2014 French F4 Championship

The 2014 French F4 Championship season was the 22nd season of the series for 1600cc Formula Renault machinery, and the fourth season to run under the guise of the French F4 Championship. The series began on 26 April at Le Mans and ended on 26 October at Le Castellet, after seven rounds and twenty-one races.[1]

The championship was won by Denmark's Lasse Sørensen, who won eight races – including two hat-tricks at Val de Vienne and Nogaro – and took a total of seventeen podium finishes. Sørensen – who also won the International series due to his performances – finished almost 150 points clear of his next closest rival, Dorian Boccolacci, a member of the Lotus F1 team's junior development setup. Boccolacci, who won two races at the series' event in support of the Pau Grand Prix, had trailed Felix Hirsiger by three points going into the final race at Le Castellet; however, Boccolacci finished third, whereas Hirsiger finished outside the points, in order to give Boccolacci the runner-up spot by twelve points. Boccolacci was also the winner of the junior championship held within the series, for the younger drivers in the series. Hirsiger was also a two-time winner, winning at Magny-Cours.

Six other drivers won races during the season; Australian Joseph Mawson won two races at the opening round at Le Mans, and added a third victory in the series' round at Circuito de Jerez, in support of the World Series by Renault. Mawson had been in contention for the runner-up placing in the championship, but missed the final round and ultimately finished fourth. Denis Bulatov won races at Pau and Magny-Cours, and was the only other driver to win multiple races. Bryan Elpitiya (Le Mans) and Gjergj Haxhiu (Jerez) each won a race, but finished outside the top ten in the final championship standings, while at the final round, Patricio O'Ward and Valentin Moineault each won races. Moineault's victory allowed him to claim sixth in the championship ahead of O'Ward, despite O'Ward missing the first two events of the season.

Driver lineup

No. Driver Rounds
1 Switzerland Paul Hökfelt, Jr.[2] All
2 France Amaury Richard[3] All
3 Sweden Reuben Kressner[2] All
4 Switzerland David Droux[2] 1–6
5 France Bryan Elpitiya[4] All
6 United Kingdom Felix Hirsiger[5] All
7 France Valentin Hasse-Clot[3] All
8 France Tom Soubiron[2] 1–5, 7
9 France Dorian Boccolacci[3] All
10 Russia Vladimir Atoev[2] All
11 France Erwan Jule[3] All
12 France Hugo Sugnot-Darniche[2] All
14 Finland Simo Laaksonen[2] All
15 Russia Denis Bulatov[2] All
16 France Valentin Moineault[3] All
17 Albania Gjergj Haxhiu[2] All
18 Finland Niclas Nylund[6] 1–6
19 Colombia Juan Manuel Jimenez[3] 1–3
20 Mexico Axel Matus[6] All
21 Australia Joey Mawson[3] 1–6
22 France Anouck Abadie[6] All
23 Denmark Lasse Sørensen[6] All
24 Portugal João Carvalho[3] All
25 Mexico Pato O'Ward[7] 3–7
26 Belgium Max Defourny[N 1] 4–5, 7
27 United Kingdom Harrison Newey 7
Notes
  1. Guest driver ineligible for any championship points.

Race calendar and results

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Junior Winner International Winner
1 R1 France Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans 26 April Australia Joseph Mawson United Kingdom Felix Hirsiger Australia Joseph Mawson France Dorian Boccolacci Australia Joseph Mawson
R2 Australia Joseph Mawson France Bryan Elpitiya France Bryan Elpitiya Australia Joseph Mawson
R3 27 April United Kingdom Felix Hirsiger Russia Denis Bulatov Australia Joseph Mawson United Kingdom Felix Hirsiger Australia Joseph Mawson
2 R1 France Circuit de Pau, Pau 10 May France Dorian Boccolacci France Dorian Boccolacci France Dorian Boccolacci France Dorian Boccolacci Denmark Lasse Sørensen
R2 Switzerland David Droux Russia Denis Bulatov Russia Denis Bulatov France Valentin Moineault
R3 11 May France Dorian Boccolacci Denmark Lasse Sørensen France Dorian Boccolacci France Dorian Boccolacci Denmark Lasse Sørensen
3 R1 France Circuit du Val de Vienne, Le Vigeant 5 July Denmark Lasse Sørensen Denmark Lasse Sørensen Denmark Lasse Sørensen United Kingdom Felix Hirsiger Denmark Lasse Sørensen
R2 Denmark Lasse Sørensen Denmark Lasse Sørensen Russia Denis Bulatov Denmark Lasse Sørensen
R3 6 July Denmark Lasse Sørensen Denmark Lasse Sørensen Denmark Lasse Sørensen France Dorian Boccolacci Denmark Lasse Sørensen
4 R1 France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 6 September United Kingdom Felix Hirsiger Denmark Lasse Sørensen United Kingdom Felix Hirsiger United Kingdom Felix Hirsiger Denmark Lasse Sørensen
R2 Australia Joseph Mawson Russia Denis Bulatov Russia Denis Bulatov France Valentin Hasse-Clot
R3 7 September United Kingdom Felix Hirsiger France Valentin Hasse-Clot United Kingdom Felix Hirsiger United Kingdom Felix Hirsiger Australia Joseph Mawson
5 R1 France Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro 27 September Denmark Lasse Sørensen Denmark Lasse Sørensen Denmark Lasse Sørensen France Dorian Boccolacci Denmark Lasse Sørensen
R2 Denmark Lasse Sørensen Denmark Lasse Sørensen United Kingdom Felix Hirsiger Denmark Lasse Sørensen
R3 28 September Denmark Lasse Sørensen France Dorian Boccolacci Denmark Lasse Sørensen France Dorian Boccolacci Denmark Lasse Sørensen
6 R1 Spain Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera 18 October Australia Joseph Mawson Australia Joseph Mawson Australia Joseph Mawson Mexico Patricio O'Ward Australia Joseph Mawson
R2 19 October Russia Vladimir Atoev Switzerland Albania Gjergj Haxhiu Switzerland Albania Gjergj Haxhiu Switzerland David Droux
R3 Australia Joseph Mawson Denmark Lasse Sørensen Denmark Lasse Sørensen Mexico Patricio O'Ward Denmark Lasse Sørensen
7 R1 France Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 25 October Denmark Lasse Sørensen United Kingdom Felix Hirsiger Denmark Lasse Sørensen United Kingdom Felix Hirsiger Denmark Lasse Sørensen
R2 Denmark Lasse Sørensen Mexico Patricio O'Ward Mexico Patricio O'Ward Denmark Lasse Sørensen
R3 26 October France Valentin Moineault France Dorian Boccolacci France Valentin Moineault France Dorian Boccolacci France Valentin Moineault

