{{Short description|Former Single-Seater Racing Championship}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}} {{Infobox motorsport championship | name = SMP F4 Championship | logo = SMP F4 Championship logo.png | image-size = | caption = | category = FIA Formula 4 | country = <!--WP:INFOBOXFLAG-->Russia and Finland | region = Northern Europe | inaugural = | inaugural2 = 2015 | folded = | classes = | drivers = | teams = | constructors = Tatuus | engines = Abarth | tyres = Hankook | champion driver = {{flagicon|RUS}} Yaroslav Shevyrtalov | champion team = | manufacturer = | constructor = | website = {{Official website|https://www.smpkarting.ru/competitions/formula-4}} | current_season = {{CURRENTYEAR}} SMP F4 Championship }}
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.<ref>{{cite web|title=СМП РСКГ-2019: БОЛЬШЕ ГОНОК, БОЛЬШЕ ПИЛОТОВ!|url=http://raf-rcrs.ru/news/1995|date=8 April 2019}}</ref>
There was a plan to revive the championship in 2023 with three stages.<ref>{{cite web|title=Календарь СМП РСКГ Формула в 2023 году состоит из трех этапов|url=https://raf-rcrs.ru/tpost/mim2xl4841-kalendar-smp-rskg-formula-v-2023-godu-so|date=9 February 2023}}</ref> It wasn't implemented.
The championship was revived in November 2024 as a single event at the Sirius Autodrom in Sochi.<ref>{{cite web|title=На Сириус Автодроме состоялся Кубок G-Drive SMP F4|url=https://www.raf.su/news/item/na-sirius-avtodrome-sostoialsia-kubok-g-drive-smp-f4|date=2 December 2024}}</ref> There were 13 participants,<ref>{{cite web|title=f4 УТС|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/8276951|date=30 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=f4 УТС|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/8276961|date=30 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Кубок G-Drive SMP F4. Списки заявленных пилотов|url=https://t.me/smp_karting/2321|date=27 November 2024}}</ref> 10 of them competed in the race.<ref>{{cite web|title=f4 УТС|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/8278230|date=30 November 2024}}</ref>
==History== Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=FIA reveals Formula 4 plan|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106219|work=Autosport|date=21 March 2013 |accessdate=11 December 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.paddockscout.com/koiranen-launches-new-f4-series-for-north-europe/|title=Koiranen announces new F4 series for North Europe|last=Allen|first=Peter|date=22 July 2014|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=11 December 2014}}</ref> Italian race car constructor Tatuus was contracted to design and build all the cars.{{fact|date=June 2022}}
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paddockscout.com/dutch-f4-concept-to-form-part-of-smp-series-from-2016/32855|title=Dutch F4 concept to form part of SMP series from 2016|last=Allen|first=Peter|date=8 January 2016|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=10 January 2016}}</ref> 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,<ref name="SMP">{{cite news|last1=Wood|first1=Elliot|title=SMP trio named among first drivers for 2018 F4 NEZ season|url=https://www.formulascout.com/smp-trio-named-among-first-drivers-for-2018-f4-nez-season/40695|accessdate=20 February 2018|work=formulascout.com|publisher=Formula Scout|date=14 February 2018}}</ref> continues as the promoter Formula Academy Finland. SMP F4 Championship continue operate SMP Racing, the Russian Automobile Federation.{{fact|date=June 2022}}
