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2023 F4 British Championship

The 2023 ROKiT F4 British Championship is a multi-event, Formula 4 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across United Kingdom. The championship features 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 ninth season, following on from the British Formula Ford Championship, is the ninth year that the cars conform to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations. Part of the TOCA tour, it forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.

The season commenced on 22 April at Donington Park and concluded on 8 October at Brands Hatch, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after thirty races to be held at ten meetings, all but one in the support of the 2023 British Touring Car Championship.

Teams and drivers

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All teams are British-registered.

Team No. Drivers Class Rounds
Rodin Carlin 2   Noah Lisle 1, 3–10
11   Louis Sharp[1] All
12   Josh Irfan[2] R All
55   Dion Gowda[3] All
Hitech Pulse-Eight 4   James Piszcyk[4] All
5   William Macintyre[5] All
6   Kanato Le[6] All
7   Gabriel Stilp[7] R All
Virtuosi Racing 8   Kai Daryanani[8] All
14   Aqil Alibhai[9] All
28   Douwe Dedecker[10] R All
Phynsis by Argenti 15   Alvise Rodella[11] 9
17   Patrick Heuzenroeder[12] All
26   Isaac Barashi[a][13] R All
53   Matteo De Palo R 3–4
72   Sonny Smith[14] 1
77   Jaden Pariat[15] 1–6
88   Griffin Peebles[16] 8–9
Fortec Motorsport 18   James Higgins[17] All
29   Mika Abrahams[18] 4–10
57   Aiden Neate[19] 1–6
JHR Developments 21   Tom Mills[11] 9
72   Sonny Smith 2–7
87   Deagen Fairclough[20][21] All
Chris Dittmann Racing 23   Gustav Jonsson[22] R All
49   Daniel Guinchard[23] 1–6
78   Jack Sherwood[24] All
Double R Racing 27   Freddie Slater[25] 9–10
Icon Class
R Rookie
  • Monica Boulton Ramos was set to compete in the championship as the female winner of the ROKiT Racing Stars but did not participate in any rounds.[20]

Race calendar

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The provisional calendar was announced on 31 May 2022, with the revision published on 26 October 2022. All races will be held in the United Kingdom. All rounds are scheduled to support 2023 British Touring Car Championship, except for the round at Silverstone Circuit held together with British Endurance Championship.[26][27]

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Rookie winner
1 R1 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire) 		22 April   Noah Lisle[b]   Noah Lisle   Louis Sharp Rodin Carlin   Josh Irfan
R2 23 April   Louis Sharp   Louis Sharp Rodin Carlin   Josh Irfan
R3   Noah Lisle[b]   Noah Lisle   Noah Lisle Rodin Carlin   Gabriel Stilp
2 R4 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent) 		6 May   James Higgins   Deagen Fairclough   Kanato Le Hitech Pulse-Eight   Gustav Jonsson
R5 7 May   Deagen Fairclough   Dion Gowda[c] Rodin Carlin   Gabriel Stilp
R6   James Higgins   Daniel Guinchard   James Higgins Fortec Motorsport   Gustav Jonsson
3 R7 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk) 		20 May   Dion Gowda race declared null and void, rescheduled to 26–27 August[28]
R8 21 May   Noah Lisle   Aqil Alibhai Virtuosi Racing   Gustav Jonsson
R9   Dion Gowda   Noah Lisle   Dion Gowda Rodin Carlin   Gabriel Stilp
4 R10 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire) 		3 June   James Piszcyk   James Piszcyk   James Piszcyk Hitech Pulse-Eight   Gabriel Stilp
R11 4 June   Dion Gowda   Noah Lisle Rodin Carlin   Gustav Jonsson
R12   William Macintyre   Deagen Fairclough   William Macintyre Hitech Pulse-Eight   Gabriel Stilp
5 R13 Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire) 		17 June   James Higgins   Kanato Le   Kanato Le Hitech Pulse-Eight   Gustav Jonsson
R14 18 June   Louis Sharp   Sonny Smith JHR Developments   Douwe Dedecker
R15   James Higgins   Kanato Le   James Higgins Fortec Motorsport   Gabriel Stilp
6 R16 Silverstone Circuit
(Grand Prix Circuit, Northamptonshire) 		24 June   William Macintyre   Gabriel Stilp   Josh Irfan Rodin Carlin   Josh Irfan
R17 25 June   Kanato Le   Noah Lisle Rodin Carlin   Gustav Jonsson
R18   James Piszcyk   Kanato Le   James Piszcyk Hitech Pulse-Eight   Gabriel Stilp
7 R19 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire) 		29 July   Louis Sharp   Louis Sharp   Louis Sharp Rodin Carlin   Josh Irfan
R20   Gabriel Stilp   Sonny Smith JHR Developments   Gabriel Stilp
R21 30 July   Louis Sharp   Louis Sharp   Louis Sharp Rodin Carlin   Josh Irfan
8 R22 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife) 		12 August   William Macintyre   William Macintyre   William Macintyre Hitech Pulse-Eight   Gustav Jonsson
R23 13 August   William Macintyre   Deagen Fairclough JHR Developments   Gabriel Stilp
R24   Dion Gowda   James Piszcyk   Dion Gowda Rodin Carlin   Gustav Jonsson
9 R25 Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) 		26 August   Mika Abrahams   Mika Abrahams   Louis Sharp Rodin Carlin   Gustav Jonsson
R7[28]   Dion Gowda   Gustav Jonsson   Dion Gowda Rodin Carlin   Gustav Jonsson
R26 27 August   William Macintyre   Deagen Fairclough JHR Developments   Gabriel Stilp
R27   Mika Abrahams   Freddie Slater   Gabriel Stilp Hitech Pulse-Eight   Gabriel Stilp
10 R28 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) 		7 October   Louis Sharp   Deagen Fairclough   Louis Sharp Rodin Carlin   Gustav Jonsson
R29 8 October   Deagen Fairclough   Josh Irfan Rodin Carlin   Josh Irfan
R30   Louis Sharp   Deagen Fairclough   Deagen Fairclough JHR Developments   Gabriel Stilp

