2017 Italian F4 Championship

The 2017 Italian F4 Championship Powered by Abarth was the fourth season of the Italian F4 Championship. It began on 2 April at Misano and finished on 22 October at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza after seven triple header rounds.

The championship title was clinched by and Prema Powerteam driver and Ferrari Driver Academy protegé Marcus Armstrong. Job van Uitert, Lorenzo Colombo, Sebastián Fernández and Artem Petrov were the other drivers who won more than one race, all of them completed the top-five in the driver standings. Leonardo Lorandi won the rookies' championship. Sophia Flörsch was the only woman to compete in the series, but because she did not compete in at least five events, the Woman trophy wasn't given.

Teams and drivers

On 11 March 2017 was announced that 14 teams and more than 30 drivers were scheduled to compete in the 2017 season.

Team	No.	Driver	Class	Rounds
Team No. Driver Class Rounds Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing 3 United Kingdom Louis Gachot 1, 3 80 Brazil Felipe Drugovich G 1 3 83 Canada Kami Moreira-Laliberté G 1 Germany BWT Mücke Motorsport 4 Germany Sophia Flörsch W 1–3 5 Germany Lirim Zendeli 1–6 8 Sweden Oliver Söderström 1 64 United Kingdom Olli Caldwell 3–7 Italy Bhaitech 6 Italy Lorenzo Colombo All 7 Venezuela Sebastián Fernández All 11 Italy Leonardo Lorandi R All Italy Prema Powerteam 9 New Zealand Marcus Armstrong All 44 Estonia Jüri Vips 1, 4–5 68 United States Juan Manuel Correa 1, 4 74 Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi R All 77 Austria Lukas Dunner 6 Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport 15 India Kush Maini All 16 Netherlands Job van Uitert All 17 Switzerland Grégoire Saucy 5–6 18 Argentina Giorgio Carrara R All 19 Switzerland Giacomo Bianchi All 27 Italy Federico Malvestiti All Italy ADM Motorsport 22 Germany Andreas Estner 3 23 Italy Diego Bertonelli 3 46 Brazil Mauro Auricchio 1 Italy Henry Morrogh Racing D.S. 24 Italy Andrea Dall'Accio R 1–5 Italy Cram Motorsport 24 Italy Andrea Dall'Accio R 6–7 36 Italy Mariano Lavigna R 1 87 Italy Christian Cobellini 3 88 Netherlands Leonard Hoogenboom 1, 3 89 Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser 3–7 Italy Corbetta Competizioni 26 Switzerland Mickael Grosso R 2–4 82 Italy Davide Venditti R 7 Italy BDL Motorsport 28 France Alessandro Ghiretti R 1–2 Italy Diegi Motorsport 33 Uruguay Facundo Garese 7 82 Italy Davide Venditti R 1–6 Portugal DR Formula 42 Russia Artem Petrov All 51 Italy Aldo Festante 1–4, 6 55 Brazil Felipe Branquinho R All Italy DRZ Benelli 45 Guatemala Ian Rodríguez All Italy Vigo GP-BU 78 Italy Federico Casoli 7	Icon Class R Rookie Trophy W Woman Trophy G Guest drivers ineligible to score points
Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	3	United Kingdom Louis Gachot		1, 3
80	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	G	1
	3
83	Canada Kami Moreira-Laliberté	G	1
Germany BWT Mücke Motorsport	4	Germany Sophia Flörsch	W	1–3
5	Germany Lirim Zendeli		1–6
8	Sweden Oliver Söderström		1
64	United Kingdom Olli Caldwell		3–7
Italy Bhaitech	6	Italy Lorenzo Colombo		All
7	Venezuela Sebastián Fernández		All
11	Italy Leonardo Lorandi	R	All
Italy Prema Powerteam	9	New Zealand Marcus Armstrong		All
44	Estonia Jüri Vips		1, 4–5
68	United States Juan Manuel Correa		1, 4
74	Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi	R	All
77	Austria Lukas Dunner		6
Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport	15	India Kush Maini		All
16	Netherlands Job van Uitert		All
17	Switzerland Grégoire Saucy		5–6
18	Argentina Giorgio Carrara	R	All
19	Switzerland Giacomo Bianchi		All
27	Italy Federico Malvestiti		All
Italy ADM Motorsport	22	Germany Andreas Estner		3
23	Italy Diego Bertonelli		3
46	Brazil Mauro Auricchio		1
Italy Henry Morrogh Racing D.S.	24	Italy Andrea Dall'Accio	R	1–5
Italy Cram Motorsport	24	Italy Andrea Dall'Accio	R	6–7
36	Italy Mariano Lavigna	R	1
87	Italy Christian Cobellini		3
88	Netherlands Leonard Hoogenboom		1, 3
89	Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser		3–7
Italy Corbetta Competizioni	26	Switzerland Mickael Grosso	R	2–4
82	Italy Davide Venditti	R	7
Italy BDL Motorsport	28	France Alessandro Ghiretti	R	1–2
Italy Diegi Motorsport	33	Uruguay Facundo Garese		7
82	Italy Davide Venditti	R	1–6
Portugal DR Formula	42	Russia Artem Petrov		All
51	Italy Aldo Festante		1–4, 6
55	Brazil Felipe Branquinho	R	All
Italy DRZ Benelli	45	Guatemala Ian Rodríguez		All
Italy Vigo GP-BU	78	Italy Federico Casoli		7
Icon	Class
R	Rookie Trophy
W	Woman Trophy
G	Guest drivers ineligible to score points

