{{Short description|Junior open-wheel racing championship in the United Kingdom certified by the FIA}}
{{Not confuse|GB4 Championship}} {{Infobox motorsport championship | name = Wera Tools F4 British Championship certified by FIA | logo = F4 Wera Logo Long.png | image-size = | caption = | category = FIA Formula 4 | country/region = United Kingdom | inaugural = 2015 | folded = | classes = | drivers = | teams = | constructors = Tatuus | engines = Abarth | tyres = Pirelli | champion driver = {{flagicon|IRE}} Fionn McLaughlin | champion team = {{flagicon|NZL}} Rodin Motorsport | website = http://fiaformula4.com/ | current_season = {{CURRENTYEAR}} F4 British Championship }} The '''F4 British Championship''', officially known as the '''Wera Tools F4 British Championship certified by FIA''' for sponsorship reasons and formerly known as '''MSA Formula''' in 2015, is a single-seater motorsport series based in the United Kingdom. The series is run to FIA Formula 4 regulations and is administered by Motorsport UK. The championship is designed as a low-cost entrance to car racing, and is aimed at young racing drivers moving up from karting.
The championship replaces the British Formula Ford Championship, and used a chassis produced by Mygale and engines from Ford for seven seasons from 2015 to 2021. With Motorsport UK taking over the organization of the championship from 2022 to 2024, as Ford concluded their involvement, the championship switched to a Tatuus chassis and Abarth engines.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 August 2021|title=Motorsport UK to organise the F4 British Championship from 2022|url=https://www.motorsportuk.org/news/motorsport-uk-to-organise-the-f4-british-championship-from-2022/|publisher=Motorsport UK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=14 August 2021|title=Motorsport UK announces chassis and engine supply package for F4 British Championship from 2022|url=https://www.motorsportuk.org/news/motorsport-uk-announces-chassis-and-engine-supply-package-for-f4-british-championship-from-2022/|publisher=Motorsport UK}}</ref>
The series is part of the TOCA tour, a series of events run alongside the British Touring Car Championship.
== Championship format == Each championship event consists of three races. The series is run in support of the BTCC.
Fifteen-year-olds are eligible to compete in the series, after the MSA lowered the age limit for single-seater championships.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mitchell|first1=Scott|title=MSA to allow 15-year-olds in UK single-seaters from 2015|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115360/|website=Autosport.com|publisher=Haymarket Media|access-date=16 November 2014|date=13 August 2014}}</ref> The winner of the championship will be named the FIA Formula 4 champion, and will be rewarded a test with a top-level regional Formula Three team.<ref name="New MSA" />
== The car ==
=== 2015–2021 === Mygale M14-F4 provided a carbon-fibre monocoque chassis. The engine was a Ford 1.6L EcoBoost engine as used in the more modern Formula Ford cars, tuned to a maximum of 160 PS. All engines were prepared and tuned by Neil Brown Engineering, to lower costs and ensure engine equalisation.<ref name="New MSA">{{cite web|last1=Mitchell|first1=Scott|title=New UK FIA Formula 4 series MSA Formula to use Mygale chassis|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115898|website=Autosport.com|publisher=Haymarket Media|access-date=16 November 2014|date=17 September 2014}}</ref> Hankook was the sole tyre supplier, with the cars running on the same compound and construction rubber as used in Formula Three. Sadev provided the sequential paddle shift transmission. The engine control unit was an F88GDI4 from Life Racing which featured integrated paddle shift control, GPS track mapping and also functions as the complete data acquisition system.
The total price of purchasing the car is capped at £36,000.<ref name="New MSA" />
=== 2022–present === Starting from the 2022 season, teams have started using the combination of Tatuus F4-T421 chassis and the engines supplied by Abarth.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-14|title=Motorsport UK announces chassis and engine supply package for F4 British Championship from 2022|url=https://www.motorsportuk.org/news/motorsport-uk-announces-chassis-and-engine-supply-package-for-f4-british-championship-from-2022/|access-date=2021-12-13|website=Motorsport UK|language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Champions== ===Drivers=== {|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center;" |- !scope=col|Season !scope=col|Driver !scope=col|Team !scope=col|Races !scope=col|Poles !scope=col|Wins !scope=col|Podiums !scope=col width="40"|Fastest laps !scope=col|Points !scope=col width="50"|Margin |- !2015 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Lando Norris |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Carlin |30 |10 |8 |15 |9 |413 |42 |- !2016 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Max Fewtrell |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Carlin |30 |3 |3 |16 |3 |358 |7 |- !2017 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Caroline |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Carlin |30 |4 |10 |16 |6 |442 |65.5 |- !2018 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kiern Jewiss |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Double R Racing |30 |2 |6 |18 |7 |445 |71 |- !2019 |align=left| {{flagicon|BAR}} Zane Maloney |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Carlin |30 |6 |10 |15 |5 |427 |20 |- !2020 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Luke Browning |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Fortec Motorsports |26 |6 |7 |16 |7 |412.5 |4 |- !2021 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Matthew Rees |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} JHR Developments |30 |7 |4 |10 |3 |331 |25 |- !2022 |align=left| {{flagicon|IRE}} Alex Dunne |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Hitech Grand Prix |27 |11 |11 |17 |11 |412 |69 |- !2023 |align=left| {{flagicon|NZL}} Louis Sharp |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Rodin Carlin |30 |4 |6 |14 |4 |384 |13 |- !2024 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Deagen Fairclough |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Hitech Pulse-Eight |30 |15 |14 |22 |19 |579.5 |222.5 |- !2025 | align="left" |{{flagicon|IRE}} Fionn McLaughlin | align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Hitech TGR |30 |3 |5 |14 |8 |363.5 |52 |}
