2015 BRDC Formula 4 Championship
# 2015 BRDC Formula 4 Championship

The 2015 Duo BRDC Formula 4 Championship was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across England. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers competing in 2-litre Duratec single seat race cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2015 season was the third BRDC Formula 4 Championship organised by the British Racing Drivers' Club in the United Kingdom. The season began at Oulton Park on 4 April and ended on 27 September at Brands Hatch, after eight triple header events for a total of twenty-four races.

Will Palmer, running for the HHC Motorsport team, was a comfortable champion in the series; he wrapped up the title with one event to spare. Having been a title contender in 2014, Palmer won exactly half of the races to be held in 2015 – a series-record twelve wins – and fifteen podiums in total saw him finish 137 points clear of the championship runner-up, team-mate Harrison Newey. Newey racked up eight podium finishes before he was able to take the first of two victories during the season, at Donington Park. He added a second win at Brands Hatch, taking a total of twelve podium finishes in 2015. Third place in the drivers' championship went to Chris Dittmann Racing driver Tom Jackson, who also won two races during the season – both coming at Snetterton.

Five other drivers won races during the season; Lanan Racing duo Rodrigo Fonseca (Rockingham and Silverstone) and Chris Mealin (Oulton Park and Rockingham) each won a pair of races, as did Jordan Albert of Sean Walkinshaw Racing, winning races at Oulton Park and Brands Hatch. The remaining races were won by Jackson's team-mate Omar Ismail at Snetterton and Michael O'Brien, who won the partially reversed-grid race at Rockingham for MGR Motorsport. Of the 23 drivers eligible to score points towards the drivers' championship, 17 recorded at least one podium finish.

## Teams and drivers

All teams were British-registered.

| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - |
| Douglas Motorsport | 2 | Akhil Rabindra | All |
| Douglas Motorsport | 24 | Fernando Urrutia | All |
| HHC Motorsport | 3 | Will Palmer | All |
| HHC Motorsport | 33 | Harrison Newey | All |
| HHC Motorsport | 37 | Sisa Ngebulana | All |
| Chris Dittmann Racing | 4 | Omar Ismail | 3–8 |
| Chris Dittmann Racing | 11 | Paul Sieljes | 2 |
| Chris Dittmann Racing | 12 | Tom Jackson | All |
| Chris Dittmann Racing | 94 | Michael O'Brien | 4–5, 7 |
| Hillspeed | 7 | Faisal Al Zubair | 1–2, 4–6, 8 |
| Hillspeed | 17 | Riki Christodoulou | 3 |
| Hillspeed | 51 | Ameya Vaidyanathan | All |
| Hillspeed | 66 | Sebastian Lanzetti | 1–3 |
| Hillspeed | 77 | Hernán Fallas | 6–8 |
| Lanan Racing | 8 | Jack Bartholomew | All |
| Lanan Racing | 9 | Rodrigo Fonseca | All |
| Lanan Racing | 10 | Chris Mealin | All |
| Lang Sport | 14 | Jack Lang | All |
| Sean Walkinshaw Racing | 18 | Zubair Hoque | All |
| Sean Walkinshaw Racing | 23 | Jordan Albert | All |
| Sean Walkinshaw Racing | 32 | Marc González | 4 |
| 23 Racing | 44 | James Reveler | All |
| MGR Motorsport | 77 | Hernán Fallas | 1–3 |
| MGR Motorsport | 94 | Michael O'Brien | 1–3 |
| Graham Brunton Racing | 79 | Ciaran Haggerty | All |
| JR Racing | 95 | Joe Stables | 4–6, 8 |

### Notes

* ↑ Guest driver ineligible for any championship points.

## Race calendar and results

The calendar was published on 26 November 2014. The series supported British GT at six events, with stand-alone events at Snetterton in July and Brands Hatch in September.

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | R1 | Oulton Park (International Circuit, Cheshire) | 4 April | Will Palmer | Harrison Newey | Will Palmer | HHC Motorsport |
| 1 | R2 | Oulton Park (International Circuit, Cheshire) | 6 April | | Jordan Albert | Chris Mealin | Lanan Racing |
| 1 | R3 | Oulton Park (International Circuit, Cheshire) | 6 April | | Harrison Newey | Jordan Albert | Sean Walkinshaw Racing |
| 2 | R4 | Rockingham (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 2 May | Harrison Newey | Rodrigo Fonseca | Rodrigo Fonseca | Lanan Racing |
| 2 | R5 | Rockingham (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 3 May | | Tom Jackson | Michael O'Brien | MGR Motorsport |
| 2 | R6 | Rockingham (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 3 May | | Rodrigo Fonseca | Chris Mealin | Lanan Racing |
| 3 | R7 | Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix, Northamptonshire) | 30 May | Will Palmer | Will Palmer | Will Palmer | HHC Motorsport |
| 3 | R8 | Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix, Northamptonshire) | 31 May | | Ciaran Haggerty | Rodrigo Fonseca | Lanan Racing |
| 3 | R9 | Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix, Northamptonshire) | 31 May | | Will Palmer | Will Palmer | HHC Motorsport |
| 4 | R10 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 11 July | Omar Ismail | Harrison Newey | Omar Ismail | Chris Dittmann Racing |
| 4 | R11 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 12 July | | Will Palmer | Tom Jackson | Chris Dittmann Racing |
| 4 | R12 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 12 July | | Will Palmer | Will Palmer | HHC Motorsport |
| 5 | R13 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 1 August | Will Palmer | Will Palmer | Will Palmer | HHC Motorsport |
| 5 | R14 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 2 August | | Will Palmer | Jordan Albert | Sean Walkinshaw Racing |
| 5 | R15 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 2 August | | Will Palmer | Will Palmer | HHC Motorsport |
| 6 | R16 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 22 August | Will Palmer | Will Palmer | Will Palmer | HHC Motorsport |
| 6 | R17 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 23 August | | Tom Jackson | Tom Jackson | Chris Dittmann Racing |
| 6 | R18 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 23 August | | Will Palmer | Will Palmer | HHC Motorsport |
| 7 | R19 | Donington Park (Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) | 12 September | Harrison Newey | Will Palmer | Harrison Newey | HHC Motorsport |
| 7 | R20 | Donington Park (Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) | 13 September | | Will Palmer | Will Palmer | HHC Motorsport |
| 7 | R21 | Donington Park (Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) | 13 September | | Will Palmer | Will Palmer | HHC Motorsport |
| 8 | R22 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 26 September | Will Palmer | Will Palmer | Will Palmer | HHC Motorsport |
| 8 | R23 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 27 September | | Will Palmer | Harrison Newey | HHC Motorsport |
| 8 | R24 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 27 September | | Will Palmer | Will Palmer | HHC Motorsport |

