2020 China Formula 4 Championship
The 2020 China Formula 4 Championship (Shell Helix FIA F4 Chinese Championship) was the sixth season of the China Formula 4 Championship. It began on 19 September at the Zhuhai International Circuit[1] and ended on 22 November at Guia Circuit as a part of 2020 Macau Grand Prix.[2]
2020 China Formula 4 Championship | |||
Previous: | 2019 | Next: | 2021 |
Teams and drivers
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Race calendar and results
The season was due to start on April 18-19 as a support series to 2020 Chinese Grand Prix but the event has been called off in view of the health concerns caused by COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The calendar has been adjusted many times[6][7][8] and the up to date version has been published on 2 September and features 3 round calendar with Round 1 and 2 taking place at Zhuhai International Circuit and the final stage to be announced.[1] The confirmation of Guia Circuit as the place of the last competition was declared on 16 September. The races of the final round granted double points to the driver's championship.[9]
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Master Class Winner | Supporting | |
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1 | R1 | Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai | 19 September | Stephen Hong[note 1] | He Zijian | He Zijian[note 2] | Smart Life Racing Team | James Wong | Zhuhai Motorsports Association Club Race |
R2 | Steven Bei | Steven Bei | Grid Motorsport | James Wong | |||||
R3 | 20 September | He Zijian | He Zijian | He Zijian | Smart Life Racing Team | James Wong | |||
R4 | He Zijian | Stephen Hong | FFA Racing | James Wong | |||||
2 | R5 | Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai | 7 October | Charles Leong | Stephen Hong | Charles Leong | Smart Life Racing Team | James Wong | Zhuhai Motorsports Association Club Race |
R6 | Charles Leong | Charles Leong | Smart Life Racing Team | James Wong | |||||
R7 | 8 October | Charles Leong | Charles Leong | Charles Leong | Smart Life Racing Team | Yu Songtao | |||
R8 | He Zijian | Andy Chang | Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team | James Wong | |||||
3 | R9 | Guia Circuit, Macau | 21 November | Charles Leong | Charles Leong | Charles Leong | Smart Life Racing Team | James Wong | Macau Grand Prix |
R10 | 22 November | Charles Leong | Andy Chang | Charles Leong | Smart Life Racing Team | James Wong |
Notes
- He Zijian scored the fastest time in qualifying but had his time deleted. Gao Yujia scored the second-fastest time, but was issued a 3-place grid penalty. Hong Shijie inherited pole position.
- Gao Yujia finished the first but was issued a 30 seconds penalty and a 3-place grid penalty for race 2 after the race, due to causing a collision with Hong Shijie. He Zijian inherited race win.
Championship standings
Points are awarded as follows:
Races | Position, points per race | |||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | |
Races 1–8 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Races 9–10 | 50 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Drivers' Championship
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Bold – Pole |
Masters' Cup
Pos | Driver | ZIC1 | ZIC2 | MAC | Pts | |||||||
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1 | James Wong | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 293 |
2 | Yu Songtao | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 139 |
3 | Lü Yiyu | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 72 | ||||||
4 | Han Yingfu | 10 | 15 | 66 | ||||||||
5 | Zheng Hui | Ret | 13 | 36 | ||||||||
Pos | Driver | ZIC1 | ZIC2 | MAC | Pts |
Teams' Cup
Pos | Team | Points |
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1 | LEO GEEKE Team | 211 |
2 | Smart Life Racing Team | 199 |
3 | Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team | 155 |
4 | BlackArts Racing Team | 147 |
5 | Pointer Racing | 117 |
6 | FFA Racing | 109 |
7 | SUNMAX Racing Team | 86 |
8 | Asia Racing Team | 84 |
9 | Grid Motorsport | 51 |
10 | Henmax Motorsport | 44 |
11 | Champ Motorsport | 4 |
References
- Wood, Elliot (2020-09-11). "Chinese F4 planning to replace FIA F3 at Macau GP". Formula Scout. Archived from the original on 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- "全面开战!2020壳牌喜力F4锦标赛登陆珠海_腾讯新闻". new.qq.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- "Tony Yu joins Asia Racing Team for 2020 China F4". Asia Racing Team. Archived from the original on 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
- "Pang Changyuan confirmed at Asia Racing Team for 2020 China F4 campaign". Asia Racing Team. Archived from the original on 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
- Wood, Elliot (2020-04-01). "Chinese F4 calendar hints at F1 grand prix rescheduling". Formula Scout. Archived from the original on 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- Wood, Elliot (2020-05-12). "Circuits and series set for return to action as lockdown eases". Formula Scout. Archived from the original on 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- Wood, Elliot (2020-06-11). "Super Formula Lights confirms rebuilt calendar". Formula Scout. Archived from the original on 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- Wood, Elliot (2020-06-23). "Chinese F4 delays 2020 season start again". Formula Scout. Archived from the original on 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- Wood, Elliot (8 October 2020). "He closes in on Chinese F4 title as Leong wins again at Zhuhai". Formula Scout.
External links
- Official website (in Chinese)