Championship standings

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Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers in races 1 and 3 and for the top eight classified finishers in race 2. Up to ten points are awarded for positions gained from the drivers' respective starting positions in race 2 which has its grid formed by reversing the order from the qualifying session. Two points are awarded for the best legal lap set in the qualifying session. Bonus points count towards only the drivers' standings.

Races Position, points per race
 1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   FL 
Qualifying 2
Races 1 & 3 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1
Race 2 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1

Drivers' Standings

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Pos Driver DPN BHI SNE THR OUL SIL CRO KNO DPGP BHGP Pen. Pts
1   Louis Sharp 1 110 6 Ret 43 4 C 136 3 3 127 3 4 19 6 12 37 9 1 163 1 2 151 7 1 3 610 3 1 118 2 384
2   William Macintyre 6 20 5 2 133 2 C 610 4 2 1110 1 14 133 3 2 510 2 3 152 2 1 17 2 9 6 27 4 3 79 3 371
3   Deagen Fairclough 5 104 4 4 31 17 C 17 8 15 410 6 3 86 4 6 210 4 5 78 3 7 11 10 12 4 17 8 2 610 1 18 296
4   Dion Gowda 4 810 2 9 11 10 C 1010 1 7 38 Ret 5 182 5 11 510 5 6 95 4 13 Ret 1 Ret 1 95 17 EX 123 9 27 226
5   James Piszcyk 10 14 18 7 101 6 C 510 5 1 155 5 10 73 15 3 1010 1 8 54 8 10 32 18 7 10 124 6 4 104 4 220
6   James Higgins 8 610 8 3 125 1 C 14 9 10 17 Ret 15 166 1 4 116 8 2 126 Ret Ret 21 11 5 2 116 5 10 52 13 217
7   Kanato Le 9 47 16 1 114 8 C 128 2 6 510 21 1 147 20 15 17 6 9 14 6 15 104 3 8 8 13 9 5 81 12 195
8   Aqil Alibhai Ret 510 NC 6 63 Ret C 16 10 8 Ret 7 2 105 7 14 94 12 15 8 10 4 112 5 10 12 510 2 13 134 6 169
9   Gabriel Stilp 17 15 9 Ret 53 9 C 99 14 5 202 4 Ret 153 9 20 155 3 11 24 14 8 45 14 6 14 710 1 17 93 5 164
10   Noah Lisle 2 174 1 C 27 20 Ret 13 16 8 12 8 7 16 10 12 Ret 9 6 18 12 16 13 310 7 7 15 14 12 156
11   Gustav Jonsson Ret 12 10 10 93 7 C 810 16 16 25 10 12 53 11 8 410 7 10 10 7 5 16 6 3 5 Ret 14 8 14 10 133
12   Josh Irfan 7 7 13 Ret 154 14 C Ret Ret 11 81 13 19 32 13 1 132 11 4 115 5 12 71 17 15 7 Ret Ret 12 11 16 105
13   Daniel Guinchard 3 162 Ret 5 77 3 C Ret 12 21 143 8 6 17 2 5 12 15 95
14   Aiden Neate 11 210 11 8 2 12 C 75 6 4 138 2 Ret Ret DNS WD WD WD 91
15   Jack Sherwood 13 112 3 16 16 Ret C 15 11 17 6 14 11 43 12 13 Ret 16 Ret 41 11 3 66 8 13 9 19 18 9 23 18 89
16   Sonny Smith 18 13 14 Ret 146 Ret C 46 7 9 94 11 16 15 19 19 19 Ret 17 12 12 69
