The 2023 ROKiT F4 British Championship is a multi-event, Formula 4 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across United Kingdom. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Formula 4 cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. This, the ninth season, following on from the British Formula Ford Championship, is the ninth year that the cars conform to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations. Part of the TOCA tour, it forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.

The season commenced on 22 April at Donington Park and concluded on 8 October at Brands Hatch, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after thirty races to be held at ten meetings, all but one in the support of the 2023 British Touring Car Championship.

Teams and drivers

All teams are British-registered.

TeamNo.DriversClassRounds
Rodin Carlin2Noah Lisle1, 3–10
11Louis Sharp[1]All
12Josh Irfan[2]All
55Dion Gowda[3]All
Hitech Pulse-Eight4James Piszcyk[4]All
5William Macintyre[5]All
6Kanato Le[6]All
7Gabriel Stilp[7]All
Virtuosi Racing8Kai Daryanani[8]All
14Aqil Alibhai[9]All
28Douwe Dedecker[10]All
Phinsys by Argenti15Alvise Rodella[11]9
17Patrick Heuzenroeder[12]All
26Isaac Barashi[a][13]All
53Matteo De Palo3–4
72Sonny Smith[14]1
77Jaden Pariat[15]1–6
88Griffin Peebles[16]8–9
Fortec Motorsport18James Higgins[17]All
29Mika Abrahams[18]4–10
57Aiden Neate[19]1–6
JHR Developments21Tom Mills[11]9
72Sonny Smith2–7
87Deagen Fairclough[20][21]All
Chris Dittmann Racing23Gustav Jonsson[22]All
49Daniel Guinchard[23]1–6
78Jack Sherwood[24]All
Double R Racing27Freddie Slater[25]9–10
IconClass
Rookie
  • Monica Boulton Ramos was set to compete in the championship as the female winner of the ROKiT Racing Stars but did not participate in any rounds.[20]

Race calendar

The provisional calendar was announced on 31 May 2022, with the revision published on 26 October 2022. All races will be held in the United Kingdom. All rounds are scheduled to support 2023 British Touring Car Championship, except for the round at Silverstone Circuit held together with British Endurance Championship.[26][27]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamRookie winner
1R1Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)		22 AprilNoah Lisle[b]Noah LisleLouis SharpRodin CarlinJosh Irfan
R223 AprilLouis SharpLouis SharpRodin CarlinJosh Irfan
R3Noah Lisle[b]Noah LisleNoah LisleRodin CarlinGabriel Stilp
2R4Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)		6 MayJames HigginsDeagen FaircloughKanato LeHitech Pulse-EightGustav Jonsson
R57 MayDeagen FaircloughDion Gowda[c]Rodin CarlinGabriel Stilp
R6James HigginsDaniel GuinchardJames HigginsFortec MotorsportGustav Jonsson
3R7Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)		20 MayDion Gowdarace declared null and void, rescheduled to 26–27 August[28]
R821 MayNoah LisleAqil AlibhaiVirtuosi RacingGustav Jonsson
R9Dion GowdaNoah LisleDion GowdaRodin CarlinGabriel Stilp
4R10Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)		3 JuneJames PiszcykJames PiszcykJames PiszcykHitech Pulse-EightGabriel Stilp
R114 JuneDion GowdaNoah LisleRodin CarlinGustav Jonsson
R12William MacintyreDeagen FaircloughWilliam MacintyreHitech Pulse-EightGabriel Stilp
5R13Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)		17 JuneJames HigginsKanato LeKanato LeHitech Pulse-EightGustav Jonsson
R1418 JuneLouis SharpSonny SmithJHR DevelopmentsDouwe Dedecker
R15James HigginsKanato LeJames HigginsFortec MotorsportGabriel Stilp
6R16Silverstone Circuit
(Grand Prix Circuit, Northamptonshire)		24 JuneWilliam MacintyreGabriel StilpJosh IrfanRodin CarlinJosh Irfan
R1725 JuneKanato LeNoah LisleRodin CarlinGustav Jonsson
R18James PiszcykKanato LeJames PiszcykHitech Pulse-EightGabriel Stilp
7R19Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)		29 JulyLouis SharpLouis SharpLouis SharpRodin CarlinJosh Irfan
R20Gabriel StilpSonny SmithJHR DevelopmentsGabriel Stilp
R2130 JulyLouis SharpLouis SharpLouis SharpRodin CarlinJosh Irfan
8R22Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)		12 AugustWilliam MacintyreWilliam MacintyreWilliam MacintyreHitech Pulse-EightGustav Jonsson
R2313 AugustWilliam MacintyreDeagen FaircloughJHR DevelopmentsGabriel Stilp
R24Dion GowdaJames PiszcykDion GowdaRodin CarlinGustav Jonsson
9R25Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire)		26 AugustMika AbrahamsMika AbrahamsLouis SharpRodin CarlinGustav Jonsson
R7[28]Dion GowdaGustav JonssonDion GowdaRodin CarlinGustav Jonsson
R2627 AugustWilliam MacintyreDeagen FaircloughJHR DevelopmentsGabriel Stilp
R27Mika AbrahamsFreddie SlaterGabriel StilpHitech Pulse-EightGabriel Stilp
10R28Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)		7 OctoberLouis SharpDeagen FaircloughLouis SharpRodin CarlinGustav Jonsson
R298 OctoberDeagen FaircloughJosh IrfanRodin CarlinJosh Irfan
R30Louis SharpDeagen FaircloughDeagen FaircloughJHR DevelopmentsGabriel Stilp

