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2024 F4 Indian Championship

The 2024 F4 Indian Championship is the second season of the F4 Indian Championship. It is a motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The season commences on 24 August at Madras International Circuit and concludes on 17 November.

Drivers

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All cars are run by MP Motorsport.[1]

Team No. Driver Class Rounds
Chennai Turbo Riders 4   Chetan Korada[2] 2
36   Isaac Demellweek[3] R 1–3
43   Mira Erda[4] 1
54   Dillon Zachariah[5] 3
TBA   Jayden Hamilton[6] 1
Bangalore Speedsters 5   Jaden Pariat[7] 1–3
45   Abhay Mohan[8] 1–3
Hyderabad Blackbirds 7   Shriya Lohia[9] 1–3
47   Aqil Alibhai[10] 1–3
Rarh Bengal Tigers 10   Tarun Muthiaiah[11] 1–2
27   Ruhaan Alva[12] 1–3
65   Esmee Kosterman[13] 3
Speed Demons Delhi 12   Alba Hurup Larsen[14] R 1–2
22   Zakariya Mohammed[15] R 1–3
64   Raiden Samervel[5] R 3
Goa Aces JA Racing 14   Aiva Anagnostiadis[16] R 1–3
18   Mira Erda[17] 2
34   Giancarlo Artho[18] R 1
72   Tristan Rajakoski[19] 3
Godspeed Kochi 21   Akhil Agarwal[5] 3
34   Giancarlo Artho[20] R 2–3
68   Hugh Barter[21] 1–2
73   Aditya Patnaik[22] 1
Ahmedabad Apex Racers 44   Veer Sheth[23] 1–3
55   Divy Nandan[24] 1–3
Source:
Icon Legend
R Rookie

Indian F4 Global Shootout Program

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Racing Promotions Private Limited announced in May 2024 the F4 Global Shootout Program offering scholarships towards the participation in the championship. The estimated cost of the full season of the series is €120,000 and the winner of the shootout would get a fully paid seat in the upcoming season. The runner-up and the third placed driver would get 30% and 20% respectively of the winner's scholarship while each of other finalists would be awarded €15,000.[25] The program was held on 9–11 July at Circuit du Var, France, in the partnership with the driving school AGS Formule 1.[26] The following drivers were selected:

  •   Deko Abiakel
  •   Aiva Anagnostiadis
  •   Giancarlo Artho
  •   Yashwanth Babu
  •   Granit Demiri
  •   Jayden Hamilton
  •   Zakariya Mohammed
  •   Georgia Morgan
  •   Thornton Thomas
  •   Vishal Venkatraman

Giancarlo Artho was declared the winner of the shootout, followed by Deko Abiakel and Zakariya Mohammed.

Calendar

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All events are held in India and run in tandem with the Indian Racing League. The provisional dates were announced on 26 April.[27][28]

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Rookie Winner
1 R1 Madras International Circuit, Chennai
(Full Circuit) 		24 August   Hugh Barter   Hugh Barter[a]   Jaden Pariat Bangalore Speedsters   Isaac Demellweek
R2 25 August   Hugh Barter   Hugh Barter Godspeed Kochi   Isaac Demellweek
R3   Hugh Barter   Hugh Barter   Hugh Barter Godspeed Kochi   Isaac Demellweek
2 R1 Chennai Formula Racing Circuit, Chennai 1 September   Hugh Barter   Hugh Barter   Hugh Barter Godspeed Kochi   Isaac Demellweek
R2   Hugh Barter   Aqil Alibhai Hyderabad Blackbirds   Alba Hurup Larsen
3 R1 Madras International Circuit, Chennai 14 September   Jaden Pariat   Jaden Pariat   Jaden Pariat Bangalore Speedsters   Isaac Demellweek
R2 15 September   Ruhaan Alva   Ruhaan Alva Rarh Bengal Tigers   Isaac Demellweek
R3   Jaden Pariat   Jaden Pariat   Veer Sheth Ahmedabad Apex Racers   Isaac Demellweek
R4   Aqil Alibhai   Aqil Alibhai Hyderabad Blackbirds   Isaac Demellweek
4 R1 Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore 19–20 October
R2
R3
5 R1 Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore 16–17 November
R2
R3

