19	16	Ret	15	Ret	20	13	20	11	16	DNS	14	Ret	13	9	14	6	19
21	Netherlands Leonard Hoogenboom	16	11	11	15	8	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	21	17	21	14	20	19	12	12	Ret	13	15	19	10
22	Belgium Charles Weerts	12	15	18	9	16	13	17	Ret	23	18	22	18	21	23	18	Ret	15	18	21	10	12	3
23	Austria Mick Wishofer	19	14	19	14	17	Ret	15	Ret	20	14	16	15	18	19	14	21	11	19	12	13	10	1
24	Germany Doureid Ghattas				16	18	12	DSQ	DNS	22	25	19	24	24	26	22	17	18	20	Ret	18	15	0
25	Germany Richard Wagner	22	17	17	17	12	Ret	19	19	21	24	20	Ret	23	25	21	19	19	21	19	17	Ret	0
26	Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser	Ret	20	21	18	14	15	Ret	Ret	Ret	26	21	Ret	25	27	20	18	Ret	17	18	16	14	0
27	Germany Laurin Heinrich	24	18	16	Ret	15	14	Ret	18	16	22	25	23	22	24	24	Ret	DNS	DNS				0
Guest drivers ineligible to score points
-	Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi													8	7	3							0
-	Italy Lorenzo Colombo							6	11	Ret													0
-	India Kush Maini							9	20	Ret													0
-	Venezuela Sebastián Fernández							Ret	12	15													0
-	Netherlands Job van Uitert							12	Ret	Ret													0
-	United Kingdom Olli Caldwell										23	26	22	20	21	17							0
Pos	Driver	OSC1 Germany	LAU Germany	RBR Austria	OSC2 Germany	NÜR Germany	SAC Germany	HOC Germany	Pts
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)

Rookies' Championship

Pos	Driver	OSC1 Germany	LAU Germany	RBR Austria	OSC2 Germany	NÜR Germany	SAC Germany	HOC Germany	Pts
1	Austria Mick Wishofer	19	14	19	14	17	Ret	15	Ret	20	14	16	15	18	19	14	21	11	19	12	13	10	383.5
2	Belgium Charles Weerts	12	15	18	9	16	13	17	Ret	23	18	22	18	21	23	18	Ret	15	18	21	10	12	311
3	Germany Richard Wagner	22	17	17	17	12	Ret	19	19	21	24	20	Ret	23	25	21	19	19	21	19	17	Ret	254
4	Germany Doureid Ghattas				16	18	12	DSQ	DNS	22	25	19	24	24	26	22	17	18	20	Ret	18	15	199
5	Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser	Ret	20	21	18	14	15	Ret	Ret	Ret	26	21	Ret	25	27	20	18	Ret	17	18	16	14	198
6	Germany Laurin Heinrich	24	18	16	Ret	15	14	Ret	18	16	22	25	23	22	24	24	Ret	DNS	DNS				197.5

Teams' championship

Pos	Team	Points
1	Italy Prema Powerteam	597.5
2	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	426.5
3	Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg	306
4	Germany US Racing	287
5	Austria Neuhauser Racing	185.5
6	Germany Motopark	181
7	Germany Team Piro Sport Interdental	57
8	Austria Lechner Racing	35
9	Germany Laurin Heinrich	6
10	Germany Rennsport Rössler	1