Formula 4 United States Championship

The Formula 4 United States Championship is an auto racing series that is held under FIA Formula 4 regulations. The championship is sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing, the professional racing division of the Sports Car Club of America, in conjunction with the Automobile Competition Committee for the United States, the United States representative to the FIA.[1] It is a spec series, with all competitors using the same chassis and engine.

Formula 4 United States Championship
CategoryFIA Formula 4
CountryUnited States
Canada
RegionNorth America
Inaugural season2016
ConstructorsOnroak Automotive
Engine suppliersHonda
Tyre suppliersHankook
Drivers' champion Noel León
Teams' champion Velocity Racing Development
Official websitehttps://www.f4uschampionship.com
Current season

The championship is designed to support North American drivers entering international open-wheel racing, by using the same regulations used by other series globally, rather than compete with existing INDYCAR Road to Indy ladder, with the drivers earning points towards an FIA Superlicence. It serves as an initial step into car racing for drivers graduating from karting.[2]

Championship format

Each event of the championship consists of three races, which are run on the support package of other motorsport events in the United States and starting in 2017, Canada. The inaugural season consisted of five events, and expanded to additional rounds in the following seasons.[2] Initially only run at race tracks on the East Coast of the United States, the championship will expand to separate East and West Coast series in the future with Canadian rounds in association with United States-based series.[2]

The chassis is provided by Onroak Automotive, with a 2000cc Honda K20 detuned to 160hp and supplied by Honda Performance Development, which both meet the FIA price caps for Formula 4.[1] The tyres were by provided by Pirelli until 2018 season and by Hankook since 2019, and are similarly price capped. The total cost for a driver to compete in a full season of the 2016 championship is estimated at $115,000.[1][3]

Champions

Drivers
Season Champion Team Races Wins Poles Fastest lap Podiums Points Margins
2016 Cameron Das JDX Racing 15 9 4 9 9 281 57
2017 Kyle Kirkwood Cape Motorsports 20 9 4 10 15 345 183
2018 Dakota Dickerson DC Autosport with Cape Motorsports 17 6 1 5 15 299 79
2019 Joshua Car Crosslink Racing with Kiwi Motorsport 17 4 2 4 11 269 61
2020 Hunter Yeany Velocity Racing Development 16 8 1 6 15 285 57
2021 Noel León DEForce Racing 17 2 4 1 10 212 20.5

Teams
Season Team Drivers Wins Poles Fastest lap Podiums Points Margins
2016 JDX Racing 3 9 4 9 10 353 11
2017 Cape Motorsports 4 9 4 10 15 433 165
2018 Crosslink Racing with Kiwi Motorsport 6 5 3 3 13 407 44
2019 Crosslink Racing with Kiwi Motorsport 6 9 5 11 25 537 195
2020 Crosslink Racing with Kiwi Motorsport 7 9 4 9 26 557 123
2021 Velocity Racing Development 5 8 1 8 17 381.5 144

Circuits
.Red dots represent circuits as of the 2022 season, white represent former circuits
Course Years
Barber Motorsports Park 2020
Brainerd International Raceway 2021
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 2017
Circuit of the Americas 2017-Present
Homestead-Miami Speedway 2016-2017, 2020
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2017
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2016-Present
New Jersey Motorsports Park 2016, 2018, 2022
NOLA Motorsports Park 2022
Pittsburgh International Race Complex 2018-2019
Road America 2021-2022
Road Atlanta 2016, 2018-2019, 2021
Sebring International Raceway 2019-2020
Virginia International Raceway 2017-Present

References
  1. DiZinno, Tony (17 September 2015). "FIA Formula 4 revealed for North America". NBC Sports. NBC-Universal. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  2. Watkins, Gary (17 September 2015). "United States Formula 4 Championship launched for 2016". Autosport.com. Haymarket Media. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  3. "Hankook Tire America Named New Official Tire of F4 U.S. Championship". F4 U.S. Championships. 30 October 2018.
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