The 2017 Italian F4 Championship Powered by Abarth was the fourth season of the Italian F4 Championship. It began on 2 April at Misano and finished on 22 October at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza after seven triple header rounds.
The championship title was clinched by and Prema Powerteam driver and Ferrari Driver Academy protegé Marcus Armstrong. Job van Uitert, Lorenzo Colombo, Sebastián Fernández and Artem Petrov were the other drivers who won more than one race, all of them completed the top-five in the driver standings. Leonardo Lorandi won the rookies' championship. Sophia Flörsch was the only woman to compete in the series, but because she did not compete in at least five events, the Woman trophy wasn't given.
Teams and drivers On 11 March 2017 was announced that 14 teams and more than 30 drivers were scheduled to compete in the 2017 season. Team Driver Class Rounds Van Amersfoort Racing 3 Louis Gachot 1, 3 80 Felipe Drugovich 1 3 83 Kami Moreira-Laliberté 1 BWT Mücke Motorsport 4 Sophia Flörsch W 1–3 5 Lirim Zendeli 1–6 8 Oliver Söderström 1 64 Olli Caldwell 3–7 Bhaitech 6 Lorenzo Colombo All 7 Sebastián Fernández All 11 Leonardo Lorandi All Prema Powerteam 9 Marcus Armstrong All 44 Jüri Vips 1, 4–5 68 Juan Manuel Correa 1, 4 74 Enzo Fittipaldi All 77 Lukas Dunner 6 Jenzer Motorsport 15 Kush Maini All 16 Job van Uitert All 17 Grégoire Saucy 5–6 18 Giorgio Carrara All 19 Giacomo Bianchi All 27 Federico Malvestiti All ADM Motorsport 22 Andreas Estner 3 23 Diego Bertonelli 3 46 Mauro Auricchio 1 Henry Morrogh Racing D.S. 24 Andrea Dall'Accio 1–5 Cram Motorsport 24 Andrea Dall'Accio 6–7 36 Mariano Lavigna 1 87 Christian Cobellini 3 88 Leonard Hoogenboom 1, 3 89 Tom Beckhäuser 3–7 Corbetta Competizioni 26 Mickael Grosso 2–4 82 Davide Venditti 7 BDL Motorsport 28 Alessandro Ghiretti 1–2 Diegi Motorsport 33 Facundo Garese 7 82 Davide Venditti 1–6 DR Formula 42 Artem Petrov All 51 Aldo Festante 1–4, 6 55 Felipe Branquinho All DRZ Benelli 45 Ian Rodríguez All Vigo GP-BU 78 Federico Casoli 7 Icon Class Rookie Trophy W Woman Trophy Guest drivers ineligible to score points
Race calendar The calendar was published on 29 October 2016. All rounds were held in Italy. Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Secondary Class winner 1 R1 Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico 2 April Sebastián Fernández Sebastián Fernández Sebastián Fernández Bhaitech : Leonardo Lorandi: Sophia Flörsch R2 3 April Sebastián Fernández Lorenzo Colombo Sebastián Fernández Bhaitech R: Enzo FittipaldiW: Sophia Flörsch R3 Lorenzo Colombo Lorenzo Colombo Sebastián Fernández Bhaitech R: Enzo FittipaldiW: no finishers 2 R1 Adria International Raceway, Adria 6 May Lorenzo Colombo Job van Uitert Job van Uitert Jenzer Motorsport R: Leonardo LorandiW: Sophia Flörsch R2 7 May Lorenzo Colombo Enzo Fittipaldi Leonardo Lorandi Bhaitech R: Leonardo LorandiW: Sophia Flörsch R3 Lorenzo Colombo Leonardo Lorandi Lorenzo Colombo Bhaitech R: Leonardo LorandiW: Sophia Flörsch 3 R1 Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma 24 June Artem Petrov Leonardo Lorandi Ian Rodríguez DRZ Benelli R: Leonardo LorandiW: no finishers R2 25 June Marcus Armstrong Artem Petrov Marcus Armstrong Prema Powerteam R: Leonardo LorandiW: Sophia Flörsch R3 Aldo Festante Felipe Drugovich Felipe Drugovich Van Amersfoort Racing R: Leonardo LorandiW: Sophia Flörsch 4 R1 Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero 15 July Marcus Armstrong Lorenzo Colombo Marcus Armstrong Prema Powerteam R: Leonardo LorandiW: no entrants R2 16 July Jüri Vips Artem Petrov Jüri Vips Prema Powerteam R: Leonardo LorandiW: no entrants R3 Jüri Vips Job van Uitert Job van Uitert Jenzer Motorsport R: Leonardo LorandiW: no entrants 5 R1 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 9 September Marcus Armstrong Job van Uitert Marcus Armstrong Prema Powerteam R: Leonardo LorandiW: no entrants R2 10 September Job van Uitert Jüri Vips Job van Uitert Jenzer Motorsport R: Leonardo LorandiW: no entrants R3 Job van Uitert Jüri Vips Job van Uitert Jenzer Motorsport R: Leonardo LorandiW: no entrants 6 R1 Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero 7 October Sebastián Fernández Sebastián Fernández Sebastián Fernández Bhaitech R: Leonardo LorandiW: no entrants R2 8 October Marcus Armstrong Lirim Zendeli Marcus Armstrong Prema Powerteam R: Leonardo LorandiW: no entrants R3 Marcus Armstrong Artem Petrov Sebastián Fernández Bhaitech R: Leonardo LorandiW: no entrants 7 R1 Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 21 October Marcus Armstrong Artem Petrov Artem Petrov DR Formula R: Leonardo LorandiW: no entrants R2 22 October Lorenzo Colombo Artem Petrov Artem Petrov DR Formula R: Leonardo LorandiW: no entrants R3 Lorenzo Colombo Job van Uitert Lorenzo Colombo Bhaitech R: Leonardo LorandiW: no entrants
Championship standings
Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. No points were awarded for pole position or fastest lap. Only the best sixteen results were counted towards the championship. To be able to compete in the main classification, drivers were obliged to compete in at least five rounds, one of these rounds should be the finale in Monza.
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1
Drivers' standings Pos Driver MIS ADR VLL MUG1 IMO MUG2 MNZ Pts 1 Marcus Armstrong 5 3 23 3 Ret 3 2 1 4 1 2 8 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 4 10 2 Job van Uitert 6 7 6 1 2 2 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 1 2 1 1 8 2 15 3 2 Ret 247 3 Lorenzo Colombo 4 2 2 2 Ret 1 Ret 6 5 3 7 3 5 5 10 3 Ret 7 5 6 1 4 Sebastián Fernández 1 1 1 14 5 Ret Ret 5 11 Ret 6 4 7 16 5 1 16 1 7 5 11 197 5 Artem Petrov 2 Ret 3 Ret 6 19 3 2 2 12 3 7 10 9 20 6 Ret 2 1 1 Ret 192 6 Leonardo Lorandi 9 14 19 5 1 6 6 10 7 4 4 5 8 7 2 4 3 4 8 3 4 7 Ian Rodríguez 7 18 7 8 10 8 1 8 6 16 10 9 6 8 19 12 5 Ret 4 13 2 115 8 Kush Maini Ret 11 24 4 8 7 7 9 15 5 18 Ret 4 3 9 9 4 18 6 7 3 114 9 Enzo Fittipaldi 11 8 5 6 7 11 Ret 12 14 6 Ret 6 Ret 12 7 5 DSQ 5 9 Ret 5 89 10 Federico Malvestiti 14 