2017 ADAC Formula 4 Championship

The 2017 ADAC Formula 4 Championship was the third season of the ADAC Formula 4. It began on 29 April at Oschersleben and finished on 24 September at Hockenheim after seven triple header rounds.[1]

Teams and drivers edit

In December 2016, ten teams and twenty eight cars were confirmed for the 2017 season:[2]

Team No. Driver Status Rounds
  Van Amersfoort Racing 1   Felipe Drugovich[3] All
2   Frederik Vesti[4] All
3   Louis Gachot[5] All
41   Artem Petrov[6] 6–7
83   Kami Laliberté[7] 1–5
  ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg[8] 4   Sophia Flörsch[9] All
5   Lirim Zendeli[8] All
6   Tom Beckhäuser[10] R All
7   Oliver Söderström[10] All
64   Olli Caldwell[11] G 4–5
  Prema Powerteam 9   Marcus Armstrong[12] All
44   Jüri Vips[13] All
68   Juan Manuel Correa[14] 1–5
74   Enzo Fittipaldi[15] G 5
  Lechner Racing 10   Richard Wagner[16] R All
11   Mick Wishofer[17] R All
12   Artem Petrov[18] G 3
  US Racing 13   Fabio Scherer[19] All
18   Julian Hanses[20] All
27   Nicklas Nielsen[19] All
28   Kim-Luis Schramm[20] All
  Jenzer Motorsport 15   Kush Maini[18] G 3
16   Job van Uitert[18] G 3
  Team Piro Sport Interdental 25   Doureid Ghattas[21] R 2–7
98   Cedric Piro[21] All
  Heinrich Motorsport 26   Laurin Heinrich[22] R 1–3, 6
  Rennsport Rössler 4–5
  Motopark 33   Jonathan Aberdein[23] All
42   Leonard Hoogenboom[24] All
79   David Malukas[24] 1–4, 6–7
99   Charles Weerts[25] R All
  DR Formula 41   Artem Petrov[26] G 5
  Neuhauser Racing 80   Andreas Estner[27] All
81   Michael Waldherr[27] All
  Bhaitech Racing 96   Lorenzo Colombo[18] G 3
97   Sebastián Fernández[18] G 3
Icon Legend
R Rookie
G Guest drivers ineligible to score points

Race calendar and results edit

All rounds, except the second Oschersleben round were part of ADAC GT Masters weekends.[1]

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Rookie winner
1 R1   Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben 29 April   Felipe Drugovich   Nicklas Nielsen   Jüri Vips   Prema Powerteam   Charles Weerts
R2   Nicklas Nielsen   Felipe Drugovich   Nicklas Nielsen   US Racing   Mick Wishofer
R3 30 April   Lirim Zendeli   Lirim Zendeli   ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg   Laurin Heinrich
2 R1   Lausitzring, Klettwitz 20 May   Kim-Luis Schramm   Felipe Drugovich   Kami Laliberté   Van Amersfoort Racing   Charles Weerts
R2   Julian Hanses   Kim-Luis Schramm   Felipe Drugovich   Van Amersfoort Racing   Richard Wagner
R3 21 May   Frederik Vesti   Felipe Drugovich   Van Amersfoort Racing   Doureid Ghattas
3 R1   Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 10 June   Marcus Armstrong   Kami Laliberté   Marcus Armstrong   Prema Powerteam   Mick Wishofer
R2 11 June   Marcus Armstrong   Fabio Scherer   Felipe Drugovich   Van Amersfoort Racing   Laurin Heinrich
R3   Marcus Armstrong   Jüri Vips   Prema Powerteam   Laurin Heinrich
4 R1   Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben 8 July   Kami Laliberté   Jonathan Aberdein   Marcus Armstrong   Prema Powerteam   Mick Wishofer
R2   Felipe Drugovich   Felipe Drugovich   Felipe Drugovich   Van Amersfoort Racing   Mick Wishofer
R3 9 July   Frederik Vesti   Frederik Vesti   Van Amersfoort Racing   Mick Wishofer
5 R1   Nürburgring, Nürburg 5 August   Lirim Zendeli   Fabio Scherer   Lirim Zendeli   ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg   Mick Wishofer
R2 6 August   Felipe Drugovich   Felipe Drugovich   Felipe Drugovich   Van Amersfoort Racing   Mick Wishofer
R3   Juan Manuel Correa   Marcus Armstrong   Prema Powerteam   Mick Wishofer
6 R1   Sachsenring, Chemnitz 16 September   Julian Hanses   Julian Hanses   Julian Hanses   US Racing   Doureid Ghattas
R2 17 September   Julian Hanses   Fabio Scherer   Fabio Scherer   US Racing   Mick Wishofer
R3   Felipe Drugovich   Felipe Drugovich   Van Amersfoort Racing   Tom Beckhäuser
7 R1   Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 23 September   Lirim Zendeli   Felipe Drugovich   Felipe Drugovich   Van Amersfoort Racing   Mick Wishofer
R2   Lirim Zendeli   Sophia Flörsch   Lirim Zendeli   ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg   Charles Weerts
R3 24 September   Sophia Flörsch   Artem Petrov   Van Amersfoort Racing   Mick Wishofer

Championship standings edit

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. No points were awarded for pole position or fastest lap.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' Championship edit

For the second race in Nürburgring, only half points were awarded because of a red flag finish that was less than half of the race distance after Cedric Piro's crash.[28]