Race calendar

The calendar was published on 29 October 2016. All rounds were held in Italy.

Round	Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Secondary Class winner
1	R1	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico	2 April	Venezuela Sebastián Fernández	Venezuela Sebastián Fernández	Venezuela Sebastián Fernández	Italy Bhaitech	R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi W: Germany Sophia Flörsch
R2	3 April	Venezuela Sebastián Fernández	Italy Lorenzo Colombo	Venezuela Sebastián Fernández	Italy Bhaitech	R: Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi W: Germany Sophia Flörsch
R3	Italy Lorenzo Colombo	Italy Lorenzo Colombo	Venezuela Sebastián Fernández	Italy Bhaitech	R: Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi W: no finishers
2	R1	Adria International Raceway, Adria	6 May	Italy Lorenzo Colombo	Netherlands Job van Uitert	Netherlands Job van Uitert	Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport	R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi W: Germany Sophia Flörsch
R2	7 May	Italy Lorenzo Colombo	Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi	Italy Leonardo Lorandi	Italy Bhaitech	R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi W: Germany Sophia Flörsch
R3	Italy Lorenzo Colombo	Italy Leonardo Lorandi	Italy Lorenzo Colombo	Italy Bhaitech	R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi W: Germany Sophia Flörsch
3	R1	Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma	24 June	Russia Artem Petrov	Italy Leonardo Lorandi	Guatemala Ian Rodríguez	Italy DRZ Benelli	R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi W: no finishers
R2	25 June	New Zealand Marcus Armstrong	Russia Artem Petrov	New Zealand Marcus Armstrong	Italy Prema Powerteam	R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi W: Germany Sophia Flörsch
R3	Italy Aldo Festante	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi W: Germany Sophia Flörsch
4	R1	Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero	15 July	New Zealand Marcus Armstrong	Italy Lorenzo Colombo	New Zealand Marcus Armstrong	Italy Prema Powerteam	R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi W: no entrants
R2	16 July	Estonia Jüri Vips	Russia Artem Petrov	Estonia Jüri Vips	Italy Prema Powerteam	R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi W: no entrants
R3	Estonia Jüri Vips	Netherlands Job van Uitert	Netherlands Job van Uitert	Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport	R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi W: no entrants
5	R1	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola	9 September	New Zealand Marcus Armstrong	Netherlands Job van Uitert	New Zealand Marcus Armstrong	Italy Prema Powerteam	R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi W: no entrants
R2	10 September	Netherlands Job van Uitert	Estonia Jüri Vips	Netherlands Job van Uitert	Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport	R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi W: no entrants
R3	Netherlands Job van Uitert	Estonia Jüri Vips	Netherlands Job van Uitert	Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport	R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi W: no entrants
6	R1	Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero	7 October	Venezuela Sebastián Fernández	Venezuela Sebastián Fernández	Venezuela Sebastián Fernández	Italy Bhaitech	R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi W: no entrants
R2	8 October	New Zealand Marcus Armstrong	Germany Lirim Zendeli	New Zealand Marcus Armstrong	Italy Prema Powerteam	R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi W: no entrants
R3	New Zealand Marcus Armstrong	Russia Artem Petrov	Venezuela Sebastián Fernández	Italy Bhaitech	R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi W: no entrants
7	R1	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	21 October	New Zealand Marcus Armstrong	Russia Artem Petrov	Russia Artem Petrov	Portugal DR Formula	R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi W: no entrants
R2	22 October	Italy Lorenzo Colombo	Russia Artem Petrov	Russia Artem Petrov	Portugal DR Formula	R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi W: no entrants
R3	Italy Lorenzo Colombo	Netherlands Job van Uitert	Italy Lorenzo Colombo	Italy Bhaitech	R: Italy Leonardo Lorandi W: no entrants

Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. No points were awarded for pole position or fastest lap. Only the best sixteen results were counted towards the championship. To be able to compete in the main classification, drivers were obliged to compete in at least five rounds, one of these rounds should be the finale in Monza.

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

Drivers' standings

Pos	Driver	MIS	ADR	VAL	MUG1	IMO	MUG2	MNZ	Pts
Pos Driver MIS ADR VAL MUG1 IMO MUG2 MNZ Pts 1 New Zealand Marcus Armstrong 5 3 23 3 Ret 3 2 1 4 1 2 8 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 4 10 283 2 Netherlands Job van Uitert 6 7 6 1 2 2 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 1 2 1 1 8 2 15 3 2 Ret 247 3 Italy Lorenzo Colombo 4 2 2 2 Ret 1 Ret 6 5 3 7 3 5 5 10 3 Ret 7 5 6 1 223 4 Venezuela Sebastián Fernández 1 1 1 14 5 Ret Ret 5 11 Ret 6 4 7 16 5 1 16 1 7 5 11 197 5 Russia Artem Petrov 2 Ret 3 Ret 6 19 3 2 2 12 3 7 10 9 20 6 Ret 2 1 1 Ret 192 6 Italy Leonardo Lorandi 9 14 19 5 1 6 6 10 7 4 4 5 8 7 2 4 3 4 8 3 4 185 7 Guatemala Ian Rodríguez 7 18 7 8 10 8 1 8 6 16 10 9 6 8 19 12 5 Ret 4 13 2 115 8 India Kush Maini Ret 11 24 4 8 7 7 9 15 5 18 Ret 4 3 9 9 4 18 6 7 3 114 9 Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi 11 8 5 6 7 11 Ret 12 14 6 Ret 6 Ret 12 7 5 DSQ 5 9 Ret 5 89 10 Italy Federico Malvestiti 14 Ret 11 11 11 10 16 16 18 10 Ret 10 Ret 13 8 14 Ret 11 Ret 8 7 19 11 United Kingdom Olli Caldwell 18 14 13 11 13 11 Ret 19 14 21 10 10 11 15 6 10 12 Switzerland Giacomo Bianchi 13 12 12 10 16 14 11 18 16 13 14 16 9 10 17 13 15 13 10 10 Ret 8 13 Brazil Felipe Branquinho 20 16 Ret 13 13 9 13 17 23 14 11 Ret 13 14 12 16 8 14 Ret 11 Ret 6 14 Argentina Giorgio Carrara 16 20 21 9 12 13 15 15 17 15 12 Ret 11 11 11 15 12 9 Ret 9 Ret 6 15 Italy Davide Venditti Ret 23 14 17 17 16 21 23 Ret 20 15 13 Ret 20 18 20 Ret DNS 13 18 8 4 16 Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser 19 24 21 19 17 14 14 17 15 18 11 16 14 12 Ret 0 17 Italy Andrea Dell'Accio 19 24 13 18 14 18 17 22 20 18 Ret 15 15 18 16 19 14 19 Ret 17 12 0 Drivers ineligible to take position in the championship NC Estonia Jüri Vips 3 4 Ret 2 1 2 Ret 2 6 114 NC Germany Lirim Zendeli 21 9 8 12 3 5 8 Ret 9 7 5 12 3 6 4 7 6 8 114 NC Italy Aldo Festante 12 15 10 19 4 12 Ret 4 3 8 9 17 11 13 6 57 NC Brazil Felipe Drugovich 23 6 4 4 3 1 52 NC Germany Sophia Flörsch 18 21 Ret 7 9 4 Ret 7 8 28 NC United States Juan Manuel Correa Ret 10 20 9 8 18 10 NC Switzerland Grégoire Saucy 12 15 13 10 7 12 7 NC Netherlands Leonard Hoogenboom 8 25 18 10 11 Ret 5 NC Italy Diego Bertonelli 9 13 12 2 NC Italy Federico Casoli 12 16 9 2 NC Austria Lukas Dunner 17 9 17 2 NC United Kingdom Louis Gachot 22 17 15 Ret Ret 10 1 NC Canada Kami Moreira-Laliberté 10 5 9 0 NC Germany Andreas Estner 12 20 Ret 0 NC Uruguay Facundo Garese 15 14 13 0 NC Sweden Oliver Söderström 15 13 16 0 NC Switzerland Mickael Grosso 16 15 15 14 19 22 17 16 Ret 0 NC France Alessandro Ghiretti 17 22 22 15 18 17 0 NC Italy Mariano Lavigna Ret 19 17 0 NC Italy Christian Cobellini 20 21 19 0 NC Brazil Mauro Auricchio WD WD WD 0 Pos Driver MIS ADR VAL MUG1 IMO MUG2 MNZ 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	New Zealand Marcus Armstrong	5	3	23	3	Ret	3	2	1	4	1	2	8	1	4	3	2	1	3	2	4	10	283
