2018 SMP F4 Championship
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The 2018 SMP F4 Championship was the fourth season of the SMP F4 Championship. The series is also known as the FIA North-European Zone (NEZ) championship. Koiranen GP, despite creating Formula Academy Finland, continued as the promoter. The season started in Smolensk Ring on 5 May and finished in Assen Circuit on 21 October.
Champion Konsta Lappalainen won seven races, with runner-up Michael Belov and third-placed Isac Blomqvist taking five and three victories respectively.
Drivers
| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands MP Motorsport | 1 | Netherlands Freek Schothorst | 1 |
| 12 | Finland Patrick Schott | 1–4 | |
| 52 | Hungary László Tóth | 7 | |
| 64 | Sweden Isac Blomqvist | All | |
| 888 | Finland Amaury Cordeel | 3–5, 7 | |
| Russia SMP Racing | 2 | Russia Pavel Bulantsev | All |
| 7 | Russia Nikita Volegov | 2 | |
| 11 | Russia Aleksandr Vilaev | All | |
| 16 | Russia Nikita Aleksandrov | All | |
| 20 | Russia Ivan Berets | All | |
| 21 | Russia Artem Lobanenko | All | |
| 27 | Russia Ivan Shvetsov | All | |
| 41 | Russia Aleksandr Vartanyan | 3 | |
| Russia Denis Bulatov | 4 | ||
| Russia Irina Sidorkova | 7 | ||
| 57 | Russia Michael Belov | All | |
| Finland Formula Academy | 3 | Denmark Noah Watt | 7 |
| Finland Kart In Club Driving Academy | 10 | Finland Konsta Lappalainen | All |
| 69 | Finland Jesse Salmenautio | All | |
| Finland Jimi Hannus Racing | 12 | Finland Jimi Hannus | 6 |
| Finland Koiranen GP | 32 | Finland Tuomas Haapalainen | 3–5 |
| Finland Mi Maijala | 6 | ||
| 56 | Finland Markus Laitala | 3–6 |
Race calendar
On 27 April 2018 the calendar was announced. For the first time of the existence of the championship Sochi Autodrom hadn't received a slot in the schedule. Circuit Zandvoort was replaced with a round at the Assen Circuit, whilst Autodrom Moscow and NRING Circuit were included to the calendar for the first time. Round 6 was originally scheduled to be held at Auto24ring on 15–16 September, but was rescheduled to take place at Alastaro Circuit on 22–23 September.
Championship standings
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 |
Drivers' championship
| Pos | Driver | SMO Russia | NRG Russia | MSC Russia | ADM Russia | AHV Finland | ALA Finland | ASS Netherlands | Pts | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos Driver SMO Russia NRG Russia MSC Russia ADM Russia AHV Finland ALA Finland ASS Netherlands Pts 1 Finland Konsta Lappalainen 6 2 2 5 Ret 5 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 3 1 2 1 Ret 2 2 316 2 Russia Michael Belov 5 4 4 1 Ret 1 4 7 7 3 2 3 2 5 1 2 1 2 1 4 Ret 275 3 Sweden Isac Blomqvist 1 1 5 2 2 2 DSQ 1 3 6 7 5 Ret 7 5 7 3 Ret 3 Ret 5 201 4 Russia Ivan Berets 2 12 1 4 5 6 3 6 5 9 9 6 Ret 6 6 3 6 3 7 3 1 195 5 Finland Jesse Salmenautio 4 3 6 Ret 6 7 5 5 8 2 4 4 4 2 2 6 4 4 4 5 9 188 6 Russia Ivan Shvetsov 7 7 Ret 3 3 4 7 8 4 8 8 7 7 10 7 4 5 5 6 7 6 133 7 Russia Pavel Bulantsev 9 6 8 6 1 3 8 DNS 10 5 5 8 3 3 8 5 Ret Ret 8 6 4 132 8 Finland Amaury Cordeel 6 9 6 4 6 1 Ret 9 9 2 1 3 107 9 Finland Tuomas Haapalainen 14 4 2 7 3 10 8 1 4 74 10 Netherlands Freek Schothorst 3 5 3 36 11 Russia Aleksandr Vartanyan 2 2 9 32 12 Finland Patrick Schott 8 8 7 7 4 9 9 12 11 12 11 9 31 13 Russia Artem Lobanenko 10 9 9 9 9 8 10 10 13 Ret 14 Ret 10† Ret 10 9 10 6 9 9 12 24 14 Finland Markus Laitala 12 11 12 11 13 12 5 8 13 8 7 7 23 15 Russia Aleksandr Vilaev 12 10 10 11 10 11 13 14 15 Ret 12 11 6 11 11 12 8 8 10 10 8 19 16 Denmark Noah Watt 5 8 7 17 17 Russia Nikita Aleksandrov 11 11 11 10 7 10 11 13 14 Ret 15 Ret 9 12 12 13 11 9 11 12 10 9 18 Russia Nikita Volegov 8 8 Ret 5 19 Finland Mi Maijala 10 12 10 2 20 Russia Denis Bulatov 10 10 DNS 1 21 Finland Jimi Hannus 11 9 11 0 22 Hungary László Tóth 12 11 11 0 23 Russia Irina Sidorkova 13 13 13 0 Pos Driver SMO Russia NRG Russia MSC Russia ADM Russia AHV Finland ALA Finland ASS Netherlands 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 | Finland Konsta Lappalainen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Ret | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 316 |
| 2 | Russia Michael Belov | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Ret | 275 |
| 3 | Sweden Isac Blomqvist | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | DSQ | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 5 | 201 |
| 4 | Russia Ivan Berets | 2 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 195 |
| 5 | Finland Jesse Salmenautio | 4 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 188 |
| 6 | Russia Ivan Shvetsov | 7 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 133 |
| 7 | Russia Pavel Bulantsev | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | DNS | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 6 | 4 | 132 |
| 8 | Finland Amaury Cordeel | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 107 | |||||||||
| 9 | Finland Tuomas Haapalainen | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Netherlands Freek Schothorst | 3 | 5 | 3 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Russia Aleksandr Vartanyan | 2 | 2 | 9 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Finland Patrick Schott | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 31 | |||||||||
| 13 | Russia Artem Lobanenko | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 10† | Ret | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 24 |
| 14 | Finland Markus Laitala | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | |||||||||
| 15 | Russia Aleksandr Vilaev | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 12 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 19 |
| 16 | Denmark Noah Watt | 5 | 8 | 7 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Russia Nikita Aleksandrov | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Russia Nikita Volegov | 8 | 8 | Ret | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Finland Mi Maijala | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Russia Denis Bulatov | 10 | 10 | DNS | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Finland Jimi Hannus | 11 | 9 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Hungary László Tóth | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Russia Irina Sidorkova | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Driver | SMO Russia | NRG Russia | MSC Russia | ADM Russia | AHV Finland | ALA Finland | ASS Netherlands | 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 over 75% of the race distance.