The 2022 French F4 Championship was the 12th season to run under the guise of the French F4 Championship and the fifth under the FIA Formula 4 regulations. The championship switched to Mygale M21-F4 chassis.[1] The series began on 16 April at Circuit Paul Armagnac and ended on 16 October at Circuit Paul Ricard.[2]

Alessandro Giusti won the championship with two races to spare.

Driver lineup

No.DriverClassRounds
4Pablo SarrazinAll
5Pol LópezAll
6Amir Sayed1–4
Garrett Berry7
7Dario CabanelasAll
8Romain AndrioloAll
9Lény RéveillèreAll
10Alessandro GiustiAll
11Pierre-Alexandre ProvostAll
15Yuto NomuraAll
16Luciano Morano1–4, 7
23Lorens LecertuaAll
25Louis PeletAll
27Edgar PierreAll
28Max ReisAll
33Souta AraoAll
36Enzo GéraciAll
37Antoine FernandeAll
46Elliott VayronAll
66Enzo RicherAll
68Hugh BarterAll
69Jerónimo BerríoAll
72Mateo VillagómezAll
74Enzo PeugeotAll
77Valentino MiniAll
Sources:[3][4]
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Guest drivers ineligible for Drivers' Championship

Race calendar

Alongside the provisional entry list for the championship, the schedule was announced on 22 December 2021.[5]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driver
1R1Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro17 AprilHugh BarterSouta AraoHugh Barter
R2Yuto NomuraYuto Nomura
R318 AprilHugh BarterHugh BarterHugh Barter
2R1Circuit de Pau-Ville, Pau7 MaySouta AraoHugh BarterHugh Barter
R2Hugh BarterRomain Andriolo
R38 MayHugh BarterHugh BarterSouta Arao
3R1Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours14 MayHugh BarterDario CabanelasHugh Barter
R2Yuto NomuraYuto Nomura
R315 MayHugh BarterHugh BarterHugh Barter
4R1Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot29 JulyHugh BarterHugh BarterHugh Barter
R2Hugh BarterEnzo Peugeot
R330 JulyHugh BarterHugh BarterHugh Barter
5R1Circuit de Lédenon, Lédenon10 SeptemberAlessandro GiustiHugh BarterHugh Barter
R2Hugh BarterPierre-Alexandre Provost
R311 SeptemberAlessandro GiustiAlessandro GiustiAlessandro Giusti
6R1Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste17 SeptemberAlessandro GiustiHugh BarterHugh Barter
R2Enzo PeugeotEnzo Peugeot
R318 SeptemberAlessandro GiustiHugh BarterHugh Barter
7R1Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet15 OctoberAlessandro GiustiAlessandro GiustiSouta Arao
R2Dario CabanelasJerónimo Berrío
R316 OctoberAlessandro GiustiSouta AraoAlessandro Giusti

Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:

RacesPositionBonus
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th 10thPPFL
Races 1 & 325181512108642111
Race 215121086421–1

Drivers' standings

PosDriverNOG
PAU
MAG
SPA
LÉD
CRT
LEC
Pts
1Alessandro Giusti6633434DNS3293241252261300
2Hugh Barter[N 1]1711521201161122141Ret43241
3Souta Arao295220†135Ret4523973718192227
4Elliott Vayron3845155214237443643Ret825202
5Enzo Peugeot82134141766751111964615486149
6Jerónimo Berrío1517167Ret6534203RetRet10115219†6117103
7Yuto Nomura7110RetDNSDNS91Ret710655RetRet649711100
8Pierre-Alexandre Provoststyle="background:#dfffdf| 4style="background:#cfcfff| 10style="background:#dfdfdf| 2style="background:#efcfff| Retstyle="background:#cfcfff| 17style="background:#dfffdf| 7style="background:#dfffdf| 10style="background:#dfdfdf| 2style="background:#efcfff| Retstyle="background:#efcfff| Retstyle="background:#cfcfff| 14style="background:#efcfff| Retstyle="background:#efcfff| Retstyle="background:#ffffbf| 1style="background:#dfffdf| 8style="background:#cfcfff| 12style="background:#efcfff| Retstyle="background:#cfcfff| 17style="background:#ffdf9f| 3style="background:#cfcfff| 11style="background:#dfffdf| 495
9style="text-align:left| Dario Cabanelasstyle="background:#cfcfff| 11style="background:#dfffdf| 4style="background:#dfffdf| 8style="background:#dfffdf| 6style="background:#ffdf9f| 3style="background:#dfffdf| 8style="background:#cfcfff| 24†style="background:#dfffdf| 8style="background:#dfffdf| 6style="background:#cfcfff| 19style="background:#dfffdf| 8style="background:#dfffdf| 8style="background:#dfffdf| 8style="background:#dfffdf| 8style="background:#ffdf9f| 3style="background:#efcfff| Retstyle="background:#dfffdf| 9style="background:#dfffdf| 6style="background:#cfcfff| 19style="background:#dfffdf| 5style="background:#cfcfff| 1690
10Romain Andriolo12149101151117882920†RetRet98371323†74
11Louis Pelet14191121†18DNS8716613514Ret19717†953766
12Lorens Lecertua9371313Ret184991271179Ret11812Ret1051
13Edgar Pierre10116Ret1110712510RetRet9175Ret1671312950
14Enzo Géraci55199841211Ret1115Ret6Ret1213Ret141517844
15Max Reis13152182201491121†11137Ret1015141310Ret2124
16Mateo Villagómez19132418Ret11131610Ret41012121416†RetRet22†151211
17Enzo Richer17Ret1817161319151822†1616161315810101414138
18Pablo Sarrazin18122211691518Ret15171713Ret1317†12111110207
19Lény Réveillère16Ret121419†21†162319†13201210Ret2010Ret161618153
20Valentino Mini2016151271823†131214RetRet181417141312RetRet142
21Pol López2121201510121710171218141511161115Ret2016Ret1
22Amir Sayed22Ret14169162019151819150
23Antoine Fernande24202320121922221416211817151818†Ret152121190
24Luciano Morano23181719DSQ1421211317Ret191819180
Guest drivers ineligible to score points
–Garrett Berry172022†–
PosDriverNOG
PAU
MAG
SPA
LÉD
CRT
LEC
Pts
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
† — Did not finish but classified

Notes

  1. ^ Hugh Barter is ineligible to score points in the rounds at Spa-Francorchamps and at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, as he previously competed at both tracks as part of the F4 Spanish Championship earlier in 2022.

References

  1. ^ "Safety and performance: the new French F4 is already breaking records". FFSA Academy. 8 October 2021. Archived 2021-10-29 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "Calendrier F4". FFSA Academy. Archived 2 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. ^ "F4 Academy: 24 young drivers ready to fight it out in Nogaro". FFSA Academy. 11 April 2022. Archived 2022-04-15 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ "F4 Academy: Alessandro Giusti against Hugh Barter at Paul Ricard". FFSA Academy. 10 October 2022.
  5. ^ "French F4 2022: A field of 22 drivers, more international than ever". FFSA Academy. 23 December 2021. Archived 2021-12-23 at the Wayback Machine.

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