2018 ADAC Formula 4 Championship

The 2018 ADAC Formula 4 Championship was the fourth season of the ADAC Formula 4, an open-wheel motor racing series. It was a multi-event motor racing championship that featured drivers competing in 1.4 litre Tatuus-Abarth single seat race cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. It began on 14 April at Oschersleben and finished on 23 September at Hockenheim after seven triple header rounds.

The championship was dominated by US Racing – CHRS driver Lirim Zendeli, who secured the title after race three at the Nürburgring. He extended his wins tally to ten with victory in the season finale at Hockenheim. His success was key for US Racing – CHRS teams' title. Van Amersfoort Racing driver Liam Lawson lost to Zendeli by 114 points with wins at Lausitzring and Spielberg. Prema Theodore Racing driver Enzo Fittipaldi was third with just one win, at Spielberg. Lawson's teammates Frederik Vesti and Charles Weerts were victorious at Hockenheim and Nürburgring, completing the top five in the standings. David Schumacher won the rookie title, defeating fellow German driver Niklas Krütten by 31 points.

Teams and drivers

Team	No.	Driver	Status	Rounds
Team No. Driver Status Rounds Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing 2 Denmark Frederik Vesti All 21 Belgium Charles Weerts All 22 Germany Lucas Alecco Roy All 23 Netherlands Joey Alders R All 30 New Zealand Liam Lawson All Italy Prema Theodore Racing 3 Brazil Caio Collet R 7 5 Brazil Gianluca Petecof R All 33 Australia Jack Doohan R 2, 5–6 64 United Kingdom Olli Caldwell All 74 Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi All Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg 4 Germany Niklas Krütten R All 6 Israel Ido Cohen R 1–6 26 Germany Leon Köhler R All 34 Belgium Amaury Cordeel R 4–5 Germany US Racing– CHRS 9 Czech Republic Petr Ptáček G 7 27 Germany David Schumacher R All 28 Austria Mick Wishofer All 44 Germany Lirim Zendeli All 95 Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser All Finland KIC Driving Academy 10 Finland Konsta Lappalainen 1, 3, 5–6 69 Finland Jesse Salmenautio G 1, 5 Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport 11 Argentina Giorgio Carrara G 5 12 Italy Federico Malvestiti G 5 16 Switzerland Grégoire Saucy G 5 Switzerland KDC Racing 13 United Kingdom Aaron di Comberti 1–3 14 Italy Leonardo Lorandi 1–3 Austria Neuhauser Racing 80 Germany Andreas Estner 1–5 81 Germany Sebastian Estner R 1–5 Czech Republic Václav Šafář 98 Czech Republic Václav Šafář G 5	Icon Legend R Rookie G Guest drivers ineligible to score points
Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	2	Denmark Frederik Vesti		All
21	Belgium Charles Weerts		All
22	Germany Lucas Alecco Roy		All
23	Netherlands Joey Alders	R	All
30	New Zealand Liam Lawson		All
Italy Prema Theodore Racing	3	Brazil Caio Collet	R	7
5	Brazil Gianluca Petecof	R	All
33	Australia Jack Doohan	R	2, 5–6
64	United Kingdom Olli Caldwell		All
74	Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi		All
Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg	4	Germany Niklas Krütten	R	All
6	Israel Ido Cohen	R	1–6
26	Germany Leon Köhler	R	All
34	Belgium Amaury Cordeel	R	4–5
Germany US Racing– CHRS	9	Czech Republic Petr Ptáček	G	7
27	Germany David Schumacher	R	All
28	Austria Mick Wishofer		All
44	Germany Lirim Zendeli		All
95	Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser		All
Finland KIC Driving Academy	10	Finland Konsta Lappalainen		1, 3, 5–6
69	Finland Jesse Salmenautio	G	1, 5
Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport	11	Argentina Giorgio Carrara	G	5
12	Italy Federico Malvestiti	G	5
16	Switzerland Grégoire Saucy	G	5
Switzerland KDC Racing	13	United Kingdom Aaron di Comberti		1–3
14	Italy Leonardo Lorandi		1–3
Austria Neuhauser Racing	80	Germany Andreas Estner		1–5
81	Germany Sebastian Estner	R	1–5
Czech Republic Václav Šafář	98	Czech Republic Václav Šafář	G	5
Icon	Legend
R	Rookie
G	Guest drivers ineligible to score points