Ret 11 11 11 10 16 16 18 10 Ret 10 Ret 13 8 14 Ret 11 Ret 8 7 19 11 Olli Caldwell 18 14 13 11 13 11 Ret 19 14 21 10 10 11 15 6 10 12 Giacomo Bianchi 13 12 12 10 16 14 11 18 16 13 14 16 9 10 17 13 15 13 10 10 Ret 8 13 Felipe Branquinho 20 16 Ret 13 13 9 13 17 23 14 11 Ret 13 14 12 16 8 14 Ret 11 Ret 6 14 Giorgio Carrara 16 20 21 9 12 13 15 15 17 15 12 Ret 11 11 11 15 12 9 Ret 9 Ret 6 15 Davide Venditti Ret 23 14 17 17 16 21 23 Ret 20 15 13 Ret 20 18 20 Ret DNS 13 18 8 4 16 Tom Beckhäuser 19 24 21 19 17 14 14 17 15 18 11 16 14 12 Ret 0 17 Andrea Dell'Accio 19 24 13 18 14 18 17 22 20 18 Ret 15 15 18 16 19 14 19 Ret 17 12 0 Drivers ineligible to take position in the championship NC Jüri Vips 3 4 Ret 2 1 2 Ret 2 6 114 NC Lirim Zendeli 21 9 8 12 3 5 8 Ret 9 7 5 12 3 6 4 7 6 8 114 NC Aldo Festante 12 15 10 19 4 12 Ret 4 3 8 9 17 11 13 6 57 NC Felipe Drugovich 23 6 4 4 3 1 52 NC Sophia Flörsch 18 21 Ret 7 9 4 Ret 7 8 28 NC Juan Manuel Correa Ret 10 20 9 8 18 10 NC Grégoire Saucy 12 15 13 10 7 12 7 NC Leonard Hoogenboom 8 25 18 10 11 Ret 5 NC Diego Bertonelli 9 13 12 2 NC Federico Casoli 12 16 9 2 NC Lukas Dunner 17 9 17 2 NC Louis Gachot 22 17 15 Ret Ret 10 1 NC Kami Moreira-Laliberté 10 5 9 0 NC Andreas Estner 12 20 Ret 0 NC Facundo Garese 15 14 13 0 NC Oliver Söderström 15 13 16 0 NC Mickael Grosso 16 15 15 14 19 22 17 16 Ret 0 NC Alessandro Ghiretti 17 22 22 15 18 17 0 NC Mariano Lavigna Ret 19 17 0 NC Christian Cobellini 20 21 19 0 NC Mauro Auricchio WD WD WD 0 Pos Driver MIS ADR VLL MUG1 IMO MUG2 MNZ PtsBold – PoleItalics – Fastest Lap
Secondary championship's standings Pos Driver MIS ADR VLL MUG1 IMO MUG2 MNZ Pts Rookies' championship 1 Leonardo Lorandi 9 14 19 5 1 6 6 10 7 4 4 5 8 7 2 4 3 4 8 3 4 2 Enzo Fittipaldi 11 8 5 6 7 11 Ret 12 14 6 Ret 6 Ret 12 7 5 DSQ 5 9 Ret 5 293 3 Giorgio Carrara 16 20 21 9 12 13 15 15 17 15 12 Ret 11 11 11 15 13 9 Ret 9 Ret 4 Felipe Branquinho 20 16 Ret 13 13 9 13 17 23 14 11 Ret 13 14 12 16 8 14 Ret 11 Ret 5 Olli Caldwell 18 14 13 11 13 11 Ret 19 14 21 11 10 11 15 6 172 6 Andrea Dell'Accio 19 24 13 18 14 18 17 22 20 18 Ret 15 15 18 16 19 15 19 Ret 17 12 7 Davide Venditti Ret 23 14 17 17 16 21 23 Ret 20 15 13 Ret 20 18 20 Ret DNS 13 18 8 115 8 Tom Beckhäuser 19 24 21 19 17 14 14 17 15 18 12 16 14 12 Ret 113 Drivers ineligible to take position in the championship NC Mickael Grosso 16 15 15 14 19 22 17 16 Ret 69 NC Alessandro Ghiretti 17 22 22 15 18 17 46 NC Mariano Lavigna Ret 19 17 24 NC Christian Cobellini 20 21 19 22 Woman trophy NC Sophia Flörsch 18 21 Ret 7 9 4 Ret 7 8 200 Pos Driver MIS ADR VLL MUG1 IMO MUG2 MNZ Pts
Teams' championship Pos Team Points 1 Bhaitech 565 2 Prema Powerteam 476 3 Jenzer Motorsport 368 4 DR Formula 255 5 BWT Mücke Motorsport 152 6 DRZ Benelli 115 7 Cram Motorsport 5 Teams ineligible for place in the classification NC Van Amersfoort Racing 53 NC Corbetta Competizioni 4 NC Kite Viola Motorsport GP 2 NC ADM Motorsport 2 - BDL Motorsport 0 - Henry Morrogh Racing D.S. 0 - Diegi Motorsport 0
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