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.[1] He extended his wins tally to ten with victory in the season finale at Hockenheim.[2] 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.[3]

Teams and drivers

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Team No. Driver Status Rounds
Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing 2 Denmark Frederik Vesti[4] All
21 Belgium Charles Weerts[5] All
22 Germany Lucas Alecco Roy[6] All
23 Netherlands Joey Alders[7] R All
30 New Zealand Liam Lawson[8] All
Italy Prema Theodore Racing 3 Brazil Caio Collet[9] R 7
5 Brazil Gianluca Petecof[10] R All
33 Australia Jack Doohan[11] R 2, 5–6
64 United Kingdom Olli Caldwell[12] All
74 Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi[13] All
Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg 4 Germany Niklas Krütten[14] R All
6 Israel Ido Cohen[15] R 1–6
26 Germany Leon Köhler[16] R All
34 Belgium Amaury Cordeel R 4–5
Germany US Racing– CHRS 9 Czech Republic Petr Ptáček[17] G 7
27 Germany David Schumacher[18] R All
28 Austria Mick Wishofer[4] All
44 Germany Lirim Zendeli[4] All
95 Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser[4] All
Finland KIC Driving Academy 10 Finland Konsta Lappalainen[19] 1, 3, 5–6
69 Finland Jesse Salmenautio[19] G 1, 5
Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport 11 Argentina Giorgio Carrara[20] G 5
12 Italy Federico Malvestiti[20] G 5
16 Switzerland Grégoire Saucy[20] G 5
Switzerland KDC Racing[21] 13 United Kingdom Aaron di Comberti[22] 1–3
14 Italy Leonardo Lorandi[23] 1–3
Austria Neuhauser Racing 80 Germany Andreas Estner[4] 1–5
81 Germany Sebastian Estner[4] R 1–5
Czech Republic Václav Šafář 98 Czech Republic Václav Šafář[20] G 5
Icon Legend
R Rookie
G Guest drivers ineligible to score points

Race calendar

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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.[24] 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.[25]

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

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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

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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 finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (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

Notes:

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

Rookies' Cup

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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

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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

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