The 2024 Formula 4 Australian Championship was the sixth season of the
Formula 4 Australian Championship and the first one since
2019
This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year.
Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
. Top Speed was appointed as the new organizer and promoter as the series switched to the
Tatuus F4-T421
The Tatuus F4-T421 is an open-wheel formula race car, designed, developed and built by Italian manufacturer Tatuus, for Formula 4 junior categories, since 2021.
History
In January 2021 it was announced that the car would go into production t ...
car and the
Abarth engine.
The series, similar to other Formula 4 series, was intended primarily as an opportunity for young drivers aspiring to a professional career in motor racing a way to compete in the first step out of
karting on the
FIA Global Pathway in Australia, without having to live in Europe as has been common for aspiring Australian drivers. However, unusually for Formula 4, the championship also had a masters category for older drivers.
Teams and drivers
Calendar
The schedule was originally planned to consist of 15 races over 5 rounds was published on 28 November 2023.
The round at
Queensland Raceway on 13–14 July was cancelled. Initially, it was intended to be replaced by another round, but no replacement event was ultimately announced.
Championship standings
Points are awarded as follows.
Drivers' championship
* † – Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
Secondary classes standings
Teams' Championship
Ahead of each event, the teams nominated two drivers that accumulated teams' points.
Notes
*
2024 Australian Formula Open - Formula 4 class run in that series.
References
External links
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{{FIA F4 Championships
Australian F4 Championship seasons
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
Formula 4
FIA Formula 4 (F4) is an open-wheel racing car category intended for junior drivers. There is no global championship, but rather individual nations or regions can host their own championships in compliance with a universal set of rules and speci ...