2018 ADAC Formula 4 Championship
# 2018 ADAC Formula 4 Championship

The 2018 ADAC Formula 4 Championship was the fourth season of the ADAC Formula 4, an open-wheel motor racing series. It was a multi-event motor racing championship that featured drivers competing in 1.4 litre Tatuus-Abarth single seat race cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. It began on 14 April at Oschersleben and finished on 23 September at Hockenheim after seven triple header rounds.

The championship was dominated by US Racing – CHRS driver Lirim Zendeli, who secured the title after race three at the Nürburgring. He extended his wins tally to ten with victory in the season finale at Hockenheim. His success was key for US Racing – CHRS teams' title. Van Amersfoort Racing driver Liam Lawson lost to Zendeli by 114 points with wins at Lausitzring and Spielberg. Prema Theodore Racing driver Enzo Fittipaldi was third with just one win, at Spielberg. Lawson's teammates Frederik Vesti and Charles Weerts were victorious at Hockenheim and Nürburgring, completing the top five in the standings. David Schumacher won the rookie title, defeating fellow German driver Niklas Krütten by 31 points.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | No. | Driver | Status | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Van Amersfoort Racing | 2 | Frederik Vesti | | All |
| Van Amersfoort Racing | 21 | Charles Weerts | | All |
| Van Amersfoort Racing | 22 | Lucas Alecco Roy | | All |
| Van Amersfoort Racing | 23 | Joey Alders | R | All |
| Van Amersfoort Racing | 30 | Liam Lawson | | All |
| Prema Theodore Racing | 3 | Caio Collet | R | 7 |
| Prema Theodore Racing | 5 | Gianluca Petecof | R | All |
| Prema Theodore Racing | 33 | Jack Doohan | R | 2, 5–6 |
| Prema Theodore Racing | 64 | Olli Caldwell | | All |
| Prema Theodore Racing | 74 | Enzo Fittipaldi | | All |
| ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg | 4 | Niklas Krütten | R | All |
| ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg | 6 | Ido Cohen | R | 1–6 |
| ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg | 26 | Leon Köhler | R | All |
| ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg | 34 | Amaury Cordeel | R | 4–5 |
| US Racing– CHRS | 9 | Petr Ptáček | G | 7 |
| US Racing– CHRS | 27 | David Schumacher | R | All |
| US Racing– CHRS | 28 | Mick Wishofer | | All |
| US Racing– CHRS | 44 | Lirim Zendeli | | All |
| US Racing– CHRS | 95 | Tom Beckhäuser | | All |
| KIC Driving Academy | 10 | Konsta Lappalainen | | 1, 3, 5–6 |
| KIC Driving Academy | 69 | Jesse Salmenautio | G | 1, 5 |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 11 | Giorgio Carrara | G | 5 |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 12 | Federico Malvestiti | G | 5 |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 16 | Grégoire Saucy | G | 5 |
| KDC Racing | 13 | Aaron di Comberti | | 1–3 |
| KDC Racing | 14 | Leonardo Lorandi | | 1–3 |
| Neuhauser Racing | 80 | Andreas Estner | | 1–5 |
| Neuhauser Racing | 81 | Sebastian Estner | R | 1–5 |
| Václav Šafář | 98 | Václav Šafář | G | 5 |
| Icon | Legend |
| R | Rookie |
| G | Guest drivers ineligible to score points |

## Race calendar

Venues for the 2018 season were announced on 19 December 2017 with the first Hockenheim round and the Lausitzring round as 2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters support events, while other event were scheduled to support 2018 ADAC GT Masters. The calendar was altered on 26 March 2018, filling the slot in the 2018 German Grand Prix support package, making a debut for ADAC Formula 4 in the Formula One weekend programme and becoming the first FIA Formula 4 race in the Formula One weekend slot in Europe.