Race calendar

Venues for the 2018 season were announced on 19 December 2017 with the first Hockenheim round and the Lausitzring round as 2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters support events, while other event were scheduled to support 2018 ADAC GT Masters. The calendar was altered on 26 March 2018, filling the slot in the 2018 German Grand Prix support package, making a debut for ADAC Formula 4 in the Formula One weekend programme and becoming the first FIA Formula 4 race in the Formula One weekend slot in Europe.

Round	Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Rookie winner
1	R1	Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben	14 April	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Austria Mick Wishofer	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany US Racing– CHRS	Germany David Schumacher
R2	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany US Racing– CHRS	Brazil Gianluca Petecof
R3	15 April		Austria Mick Wishofer	United Kingdom Olli Caldwell	Italy Prema Theodore Racing	Germany Niklas Krütten
2	R1	Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	5 May	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany US Racing– CHRS	Germany David Schumacher
R2	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany US Racing– CHRS	Netherlands Joey Alders
R3	6 May		Austria Mick Wishofer	Austria Mick Wishofer	Germany US Racing– CHRS	Germany Niklas Krütten
3	R1	Germany Lausitzring, Klettwitz	19 May	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi	New Zealand Liam Lawson	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	Israel Ido Cohen
R2	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Belgium Charles Weerts	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany US Racing – CHRS	Germany David Schumacher
R3	20 May		Denmark Frederik Vesti	New Zealand Liam Lawson	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	Germany Niklas Krütten
4	R1	Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg	9 June	Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi	Belgium Charles Weerts	Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi	Italy Prema Theodore Racing	Germany David Schumacher
R2	Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi	Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany US Racing– CHRS	Germany Niklas Krütten
R3	10 June		Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi	New Zealand Liam Lawson	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	Germany Niklas Krütten
5	R1	Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	21 July	Denmark Frederik Vesti	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Denmark Frederik Vesti	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	Germany David Schumacher
R2	22 July	New Zealand Liam Lawson	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany US Racing– CHRS	Australia Jack Doohan
6	R1	Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg	4 August	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Denmark Frederik Vesti	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany US Racing– CHRS	Germany David Schumacher
R2	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Denmark Frederik Vesti	Denmark Frederik Vesti	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	Germany David Schumacher
R3	5 August		Australia Jack Doohan	Germany Niklas Krütten	Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg	Germany Niklas Krütten
7	R1	Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	22 September	New Zealand Liam Lawson	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Belgium Charles Weerts	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	Germany David Schumacher
R2	New Zealand Liam Lawson	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany US Racing– CHRS	Brazil Caio Collet
R3	23 September		Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany Lirim Zendeli	Germany US Racing– CHRS	Germany Leon Köhler

