SMP F4 Championship
| File:SMP F4 Championship logo.png | |
| Category | FIA Formula 4 |
|---|---|
| Country | Russia and Finland |
| Region | Northern Europe |
| Constructors | Tatuus |
| Engine suppliers | Abarth |
| Tyre suppliers | Hankook |
| Drivers' champion | Russia Yaroslav Shevyrtalov |
| Official website | Official website |
| File:Motorsport current event.svg Current season | |
The SMP F4 Championship (also known as the F4 NEZ Championship by SMP Racing) is a racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. It was based in the FIA's North European Zone and the Netherlands, and was only open to drivers from these countries. The inaugural season was the 2015 SMP F4 Championship.
After the 2019 season SMP Formula 4 Championship lost FIA certification. The series was relocated to Russia as a support series for the Russian Circuit Racing Series. The drivers competes for Cup of Russian Automobile Federation.[1]
There was a plan to revive the championship in 2023 with three stages.[2] It wasn't implemented.
The championship was revived in November 2024 as a single event at the Sirius Autodrom in Sochi.[3] There were 13 participants,[4][5][6] 10 of them competed in the race.[7]
History
[edit | edit source]Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013.[8] The goal of the Formula 4 is to make the ladder to Formula One more transparent. Besides sporting and technical regulations, costs are regulated too. A car to compete in this category may not exceed €30,000 in purchase. A single season in Formula 4 may not exceed €100,000 in costs. The SMP F4 was one of the second phase Formula 4 championships to be launched. The first phase championships was the Italian F4 Championship and the Formula 4 Sudamericana which started in 2014. The SMP championship was launched by SMP Racing, the Russian Automobile Federation, Koiranen GP and AKK-Motorsport on 22 July 2014.[9] Italian race car constructor Tatuus was contracted to design and build all the cars.[citation needed]
The championship expanded out of the FIA North European Zone for its second season. Following the failure to establish a separate Formula 4 championship in the Benelux region, it incorporated two rounds in the Netherlands, and awarded a Dutch Formula 4 Trophy for these two rounds plus a standalone Formula 4 Festival.[10] MP Motorsport also operated cars alongside Koiranen GP, which ran all drivers in the inaugural season. The championship split, with Koiranen GP leaving from 2019. Koiranen GP creating Formula Academy Finland in 2018,[11] continues as the promoter Formula Academy Finland. SMP F4 Championship continue operate SMP Racing, the Russian Automobile Federation.[citation needed]
Car
[edit | edit source]The championship featured Tatuus-designed and built cars. The cars were constructed out of carbon fibre and featured a monocoque chassis. The engine was a 1.4 turbo Abarth. This is the same engine as in the Italian F4 Championship.
Champions
[edit | edit source]| Season | Driver | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Points | Clinched | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Finland Niko Kari | N/A[a] | 4 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 449 | Race 18 of 21 | 153 |
| 2016 | Netherlands Richard Verschoor | N/A[b] | 10 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 339 | Race 17 of 20 | 69 |
| 2017 | Denmark Christian Lundgaard | Netherlands MP Motorsport | 7 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 292 | Race 18 of 21 | 74 |
| 2018 | Finland Konsta Lappalainen | Finland Kart in Club Driving Academy | 4 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 316 | Race 21 of 21 | 41 |
| 2019 | Russia Pavel Bulantsev | Russia SMP Racing[c] | 9 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 254 | Race 13 of 13 | 30 |
| 2024 | Russia Yaroslav Shevyrtalov | Russia Dronov Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | –[d] | Race 1 of 1 | – |
| 2025 | Russia Yaroslav Shevyrtalov | Russia LADA Sport | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 323 | Race 17 of 18 | 20 |
Circuits
[edit | edit source]- Bold denotes a circuit was used in the 2025 season.
| Number | Circuits | Rounds | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia Moscow Raceway | 10[e] | 2015–2019, 2025 |
| 2 | Finland Ahvenisto Race Circuit | 4 | 2015–2018 |
| Russia Sirius Autodrom | 4 | 2015–2017, 2024[d] | |
| 4 | Finland Alastaro Circuit | 3 | 2015, 2018–2019 |
 Auto24ring
|
3[f] | 2015, 2017 | |
| Russia Smolensk Ring | 3 | 2017–2019 | |
| Russia NRING Circuit | 3 | 2018–2019, 2025 | |
| 8 | Netherlands Circuit Zandvoort | 2[g] | 2016 |
| Netherlands Assen Circuit | 2 | 2017–2018 | |
| Russia Autodrom Moscow | 2 | 2018–2019 | |
| Russia Kazan Ring | 2 | 2019, 2025 | |
| Russia Fort Grozny Autodrom | 2 | 2019, 2025 | |
| 13 |  Anderstorp Raceway
|
1 | 2016 |
| Russia Igora Drive | 1 | 2025 |
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ The championship had not official dividing for the teams.
- ^ The championship had not official dividing for the teams but it is understood that his car had got a technical support from MP Motorsport.[12]
- ^ 2019 SMP F4 Championship all cars are run by Russian team SMP Racing and technical support from SMP Racing
- ^ a b 2024 G-Drive SMP F4 Cup included only 1 race, which was held at the Sirius Autodrom.
- ^ Moscow Raceway hosted 2 rounds in 2015–2017 and in 2025, it will host 2 rounds also in 2026.
- ^ Auto24ring hosted 2 rounds in 2015.
- ^ Circuit Zandvoort hosted 2 rounds in 2016.
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