ADAC Formula 4
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ADAC Formula 4 (German: ADAC Formel 4) was a racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season was the 2015 ADAC Formula 4. It replaced the ADAC Formel Masters, held from 2008 to 2014.
History
Gerhard Berger and the FIA Single Seater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013. The goal of Formula 4 was to make the ladder to Formula 1 more transparent. Besides sporting and technical regulations, costs were regulated too. A car to compete in this category could not exceed a price of €30,000. A single season in Formula 4 could not exceed €100,000 in costs. ADAC F4 was one of the second phase Formula 4 championships to be launched. The first phase championships were the Italian F4 Championship and Formula 4 Sudamericana which started in 2014. The ADAC championship was launched by the ADAC on 16 July 2014. Italian race car constructor Tatuus was contracted to design and build all the cars.
After the end of the 2022 season, which was understaffed by drivers, there was a long wait for the publication of a racing calendar for 2023. This, together with the rumors about the takeover of the DTM by the ADAC, which was also carried out on 2 December 2022, gave rise to speculation that the championship would not be continued. On 3 December, ADAC announced that ADAC Formula 4 would no longer be advertised for the 2023 season. The high costs compared to other national Formula 4 championships and the low number of drivers are given as reasons for the end of the championship. Only eleven drivers were registered for the last race at the Nürburgring in mid-October, while a week later a total of 41 drivers started at the last race of the Italian F4 race in Scarperia e San Piero.
Car
The championship features Tatuus designed and built cars. The cars are constructed out of carbon fibre and feature a monocoque chassis. The engine is a 1.4L turbo Abarth. This is the same engine as in the Italian F4 Championship.
Champions
Drivers
| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | % points achievable | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Germany Marvin Dienst | Germany HTP Junior Team | 7 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 347 | 57.833 | Race 22 of 24 | 48 |
| 2016 | Australia Joey Mawson | Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing | 7 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 374 | 63.660 | Race 22 of 24 | 52 |
| 2017 | Estonia Jüri Vips | Italy Prema Powerteam | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 245.5 | 47.902 | Race 21 of 21 | 4.5 |
| 2018 | Germany Lirim Zendeli | Germany US Racing– CHRS | 8 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 348 | 66.286 | Race 18 of 21 | 114 |
| 2019 | France Théo Pourchaire | Germany US Racing– CHRS | 6 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 258 | 49.143 | Race 21 of 21 | 7 |
| 2020 | United Kingdom Jonny Edgar | Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 300 | 57.142 | Race 21 of 21 | 2 |
| 2021 | United Kingdom Oliver Bearman | Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 295 | 65.556 | Race 18 of 18 | 26 |
| 2022 | Italy Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Italy Prema Powerteam | 7 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 313 | 83.466 | Race 17 of 18 | 47 |
Teams
| Season | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Italy Prema Powerteam | 4 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 459.5 | Race 24 of 24 | 4.5 |
| 2017 | Italy Prema Powerteam | 2 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 597.5 | Race 18 of 21 | 171 |
| 2018 | Germany US Racing– CHRS | 8 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 562 | Race 21 of 21 | 41 |
| 2019 | Germany US Racing– CHRS | 7 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 528 | Race 20 of 21 | 41 |
| 2020 | Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing | 9 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 651 | Race 20 of 21 | 41 |
| 2021 | Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing | 5 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 295 | Race 21 of 21 | 26 |
| 2022 | Italy Prema Powerteam | 9 | 12 | 34 | 13 | 594 | Race 21 of 21 | 63 |
Rookies
The result of the championship was decided by different standings. Wins and points of the rookie standings are present in brackets.
| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins (rookie) | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points (rookie) | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Germany David Beckmann | Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg | 0 | 1 (10) | 4 | 1 | 166 (396) | Race 22 of 24 | 69 |
| 2016 | Denmark Nicklas Nielsen | Austria Neuhauser Racing | 0 | 0 (6) | 3 | 1 | 106 (317) | Race 24 of 24 | 14 |
| 2017 | Austria Mick Wishofer | Austria Lechner Racing | 0 | 0 (11) | 0 | 0 | 1 (383.5) | Race 19 of 21 | 72.5 |
| 2018 | Germany David Schumacher | Germany US Racing– CHRS | 0 | 0 (8) | 0 | 0 | 103 (332) | Race 20 of 21 | 31 |
| 2019 | Czech Republic Roman Staněk | Germany US Racing– CHRS | 0 | 2 (10) | 5 | 2 | 165 (412) | Race 18 of 21 | 89 |
| 2020 | Germany Tim Tramnitz | Germany US Racing | 0 | 1 (8) | 6 | 0 | 226 (386) | Race 18 of 21 | 93 |
| 2021 | Russia Nikita Bedrin | Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing | 0 | 2(11) | 5 | 0 | 147 (362) | Race 21 of 21 | 23 |
| 2022 | Brazil Rafael Câmara | Italy Prema Powerteam | 2 | 1(11) | 9 | 2 | 193 (285) | Race 18 of 18 | 16 |
Drivers graduated to F1
- Bold denotes a 2026 Formula One driver.
- Gold background denotes ADAC Formula 4 champion.
| Driver | ADAC Formula 4 | Formula One | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasons | Races | Wins | Podiums | Seasons | First team | Races | Wins | Podiums | |
| Italy Kimi Antonelli | 2022 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 2025–2026 | Mercedes | 27 | 2 | 6 |
| United Kingdom Oliver Bearman | 2020–2021 | 39 | 7 | 14 | 2024–2026 | Ferrari | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia Jack Doohan | 2018 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2024–2025 | Alpine | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand Liam Lawson | 2018 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 2023–2026 | AlphaTauri | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| United Kingdom Lando Norris | 2015 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2019–2026 | McLaren | 154 | 11 | 44 |
| Germany Mick Schumacher | 2015–2016 | 46 | 6 | 14 | 2021–2022 | Haas | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| China Guanyu Zhou | 2015 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2022–2024 | Alfa Romeo | 68 | 0 | 0 |
Circuits
| Number | Circuits | Rounds | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany Hockenheimring | 12 | 2015–2022 |
| 2 | Germany Nürburgring | 10 | 2015–2022 |
| 3 | Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 9 | 2015–2020 |
| 4 | Austria Red Bull Ring | 7 | 2015–2021 |
| Germany Lausitzring | 7 | 2015–2018, 2020, 2022 | |
| 6 | Germany Sachsenring | 5 | 2015–2017, 2019, 2021 |
| 7 | Netherlands Circuit Park Zandvoort | 4 | 2016, 2019, 2021–2022 |
| 8 | Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 2 | 2015, 2022 |