===Teams=== {|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center;" |- !scope=col|Season !scope=col|Team !scope=col|Drivers !scope=col|Poles !scope=col|Wins !scope=col|Podiums !scope=col width="40"|Fastest laps !scope=col|Points !scope=col width="50"|Margin |- !2015 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Carlin |3 |13 |12 |27 |17 |712 |85 |- !2016 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Carlin |4 |11 |12 |41 |15 |618 |113 |- !2017 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Carlin |4 |6 |12 |30 |10 |869.5 |101 |- !2018 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} TRS Arden Junior Racing Team |4 |9 |11 |39 |15 |837 |39 |- !2019 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Double R Racing |3 |8 |11 |31 |13 |730 |179 |- !2020 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Carlin |3 |3 |10 |23 |5 |609.5 |55.5 |- !2021 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} JHR Developments |5 |11 |13 |29 |12 |648 |73 |- !2022 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Carlin |3 |5 |6 |39 |9 |789 |153 |- !2023 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Rodin Carlin |4 |9 |15 |29 |9 |692 |40 |- !2024 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Hitech Pulse-Eight |6 |16 |17 |33 |22 |807.5 |66.5 |- !2025 | align="left" |{{flagicon|NZL}} Rodin Motorsport | | | | | | | |}
===Rookie class=== {|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center;" |- !scope=col|Season !scope=col|Driver !scope=col|Team !scope=col|Races !scope=col|Poles !scope=col|Wins !scope=col|Podiums !scope=col width="40"|Fastest laps !scope=col|Points !scope=col width="50"|Margin |- !2015 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Enaam Ahmed |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} TRS Arden Junior Racing Team |30 |0 |6 |17 |0 |440 |32 |- !2016 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alex Quinn |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Fortec Motorsports |30 |2 |16 |26 |1 |589 |159 |- !2018 |align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Doohan |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} TRS Arden Junior Racing Team |30 |0 |12 |25 |7 |548 |15 |- !2019 |align=left| {{flagicon|BAR}} Zane Maloney |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Carlin |30 |6 |21 |26 |5 |608.5 |180.5 |- !2020 |align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} Christian Mansell |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Carlin |26 |0 |14 |23 |0 |496.5 |61.5 |- !2021 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Matthew Rees |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} JHR Developments |30 |7 |9 |19 |3 |426 |29 |- !2022 |align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Ugo Ugochukwu |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Carlin |30 |3 |16 |24 |8 |506 |35 |- !2023 |align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Gustav Jonsson |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Dittmann Racing |30 |0 |11 |24 |1 |489 |26 |- !2024 |align=left| {{flagicon|HUN}} Martin Molnár |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Virtuosi Racing |30 |0 |7 |22 |0 |403 |11 |- !2025 | align="left" |{{flagicon|IRE}} Fionn McLaughlin | align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Hitech TGR |30 |3 |17 |24 |8 |524 |200.5 |}
===Nations Cup=== {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center;" |- !scope=col|Season !scope=col|Country !scope=col|Races !scope=col|Poles !scope=col|Wins !scope=col|Podiums !scope=col width="40"|Fastest laps !scope=col|Points !scope=col width="50"|Margin |- !2015 |align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} United States |30 |3 |14 |26 |8 |590 |2 |}
===Ford F4 Challenge Cup=== {|class="wikitable " style="font-size:85%; text-align:center;" |- !scope=col|Season !scope=col|Driver !scope=col|Team !scope=col|Races !scope=col|Poles !scope=col|Wins !scope=col|Podiums !scope=col width="40"|Fastest laps !scope=col|Points !scope=col width="50"|Margin |- !2017 |align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Hampus Ericsson |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Fortec Motorsports |21 |0 |9 |18 |0 |367.5 |16 |}
== Circuits ==
* '''Bold''' denotes a circuit was used in the 2026 season. * '''''Italic''''' denotes a circuit will be used in the 2027 season.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align=center" !Number !Circuits !Rounds !Years |- !1 |{{flagicon|ENG}} '''Brands Hatch''' |21{{efn|name=Brands Hatch F4|Brands Hatch hosted 2 rounds in 2015—2024, and it will host 2 rounds in 2026.}} |2015–present |- !rowspan=2 |2 |{{flagicon|ENG}} '''Thruxton Circuit''' |14{{efn|name=Thruxton Circuit F4|Thruxton Circuit hosted 2 rounds in 2019 and 2021–2022.}} |2015–present |- |{{flagicon|ENG}} '''Donington Park''' |14{{efn|name=Donington Park F4|Donington Park hosted 2 rounds in 2023—2025, and it will host 2 rounds in 2026.}} |2015–present |- !4 |{{flagicon|ENG}} '''Silverstone Circuit''' |13{{efn|name=Silverstone F4|Silverstone Circuit hosted 2 rounds in 2024—2025, and it will host 2 rounds in 2026.}} |2015–present |- ! rowspan="2" |5 |{{flagicon|ENG}} '''Snetterton Circuit''' |11 |2015–present |- |{{flagicon|SCO}} Knockhill |11 |2015–2025 |- !7 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Oulton Park |10 |2015–2023, 2025 |- !8 |{{flagicon|ENG}} '''Croft Circuit''' |9 |2015–2023, 2026 |- !9 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Rockingham Motor Speedway |4 |2015–2018 |- !10 |{{flagicon|NED}} '''Circuit Zandvoort''' |2 |2024–present |- |}
==Notes== {{Notelist}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{Official website|http://fiaformula4.com/}}
{{FIA F4 Championships}} {{FIA Global Pathway}} {{BTCC support races}} {{Motorsport in the UK}}
Category:British F4 Championship Category:Auto racing series in the United Kingdom Category:One-make series