ADAC Formula 4 (german: ADAC Formel 4) is a racing series regulated according to
FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season was the
2015 ADAC Formula 4. It replaced the
ADAC Formel Masters, held from 2008 to 2014.
History
Gerhard Berger
Gerhard Berger (born 27 August 1959) is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver. He competed in Formula One for 14 seasons, twice finishing 3rd overall in the championship ( and ), both times driving for Ferrari. He won ten Grands Prix, a ...
and the FIA Single Seater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013. The goal of Formula 4 is to make the ladder to
Formula 1 more transparent. Besides sporting and technical regulations, costs are regulated too. A car to compete in this category may not exceed a price of €30,000. A single season in Formula 4 may not exceed €100,000 in costs. ADAC F4 will be the one of the second phase Formula 4 championships to be launched. The first phase championships were the
Italian F4 Championship
Italian Formula 4 Championship is the first formula racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season was the 2014 Italian F4 Championship, effectively replacing the Formula Abarth.
History
Gerhard Berger a ...
and
Formula 4 Sudamericana
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which started in 2014. The ADAC championship was launched by the
ADAC
ADAC, officially the Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (), is Europe's largest motoring association. ADAC is the largest club (Verein) in Germany with around 21 million members. It would be more aptly described today as an individual m ...
on 16 July 2014.
Italian race car constructor
Tatuus was contracted to design and build all the cars.
Car
The championship features
Tatuus designed and built cars. The cars are constructed out of
carbon fibre
Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (American English), carbon-fibre-reinforced polymers (Commonwealth English
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and feature a
monocoque
Monocoque ( ), also called structural skin, is a structural system in which loads are supported by an object's external skin, in a manner similar to an egg shell. The word ''monocoque'' is a French term for "single shell".
First used for boats, ...
chassis. The engine is a 1.4L turbo
Abarth
Abarth & C. S.p.A. () is an Italian racing and road car maker and performance division founded by Italo-Austrian Carlo Abarth in 1949. Abarth & C. S.p.A. is owned by Stellantis through its Italian subsidiary. Its logo is a shield with a styliz ...
. This is the same engine as in the
Italian F4 Championship
Italian Formula 4 Championship is the first formula racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season was the 2014 Italian F4 Championship, effectively replacing the Formula Abarth.
History
Gerhard Berger a ...
.
Champions
Drivers
Teams
Rookies
The result of the championship was decided by different standings. Wins and points of the rookie standings are present in brackets.
Drivers graduated to F2
* Bold denotes an active
Formula 2
Formula Two (F2 or Formula 2) is a type of open-wheel formula racing category first codified in 1948. It was replaced in 1985 by Formula 3000, but revived by the FIA from 2009–2012 in the form of the FIA Formula Two Championship. The name r ...
driver.
* Gold background denotes ADAC Formula 4 champion.
Circuits
Notes
References
External links
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Formula racing series
Recurring sporting events established in 2015
Formula 4 series
Auto racing series in Germany