Championship standings

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Points are awarded as follows:[29]

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

Drivers' Championship

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Pos Driver MAD1 CHE MAD2 KAR1 KAR2 Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
1   Aqil Alibhai 2 6 2 DNS 1 2 2 4 1 144
2   Ruhaan Alva 3 5 3 2 4 5 1 2 3 139
3   Jaden Pariat 1 7 4 Ret 3 1 3 8 4 120
4   Divy Nandan 4 3 5 8 2 7 6 5 2 103
5   Hugh Barter Ret 1 1 1 5 95
6   Isaac Demellweek 6 2 7 5 DSQ 4 4 6 5 84
7   Abhay Mohan DNS 8 6 3 6 3 7 3 13 71
8   Veer Sheth 5 4 Ret 4 7 Ret 9 1 Ret 67
9   Aiva Anagnostiadis 7 9 12 10 9 6 5 14 Ret 29
10   Dillon Zachariah Ret Ret 7 6 14
11   Akhil Agarwal 8 8 9 8 14
12   Alba Hurup Larsen 13 11 10 6 8 13
13   Giancarlo Artho 11 Ret Ret 7 10 Ret 11 Ret 7 13
14   Tarun Muthiaiah 9 Ret 8 9 Ret 8
15   Shriya Lohia 8 10 9 12 12 Ret Ret Ret 10 8
16   Esmee Kosterman 9 10 11 11 3
17   Raiden Samervel Ret Ret 13 9 2
18   Mira Erda 10 Ret 11 13 Ret 1
19   Tristan Rajakoski Ret 13 10 Ret 1
20   Zakariya Mohammed 12 Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 12 12 12 0
21   Chetan Korada 11 Ret 0
22   Aditya Patnaik 14 Ret DNS 0
–   Jayden Hamilton WD WD WD –
Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pts
MAD1 CHE MAD2 KAR1 KAR2
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
† — Did not finish, but classified
Rookie

Notes

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  1. ^ Hugh Barter set the fastest lap but according to the official broadcast he was ineligible to score the point for it since he retired from the race. Aqil Alibhai scored the point for setting the fastest lap among those classified as finishers in the race.