17   Freddie Slater 4 410 15 14 47 7 52
18   Mika Abrahams 12 18 9 9 92 10 10 16 13 7 13 Ret 9 14 12 2 175 19 11 Ret 8 46
19   Patrick Heuzenroeder 14 9 7 11 18 11 C 33 13 Ret Ret 17 7 63 Ret 9 81 14 13 17 Ret Ret 9 9 Ret 11 Ret 16 6 17 11 9 37
20   Isaac Barashi DNS Ret 15 15 Ret 15 C 19 18 19 Ret 18 Ret Ret 16 Ret 14 20 18 3 13 Ret 127 16 Ret 17 18 10 15 3 15 28
21   Douwe Dedecker 15 18 17 13 19 13 C 18 17 18 7 15 17 22 18 16 6 19 14 Ret 15 14 5 15 17 15 15 13 16 18 17 26
22   Griffin Peebles Ret 132 4 14 101 12 15
23   Jaden Pariat 12 31 12 12 85 5 C WD WD 20 16 20 18 20 17 18 Ret 17 12 15
24   Kai Daryanani 16 19 Ret 14 17 16 C 16 15 14 102 19 13 11 14 17 18 18 16 6 16 11 8 19 18 16 8 DNS Ret 16 19 8
25   Matteo De Palo C 11 19 13 19 12 0
26   Tom Mills 11 14 11 0
27   Alvise Rodella Ret 16 Ret 0
Pos Driver DPN BHI SNE THR OUL SIL CRO KNO DPGP BHGP Pen. 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
x – Points for positions gained

Rookie Cup

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Pos Driver DPN BHI SNE THR OUL SIL CRO KNO DPGP BHGP Pen. Pts
1   Gustav Jonsson Ret 12 10 10 9 7 C 8 16 16 2 10 12 5 11 8 4 7 10 10 7 5 16 5 3 5 Ret 14 8 14 10 489
2   Gabriel Stilp 18 15 9 Ret 5 9 C 9 14 5 20 4 Ret 15 9 20 15 3 11 2 14 8 4 14 6 14 7 1 17 9 5 463
3   Josh Irfan 7 7 13 Ret 15 14 C Ret Ret 11 8 13 19 3 13 1 13 11 4 11 5 12 7 17 15 7 Ret Ret 12 1 16 380
4   Douwe Dedecker 15 18 17 13 19 13 C 18 17 18 7 15 17 2 18 16 6 19 14 Ret 15 14 5 15 17 15 15 13 16 18 17 354
5   Isaac Barashi DNS Ret 15 15 Ret 15 C 19 18 19 Ret 18 Ret Ret 16 Ret 14 20 18 3 13 Ret 12 16 Ret 17 18 10 15 3 15 238
6   Matteo De Palo C 11 19 13 19 12 58
Pos Driver DPN BHI SNE THR OUL SIL CRO KNO DPGP BHGP Pen. Pts

Teams Cup

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Pos Team Pts
1 Rodin Carlin 692
2 Hitech Pulse-Eight 652
3 JHR Developments 323
4 Fortec Motorsport 313
5 Chris Dittmann Racing 286
6 Virtuosi Racing 181
7 Phinsys by Argenti 117
8 Double R Racing 36

Notes

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  1. ^ Barashi is a British-Israeli-Portuguese driver competing under a British licence.
  2. ^ a b Sharp set the best overall and the best second fastest time in the qualifying session, but his best lap was disallowed as he completed it under red flag. Lisle inherited pole for Race 1 and 3.
  3. ^ Fairclough finished first but received a 2 positions drop penalty for gaining an unfair advantage. Gowda inherited the win.

