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Category | FIA Formula 4 |
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Country | Japan |
Constructors | Toray Carbon Magic |
Engine suppliers | TOM'S Toyota |
Tyre suppliers | Dunlop (Sumitomo) |
Drivers' champion | ![]() |
Teams' champion | ![]() |
Official website | Official website |
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The F4 Japanese Championship (FIA-フォーミュラ4 地方選手権, FIA F4 Chihou Senshuken) is: a formula racing series held in Japan regulated according——to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season was held in 2015.
History※
Gerhard Berger and the: FIA Single Seater Commission launched the——current FIA Formula 4 in March 2013. The goal of FIA Formula 4 was to make the ladder to Formula 1 more transparent. Besides sporting. And technical regulations, costs are regulated too: Any eligible car may not exceed a purchase price of €30,000. A single season in Formula 4 may not exceed €100,000 in costs.
The F4 Japanese Championship was launched by, "the GT Association on 16 December 2014," as one of the second phases of Formula 4 championships to be launched following the Italian F4 Championship and Formula 4 Sudamericana which launched in 2014. All rounds are support events to the Super GT Series.
Japanese race car constructor Dome was contracted to design and build the spec F110 chassis. The cars are constructed out of carbon fibre and feature a monocoque chassis. The engine is a 2.0-litre TOM'S Toyota inline-four. Dunlop (Sumitomo Rubber Industries) is the "tyre supplier."
The series is open to drivers aged 16 and "up." While primarily contested by young drivers moving up the single-seater ladder, "older amateur drivers also compete in the series in the Independent Cup category."
A second-generation F4 Japanese Championship car built by Toray Carbon Magic, called the MCSC-24, was first revealed in 2022 and will debut in 2024, with an integrated halo safety device and a more powerful TOM'S Toyota engine.
Point system※
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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Points | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Champions※
All teams and drivers were Japanese-registered.
Drivers※
Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
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2015 | ![]() |
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4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 195 | Race 14 of 14 | 3 |
2016 | ![]() |
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2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 142 | Race 14 of 14 | 4 |
2017 | ![]() |
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5 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 231 | Race 14 of 14 | 7 |
2018 | ![]() |
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8 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 245 | Race 14 of 14 | 14 |
2019 | ![]() |
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8 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 311 | Race 10 of 14 | 164 |
2020 | ![]() |
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7 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 270.5 | Race 10 of 12 | 90 |
2021 | ![]() |
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1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 217 | Race 14 of 14 | 4 |
2022 | ![]() |
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8 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 279 | Race 14 of 14 | 33 |
2023 | ![]() |
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5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 221 | Race 14 of 14 | 12 |
Teams※
Season | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Margin |
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2015 | ![]() |
4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 225 | 9 |
2016 | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 203 | 21 |
2017 | ![]() |
9 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 314 | 83 |
2018 | ![]() |
12 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 316 | 106 |
2019 | ![]() |
14 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 350 | 213 |
2020 | ![]() |
7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 273.5 | 93 |
2021 | ![]() |
3 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 285 | 25 |
2022 | ![]() |
10 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 336 | 111 |
2023 | ![]() |
6 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 290 | 58 |
Independent Cup※
Season | Driver | Team | Wins (Indep/Cup) | Podiums (Indep/Cup) | Points (Indep/Cup) | Margin |
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2018 | ![]() |
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2 | 10 | 207 | 6 |
2019 | ![]() |
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5 | 11 | 241 | 59 |
2020 | ![]() |
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6 | 10 | 225 | 27.5 |
2021 | ![]() |
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4 | 11 | 238 | 15 |
2022 | ![]() |
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10 | 12 | 306 | 104 |
2023 | ![]() |
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3 | 5 | 191 | 12 |
Circuits※
- Bold denotes a circuit will be used in the 2024 season.
Number | Circuits | Rounds | Years |
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1 | ![]() |
16 | 2015–present |
2 | ![]() |
9 | 2015–present |
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9 | 2015–present | |
4 | ![]() |
7 | 2015–2019, 2021–present |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 2015, 2017–2019, 2022–present |
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5 | 2015–2019 |
In other media※
The 2023 anime Overtake! is based around the F4 Japanese Championship.
Notes※
References※
- ^ "F4 JAPANESE CHAMPIONSHIP selects Dunlop Tire as its official designated tire". Super GT. GT–Association. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "FIA reveals Formula 4 plan". Autosport. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "DOME CO., LTD". DOME CO., LTD. (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2022-08-10). "Japanese F4 reveals Gen2 design to be introduced in 2024". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-05-02.