Jamie Caroline 2017 at Knockhill Racing Circuit

The F4 British Championship (full name Wera Tools F4 British Championship certified by FIA, formerly known as F4 British Championship certified by FIA — powered by Ford (2016–21), MSA Formula (2015)) is a

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motorsport series based in the

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. The series is run to the FIA's

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 ...

regulations, and is administered by

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. The championship is designed as a low-cost entrance to car racing, and is aimed at young racing drivers moving up from

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. The championship replaces the

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, and used a chassis produced by

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and engines from Ford for seven seasons from

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. With Motorsport UK taking over the organization of the championship for years 2022–24, as Ford concluded their involvement, the championship will switch to a

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chassis and

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as the engines supplier. The series is part of the

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tour, a series of events run alongside the

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Championship format

Each championship event consists of three races. The series is run in support of the BTCC. Fifteen-year-olds are eligible to compete in the series, after the MSA lowered the age limit for single-seater championships. The winner of the championship will be named the FIA Formula 4 champion, and will be rewarded a test with a top-level regional

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team.

The car

2015–2021

Mygale M14-F4 provided a carbon-fibre monocoque chassis. The engine was a Ford 1.6L

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engine as used in the more modern

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cars, tuned to a maximum of 160 PS. All engines were prepared and tuned by Neil Brown Engineering, to lower costs and ensure engine equalisation.

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was the sole tyre supplier, with the cars running on the same compound and construction rubber as used in Formula Three.

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provided the sequential paddle shift transmission. The engine control unit was an F88GDI4 from Life Racing which featured integrated paddle shift control, GPS track mapping and also functions as the complete data acquisition system. The total price of purchasing the car is capped at £36,000.

2022–present

Starting from the 2022 season, teams have started using the combination of

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chassis and the engines supplied by

Champions

Drivers

Teams

Rookie class

Nations Cup

Ford F4 Challenge Cup

Circuits

* Bold denotes a circuit was used in the 2025 season.

Notes

References

External links

* {{Motorsport in the UK Auto racing series in the United Kingdom One-make series