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' Cup

Pos	Driver	OSC Germany	HOC1 Germany	LAU Germany	RBR Austria	HOC2 Germany	NÜR Germany	HOC3 Germany	Pts
Pos Driver OSC Germany HOC1 Germany LAU Germany RBR Austria HOC2 Germany NÜR Germany HOC3 Germany Pts 1 Germany Lirim Zendeli 1 1 Ret 1 1 3 11 1 4 4 1 5 3 1 1 2 5 7 1 1 348 2 New Zealand Liam Lawson 3 17 17 2 2 6 1 2 1 3 6 1 2 18 6 15 14 2 3 16 234 3 Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi 4 3 2 5 Ret 7 2 6 6 1 2 18 4 3 2 3 3 5 Ret 14 223 4 Denmark Frederik Vesti 6 2 4 6 3 8 Ret Ret 5 2 5 2 1 11 3 1 6 3 Ret 13 211 5 Belgium Charles Weerts Ret 4 3 7 4 4 10 5 2 5 Ret 8 8 8 7 5 4 1 4 2 195 6 Austria Mick Wishofer 2 Ret 7 Ret 7 1 3 4 3 9 3 6 14 Ret 8 16 Ret 4 2 8 160 7 United Kingdom Olli Caldwell 10 8 1 3 15 10 Ret 3 7 8 4 4 Ret 2 Ret 9 7 10 12 9 125 8 Germany Niklas Krütten 9 9 5 Ret 8 2 Ret 12 8 12 7 3 Ret 9 9 7 1 12 8 7 108 9 Germany David Schumacher 5 13 13 4 9 15 9 7 18 6 Ret 7 5 12 4 4 8 6 14 5 103 10 Brazil Gianluca Petecof 8 6 15 Ret 18 9 Ret Ret 9 7 Ret 17 6 7 5 6 2 Ret 7 4 92 11 Netherlands Joey Alders Ret 11 6 Ret 5 11 Ret 8 14 11 Ret 10 9 6 Ret 10 Ret 9 10 15 44 12 Australia Jack Doohan 8 6 5 12 4 Ret Ret 12 35 13 Germany Leon Köhler 12 10 16 Ret 12 16 Ret 10 10 14 9 11 17 Ret 10 8 Ret Ret 6 3 33 14 Germany Andreas Estner 13 5 Ret 9 16 Ret 5 Ret 19 17 8 9 16 14 28 15 Finland Konsta Lappalainen 7 DSQ 11 4 15 11 20 22† 12 13 11 19 16 Brazil Caio Collet 14 5 6 18 17 Italy Leonardo Lorandi Ret 7 14 11 Ret 18 6 11 Ret 14 18 Germany Lucas Alecco Roy 16 12 8 Ret 11 12 Ret 9 15 10 Ret 16 10 21† 13 12 10 13 13 11 11 19 Israel Ido Cohen Ret 16 Ret 14 13 14 8 14 13 13 10 14 18 13 14 11 9 7 20 United Kingdom Aaron di Comberti 14 Ret Ret 13 17 19 7 17 17 6 21 Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser 11 14 12 10 10 13 Ret 16 16 15 12 12 13 20 11 14 13 11 11 12 4 22 Germany Sebastian Estner 15 18 10 12 14 17 Ret 13 12 16 11 13 19 15 2 23 Belgium Amaury Cordeel Ret Ret 15 21 17 0 Drivers ineligible to score points - Switzerland Grégoire Saucy 11 5 - - Italy Federico Malvestiti 7 10 - - Czech Republic Petr Ptáček 8 9 10 - - Finland Jesse Salmenautio DNS 15 9 23 19 - - Argentina Giorgio Carrara 15 23† - - Czech Republic Václav Šafář 22 16 - Pos Driver OSC Germany HOC1 Germany LAU Germany RBR Austria HOC2 Germany NÜR Germany HOC3 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	Germany Lirim Zendeli	1	1	Ret	1	1	3	11	1	4	4	1	5	3	1	1	2	5	7	1	1	348
2	New Zealand Liam Lawson	3	17	17	2	2	6	1	2	1	3	6	1	2	18	6	15	14	2	3	16	234
3	Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi	4	3	2	5	Ret	7	2	6	6	1	2	18	4	3	2	3	3	5	Ret	14	223
4	Denmark Frederik Vesti	6	2	4	6	3	8	Ret	Ret	5	2	5	2	1	11	3	1	6	3	Ret	13	211
5	Belgium Charles Weerts	Ret	4	3	7	4	4	10	5	2	5	Ret	8	8	8	7	5	4	1	4	2	195
6	Austria Mick Wishofer	2	Ret	7	Ret	7	1	3	4	3	9	3	6	14	Ret	8	16	Ret	4	2	8	160
7	United Kingdom Olli Caldwell	10	8	1	3	15	10	Ret	3	7	8	4	4	Ret	2	Ret	9	7	10	12	9	125
8	Germany Niklas Krütten	9	9	5	Ret	8	2	Ret	12	8	12	7	3	Ret	9	9	7	1	12	8	7	108
9	Germany David Schumacher	5	13	13	4	9	15	9	7	18	6	Ret	7	5	12	4	4	8	6	14	5	103
10	Brazil Gianluca Petecof	8	6	15	Ret	18	9	Ret	Ret	9	7	Ret	17	6	7	5	6	2	Ret	7	4	92
11	Netherlands Joey Alders	Ret	11	6	Ret	5	11	Ret	8	14	11	Ret	10	9	6	Ret	10	Ret	9	10	15	44
12	Australia Jack Doohan				8	6	5							12	4	Ret	Ret	12				35
13	Germany Leon Köhler	12	10	16	Ret	12	16	Ret	10	10	14	9	11	17	Ret	10	8	Ret	Ret	6	3	33
14	Germany Andreas Estner	13	5	Ret	9	16	Ret	5	Ret	19	17	8	9	16	14							28
15	Finland Konsta Lappalainen	7	DSQ	11				4	15	11				20	22†	12	13	11				19
16	Brazil Caio Collet																		14	5	6	18
17	Italy Leonardo Lorandi	Ret	7	14	11	Ret	18	6	11	Ret												14
18	Germany Lucas Alecco Roy	16	12	8	Ret	11	12	Ret	9	15	10	Ret	16	10	21†	13	12	10	13	13	11	11
19	Israel Ido Cohen	Ret	16	Ret	14	13	14	8	14	13	13	10	14	18	13	14	11	9				7
20	United Kingdom Aaron di Comberti	14	Ret	Ret	13	17	19	7	17	17												6
21	Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser	11	14	12	10	10	13	Ret	16	16	15	12	12	13	20	11	14	13	11	11	12	4
22	Germany Sebastian Estner	15	18	10	12	14	17	Ret	13	12	16	11	13	19	15							2
23	Belgium Amaury Cordeel										Ret	Ret	15	21	17							0
Drivers ineligible to score points
-	Switzerland Grégoire Saucy													11	5							-
-	Italy Federico Malvestiti													7	10							-
-	Czech Republic Petr Ptáček																		8	9	10	-
-	Finland Jesse Salmenautio	DNS	15	9										23	19							-
-	Argentina Giorgio Carrara													15	23†							-
-	Czech Republic Václav Šafář													22	16							-
Pos	Driver	OSC Germany	HOC1 Germany	LAU Germany	RBR Austria	HOC2 Germany	NÜR Germany	HOC3 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)