Pos Driver OSC1
 
LAU
 
RBR
 
OSC2
 
NÜR
 
SAC
 
HOC
 
Pts
1   Jüri Vips 1 4 5 2 3 Ret 4 5 1 6 6 3 5 3 4 5 7 4 8 6 3 245.5
2   Marcus Armstrong 9 6 Ret 3 2 11 1 3 3 1 2 6 10 8 1 3 2 6 10 9 2 241
3   Felipe Drugovich 21 2 12 4 1 1 16 1 6 3 1 10 17 1 9 7 Ret 1 1 Ret 5 236.5
4   Lirim Zendeli 7 9 1 7 9 Ret 7 Ret 5 11 11 7 1 2 6 20 6 8 2 1 Ret 164
5   Fabio Scherer 4 3 8 DSQ DSQ DSQ Ret 9 10 4 3 5 3 11 15 2 1 5 3 Ret 11 154.5
6   Nicklas Nielsen 2 1 9 DSQ DSQ DSQ 3 8 2 15 5 12 Ret DNS DNS 4 4 9 5 Ret Ret 128
7   Frederik Vesti 14 Ret 14 5 6 2 21 13 9 9 12 1 7 10 23 8 5 3 4 19 Ret 113
8   Kim-Luis Schramm 11 22 6 DSQ DSQ DSQ 8 14 7 7 9 4 2 6 5 9 Ret 14 7 4 9 95
9   Jonathan Aberdein 3 8 3 Ret 13 Ret 14 4 12 2 7 9 Ret 9 16 13 9 16 Ret 2 17 94
10   Juan Manuel Correa 5 5 4 Ret 5 8 11 2 Ret 19 4 17 13 15 7 86
11   Julian Hanses 6 12 7 DSQ DSQ DSQ 13 10 8 27 15 19 9 5 2 1 Ret Ret 16 5 13 82
12   Kami Laliberté 10 7 Ret 1 4 Ret 5 7 4 12 24 8 Ret 17 DNS 76
13   Sophia Flörsch 15 13 22 Ret 7 6 18 Ret 19 8 10 Ret 19 12 11 6 3 7 DNS 3 7 71
14   Michael Waldherr 20 Ret 23 11 Ret 5 2 6 14 10 8 2 15 14 23 15 8 11 Ret Ret 20 63
15   Artem Petrov Ret DNS DNS 12 22 10 10 16 2 6 8 1 56
16   Louis Gachot 13 19 13 8 11 3 Ret 17 18 17 23 13 6 13 8 22 13 12 11 7 4 51
17   Andreas Estner 17 16 10 12 20 4 20 Ret 11 13 18 14 4 4 12 11 10 15 14 11 18 33
18   Oliver Söderström 8 21 2 13 Ret 10 Ret 16 17 16 14 16 16 18 13 Ret 17 Ret 15 12 8 27
19   David Malukas 18 10 20 10 10 9 10 Ret 13 5 Ret 11 16 14 10 17 Ret 16 20
20   Cedric Piro 23 Ret 15 6 19 16 Ret 15 Ret 20 13 20 11 16 DNS 14 Ret 13 9 14 6 19
21   Leonard Hoogenboom 16 11 11 15 8 7 Ret Ret Ret 21 17 21 14 20 19 12 12 Ret 13 15 19 10
22   Charles Weerts 12 15 18 9 16 13 17 Ret 23 18 22 18 21 23 18 Ret 15 18 21 10 12 3
23   Mick Wishofer 19 14 19 14 17 Ret 15 Ret 20 14 16 15 18 19 14 21 11 19 12 13 10 1
24   Doureid Ghattas 16 18 12 DSQ DNS 22 25 19 24 24 26 22 17 18 20 Ret 18 15 0
25   Richard Wagner 22 17 17 17 12 Ret 19 19 21 24 20 Ret 23 25 21 19 19 21 19 17 Ret 0
26   Tom Beckhäuser Ret 20 21 18 14 15 Ret Ret Ret 26 21 Ret 25 27 20 18 Ret 17 18 16 14 0
27   Laurin Heinrich 24 18 16 Ret 15 14 Ret 18 16 22 25 23 22 24 24 Ret DNS DNS 0
Guest drivers ineligible to score points
-   Enzo Fittipaldi 8 7 3 0
-   Lorenzo Colombo 6 11 Ret 0
-   Kush Maini 9 20 Ret 0
-   Sebastián Fernández Ret 12 15 0
-   Job van Uitert 12 Ret Ret 0
-   Olli Caldwell 23 26 22 20 21 17 0
Pos Driver OSC1
 
LAU
 
RBR
 
OSC2
 
NÜR
 
SAC
 
HOC
 
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Rookies' Championship edit

Pos Driver OSC1
 
LAU
 
RBR
 
OSC2
 
NÜR
 
SAC
 
HOC
 
Pts
1   Mick Wishofer 19 14 19 14 17 Ret 15 Ret 20 14 16 15 18 19 14 21 11 19 12 13 10 383.5
2   Charles Weerts 12 15 18 9 16 13 17 Ret 23 18 22 18 21 23 18 Ret 15 18 21 10 12 311
3   Richard Wagner 22 17 17 17 12 Ret 19 19 21 24 20 Ret 23 25 21 19 19 21 19 17 Ret 254
4   Doureid Ghattas 16 18 12 DSQ DNS 22 25 19 24 24 26 22 17 18 20 Ret 18 15 199
5   Tom Beckhäuser Ret 20 21 18 14 15 Ret Ret Ret 26 21 Ret 25 27 20 18 Ret 17 18 16 14 198
6   Laurin Heinrich 24 18 16 Ret 15 14 Ret 18 16 22 25 23 22 24 24 Ret DNS DNS 197.5

Teams' championship edit

Pos Team Points
1   Prema Powerteam 597.5
2   Van Amersfoort Racing 426.5
3   ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg 306
4   US Racing 287
5   Neuhauser Racing 185.5
6   Motopark 181
7   Team Piro Sport Interdental 57
8   Lechner Racing 35
9   Laurin Heinrich 6
10   Rennsport Rössler 1

References edit

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