2019 F4 British Championship

The 2019 F4 British Championship was a multi-event, Formula 4 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across United Kingdom. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Formula 4 cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. This, the fifth season, following on from the British Formula Ford Championship, was the fifth year that the cars conformed to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations.[1] Part of the TOCA tour, it formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.

The season commenced on 6 April at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 13 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after thirty races held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2019 British Touring Car Championship.[2]

The rookie cup continued with the top prize being free entry into the 2020 season.[3]

Zane Maloney won both the overall and rookie championship, coming out victorious ten times out of 30 races. His closest title challenger Sebastián Álvarez won five races, one win fewer than third-placed Louis Foster. Carter Williams triumphed thrice, Josh Skelton and Luke Browning won twice respectively, and Bart Horsten and Tommy Foster got one victory each.

Teams and drivers

All teams were British-registered.

Team No. Drivers Class Rounds
Fortec Motorsport 7 Brazil Roberto Faria[4] R All
10 Mexico Mariano Martínez[5] All
20 United Kingdom Chris Lulham[6] R 9
Richardson Racing[7] 11 United Kingdom Luke Browning[7] All
TRS Arden Junior Team 12 United Kingdom Abbie Munro[8] 8–10
27 United Kingdom Alex Connor[9] R 2–10
50 Australia Bart Horsten[10] All
53 United Kingdom Tommy Foster[11] All
Double R Racing 18 Saudi Arabia Reema Juffali[12] All
26 United Kingdom Louis Foster[13] All
94 Mexico Sebastián Álvarez[14] All
Carlin[15] 21 United Kingdom Joe Turney[16] R 1–5
31 Barbados Zane Maloney[17] R All
JHR Developments 41 United Kingdom Alex Walker[18] R 5–7, 9
43 United Kingdom Josh Skelton[19] All
55 United States Carter Williams[20] All
Icon Class
R Rookie

Race calendar

The calendar was announced on 5 June 2018.[2] All races were held in the United Kingdom. Round at Rockingham was removed from the schedule in favour of the second Thruxton round. All rounds supported 2019 British Touring Car Championship.

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Rookie winner
1 R1 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)		 6 April United Kingdom Joe Turney Barbados Zane Maloney United Kingdom Luke Browning Richardson Racing Barbados Zane Maloney
R2 7 April United Kingdom Luke Browning United Kingdom Louis Foster Double R Racing United Kingdom Joe Turney
R3 Mexico Sebastián Álvarez Mexico Sebastián Álvarez Mexico Sebastián Álvarez Double R Racing Barbados Zane Maloney
2 R4 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)		 27 April United Kingdom Louis Foster United Kingdom Tommy Foster United Kingdom Louis Foster Double R Racing United Kingdom Joe Turney
R5 28 April United Kingdom Louis Foster Australia Bart Horsten TRS Arden Junior Team United Kingdom Joe Turney
R6 United Kingdom Louis Foster United Kingdom Joe Turney United Kingdom Louis Foster Double R Racing United Kingdom Alex Connor
3 R7 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)		 18 May United Kingdom Louis Foster United Kingdom Joe Turney United Kingdom Luke Browning Richardson Racing Barbados Zane Maloney
R8 19 May Mexico Sebastián Álvarez Barbados Zane Maloney Carlin Barbados Zane Maloney
R9 United Kingdom Tommy Foster United Kingdom Louis Foster Barbados Zane Maloney Carlin Barbados Zane Maloney
4 R10 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)		 15 June Barbados Zane Maloney Barbados Zane Maloney Barbados Zane Maloney Carlin Barbados Zane Maloney
R11 United Kingdom Josh Skelton United Kingdom Josh Skelton JHR Developments Barbados Zane Maloney
R12 16 June Barbados Zane Maloney Barbados Zane Maloney Barbados Zane Maloney Carlin Barbados Zane Maloney
5 R13 Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)		 29 June Barbados Zane Maloney Barbados Zane Maloney Barbados Zane Maloney Carlin Barbados Zane Maloney
R14 30 June United Kingdom Louis Foster Barbados Zane Maloney Carlin Barbados Zane Maloney
R15 Barbados Zane Maloney United Kingdom Josh Skelton Barbados Zane Maloney Carlin Barbados Zane Maloney
6 R16 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)		 3 August Mexico Sebastián Álvarez Mexico Sebastián Álvarez Mexico Sebastián Álvarez Double R Racing Barbados Zane Maloney
R17 4 August United Kingdom Josh Skelton United Kingdom Tommy Foster TRS Arden Junior Team United Kingdom Alex Connor
R18 Mexico Sebastián Álvarez Mexico Sebastián Álvarez Mexico Sebastián Álvarez Double R Racing Barbados Zane Maloney
7 R19 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)		 17 August United Kingdom Luke Browning Mexico Sebastián Álvarez United States Carter Williams JHR Developments Barbados Zane Maloney
R20 United Kingdom Louis Foster United Kingdom Josh Skelton JHR Developments Barbados Zane Maloney
R21 18 August United Kingdom Luke Browning Mexico Sebastián Álvarez United States Carter Williams JHR Developments Barbados Zane Maloney
8 R22 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)		 14 September Barbados Zane Maloney United Kingdom Josh Skelton Barbados Zane Maloney Carlin Barbados Zane Maloney
R23 15 September United Kingdom Josh Skelton United States Carter Williams JHR Developments United Kingdom Alex Connor
R24 Barbados Zane Maloney Australia Bart Horsten United Kingdom Louis Foster Double R Racing United Kingdom Alex Connor
9 R25 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)		 28 September United Kingdom Louis Foster United Kingdom Louis Foster United Kingdom Louis Foster Double R Racing Barbados Zane Maloney
R26 29 September United Kingdom Louis Foster Mexico Sebastián Álvarez Double R Racing Barbados Zane Maloney
R27 United Kingdom Louis Foster United Kingdom Louis Foster United Kingdom Louis Foster Double R Racing United Kingdom Chris Lulham
10 R28 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)		 12 October United Kingdom Alex Connor Barbados Zane Maloney Barbados Zane Maloney Carlin Barbados Zane Maloney
R29 United Kingdom Louis Foster Mexico Sebastián Álvarez Double R Racing United Kingdom Alex Connor
R30 13 October United Kingdom Alex Connor United States Carter Williams Barbados Zane Maloney Carlin Barbados Zane Maloney

Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:

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 BHI DON THR1 CRO† OUL SNE THR2 KNO SIL BHGP Pen. Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
1 Barbados Zane Maloney 3 7 2 8 6 6 2 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 3 Ret 4 6 5 6 1 8 NC 5 2 Ret 1 5 1 427
2 Mexico Sebastián Álvarez 2 2 1 9 5 2 5 2 3 5 2 Ret 5 9 3 1 11 1 2 3 5 3 2 2 2 1 Ret 3 1 Ret 407
3 United Kingdom Louis Foster 7 1 4 1 3 1 10 4 2 3 6 2 6 6 5 8 4 8 12 Ret 3 Ret 5 1 1 3 1 Ret 6 6 353
4 United Kingdom Josh Skelton 8 Ret 12 2 7 4 3 5 5 6 1 Ret 2 DNS 2 6 2 3 3 1 2 2 3 3 3 9 4 7 10 4 326.5
5 Australia Bart Horsten 5 Ret 6 3 1 8 4 3 7 2 3 3 3 8 7 5 10 2 13† Ret 4 6 9 10 Ret 5 2 5 2 5 3 275.5
6 United Kingdom Luke Browning 1 3 7 DNS 9 3 1 12 9 12 10 7 Ret 5 4 10 3 13 4 4 9 7 4 4 8 6 3 2 3 2 268.5
7 United States Carter Williams 9 6 3 7 Ret 7 11 10 6 11 11 8 7 3 11 2 Ret 5 1 6 1 4 1 5 4 10 10 6 8 12 230
8 United Kingdom Tommy Foster 4 10 5 10 11 Ret 7 11 4 4 4 5 8 4 12 4 1 6 5 2 7 8 6 6 Ret 8 6 8 9 8 207
9 United Kingdom Alex Connor 5 4 5 9 7 10 7 7 6 Ret 7 6 9 5 7 7 11 8 Ret 7 7 6 Ret 8 4 4 3 163
10 United Kingdom Joe Turney 6 4 9 4 2 Ret 6 9 8 9 9 4 4 2 Ret 111
11 Brazil Roberto Faria 10 5 8 6 DNS 10 8 6 13 8 8 10 9 11 Ret 7 6 11 10 7 10 5 11 11 9 4 7 Ret Ret 9 99
12 Mexico Mariano Martínez 11 8 10 11 8 9 Ret 8 12 10 12 9 12 10 9 13 7 10 11 10 11 Ret Ret Ret 7 12 11 9 7 7 49
13 Saudi Arabia Reema Juffali 12 9 11 12 10 11 Ret 13 11 13 13 Ret 11 12 10 12 9 12 9 8 12 Ret Ret 8 12 14 9 10 11 10 20
14 United Kingdom Alex Walker 10 13 8 11 8 9 8 9 13 Ret 11 Ret 17
15 United Kingdom Chris Lulham 11 7 5 16
16 United Kingdom Abbie Munro 9 10 9 10 13 12 11 12 11 6
Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pen. Pts
BHI DON THR1 CRO† OUL SNE THR2 KNO SIL BHGP

† Race 2 at Croft Circuit was stopped after two laps due to worsening weather conditions. The results were initially declared void, with the intention of running a fourth race at a later event. However, it was confirmed on 22 July that the original results would stand, with half points being awarded.[21]

Rookie Cup
Pos Driver BHI DON THR1 CRO† OUL SNE THR2 KNO SIL BHGP Pen. Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
1 Barbados Zane Maloney 3 7 2 8 6 6 2 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 3 Ret 4 6 5 6 1 8 NC 5 2 Ret 1 5 1 608.5
2 United Kingdom Alex Connor 5 4 5 9 7 10 7 7 6 Ret 7 6 9 5 7 7 11 8 Ret 7 7 6 Ret 8 4 4 3 428
3 Brazil Roberto Faria 10 5 8 6 DNS 10 8 6 13 8 8 10 9 11 Ret 7 6 11 10 7 10 5 11 11 9 4 7 Ret Ret 9 397.5
4 United Kingdom Joe Turney 6 4 9 4 2 Ret 6 8 8 9 9 4 4 2 Ret 228
5 United Kingdom Alex Walker 10 13 8 11 8 9 8 9 13 Ret 11 Ret 133
6 United Kingdom Chris Lulham 11 7 5 52
Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pen. Pts
BHI DON THR1 CRO† OUL SNE THR2 KNO SIL BHGP

Teams Cup

Each team nominated two drivers to score points before every round. All non-nominated drivers were ignored.

Pos Team Pts
1 Double R Racing 536
2 Carlin 439
3 JHR Developments 407
4 TRS Arden Junior Team 344.5
5 Richardson Racing 174
6 Fortec Motorsport 145

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