2017 F4 Chinese Championship
# 2017 F4 Chinese Championship

The 2017 F4 Chinese Championship (Shell Cup FIA F4 Chinese Championship) was the third season of the F4 Chinese Championship. It began on 22 April at the Zhuhai International Circuit and concluded on 29 October at the new Ningbo International Circuit, after seven triple-header rounds, five of them co-hosted with the China Formula Grand Prix championship, and the remaining two being run as a support for the Chinese Touring Car Championship and, in Ningbo, for the World Touring Car Championship.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | No. | Driver | Class | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| BlackArts Racing Team | 2 | Charles Leong | | 1–6 |
| BlackArts Racing Team | 3 | Louis Prette | | 1 |
| BlackArts Racing Team | 6 | Josh Burdon | | 2 |
| BlackArts Racing Team | 58 | Yves Volte | | 3–7 |
| Geely Automobile Racing Team | 4 | Wu Pei | | 5–7 |
| Champ Motorsport | 7 | Ryan Liu | | 1–3 |
| Champ Motorsport | 78 | David Sitanala | | 1 |
| Glory Master Team | 9 | Feng Diyang | | 1–2 |
| Glory Racing Team | 11 | Billy Zheng | | All |
| Glory Racing Team | 20 | Tai Yi | | 1–6 |
| Glory Racing Team | 55 | Zheng Wancheng | | 7 |
| MRS Motorsport | 18 | Lin Taian | | All |
| MRS Motorsport | 20 | Tai Yi | | 7 |
| MRS Motorsport | 63 | Xie Ruilin | | 1–5 |
| MRS Motorsport | 91 | Julio Acosta | G | 6 |
| Ningbo International Circuit Team | 21 | He Zijian | | 6 |
| Ningbo International Circuit Team | 33 | Shang Zongyi | | 6 |
| BlackArts Motorsport Team | 23 | Daniel Cao | | 4 |
| BlackArts Motorsport Team | 77 | Ryan Liu | | 4 |
| Brother Racing Team | 27 | Ren Wei | | 3 |
| Hunan International Circuit Team | 39 | Chen Guanghui | | 6 |
| Friends Come From Far Away | 47 | Chen Guanjun | | 6 |
| Friends Come From Far Away | 55 | Zheng Wancheng | | 5 |
| Friends Come From Far Away | 56 | Li Huiwei | | 4, 6 |
| Friends Come From Far Away | 57 | Xi Xiuping | | 1–5, 7 |
| Friends Come From Far Away | 66 | Liang Dong | | 7 |
| Friends Come From Far Away | 76 | Zheng Shangguan | | 1 |
| Pǔtè Team | 55 | Zheng Wancheng | | 6 |
| Pǔtè Team | 99 | Feng Diyang | | 4–6 |
| Icon | Class |
| G | Guest drivers ineligible to score points |

## Race calendar

All rounds were held in China.

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning team | Supporting |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | R1 | Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai | 22 April | Hon Chio Leong | Hon Chio Leong | Hon Chio Leong | BlackArts Racing Team | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 1 | R2 | Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai | 23 April | | Billy Zheng | Hon Chio Leong | BlackArts Racing Team | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 1 | R3 | Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai | 23 April | | Tai Yi | Zheng Shangguan | Friends Come From Far Away | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 2 | R1 | Chengdu Goldenport Circuit, Chengdu | 20 May | Josh Burdon | Josh Burdon | Josh Burdon | BlackArts Racing Team | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 2 | R2 | Chengdu Goldenport Circuit, Chengdu | 21 May | | Josh Burdon | Josh Burdon | BlackArts Racing Team | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 2 | R3 | Chengdu Goldenport Circuit, Chengdu | 21 May | | Josh Burdon | Josh Burdon | BlackArts Racing Team | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 3 | R1 | Goldenport Park Circuit, Beijing | 24 June | Hon Chio Leong | Hon Chio Leong | Hon Chio Leong | BlackArts Racing Team | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 3 | R2 | Goldenport Park Circuit, Beijing | 25 June | | Hon Chio Leong | Hon Chio Leong | BlackArts Racing Team | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 3 | R3 | Goldenport Park Circuit, Beijing | 25 June | | Hon Chio Leong | Hon Chio Leong | BlackArts Racing Team | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 4 | R1 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 4 August | Daniel Cao | Hon Chio Leong | Hon Chio Leong | BlackArts Racing Team | 2017 China Touring Car Championship |
| 4 | R2 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 5 August | | Billy Zheng | Hon Chio Leong | BlackArts Racing Team | 2017 China Touring Car Championship |
| 4 | R3 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 5 August | | Race abandoned due to heavy rain | Race abandoned due to heavy rain | Race abandoned due to heavy rain | | 2017 China Touring Car Championship |
| 5 | R1 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 16 September | Hon Chio Leong | Hon Chio Leong | Hon Chio Leong | BlackArts Racing Team | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 5 | R2 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 17 September | | Hon Chio Leong | Hon Chio Leong | BlackArts Racing Team | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 5 | R3 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 17 September | | Yves Volte | Yves Volte | BlackArts Racing Team | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 6 | R1 | Ningbo International Circuit, Ningbo | 14 October | Julio Acosta | Hon Chio Leong | Hon Chio Leong | BlackArts Racing Team | World Touring Car Championship 2017 China Touring Car Championship |
| 6 | R2 | Ningbo International Circuit, Ningbo | 15 October | | Hon Chio Leong | Hon Chio Leong | BlackArts Racing Team | World Touring Car Championship 2017 China Touring Car Championship |
| 6 | R3 | Ningbo International Circuit, Ningbo | 15 October | | Julio Acosta | Julio Acosta | MRS Motorsport | World Touring Car Championship 2017 China Touring Car Championship |
| 7 | R1 | Ningbo International Circuit, Ningbo | 28 October | Billy Zheng | Billy Zheng | Billy Zheng | Glory Racing Team | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 7 | R2 | Ningbo International Circuit, Ningbo | 29 October | | Yves Volte | Billy Zheng | Glory Racing Team | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 7 | R3 | Ningbo International Circuit, Ningbo | 29 October | | Lin Taian | Lin Taian | MRS Motorsport | China Formula Grand Prix |

## Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:

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

### Drivers' Championship

| Pos | Driver | ZIC | ZIC | ZIC | CGC | CGC | CGC | BGP | BGP | BGP | SIC1 | SIC1 | SIC1 | SIC2 | SIC2 | SIC2 | NIC1 | NIC1 | NIC1 | NIC2 | NIC2 | NIC2 | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Charles Leong | 1 | 1 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | 345 |
| 2 | Billy Zheng | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | Ret | 4 | C | 3 | 3 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 246 |
| 3 | Lin Taian | 2 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 6 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 242 |
| 4 | Yves Volte | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 239 |
| 5 | Tai Yi | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 6 | 6 | C | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 156 |
| 6 | Xie Ruilin | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | C | 6 | 5 | Ret | | | | | | | 131 |
| 7 | Zheng Wancheng | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 101 |
| 8 | Josh Burdon | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 75 |
| 9 | Xi Xiuping | 8 | 8 | DSQ | 7 | 5 | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 | 10 | C | 7 | 9 | 3 | | | | 5 | 8 | Ret | 72 |
| 10 | Wu Pei | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 47 |
| 11 | Ryan Liu | 11 | 9 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | C | | | | | | | | | | 39 |
| 12 | David Sitanala | 3 | 3 | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 |
| 13 | Feng Diyang | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 9 | | | | 9 | Ret | C | Ret | 10 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 12 | | | | 29 |
| 14 | Li Huiwei | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 9 | C | | | | 8 | 5 | 7 | | | | 28 |
| 15 | Zheng Shangguan | 9 | 11 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27 |
| 16 | Daniel Cao | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | C | | | | | | | | | | 27 |
| 17 | Louis Prette | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 |
| 18 | He Zijian | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 6 | 4 | | | | 25 |
| 19 | Shang Zongyi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 4 | Ret | | | | 18 |
| 20 | Ren Wei | | | | | | | 5 | 7 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 |
| 21 | Liang Dong | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 000 | 000 | 000 | 8 | 7 | Ret | 10 |
| 22 | Chen Guanghui | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 10 | 11 | | | | 3 |
| 23 | Chen Guanjun | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Ret | 13 | | | | 0 |
| Guest drivers ineligible for championship points ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Julio Acosta | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | Ret | 7 | 1 | 000 | 000 | 000 | |
| Pos | Driver | ZIC | ZIC | ZIC | CGC | CGC | CGC | BGP | BGP | BGP | SIC1 | SIC1 | SIC1 | SIC2 | SIC2 | SIC2 | NIC1 | NIC1 | NIC1 | NIC2 | NIC2 | NIC2 | 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) |

### Teams' Cup

| Pos | Team | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | BlackArts Racing Team | 685 |
| 2 | Glory Racing Team | 426 |
| 3 | MRS Motorsport | 397 |
| 4 | Friends Come From Far Away | 165 |
| 5 | Champ Motorsport | 64 |
| 6 | Geely Automobile Racing Team | 47 |
| 7 | Ningbo International Circuit Team | 43 |
| 8 | Pǔtè Team | 40 |
| 9 | BlackArts Motorsport Team | 32 |
| 10 | Brother Racing Team | 16 |
| 11 | Glory Master Team | 14 |
| 12 | Hunan International Circuit Team | 3 |
