2020 F4 British Championship

The 2020 F4 British Championship certified by FIA – powered by Ford EcoBoost was a multi-event, Formula 4 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across United Kingdom. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Formula 4 cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. This, the sixth season, following on from the British Formula Ford Championship, was also the sixth year that the cars conformed to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations.[1] Part of the TOCA tour, it formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.

The season commenced on 1 August at Donington Park and concluded on 15 November at the Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, after twenty-six races held at nine meetings, all in support of the 2020 British Touring Car Championship.[2]

Luke Browning was crowned champion at Brands Hatch, finishing four points ahead of his championship rival Zak O'Sullivan.

Teams and drivers

All teams were British-registered.

TeamNo.DriversClassRounds
Carlin1 Matías Zagazeta[3]RAll
21 Christian Mansell[4]RAll
51 Zak O'Sullivan[5]All
Fortec Motorsport7 Roberto Faria[6]1–4, 9
8 Rafael Villagómez[7]R1–2, 4–5, 7–8
11 Luke Browning[8]All
Argenti Motorsport[9]18 Reema Juffali[10]All
25 Casper Stevenson[11][12]All
87 Nico Pino[13]R1–4
TRS Arden Junior Team27 Alex Connor[14]All
55 Roman Bilinski[15]All
78 Frederick Lubin[16]RAll
JHR Developments49 Abbi Pulling[17]All
67 James Hedley[18]All
95 Nathanael Hodgkiss[19]1–4
IconClass
RRookie

Race calendar

The original calendar was announced on 16 June 2019.[20] A revised provisional calendar was announced on 27 April 2020 with a delayed start to the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All races were held in the United Kingdom, supporting the 2020 British Touring Car Championship.[2] Due to limited daylight hours, the Croft event in October has been reduced to 2 races.[21]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamRookie Winner
1R1Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)
1 August James Hedley Luke Browning Alex ConnorTRS Arden Junior Team Rafael Villagómez
R22 August Zak O'Sullivan Zak O'SullivanCarlin Rafael Villagómez
R3 Roberto Faria Luke Browning James HedleyJHR Developments Matías Zagazeta
2R4Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
8 August Zak O'Sullivan Luke Browning Zak O'SullivanCarlin Christian Mansell
R5 James Hedley Christian MansellCarlin Christian Mansell
R69 August Zak O'Sullivan Zak O'Sullivan Zak O'SullivanCarlin Christian Mansell
3R7Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)
22 August James Hedley James Hedley Luke BrowningFortec Motorsports Frederick Lubin
R823 August Luke Browning Luke BrowningFortec Motorsports Frederick Lubin
R9 Luke Browning James Hedley Luke BrowningFortec Motorsports Christian Mansell
4R10Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)
29 August Luke Browning Zak O'Sullivan Luke BrowningFortec Motorsports Rafael Villagómez
R1130 August Zak O'Sullivan Zak O'SullivanCarlin Christian Mansell
R12 Luke Browning Luke Browning Luke BrowningFortec Motorsports Rafael Villagómez
5R13Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)
19 September James Hedley James Hedley James HedleyJHR Developments Frederick Lubin
R14 Casper Stevenson James HedleyJHR Developments Frederick Lubin
R1520 September James Hedley Alex Connor James HedleyJHR Developments Christian Mansell
6R16Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
26 September Alex Connor Alex Connor Alex ConnorTRS Arden Junior Team Matías Zagazeta
R1727 September James Hedley Zak O'SullivanCarlin Christian Mansell
R18 Alex Connor Casper Stevenson Casper StevensonArgenti Motorsport Christian Mansell
7R19Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)
10 October Casper Stevenson Casper Stevenson Zak O'SullivanCarlin Frederick Lubin
R2011 October Casper Stevenson Luke Browning Casper StevensonArgenti Motorsport Christian Mansell
8R21Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
24 October Luke Browning Alex Connor Luke Browning[a]Fortec Motorsports Christian Mansell
R22 Roman Bilinski Zak O'SullivanCarlin Christian Mansell
R2325 October Zak O'Sullivan Luke Browning Zak O'SullivanCarlin Frederick Lubin
9R24Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
14 November Luke Browning James Hedley Luke BrowningFortec Motorsports Christian Mansell
R2515 November James Hedley Alex ConnorTRS Arden Junior Team Christian Mansell
R26 Luke Browning Zak O'Sullivan Zak O'SullivanCarlin Christian Mansell
Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic[2]
Silverstone Circuit
(International Circuit, Northamptonshire)
26-27 September

Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

Drivers' standings

PosDriverDONBHGPOULKNOTHRSILCROSNEBHIPen.Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Luke Browning21222421111213654546314212103412.5
2 Zak O'Sullivan4131Ret129341351012213122112413408.5
3 Casper Stevenson726776329342223331215241187328
4 Alex Connor1Ret83535Ret52344Ret41627Ret8655189265
5 James Hedley5Ret1DNS98442Ret5511152Ret859738599249
6 Abbi Pulling156Ret43149566RetRet652Ret8734456473191.5
7 Christian Mansell1257617812896Ret1077Ret761063893326163
8 Roman Bilinski87128656375DSQ78367455Ret6310710621156
9 Frederick Lubin9410Ret1310761311109748Ret99477107665111
10 Roberto Faria3Ret452414747Ret610Ret4106
11 Rafael Villagómez639Ret141387811899Ret11RetRet47
12 Matías Zagazeta13951081112131113913Ret911611101291211119Ret1134
13 Reema Juffali1410131212121310121211129Ret10810811810981291227
14 Nico Pino10811910Ret1181010121114
15 Nathanael Hodgkiss1111Ret111191011RetRet8108
PosDriverDONBHGPOULKNOTHRSILCROSNEBHIPen.Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3

Rookie Cup

PosDriverDONBHGPOULKNOTHRSILCROSNEBHIPen.Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Christian Mansell1257617812896Ret1077Ret761063893326496.5
2 Frederick Lubin9410Ret1310761311109748Ret99477107665435
3 Matías Zagazeta13951081112131113913Ret911611101291211119Ret11339.5
4 Rafael Villagómez639Ret141387811899Ret11RetRet233
5 Nico Pino10811910Ret11810101211161
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R1R2R3R1R2R3Pen.Pts
DONBHGPOULKNOTHRSILCROSNEBHI

Notes:‡ – Half points were awarded for Race 3, as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed.

Teams Cup

Each team nominated two drivers to score points before every round. All non-nominated drivers were ignored.

PosTeamPts
1Carlin609.5
2Fortec Motorsport554
3TRS Arden Junior Team475
4JHR Developments471.5
5Argenti Motorsport418.5

Notes

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