==Car== {{see also|Tatuus F4-T014}} 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== {|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center;" |- !scope=col|Season !scope=col|Driver !scope=col|Team !scope=col|Poles !scope=col|Wins !scope=col|Podiums !scope=col width="40"|Fastest laps !scope=col|Points !scope=col|Clinched !scope=col width="50"|Margin |- ! 2015 |align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} Niko Kari |align=left| N/A{{efn|name=2015 SMP F4|The championship had not official dividing for the teams.}} | 4 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 449 | Race 18 of 21 | 153 |- ! 2016 |align=left| {{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor |align=left| N/A{{efn|name=2016 SMP F4|The championship had not official dividing for the teams but it is understood that his car had got a technical support from MP Motorsport.<ref>{{cite news |title=RICHARD VERSCHOOR KIEST VOOR SMP F4 NEZ MET KNAF EN MP MOTORSPORT |url=http://www.knaf.nl/knaf-talent-first/nieuws/richard-verschoor-kiest-voor-smp-f4-nez-met-knaf-en-mp-motorsport |accessdate=22 October 2018 |work=knaf.nl |publisher=Dutch |date=12 February 2016}}</ref>}} | 10 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 339 | Race 17 of 20 | 69 |- ! 2017 |align=left| {{flagicon|DEN}} Christian Lundgaard |align=left| {{flagicon|NED}} MP Motorsport | 7 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 292 | Race 18 of 21 | 74 |- ! 2018 |align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} Konsta Lappalainen |align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kart in Club Driving Academy | 4 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 316 | Race 21 of 21 | 41 |- ! 2019 |align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} Pavel Bulantsev |align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} SMP Racing{{efn|name=2019 SMP F4|2019 SMP F4 Championship all cars are run by Russian team SMP Racing and technical support from SMP Racing}} | 9 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 254 | Race 13 of 13 | 30 |- ! 2024 (cup) |align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} Yaroslav Shevyrtalov |align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} Dronov Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | –{{efn|name=2024 G-Drive SMP F4|2024 G-Drive SMP F4 Cup included only 1 race, which was held at the Sirius Autodrom.}} | Race 1 of 1 | – |- ! 2025 |align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} Yaroslav Shevyrtalov |align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} LADA Sport | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 323 | Race 17 of 18 | 20 |- !2025-26 (winter) | align="left" |{{flagicon|RUS}} Vladimir Verkholantsev | align="left" |{{flagicon|RUS}} Formula K Russia |2 |2 |9 |4 |182 |Race 9 of 10 |7 |}
==Circuits==
* '''Bold''' denotes a circuit will be used in the 2026 season.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align=center" ! Number ! Circuits ! Rounds ! Years |- !1 |{{flagicon|RUS}} '''Moscow Raceway''' |10{{efn|name=Moscow F4|Moscow Raceway hosted 2 rounds in 2015–2017 and in 2025, it will host 2 rounds also in 2026.}} |2015–2019, 2025–present |- !2 |{{flagicon|RUS}} Sirius Autodrom |7*{{efn|name=Sirius F4|Sirius Autodrom hosted 3 rounds in 2025-2026 winter series.}} |2015–2017, 2024 (cup), 2025-2026 (winter) |- !3 |{{flagicon|FIN}} Ahvenisto Race Circuit |4 |2015–2018 |- !rowspan=4 |4 |{{flagicon|FIN}} Alastaro Circuit |3 |2015, 2018–2019 |- |{{flagicon|EST}} Auto24ring |3{{efn|name=Auto24ring F4|Auto24ring hosted 2 rounds in 2015.}} |2015, 2017 |- |{{flagicon|RUS}} '''Smolensk Ring''' |3 |2017–2019, 2026 |- |{{flagicon|RUS}} '''NRING Circuit''' |3 |2018–2019, 2025–present |- !rowspan=5 |8 |{{flagicon|NED}} Circuit Zandvoort |2{{efn|name=Zandvoort F4|Circuit Zandvoort hosted 2 rounds in 2016.}} |2016 |- |{{flagicon|NED}} Assen Circuit |2 |2017–2018 |- |{{flagicon|RUS}} Autodrom Moscow |2 |2018–2019 |- |{{flagicon|RUS}} '''Kazan Ring''' |2 |2019, 2025–present |- |{{flagicon|RUS}} '''Fort Grozny Autodrom''' |2 |2019, 2025–present |- !rowspan=2 |13 |{{flagicon|SWE}} Anderstorp Raceway |1 |2016 |- |{{flagicon|RUS}} '''Igora Drive''' |1 |2025–present |- |} * 3 in the main season + 4 additional (cup and winter series)
==Notes== {{reflist|group=note}} {{Notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.smpkarting.ru/competitions/formula-4}}
{{FIA F4 Championships}} {{FIA Global Pathway}}
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