References

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  1. ^ Bruin, Lois de (2023-06-16). "MP Motorsport and RPPL sign multi-year Indian F4 partner deal". MP Motorsport.
  2. ^ @chetankorada.racing (29 August 2024). "I am so thrilled to be driving the Indian F4 in round 2 of the Indian Racing Festival 2024 at the Chennai formula racing circuit this weekend, and being a part of my home team @chennaiturboriders feels like a blessing". Retrieved 31 August 2024 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ @indianf4championship (2024-08-20). "Isaac Demellweek is ready to unleash speed with the Chennai Turbo Riders Formula 4 team at the Indian Racing Festival!" – via Instagram.
  4. ^ "Mira Erda on Instagram: "Jumped in the Formula 4 car very last minute at the @indianf4championship 😍 Couldn't have asked for a better opportunity! @indianracingleagueofficial 🙌🏻"". Instagram. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Indian Racing League Official on Instagram: "We caught up with @iamsoumilarora for a zippy mid-season update! Who are you rooting for in Round 3 of the #IRF?"".
  6. ^ @indianf4championship (2024-08-20). "Welcoming a rising star from Australia - Jayden Hamilton - to the 2024 F4 Indian Championship at the Indian Racing Festival!" – via Instagram.
  7. ^ @indianf4championship (2024-08-21). "Jaden Pariat is locked in and all set to race for Bangalore Speedsters in the 2024 season of the F4 Indian Championship" – via Instagram.
  8. ^ @indianf4championship (2024-08-21). "Abhay Mohan is revved up and geared to race for the Bangalore Speedsters in the 2024 F4 Indian Championship" – via Instagram.
  9. ^ @indianf4championship (2024-08-20). "The ever inspiring young Shriya Lohia returns to the Indian F4 grid this season with the Hyderabad Blackbirds" – via Instagram.
  10. ^ @indianf4championship (2024-08-20). "We're excited to welcome Aqil Alibhai to the Hyderabad Blackbirds team for this year's F4 Indian Championship at the Indian Racing Festival!" – via Instagram.
  11. ^ @indianf4championship (2024-08-21). "A rising star in Indian MotorSport, Tarun Muthiaiah has already made a name for himself with strong performances across leagues. Now he's ready to take on the challenges of the Indian F4 season at the Indian Racing Festival with the Rarh Bengal Tigers team" – via Instagram.
  12. ^ @indianf4championship (2024-08-21). "Ruhaan Alva joining the grid at the Indian Racing Festival once again and now with the Rarh Bengal Tigers F4 team" – via Instagram.
  13. ^ @paddocksports.nl (2024-09-11). "Breaking news! @esmee_kosterman is making her debut in round 3 of the @indianf4championship this weekend at the Madras International Circuit!" – via Instagram.
  14. ^ @indianf4championship (2024-08-20). "We are proud to announce that Alba Hurup Larsen, the talented Danish driver and champion of FIA Girls on Track 2023, is joining Speed Demons Delhi for the F4 Indian Championship!" – via Instagram.
  15. ^ @indianf4championship (2024-08-20). "Welcome to Speed Demons Delhi, Zakariya Mohammed!" – via Instagram.
  16. ^ @indianf4championship (2024-08-19). "Here's introducing Aiva Alexis Anagnostiadis to the Goa Aces JA Racing team as she joins the F4 Indian Championship grid this season at the Indian Racing Festival!" – via Instagram.
  17. ^ "Mira Erda on Instagram: "Recap from the Round 2 of the @indianf4championship"". Instagram. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  18. ^ @indianf4championship (2024-08-19). "Welcome to the Indian Racing Festival grid, Giancarlo Artho - the winner of the 2024 Formula Global Shootout Programme, will be joining the Goa Aces JA Racing team for this season's F4 Indian Championship" – via Instagram.
  19. ^ @tristanrajakoski (2024-09-11). "We will finally race again @indianf4championship" – via Instagram.
  20. ^ "Giancarlo Artho on Instagram: "F4 Indian Championship Round 2."". Instagram. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  21. ^ @indianf4championship (2024-08-22). "Hugh Barter is primed and set to take on the track for Godspeed Kochi in the 2024 F4 Indian Championship" – via Instagram.
  22. ^ "Aditya Patnaik on Instagram: "Being called up last minute on a Friday evening to race in Formula 4 the next day certainly wasn't on my list of weekend plans especially having been sick the days leading up to it. And it certainly did not disappoint either."". Instagram. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  23. ^ @indianf4championship (2024-08-22). "Sparks will fly on track as Veer Sheth enters the Ahmedabad Apex Racers cockpit for the F4 India Championship in the 2024 Indian Racing Festival" – via Instagram.
  24. ^ @indianf4championship (2024-08-23). "Divy Nandan is set to blaze the tarmac for Ahmedabad Apex Racers in the F4 Indian Championship" – via Instagram.
  25. ^ Wood, Ida (2024-05-06). "Indian F4 launches global shootout to win paid-for 2024 seat". Formula Scout.
  26. ^ Wolff, Perceval (2024-06-09). "F4 Global Shootout Program: A step to expanding the Indian F4 grid". Feeder Series.
  27. ^ @indianf4championship (2024-04-26). "Mark your dates! The second season of the FIA certified Indian F4 Championship is less than 120 days away" – via Instagram.
  28. ^ "NEWS 🇮🇳 The 2024 Indian F4 calendar has been updated!". X. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  29. ^ Sportstar, Team (2024-08-23). "Formula 4 Indian Championship 2024: All you need to know about race format, points system, championships". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
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