Notes:

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.

Rookies' Cup

Pos	Driver	OSC Germany	HOC1 Germany	LAU Germany	RBR Austria	HOC2 Germany	NÜR Germany	HOC3 Germany	Pts
1	Germany David Schumacher	5	13	13	4	9	15	9	7	18	6	Ret	7	5	12	4	4	8	5	14	5	332
2	Germany Niklas Krütten	9	9	5	Ret	8	2	Ret	12	8	12	7	3	Ret	9	9	7	1	12	8	7	301
3	Brazil Gianluca Petecof	8	6	15	Ret	18	12	Ret	Ret	9	7	Ret	17	6	7	5	6	2	Ret	7	4	232
4	Netherlands Joey Alders	Ret	11	6	Ret	5	11	Ret	8	14	11	Ret	10	9	6	Ret	10	Ret	9	10	15	202
5	Germany Leon Köhler	12	10	16	Ret	12	16	Ret	10	10	14	9	11	17	Ret	10	8	Ret	Ret	6	3	196
6	Israel Ido Cohen	Ret	16	Ret	14	13	14	8	14	13	13	10	14	18	13	14	11	9				160
7	Germany Sebastian Estner	15	18	10	12	14	17	Ret	13	12	16	11	13	19	15							118
8	Australia Jack Doohan				8	6	5							12	4	Ret	Ret	12				101
9	Brazil Caio Collet																		14	5	6	49
10	Belgium Amaury Cordeel										Ret	Ret	15	21	17							14
Pos	Driver	OSC Germany	HOC1 Germany	LAU Germany	RBR Austria	HOC2 Germany	NÜR Germany	HOC3 Germany	Pts

Teams' Cup

Pos	Team	Points
1	Germany US Racing– CHRS	562
2	Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing	521
3	Italy Prema Theodore Racing	416
4	Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg	275
5	Austria Neuhauser Racing	104
6	Finland KIC Driving Academy	51
7	Switzerland KDC Racing	49