Championship standings

Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers in races 1 and 3 and for the top eight classified finishers in race 2. Up to ten points are awarded for positions gained from the drivers' respective starting positions in race 2 which has its grid formed by reversing the order from the qualifying session. Two points are awarded for the best legal lap set in the qualifying session. Bonus points count towards only the drivers' standings.

RacesPosition, points per race
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  FL 
Qualifying2
Races 1 & 32518151210864211
Race 2151210864211

Drivers' standings

PosDriverDPNBHISNETHROULSILCROKNODPGPBHGPPen.Pts
1Louis Sharp11106Ret434C136331273419612379116312151713610311182384
2William Macintyre620521332C610421110114133325102315221172962743793371
3Deagen Fairclough5104443117C1781541063864621045783711101241782610118296
4Dion Gowda4810291110C10101738Ret51825115105695413Ret1Ret19517EX123927226
5James Piszcyk10141871016C5105115551073153101018548103218710124641044220
6James Higgins8610831251C1491017Ret151661411682126RetRet2111521165105213217
7Kanato Le9471611148C12826510211147201517691461510438813958112195
8Aqil AlibhaiRet510NC663RetC16108Ret721057149412158104112510125102131346169
9Gabriel Stilp17159Ret539C991452024Ret153920155311241484514614710117935164
10Noah Lisle21741C2720Ret131681287161012Ret961812161331077151412156
11Gustav JonssonRet121010937C810161625101253118410710107516635Ret1481410133
12Josh Irfan7713Ret15414CRetRet11811319321311321141155127117157RetRet121116105
13Daniel Guinchard3162Ret5773CRet1221143861725121595
14Aiden Neate11210118212C75641382RetRetDNSWDWDWD91
15Jack Sherwood1311231616RetC15111761411431213Ret16Ret4111366813919189231889
16Sonny Smith181314Ret146RetC467994111615191919Ret17121269
17Freddie Slater4410151447752
18Mika Abrahams1218999210101613713Ret9141221751911Ret846
19Patrick Heuzenroeder1497111811C3313RetRet17763Ret981141317RetRet99Ret11Ret1661711937
20Isaac BarashiDNSRet1515Ret15C191819Ret18RetRet16Ret142018313Ret12716Ret1718101531528
21Douwe Dedecker151817131913C1817187151722181661914Ret15145151715151316181726
22Griffin PeeblesRet1324141011215
23Jaden Pariat12311212855CWDWD20162018201718Ret171215
24Kai Daryanani1619Ret141716C16151410219131114171818166161181918168DNSRet16198
25Matteo De PaloC11191319120
26Tom Mills1114110
27Alvise RodellaRet16Ret0
PosDriverDPNBHISNETHROULSILCROKNODPGPBHGPPen.Pts
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
x – Points for positions gained

Rookie Cup

PosDriverDPNBHISNETHROULSILCROKNODPGPBHGPPen.Pts
1Gustav JonssonRet12101097C816162101251184710107516535Ret1481410489
2Gabriel Stilp18159Ret59C9145204Ret15920153112148414614711795463
3Josh Irfan7713Ret1514CRetRet118131931311311411512717157RetRet12116380
4Douwe Dedecker151817131913C181718715172181661914Ret151451517151513161817354
5Isaac BarashiDNSRet1515Ret15C191819Ret18RetRet16Ret142018313Ret1216Ret17181015315238
6Matteo De PaloC111913191258
PosDriverDPNBHISNETHROULSILCROKNODPGPBHGPPen.Pts

Teams Cup

PosTeamPts
1Rodin Carlin692
2Hitech Pulse-Eight652
3JHR Developments323
4Fortec Motorsport313
5Chris Dittmann Racing286
6Virtuosi Racing181
7Phinsys by Argenti117
8Double R Racing36

Notes

  1. ^ Barashi is a British-Israeli-Portuguese driver competing under a British licence.
  2. ^ Sharp set the best overall and the best second fastest time in the qualifying session, but his best lap was disallowed as he completed it under red flag. Lisle inherited pole for Race 1 and 3.
  3. ^ Fairclough finished first but received a 2 positions drop penalty for gaining an unfair advantage. Gowda inherited the win.

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