Formula 4 CEZ Championship

{{Infobox motorsport championship | name = Formula 4 CEZ Championship | logo = | image-size = | caption = | category = FIA Formula 4 | region = Central Europe | inaugural = 2023 | inaugural2 = | folded = | classes = | drivers = | teams = | constructors = Tatuus | engines = Abarth | tyres = Pirelli | champion driver = {{flagicon|ARG}} Gino Trappa | champion team = {{flagicon|SUI}} Jenzer Motorsport | manufacturer = | website = {{Official website|http://www.f4-cez.com}} | current_season = {{CURRENTYEAR}} Formula 4 CEZ Championship }}

The '''Formula 4 CEZ Championship''' (previously '''ACCR Formula 4 Trophy''') is a formula racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The championship is organized and promoted by the Automobile Club of the Czech Republic (ACCR; {{Langx|cs|Autoklub České republiky (AČR)}}) and Krenek Motorsport. The championship was started in 2022 as a trophy, and gained championship status in 2023.<ref name=‘2023_accr_czech_formula’>{{Cite web |title=New F4 series ACCR Czech Formula finally gets 2023 green light |url=https://formulascout.com/new-f4-series-accr-czech-formula-finally-gets-2023-green-light/105781 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907042139/https://formulascout.com/new-f4-series-accr-czech-formula-finally-gets-2023-green-light/105781 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-GB |date=15 April 2023 |archive-date=7 September 2023 |access-date=12 November 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=‘2023_f4_cez’>{{Cite web |title=ACCR and FIA Formula 4 Championship in Central European region |url=https://www.fia.com/news/accr-and-fia-formula-4-championship-central-european-region |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907064216/https://www.fia.com/news/accr-and-fia-formula-4-championship-central-european-region |website=Federation Internationale de l'Automobile |language=en-GB |date=27 May 2023 |archive-date=7 September 2023 |access-date=12 November 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==

The championship was planned to be inaugurated in 2022, however it was held as a trophy due to the massive delivery delays of cars.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ACCR F4 postpones start, but adds Monza |url=https://accr-f4.com/2022/03/30/accr-f4-postpones-start-but-adds-monza/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208130529/https://accr-f4.com/2022/03/30/accr-f4-postpones-start-but-adds-monza/ |website=ACCR F4 |language=en-GB |date=30 March 2022 |archive-date=8 December 2022 |access-date=12 November 2023 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=OFFICIAL ACCR F4 START IN 2023, TROPHY THIS SEASON |url=https://accr-f4.com/2022/07/06/official-accr-f4-start-in-2023-trophy-this-season/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203175526/https://accr-f4.com/2022/07/06/official-accr-f4-start-in-2023-trophy-this-season/ |website=ACCR F4 |language=en-GB |date=6 July 2022 |archive-date=3 February 2023 |access-date=12 November 2023 |url-status=dead}}</ref> For 2023, the championship was firstly named as ACCR Czech Formula, then it was named as Formula 4 CEZ Championship after the FIA certification.<ref name=‘2023_accr_czech_formula’ /><ref name=‘2023_f4_cez’ />

==Cars== {{See also|Tatuus F4-T421}}

Italian race car constructor Tatuus is contracted to design and build all the cars.<ref>{{cite web |title=ACCR F4 starts as a certified FIA Formula 4 racing series in 2023! |url=https://www.eset-v4.com/accr-f4-bude-v-roce-2023-certifikovanou-serii-formule-4/?lang=en |work=ESET V 4 Cup |date=7 November 2022 |access-date=12 November 2023 |archive-date=1 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201181740/https://www.eset-v4.com/accr-f4-bude-v-roce-2023-certifikovanou-serii-formule-4/?lang=en |url-status=dead }}</ref> The chassis is a monocoque made of carbon fibre. In the 2022 season, older generation Tatuus F4-T014 could participate in the championship due to the delays of newer generation Tatuus F4-T421 cars; however older generation cars wer nor allowed to participate in the 2023 season due to the FIA certification process.<ref name="2022_accr_trophy">{{Cite web |date=6 July 2022 |title=Official ACCR F4 Start in 2023, Trophy This Season |url=https://accr-f4.com/2022/07/06/official-accr-f4-start-in-2023-trophy-this-season/ |access-date=10 December 2022 |website=ACCR Formula 4 Championship |language=en-GB |archive-date=3 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203175526/https://accr-f4.com/2022/07/06/official-accr-f4-start-in-2023-trophy-this-season/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Champions==

===Drivers=== {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center;" !Season !Driver !Team !Races !Poles !Wins !Podiums !Fastest lap !Points !Margins |- !2022{{efn|2022 ACCR Formula 4 Trophy consisted of non-championship races, and it was not certified as a Formula 4 championship.|name=2022 ACCR F4}} | align="left" | {{flagicon|HUN}} Zénó Kovács | align="left" | {{flagicon|SVK}} Racing Trevor |6 of 7 |3 |2 |7 |3 |70 |33 |- ! 2023 | align="left" | {{flagicon|SUI}} Ethan Ischer | align="left" | {{flagicon|SUI}} Jenzer Motorsport | 14 of 14 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 263 | 2 |- !2024 | align="left" | {{flagicon|AUT}} Oscar Wurz | align="left" | {{flagicon|SUI}} Jenzer Motorsport |17 of 18 |1 |2 |14 |6 |301 |25 |- !2025 | align="left" | {{flagicon|ARG}} Gino Trappa | align="left" | {{flagicon|SUI}} Jenzer Motorsport |18 of 18 |3 |6 |11 |5 |294 |9 |}

===Teams=== {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center;" !Season !Team !Poles !Wins !Podiums !Fastest lap !Points !Margins |- ! 2023 |align=left| {{flagicon|SUI}} Jenzer Motorsport | 6 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 549 | 345 |- !2024 | align="left" | {{flagicon|SUI}} Jenzer Motorsport |1 |8 |24 |10 |599 |235 |- !2025 | align="left" | {{flagicon|SUI}} Jenzer Motorsport |6 |13 |35 |10 |687 |368 |}

== Circuits ==

* '''Bold''' denotes a circuit will be used in the 2026 season.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align=center" !Number !Circuits !Rounds !Years |- !1 |{{flagicon|AUT}} '''Red Bull Ring''' |4{{efn|name=Spielberg F4 CEZ|Red Bull Ring hosted two races in 2025 season.}} |2023–present |- ! rowspan="3" |2 |{{flagicon|SVK}} '''Slovakia Ring''' |3 |2023–present |- |{{flagicon|CZE}} '''Autodrom Most''' |3 |2023–present |- |{{flagicon|CZE}} '''Brno Circuit''' |3 |2023–present |- ! rowspan="2" |5 |{{flagicon|HUN}} Balaton Park Circuit |2 |2023–2024 |- |{{flagicon|AUT}} '''Salzburgring''' |2 |2024–present |- !7 |{{flagicon|HUN}} '''Hungaroring''' |1 |2023, 2026 |- |}

==Notes== {{Notelist}}

== References == {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.f4-cez.com}}

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