2017 F4 Spanish Championship
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The 2017 F4 Spanish Championship was the second season of the Spanish F4 Championship. It was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations, taking place in Spain, France and Portugal. The championship featured drivers competing in 1.4 litre Tatuus-Abarth single seat race cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. The series was organised by Koiranen GP and RFEDA.
MP Motorsport driver Christian Lundgaard won the drivers' championship after winning in the finale at Estoril. While his team successfully defended teams' title. Aleksandr Smolyar finished as runner-up to Lundgaard, winning more races than him, but Smolyar wasn't consistent as Lundgaard and lost by 36 points. The only other winner was another MP driver Bent Viscaal, who was victorious at Nogaro and Estoril and completed the top-three in the driver standings. Javier González, Guillem Pujeu, Tuomas Haapalainen and Lukas Dunner visited a podium step and shared places in top-eight in the driver standings. While Marta García, who finished ninth, was the only woman in the championship and the only competitor in the Female driver trophy, which she received at the end of the season.
Entry list
| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain Drivex School | 4 | Spain Javier Cobián | 1 |
| 58 | Mexico Javier González | 2–7 | |
| 88 | Russia Ivan Berets | 1–5 | |
| 99 | Canada Jakes Caouette | All | |
| Netherlands MP Motorsport | 5 | Denmark Christian Lundgaard | All |
| 8 | Austria Lukas Dunner | All | |
| 12 | Netherlands Bent Viscaal | All | |
| 17 | Malaysia Nazim Azman | 2–7 | |
| 19 | Spain Marta García F | All | |
| Russia SMP Racing | 7 | Russia Nikita Volegov | All |
| 10 | Russia Aleksandr Smolyar | All | |
| 22 | Finland Sami-Matti Trogen | 1–5 | |
| 32 | Finland Tuomas Haapalainen | 1–2, 4–7 | |
| 50 | Finland Juuso Puhakka | 1 | |
| 77 | Finland Konsta Lappalainen | 4 | |
| Spain FA Racing Team | 18 | Spain Guillem Pujeu | All |
| 21 | Spain Xavier Lloveras | 1 | |
| Finland Kart in Club Driving Academy | 50 | Finland Juuso Puhakka | 5 |
| 69 | Finland Jesse Salmenautio | 5, 7 | |
| 77 | Finland Konsta Lappalainen | 5–7 |
Race calendar and results
The provisional calendar was announced on 17 April 2017 and officially confirmed the 24 May 2017. The opening round in Alcañiz was in the support of the 2017 World Series Formula V8 3.5 while other round were stand-alone.
Championship standings
Drivers' championship
Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. No points were awarded for pole position or fastest lap.
| Races | Position, points per race | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | |
| Races 1 & 3 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Race 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Female Trophy F
| Pos | Driver | ALC Spain | NAV1 Spain | CAT Spain | JER Spain | NAV2 Spain | NOG France | EST Portugal | Pts | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos Driver ALC Spain NAV1 Spain CAT Spain JER Spain NAV2 Spain NOG France EST Portugal Pts 1 Denmark Christian Lundgaard 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 5 3 4 3 1 2 3 2 3 4 2 1 1 330 2 Netherlands Bent Viscaal Ret 3 8 6 2 1 1 2 7 7 4 2 3 2 1 1 2 1 2 DNS 266 3 Russia Aleksandr Smolyar 2 Ret 11 1 3 10 3 1 1 1 1 DSQ DSQ 1 3 2 1 3 4 9 263 4 Russia Nikita Volegov 4 2 3 10 6 Ret 5 3 5 6 7 4 7 5 4 7 11 6 8 3 152 5 Mexico Javier González 8 7 4 4 4 2 2 2 6 6 7 Ret 4 8 8 7 2 146 6 Spain Guillem Pujeu 6 7 5 DSQ 9 3 6 7 4 3 14† 10 1 10 7 8 5 7 3 4 135 7 Finland Tuomas Haapalainen 3 Ret 2 3 4 8 8 DNS 12† 11 5 4 5 6 6 5 6 5 130 8 Austria Lukas Dunner 7 Ret 4 4 5 Ret 11 6 11 8 6 3 4 8 6 5 3 4 5 Ret 129 9 Spain Marta García F 10 6 6 9 12 7 8 9 6 5 13† 7 10 6 8 10 7 11 9 8 70 10 Russia Ivan Berets 8 5 14† 12 13† 6 7 10 10 12 9 5 8 9 41 11 Malaysia Nazim Azman 5 10 5 9 11 14 11 10 8 12 13 Ret 11 10 10 12 7 35 12 Finland Sami-Matti Trogen Ret 10 12† 7 8 11 12 8 9 Ret 5 14 9 16 23 13 Finland Konsta Lappalainen 12 9 8 13 11 12 Ret 9 9 9 10 6 16 14 Finland Juuso Puhakka Ret 4 10 9 13 14 11 15 Spain Xavier Lloveras 5 Ret 13† 10 16 Canada Jakes Caouette 9 9 9 11 11 9 10 12 13 10 11 12 15 11 9 12 12 13 Ret 11 9 17 Spain Javier Cobián Ret 8 7 7 18 Finland Jesse Salmenautio 15 14 15 12 11 10 1 Pos Driver ALC Spain NAV1 Spain CAT Spain JER Spain NAV2 Spain NOG France EST Portugal 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 | Denmark Christian Lundgaard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 330 |
| 2 | Netherlands Bent Viscaal | Ret | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | DNS | 266 |
| 3 | Russia Aleksandr Smolyar | 2 | Ret | 11 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | DSQ | DSQ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 263 |
| 4 | Russia Nikita Volegov | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 152 |
| 5 | Mexico Javier González | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 146 | |||
| 6 | Spain Guillem Pujeu | 6 | 7 | 5 | DSQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14† | 10 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 135 |
| 7 | Finland Tuomas Haapalainen | 3 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | DNS | 12† | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 130 | ||
| 8 | Austria Lukas Dunner | 7 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 11 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 129 |
| 9 | Spain Marta García F | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 13† | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 70 |
| 10 | Russia Ivan Berets | 8 | 5 | 14† | 12 | 13† | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 41 | ||||||
| 11 | Malaysia Nazim Azman | 5 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 35 | |||
| 12 | Finland Sami-Matti Trogen | Ret | 10 | 12† | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 5 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 23 | ||||||
| 13 | Finland Konsta Lappalainen | 12 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 12 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 16 | ||||||||
| 14 | Finland Juuso Puhakka | Ret | 4 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Spain Xavier Lloveras | 5 | Ret | 13† | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Canada Jakes Caouette | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | Spain Javier Cobián | Ret | 8 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Finland Jesse Salmenautio | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Pos | Driver | ALC Spain | NAV1 Spain | CAT Spain | JER Spain | NAV2 Spain | NOG France | EST Portugal | 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) |
Teams' championship
Points were awarded to the best 2 classified of each team.
| Pos | Driver | ALC Spain | NAV1 Spain | CAT Spain | JER Spain | NAV2 Spain | NOG France | EST Portugal | Pts | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands MP Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 619 |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 2 | Russia SMP Racing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 486 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |||
| 3 | Spain Drivex School | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 198 |
| 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 12 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 11 | |||
| 4 | Spain FA Racing | 5 | 7 | 5 | DSQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14† | 10 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 140 |
| 6 | Ret | 13† | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Finland Kart in Club Driving Academy | 9 | 11 | 12 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |