The Formula 4 South East Asia Championship is a formula racing series run to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season was held over 2016 and 2017. The COVID-19 pandemic put a momentary stop to the championship in 2020, but in 2023, the championship was revived under a new promoter.
History Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched Formula 4 in March 2013. The goal of the Formula 4 was to make the ladder to Formula 1 more transparent. Besides sporting and technical regulations, costs are also regulated. A car to compete in this category may not exceed €30,000 and a single season in Formula 4 may not exceed €100,000. South East Asian Formula 4 was the third series to start in 2016 and the eleventh Formula 4 category overall.
The championship was cancelled for the 2024 season. It is set to return in 2025. The season scheduled for 2026 was completely cancelled. The reason for this was the outbreak of the Iran War, which left the series' race cars stranded in Dubai.
Car
The South East Asian Formula 4 car used the Mygale M14-F4 car found in the Australian and the British championships and running Renault 1.6L engines similar to those used in the Danish and French series. All cars were prepared by Malaysian team Meritus GP.
In 2023, the series switched to the Tatuus F4-T421 car, the Abarth engine and the Giti tires.
Champions Drivers Champions Season Champion Races Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points Margins 2016–17 Presley Martono 36 4 9 24 4 565 2 2017–18 Daniel Cao 29 2 10 21 8 438 119 2018 Alessandro Ghiretti 24 4 14 21 12 446 81 2019 Lucca Allen 40 5 12 27 9 619 2 2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 2022 2023 Jack Beeton 9 2 2 5 2 130 482024Season not held2025 156912935998 2026 Season cancelled due to shipping delays caused by the Iran War
Teams Season Team PolesWinsPodiumsFastest lapsPointsMargin 2023 AGI Sport 2 3 7 3 148 02025 Evans GP6112510609263
Rookie Cup Season Champion Points 2016–17 Presley Martono 714 2017–18 Kane Shepherd 377 2018 Alessandro Ghiretti 420 2023 Doriane Pin 1112025 Iñigo Anton296
Circuits
NumberCircuitsRoundsYears1 Sepang International Circuit202016–2019, 2023, 20252 Chang International Circuit72017–2019, 20253 Madras Motor Race Track42018–20194 Clark International Speedway22016–20175 Sentul International Circuit12016 Zhuzhou International Circuit12023 Bangsaen Street Circuit12025
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