## Championship standings

### Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top 20 classified finishers in all races.

| Races | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Races | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
| Races 1 & 3 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Race 2 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |

### Drivers' championship

| Pos. | Driver | OUL | OUL | OUL | ROC | ROC | ROC | SIL | SIL | SIL | SNE | SNE | SNE | BRH | BRH | BRH | SNE | SNE | SNE | DON | DON | DON | BRH | BRH | BRH | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Will Palmer | 1 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 592 |
| 2 | Harrison Newey | 2 | 6 | 9 | Ret | 4 | 12 | Ret | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 455 |
| 3 | Tom Jackson | 4 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 420 |
| 4 | Rodrigo Fonseca | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 12 | DSQ | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 409 |
| 5 | Ciaran Haggerty | 6 | 2 | 7 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 406 |
| 6 | Jordan Albert | 18 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 359 |
| 7 | Jack Bartholomew | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | Ret | 3 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 329 |
| 8 | Chris Mealin | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 | DSQ | 7 | NC | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | DSQ | 8 | 7 | 10 | Ret | 10 | 9 | Ret | 303 |
| 9 | Omar Ismail | | | | | | | 7 | Ret | 17 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 19 | Ret | 260 |
| 10 | Jack Lang | 12 | 9 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 15 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 18 | 10 | 7 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 244 |
| 11 | Sisa Ngebulana | 8 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | Ret | 9 | 9 | Ret | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | Ret | 6 | 7 | 5 | 221 |
| 12 | Ameya Vaidyanathan | 16 | Ret | 12 | 2 | 17 | Ret | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 16 | Ret | 12 | 14 | 16 | Ret | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 217 |
| 13 | Akhil Rabindra | 11 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 15 | Ret | 11 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | Ret | 10 | 8 | Ret | 14 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 203 |
| 14 | Zubair Hoque | 15 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 201 |
| 15 | Fernando Urrutia | 10 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 11 | Ret | 12 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 16 | Ret | 15 | 14 | 2 | 10 | Ret | 194 |
| 16 | Faisal Al Zubair | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 10 | | | | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 11 | | | | 12 | 11 | 11 | 189 |
| 17 | Michael O'Brien | 13 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 1 | Ret | 12 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 17 | Ret | Ret | | | | 11 | Ret | 15 | | | | 150 |
| 18 | James Reveler | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 16 | Ret | 134 |
| 19 | Hernán Fallas | 17 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 19 | | | | | | | 17 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 103 |
| 20 | Sebastian Lanzetti | 3 | 7 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 89 |
| 21 | Joe Stables | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 17 | | | | 17 | 18 | 14 | 63 |
| 22 | Paul Sieljes | | | | 7 | 13 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 34 |
| 23 | Marc González | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Ret | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 |
| Guest drivers ineligible for points |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Riki Christodoulou | | | | | | | Ret | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pos. | Driver | OUL | OUL | OUL | ROC | ROC | ROC | SIL | SIL | SIL | SNE | SNE | SNE | BRH | BRH | BRH | SNE | SNE | SNE | DON | DON | DON | BRH | BRH | BRH | Points |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### Jack Cavill Pole Position Cup

The Jack Cavill Pole Position Cup was awarded to the driver who started from pole position most often throughout the season. Will Palmer was the winner of the Cup, starting 10 of the 24 races from pole position.

| Pos. | Driver | Poles |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Will Palmer | 10 |
| 2 | Harrison Newey | 4 |
| 3 | Jordan Albert | 2 |
| 3 | Akhil Rabindra | 2 |
| 5 | Hernán Fallas | 1 |
| 5 | Rodrigo Fonseca | 1 |
| 5 | Omar Ismail | 1 |
| 5 | Chris Mealin | 1 |
| 5 | Sisa Ngebulana | 1 |
| 5 | Michael O'Brien | 1 |