Championship standings

F4

Pos Driver LMS
France
PAU
France
VDV
France
MAG
France
NOG
France
JER
Spain
LEC
France
Points
1 Denmark Lasse Sørensen 2 22† 2 2 8 2 1 1 1 2 8 3 1 1 1 2 7 1 1 2 2 387
2 France Dorian Boccolacci 3 5 4 1 9 1 7 4 2 3 Ret 12 2 4 2 4 6 20 5 Ret 3 238
3 United Kingdom Felix Hirsiger 6 2 3 3 7 3 2 Ret 19 1 6 1 3 2 3 12 9 13 2 DNS 20 226
4 Australia Joey Mawson 1 3 1 DSQ 17 20† 6 3 Ret 4 3 2 9 16 8 1 16 2 188
5 Russia Denis Bulatov 18 10 6 8 1 Ret 5 2 7 9 1 7 6 13 6 6 5 12 6 5 6 168
6 France Valentin Moineault 16 Ret DNS 5 3 16 12 8 3 14 10 8 7 5 11 5 4 3 4 7 1 150
7 Mexico Patricio O'Ward 4 5 5 5 Ret 11 4 6 5 3 8 5 7 1 5 143
8 Switzerland Paul Hökfelt, Jr. 7 4 7 Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 6 11 5 5 11 10 9 9 14 8 8 6 4 103
9 France Amaury Richard 4 16 5 6 5 5 9 17 4 17 Ret 16 13 Ret 19 13 20 17 3 8 18 85
10 France Valentin Hasse-Clot 13 6 9 Ret 10 Ret 10 Ret 9 7 2 4 5 3 7 11 10 14 Ret 15 Ret 83
11 Russia Vladimir Atoev 5 9 20 Ret 11 6 11 7 8 8 12 18 8 19 4 15 11 9 9 4 10 71
12 Switzerland David Droux 15 13 12 4 6 12 20† 10 Ret 6 7 6 15 11 15 7 2 10 69
13 France Bryan Elpitiya 10 1 8 Ret 14 Ret 8 6 12 Ret 11 Ret 16 8 22 14 17 7 17 EX EX 53
14 France Erwan Jule 8 21† 11 7 4 4 13 12 11 10 4 9 19 14 14 Ret 21 DNS 13 10 11 52
15 Finland Niclas Nylund 14 11 10 11 20† 7 Ret 14 17 Ret 13 13 12 7 12 8 3 4 44
16 Albania Gjergj Haxhiu 11 12 13 Ret Ret 10 18 11 10 13 Ret 15 21 22† 16 10 1 6 Ret Ret 8 40
17 Finland Simo Laaksonen 12 8 14 9 2 11 15 9 13 20 19† 19 17 12 18 16 22 16 11 9 13 31
18 Sweden Reuben Kressner 9 7 15 16† 16 8 Ret 15 Ret Ret 18 14 14 9 13 Ret 19 11 12 Ret 7 20
19 Portugal João Carvalho 21 18 19 10 19 9 16 Ret Ret 16 15 21 22 Ret Ret 19 13 18 16 12 16 3
20 United Kingdom Harrison Newey 18 16 9 2
21 Mexico Axel Matus 19 15 18 12 15 15 17 16 16 18 14 17 18 15 17 17 18 15 15 11 15 1
22 France Tom Soubiron 17 17 17 13 12 14 14 13 14 15 16 20 20 17 20 14 14 14 0
23 France Hugo Sugnot-Darniche 22 19 21 14 18 Ret Ret 19 15 19 17 22 23 18 21 18 12 21 Ret 13 17 0
24 Colombia Juan Manuel Jimenez 20 14 16 17† 13 13 Ret 18 18 0
25 France Anouck Abadie Ret 20 22 15 21 17 19 20 Ret 21 Ret 23 24 20 23 20 15 19 19 17 19 0
Guest drivers ineligible for points
  Belgium Max Defourny 12 9 10 10 21† 10 10 3 12
Pos Driver LMS
France
PAU
France
VDV
France
MAG
France
NOG
France
JER
Spain
LEC
France
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

 — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Junior

Pos Driver LMS
France
PAU
France
VDV
France
MAG
France
NOG
France
JER
Spain
LEC
France
Points
1 France Dorian Boccolacci 3 5 4 1 9 1 7 4 2 3 Ret 12 2 4 2 4 6 20 5 Ret 3 327
2 United Kingdom Felix Hirsiger 6 2 3 3 7 3 2 Ret 19 1 6 1 3 2 3 12 9 13 2 DNS 20 292
3 Russia Denis Bulatov 18 10 6 8 1 Ret 5 2 7 9 1 7 6 13 6 6 5 12 6 5 6 249
4 Mexico Patricio O'Ward 4 5 5 5 Ret 11 4 6 5 3 8 5 7 1 5 194
5 Switzerland Paul Hökfelt, Jr. 7 4 7 Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 6 11 5 5 11 10 9 9 14 8 8 6 4 194
6 Russia Vladimir Atoev 5 9 20 Ret 11 6 11 7 8 8 12 18 8 19 4 15 11 9 9 4 10 166
7 Finland Simo Laaksonen 12 8 14 9 2 11 15 9 13 20 19† 19 17 12 18 16 22 16 11 9 13 117
8 France Bryan Elpitiya 10 1 8 Ret 14 Ret 8 6 12 Ret 11 Ret 16 8 22 14 17 7 17 EX EX 115
9 Albania Gjergj Haxhiu 11 12 13 Ret Ret 10 18 11 10 13 Ret 15 21 22† 16 10 1 6 Ret Ret 8 88
10 Mexico Axel Matus 19 15 18 12 15 15 17 16 16 18 14 17 18 15 17 17 18 15 15 11 15 75
11 France Hugo Sugnot-Darniche 22 19 21 14 18 Ret Ret 19 15 19 17 22 23 18 21 18 12 21 Ret 13 17 31
12 Colombia Juan Manuel Jimenez 20 14 16 17† 13 13 Ret 18 18 31
13 United Kingdom Harrison Newey 18 16 9 13
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Belgium Max Defourny 12 9 10 10 21† 10 10 3 12
Pos Driver LMS
France
PAU
France
VDV
France
MAG
France
NOG
France
JER
Spain
LEC
France
Points

International Series

Pos Driver LMS
France
PAU
France
VDV
France
MAG
France
NOG
France
JER
Spain
LEC
France
Points
1 Denmark Lasse Sørensen 2 22† 2 2 8 2 1 1 1 2 8 3 1 1 1 2 7 1 1 2 2 385
2 Australia Joseph Mawson 1 3 1 DSQ 17 20† 6 3 Ret 4 3 2 9 16 8 1 16 2 230
3 France Valentin Moineault 16 Ret DNS 5 3 16 12 8 3 14 10 8 7 5 11 5 4 3 4 7 1 228
4 France Valentin Hasse-Clot 13 6 9 Ret 10 Ret 10 Ret 9 7 2 4 5 3 7 11 10 14 Ret 15 Ret 190
5 France Erwan Jule 8 21† 11 7 4 4 13 12 11 10 4 9 19 14 14 Ret 21 DNS 13 10 11 175
6 France Amaury Richard 4 16 5 6 5 5 9 17 4 17 Ret 16 13 Ret 19 13 20 17 3 8 18 171
7 Switzerland David Droux 15 13 12 4 6 12 20† 10 Ret 6 7 6 15 11 15 7 2 10 135
8 Finland Niclas Nylund 14 11 10 11 20† 7 Ret 14 17 Ret 13 13 12 7 12 8 3 4 112
9 Sweden Reuben Kressner 9 7 15 16† 16 8 Ret 15 Ret Ret 18 14 14 9 13 Ret 19 11 12 Ret 7 105
10 France Tom Soubiron 17 17 17 13 12 14 14 13 14 15 16 20 20 17 20 14 14 14 84
11 Portugal João Carvalho 21 18 19 10 19 9 16 Ret Ret 16 15 21 22 Ret Ret 19 13 18 16 12 16 62
12 France Anouck Abadie Ret 20 22 15 21 17 19 20 Ret 21 Ret 23 24 20 23 20 15 19 19 17 19 20
Pos Driver LMS
France
PAU
France
VDV
France
MAG
France
NOG
France
JER
Spain
LEC
France
Points

References

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