2	Netherlands Job van Uitert	6	7	6	1	2	2	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	1	2	1	1	8	2	15	3	2	Ret	247
3	Italy Lorenzo Colombo	4	2	2	2	Ret	1	Ret	6	5	3	7	3	5	5	10	3	Ret	7	5	6	1	223
4	Venezuela Sebastián Fernández	1	1	1	14	5	Ret	Ret	5	11	Ret	6	4	7	16	5	1	16	1	7	5	11	197
5	Russia Artem Petrov	2	Ret	3	Ret	6	19	3	2	2	12	3	7	10	9	20	6	Ret	2	1	1	Ret	192
6	Italy Leonardo Lorandi	9	14	19	5	1	6	6	10	7	4	4	5	8	7	2	4	3	4	8	3	4	185
7	Guatemala Ian Rodríguez	7	18	7	8	10	8	1	8	6	16	10	9	6	8	19	12	5	Ret	4	13	2	115
8	India Kush Maini	Ret	11	24	4	8	7	7	9	15	5	18	Ret	4	3	9	9	4	18	6	7	3	114
9	Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi	11	8	5	6	7	11	Ret	12	14	6	Ret	6	Ret	12	7	5	DSQ	5	9	Ret	5	89
10	Italy Federico Malvestiti	14	Ret	11	11	11	10	16	16	18	10	Ret	10	Ret	13	8	14	Ret	11	Ret	8	7	19
11	United Kingdom Olli Caldwell							18	14	13	11	13	11	Ret	19	14	21	10	10	11	15	6	10
12	Switzerland Giacomo Bianchi	13	12	12	10	16	14	11	18	16	13	14	16	9	10	17	13	15	13	10	10	Ret	8
13	Brazil Felipe Branquinho	20	16	Ret	13	13	9	13	17	23	14	11	Ret	13	14	12	16	8	14	Ret	11	Ret	6
14	Argentina Giorgio Carrara	16	20	21	9	12	13	15	15	17	15	12	Ret	11	11	11	15	12	9	Ret	9	Ret	6
15	Italy Davide Venditti	Ret	23	14	17	17	16	21	23	Ret	20	15	13	Ret	20	18	20	Ret	DNS	13	18	8	4
16	Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser							19	24	21	19	17	14	14	17	15	18	11	16	14	12	Ret	0
17	Italy Andrea Dell'Accio	19	24	13	18	14	18	17	22	20	18	Ret	15	15	18	16	19	14	19	Ret	17	12	0
Drivers ineligible to take position in the championship
NC	Estonia Jüri Vips	3	4	Ret							2	1	2	Ret	2	6							114
NC	Germany Lirim Zendeli	21	9	8	12	3	5	8	Ret	9	7	5	12	3	6	4	7	6	8				114
NC	Italy Aldo Festante	12	15	10	19	4	12	Ret	4	3	8	9	17				11	13	6				57
NC	Brazil Felipe Drugovich	23	6	4				4	3	1													52
NC	Germany Sophia Flörsch	18	21	Ret	7	9	4	Ret	7	8													28
NC	United States Juan Manuel Correa	Ret	10	20							9	8	18										10
NC	Switzerland Grégoire Saucy													12	15	13	10	7	12				7
NC	Netherlands Leonard Hoogenboom	8	25	18				10	11	Ret													5
NC	Italy Diego Bertonelli							9	13	12													2
NC	Italy Federico Casoli																			12	16	9	2
NC	Austria Lukas Dunner																17	9	17				2
NC	United Kingdom Louis Gachot	22	17	15				Ret	Ret	10													1
NC	Canada Kami Moreira-Laliberté	10	5	9																			0
NC	Germany Andreas Estner							12	20	Ret													0
NC	Uruguay Facundo Garese																			15	14	13	0
NC	Sweden Oliver Söderström	15	13	16																			0
NC	Switzerland Mickael Grosso				16	15	15	14	19	22	17	16	Ret										0
NC	France Alessandro Ghiretti	17	22	22	15	18	17																0
NC	Italy Mariano Lavigna	Ret	19	17																			0
NC	Italy Christian Cobellini							20	21	19													0
NC	Brazil Mauro Auricchio	WD	WD	WD																			0
Pos	Driver	MIS	ADR	VAL	MUG1	IMO	MUG2	MNZ	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)

