The 2021 Macau Grand Prix was a motor race for Formula 4 (F4) cars held on the streets of Macau on 21 November 2021. Just like in 2020, the race was an F4 event (rather than Formula Three), and was part of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)-administered China Formula 4 Championship for the second time running. The event consisted of two races; an eight-lap qualifying race deciding the starting grid for the twelve-lap main event. The 2021 race was the 68th running of the Macau Grand Prix, the second for F4 cars and the second meeting of the three-round 2021 F4 Chinese Championship.

Race details
Date 21 November 2021
Official name 68th Macau Grand Prix – SJM Formula 4 Macau Grand Prix
Location Guia Circuit, Macau
Course Temporary street circuit
6.120 km (3.803 mi)
Distance Qualifying race
8 laps, 48.960 km (30.422 mi)
Main race
12 laps, 73.440 km (45.634 mi)
Qualifying race
Pole driver  Hon Chio Leong (MAC) Smart Life Racing Team
Podium
First  Hon Chio Leong (MAC) Smart Life Racing Team
Second  Wing Chung Chang (MAC) Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team
Third  Sicheng Li (CHN) Blackjack 21 Racing Team
Main race
Pole driver  Hon Chio Leong (MAC) Smart Life Racing Team
Podium
First  Hon Chio Leong (MAC) Smart Life Racing Team
Second  Wing Chung Chang (MAC) Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team
Third  Sicheng Li (CHN) Blackjack 21 Racing Team

Background

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After the 2020 Macau Grand Prix was run as a domestic Formula 4 event because of heavy quarantine restrictions introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a return to holding the Grand Prix as a non-championship round of the FIA Formula 3 championship, just like in 2019, was originally planned.[1] In August however, it was announced that there would be no Formula 3 competing in Macau for the second year running, with quarantine regulations still being very strictly enforced.[2] This left the China Formula 4 Championship as the main event during the Macau Grand Prix weekend, staging the second of its three events at the Guia circuit.[3]

Entry List

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All competitors used identical Mygale-chassis M14-F4 Formula 4 cars.

Team No. Driver
  Champ Motorsport 2   Patrick Tsang
5   Chengru Hu
  iDEAK Racing by KRC 3   Lishin Peng
14   Brian Lee
  UMC Racing Team 4   Mak Ka Lok
27   Lei Kit Meng
  Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team 8   Wing Chung Chang
33   Zhongyi Shang
  Smart Life Racing Team 9   Lü Jingxi
11   Hon Chio Leong
  Blackjack 21 Racing Team 17   Sicheng Li
  Grid Motorsport 23   Neric Wei
  GEEKE XL DRIFT 48   James Wong
96   Cao Li
  Ningbo International Circuit Team 56   Zefeng Jing
99   Lifeng Lin
  Henmax Motorsport 77   Yaoming Huang
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Results

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Qualifying

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Pos No. Driver Team Time Grid
1 11   Hon Chio Leong Smart Life Racing Team 2:29.881 1
2 8   Wing Chung Chang Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team 2:30.870 2
3 17   Sicheng Li Blackjack 21 Racing Team 2:33.460 3
4 4   Mak Ka Lok UMC Racing Team 2:38.338 4
5 27   Lei Kit Meng UMC Racing Team 2:40.048 5
6 14   Brian Lee iDEAK Racing by KRC 2:40.313 6
7 96   Cao Li GEEKE XL DRIFT 2:40.948 7
8 23   Neric Wei Grid Motorsport 2:41.311 8
9 33   Zhongyi Shang Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team 2:42.232 9
10 3   Lishin Peng iDEAK Racing by KRC 2:42.259 10
11 99   Lifeng Lin Ningbo International Circuit Team 2:42.915 11
12 2   Patrick Tsang Champ Motorsport 2:43.518 12
13 48   James Wong GEEKE XL DRIFT 2:47.483 13
14 9   Lü Jingxi Smart Life Racing Team 2:49.255 14
15 77   Yaoming Huang Henmax Motorsport 2:49.255 15
16 56   Zefeng Jing Ningbo International Circuit Team No time 16
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Qualifying race

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Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 11   Hon Chio Leong Smart Life Racing Team 8 20min 15.950sec 1
2 8   Wing Chung Chang Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team 8 + 5.424s 2
3 17   Sicheng Li Blackjack 21 Racing Team 8 + 34.963s 3
4 56   Zefeng Jing Ningbo International Circuit Team 8 + 46.630s 16
5 33   Zhongyi Shang Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team 8 + 1:01.374s 9
6 96   Cao Li GEEKE XL DRIFT 8 + 1:04.210s 7
7 4   Mak Ka Lok UMC Racing Team 8 + 1:05.916s 4
8 9   Lü Jingxi Smart Life Racing Team 8 + 1:13.489s 14
9 99   Lifeng Lin Ningbo International Circuit Team 8 + 1:29.973s 11
10 77   Yaoming Huang Henmax Motorsport 8 + 1:50.939s 15
11 48   James Wong GEEKE XL DRIFT 8 + 2:05.554s 13
12 14   Brian Lee iDEAK Racing by KRC 4 + 4 laps 6
Ret 3   Lishin Peng iDEAK Racing by KRC 4 Retired 10
Ret 27   Lei Kit Meng UMC Racing Team 0 Retired 5
Ret 23   Neric Wei Grid Motorsport 0 Retired 8
Ret 2   Patrick Tsang Champ Motorsport 0 Retired 12
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Main race

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Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 11   Hon Chio Leong Smart Life Racing Team 12 30min 11.640sec 1
2 8   Wing Chung Chang Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team 12 + 24.530s 2
3 17   Sicheng Li Blackjack 21 Racing Team 12 + 50.069s 3
4 56   Zefeng Jing Ningbo International Circuit Team 12 + 1:13.319s 4
5 96   Cao Li GEEKE XL DRIFT 12 + 1:37.501s 6
6 33   Zhongyi Shang Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit Team 12 + 1:44.727s 5
7 9   Lü Jingxi Smart Life Racing Team 12 + 1:45.147s 8
8 14   Brian Lee iDEAK Racing by KRC 12 + 1:50.078s 12
9 23   Neric Wei Grid Motorsport 12 + 2:23.339s 15
10 3   Lishin Peng iDEAK Racing by KRC 12 + 2:35.178s 13
11 4   Mak Ka Lok UMC Racing Team 12 + 2:44.766s 7
12 27   Lei Kit Meng UMC Racing Team 11 + 1 lap 14
13 48   James Wong GEEKE XL DRIFT 11 + 1 lap 11
14 99   Lifeng Lin Ningbo International Circuit Team 11 + 1 lap 9
Ret 77   Yaoming Huang Henmax Motorsport 0 Retired 10
Ret 2   Patrick Tsang Champ Motorsport 0 Retired 16
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Wood, Ida (2021-03-06). "FIA announces F3 World Cup return to Macau in 2021 twist". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  2. ^ Wood, Ida (2021-08-19). "Formula 3 drops off 2021 Macau Grand Prix bill". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  3. ^ Wood, Ida (2021-09-02). "Argentinian and Chinese F4 revise 2021 calendars". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  4. ^ "68th Macau Grand Prix - SJM Formula 4 Macau Grand Prix - Provisional Entry List" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-10.
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