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Rookie winner |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | R1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben | 14 April | Lirim Zendeli | Mick Wishofer | Lirim Zendeli | US Racing– CHRS | David Schumacher |
| 1 | R2 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben | 14 April | Lirim Zendeli | Lirim Zendeli | Lirim Zendeli | US Racing– CHRS | Gianluca Petecof |
| 1 | R3 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben | 15 April | | Mick Wishofer | Olli Caldwell | Prema Theodore Racing | Niklas Krütten |
| 2 | R1 | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim | 5 May | Lirim Zendeli | Lirim Zendeli | Lirim Zendeli | US Racing– CHRS | David Schumacher |
| 2 | R2 | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim | 5 May | Lirim Zendeli | Lirim Zendeli | Lirim Zendeli | US Racing– CHRS | Joey Alders |
| 2 | R3 | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim | 6 May | | Mick Wishofer | Mick Wishofer | US Racing– CHRS | Niklas Krütten |
| 3 | R1 | Lausitzring, Klettwitz | 19 May | Lirim Zendeli | Enzo Fittipaldi | Liam Lawson | Van Amersfoort Racing | Ido Cohen |
| 3 | R2 | Lausitzring, Klettwitz | 19 May | Lirim Zendeli | Charles Weerts | Lirim Zendeli | US Racing – CHRS | David Schumacher |
| 3 | R3 | Lausitzring, Klettwitz | 20 May | | Frederik Vesti | Liam Lawson | Van Amersfoort Racing | Niklas Krütten |
| 4 | R1 | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg | 9 June | Enzo Fittipaldi | Charles Weerts | Enzo Fittipaldi | Prema Theodore Racing | David Schumacher |
| 4 | R2 | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg | 9 June | Enzo Fittipaldi | Enzo Fittipaldi | Lirim Zendeli | US Racing– CHRS | Niklas Krütten |
| 4 | R3 | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg | 10 June | | Enzo Fittipaldi | Liam Lawson | Van Amersfoort Racing | Niklas Krütten |
| 5 | R1 | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim | 21 July | Frederik Vesti | Lirim Zendeli | Frederik Vesti | Van Amersfoort Racing | David Schumacher |
| 5 | R2 | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim | 22 July | Liam Lawson | Lirim Zendeli | Lirim Zendeli | US Racing– CHRS | Jack Doohan |
| 6 | R1 | Nürburgring, Nürburg | 4 August | Lirim Zendeli | Frederik Vesti | Lirim Zendeli | US Racing– CHRS | David Schumacher |
| 6 | R2 | Nürburgring, Nürburg | 4 August | Lirim Zendeli | Frederik Vesti | Frederik Vesti | Van Amersfoort Racing | David Schumacher |
| 6 | R3 | Nürburgring, Nürburg | 5 August | | Jack Doohan | Niklas Krütten | ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg | Niklas Krütten |
| 7 | R1 | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim | 22 September | Liam Lawson | Lirim Zendeli | Charles Weerts | Van Amersfoort Racing | David Schumacher |
| 7 | R2 | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim | 22 September | Liam Lawson | Lirim Zendeli | Lirim Zendeli | US Racing– CHRS | Caio Collet |
| 7 | R3 | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim | 23 September | | Lirim Zendeli | Lirim Zendeli | US Racing– CHRS | Leon Köhler |

## Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. No points were awarded for pole position or fastest lap.

| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |

### Drivers' Cup

| Pos | Driver | OSC | OSC | OSC | HOC1 | HOC1 | HOC1 | LAU | LAU | LAU | RBR | RBR | RBR | HOC2 | HOC2 | NÜR | NÜR | NÜR | HOC3 | HOC3 | HOC3 | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Lirim Zendeli | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 348 |
| 2 | Liam Lawson | 3 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 234 |
| 3 | Enzo Fittipaldi | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 14 | 223 |
| 4 | Frederik Vesti | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Ret | 13 | 211 |
| 5 | Charles Weerts | Ret | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 195 |
| 6 | Mick Wishofer | 2 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 14 | Ret | 8 | 16 | Ret | 4 | 2 | 8 | 160 |
| 7 | Olli Caldwell | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | Ret | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 125 |
| 8 | Niklas Krütten | 9 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 8 | 2 | Ret | 12 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 108 |
| 9 | David Schumacher | 5 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 103 |
| 10 | Gianluca Petecof | 8 | 6 | 15 | Ret | 18 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 7 | Ret | 17 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | Ret | 7 | 4 | 92 |
| 11 | Joey Alders | Ret | 11 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 11 | Ret | 8 | 14 | 11 | Ret | 10 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 15 | 44 |
| 12 | Jack Doohan | | | | 8 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | 12 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 12 | | | | 35 |
| 13 | Leon Köhler | 12 | 10 | 16 | Ret | 12 | 16 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 17 | Ret | 10 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 3 | 33 |
| 14 | Andreas Estner | 13 | 5 | Ret | 9 | 16 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 19 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 14 | | | | | | | 28 |
| 15 | Konsta Lappalainen | 7 | DSQ | 11 | | | | 4 | 15 | 11 | | | | 20 | 22† | 12 | 13 | 11 | | | | 19 |
| 16 | Caio Collet | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 17 | Leonardo Lorandi | Ret | 7 | 14 | 11 | Ret | 18 | 6 | 11 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 |
| 18 | Lucas Alecco Roy | 16 | 12 | 8 | Ret | 11 | 12 | Ret | 9 | 15 | 10 | Ret | 16 | 10 | 21† | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| 19 | Ido Cohen | Ret | 16 | Ret | 14 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | | | | 7 |
| 20 | Aaron di Comberti | 14 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 21 | Tom Beckhäuser | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | Ret | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 4 |
| 22 | Sebastian Estner | 15 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | Ret | 13 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 15 | | | | | | | 2 |
| 23 | Amaury Cordeel | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | 15 | 21 | 17 | | | | | | | 0 |
| Drivers ineligible to score points |||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Grégoire Saucy | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 5 | | | | | | | - |
| - | Federico Malvestiti | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 10 | | | | | | | - |
| - | Petr Ptáček | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 9 | 10 | - |
| - | Jesse Salmenautio | DNS | 15 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 19 | | | | | | | - |
| - | Giorgio Carrara | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 23† | | | | | | | - |
| - | Václav Šafář | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | 16 | | | | | | | - |
| Pos | Driver | OSC | OSC | OSC | HOC1 | HOC1 | HOC1 | LAU | LAU | LAU | RBR | RBR | RBR | HOC2 | HOC2 | NÜR | NÜR | NÜR | HOC3 | HOC3 | HOC3 | Pts |
| 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) |

Notes:

* † – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.

### Rookies' Cup

| Pos | Driver | OSC | OSC | OSC | HOC1 | HOC1 | HOC1 | LAU | LAU | LAU | RBR | RBR | RBR | HOC2 | HOC2 | NÜR | NÜR | NÜR | HOC3 | HOC3 | HOC3 | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | David Schumacher | 5 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 332 |
| 2 | Niklas Krütten | 9 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 8 | 2 | Ret | 12 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 301 |
| 3 | Gianluca Petecof | 8 | 6 | 15 | Ret | 18 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 7 | Ret | 17 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | Ret | 7 | 4 | 232 |
| 4 | Joey Alders | Ret | 11 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 11 | Ret | 8 | 14 | 11 | Ret | 10 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 15 | 202 |
| 5 | Leon Köhler | 12 | 10 | 16 | Ret | 12 | 16 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 17 | Ret | 10 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 3 | 196 |
| 6 | Ido Cohen | Ret | 16 | Ret | 14 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | | | | 160 |
| 7 | Sebastian Estner | 15 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | Ret | 13 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 15 | | | | | | | 118 |
| 8 | Jack Doohan | | | | 8 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | 12 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 12 | | | | 101 |
| 9 | Caio Collet | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 5 | 6 | 49 |
| 10 | Amaury Cordeel | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | 15 | 21 | 17 | | | | | | | 14 |
| Pos | Driver | OSC | OSC | OSC | HOC1 | HOC1 | HOC1 | LAU | LAU | LAU | RBR | RBR | RBR | HOC2 | HOC2 | NÜR | NÜR | NÜR | HOC3 | HOC3 | HOC3 | Pts |

### Teams' Cup

| Pos | Team | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | US Racing– CHRS | 562 |
| 2 | Van Amersfoort Racing | 521 |
| 3 | Prema Theodore Racing | 416 |
| 4 | ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg | 275 |
| 5 | Neuhauser Racing | 104 |
| 6 | KIC Driving Academy | 51 |
| 7 | KDC Racing | 49 |