References

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  1. ^ "SHARP REMAINS WITH CARLIN FOR 2023 F4 BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP ASSAULT". Carlin Motorsport. 8 December 2022.
  2. ^ Wood, Ida (19 January 2023). "Carlin adds karter Josh Irfan to British F4 line-up". Formula Scout.
  3. ^ "Dion Gowda joins Carlin's British Formula 4 team for 2023". Carlin Motorsport. 10 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Australian talent James Piszcyk added to Hitech's 2023 line up". F4 British Championship. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Ginetta Junior Rookie Champion Macintyre confirms ROKiT British F4 switch". F4 British Championship. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Kanato Le confirms 2023 Rokit British F4 seat with Hitech GP". F4 British Championship. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  7. ^ Wood, Ida (17 April 2023). "Hitech completes F4 line-up with British karting champion Gabriel Stilp". Formula Scout.
  8. ^ "Kai Daryanani joins Virtuosi Racing for the 2023 British F4 season". Virtuosi Racing. 8 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Aqil Alibhai completes Virtuosi Racing's British F4 line-up". Virtuosi Racing. 9 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Virtuosi Racing announce Douwe Dedecker for the 2023 British F4 season". Virtuosi Racing. 7 March 2023.
  11. ^ a b Wood, Ida (24 August 2023). "GB4 leader Tom Mills and Alvise Rodella join British F4 at Donington Park". Formula Scout.
  12. ^ Wood, Ida (11 November 2022). "FFord racer Patrick Heuzenroeder graduates to British F4 with Argenti". Formula Scout.
  13. ^ "Argenti retain Isaac Barashi for 2023 season". F4 British Championship. 14 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Sonny Smith to make British F4 debut with Phinsys by Argenti". Argenti Motorsport. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Jaden R. Pariat joins Phinsys by Argenti for 2023 British F4 season". F4 British Championship. 30 January 2023.
  16. ^ "HQ57 TOCA BTCC Meeting - Knockhill - 12th & 13th August 2023 - Entry List" (PDF). BARC. 10 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Fortec confirm Higgins' return for 2023 season". F4 British Championship. 26 October 2022.
  18. ^ Wood, Ida (7 February 2023). "Danish F4 winner Mika Abrahams moves to British F4 with Fortec". Formula Scout.
  19. ^ "Alpine Academy's Aiden Neate joins ROKiT British F4 line-up". Fortec Motorsports. 19 April 2023.
  20. ^ a b "Teenagers crowned ROKiT Racing Stars at University of Bolton". F4 British Championship. 16 May 2022.
  21. ^ "ROKiT Racing Stars' Deagen Fairclough 2023 F4 campaign confirmed". F4 British Championship. 27 March 2023.
  22. ^ "Swedish karting star Gustav Jonsson completes Chris Dittmann Racing's F4 line-up". Chris Dittmann Racing. 21 March 2023.
  23. ^ Wood, Ida (6 March 2023). "Ex-Mercedes junior Daniel Guinchard joins Chris Dittmann Racing in British F4". Formula Scout.
  24. ^ "Jack Sherwood returns to CDR for full British F4 campaign". F4 British Championship. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  25. ^ Wood, Ida (24 August 2023). "Rising star Freddie Slater making British F4 debut with Double R Racing". Formula Scout.
  26. ^ "ROKiT British F4 unveils provisional 2023 calendar". F4 British Championship. 31 May 2022.
  27. ^ "Final 2023 ROKiT British F4 calendar announced". F4 British Championship. 26 October 2022.
  28. ^ a b Waring, Bethonie (20 May 2023). "First British F4 race at Snetterton declared void after two red flags". Formula Scout.
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