Secondary championship's standings

Pos	Driver	MIS	ADR	VAL	MUG1	IMO	MUG2	MNZ	Pts
Rookies' championship
1	Italy Leonardo Lorandi	9	14	19	5	1	6	6	10	7	4	4	5	8	7	2	4	3	4	8	3	4	400
2	Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi	11	8	5	6	7	11	Ret	12	14	6	Ret	6	Ret	12	7	5	DSQ	5	9	Ret	5	293
3	Argentina Giorgio Carrara	16	20	21	9	12	13	15	15	17	15	12	Ret	11	11	11	15	13	9	Ret	9	Ret	227
4	Brazil Felipe Branquinho	20	16	Ret	13	13	9	13	17	23	14	11	Ret	13	14	12	16	8	14	Ret	11	Ret	217
5	United Kingdom Olli Caldwell							18	14	13	11	13	11	Ret	19	14	21	11	10	11	15	6	172
6	Italy Andrea Dell'Accio	19	24	13	18	14	18	17	22	20	18	Ret	15	15	18	16	19	15	19	Ret	17	12	142
7	Italy Davide Venditti	Ret	23	14	17	17	16	21	23	Ret	20	15	13	Ret	20	18	20	Ret	DNS	13	18	8	115
8	Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser							19	24	21	19	17	14	14	17	15	18	12	16	14	12	Ret	113
Drivers ineligible to take position in the championship
NC	Switzerland Mickael Grosso				16	15	15	14	19	22	17	16	Ret										69
NC	France Alessandro Ghiretti	17	22	22	15	18	17																46
NC	Italy Mariano Lavigna	Ret	19	17																			24
NC	Italy Christian Cobellini							20	21	19													22
Woman trophy
NC	Germany Sophia Flörsch	18	21	Ret	7	9	4	Ret	7	8													200
Pos	Driver	MIS	ADR	VAL	MUG1	IMO	MUG2	MNZ	Pts

Teams' championship

Pos	Team	Points
1	Italy Bhaitech	565
2	Italy Prema Powerteam	476
3	Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport	368
4	Portugal DR Formula	255
5	Germany BWT Mücke Motorsport	152
6	Italy DRZ Benelli	115
7	Italy Cram Motorsport	5
Teams ineligible for place in the classification
NC	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	53
NC	Italy Corbetta Competizioni	4
NC	Italy Kite Viola Motorsport GP	2
NC	Italy ADM Motorsport	2
-	Italy BDL Motorsport	0
-	Italy Henry Morrogh Racing D.S.	0
-	Italy Diegi Motorsport	0