2020 F4 British Championship
# 2020 F4 British Championship

The 2020 F4 British Championship certified by FIA – powered by Ford EcoBoost was a multi-event, Formula 4 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across United Kingdom. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Formula 4 cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. This, the sixth season, following on from the British Formula Ford Championship, was also the sixth year that the cars conformed to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations. Part of the TOCA tour, it formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.

The season commenced on 1 August at Donington Park and concluded on 15 November at the Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, after twenty-six races held at nine meetings, all in support of the 2020 British Touring Car Championship.

Luke Browning was crowned champion at Brands Hatch, finishing four points ahead of his championship rival Zak O'Sullivan.

## Teams and drivers

All teams were British-registered.

| Team | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Carlin | 1 | Matías Zagazeta | R | All |
| Carlin | 21 | Christian Mansell | R | All |
| Carlin | 51 | Zak O'Sullivan | | All |
| Fortec Motorsport | 7 | Roberto Faria | | 1–4, 9 |
| Fortec Motorsport | 8 | Rafael Villagómez | R | 1–2, 4–5, 7–8 |
| Fortec Motorsport | 11 | Luke Browning | | All |
| Argenti Motorsport | 18 | Reema Juffali | | All |
| Argenti Motorsport | 25 | Casper Stevenson | | All |
| Argenti Motorsport | 87 | Nico Pino | R | 1–4 |
| TRS Arden Junior Team | 27 | Alex Connor | | All |
| TRS Arden Junior Team | 55 | Roman Bilinski | | All |
| TRS Arden Junior Team | 78 | Frederick Lubin | R | All |
| JHR Developments | 49 | Abbi Pulling | | All |
| JHR Developments | 67 | James Hedley | | All |
| JHR Developments | 95 | Nathanael Hodgkiss | | 1–4 |
| Icon | Class |
| R | Rookie |

## Race calendar

The original calendar was announced on 16 June 2019. A revised provisional calendar was announced on 27 April 2020 with a delayed start to the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All races were held in the United Kingdom, supporting the 2020 British Touring Car Championship. Due to limited daylight hours, the Croft event in October has been reduced to 2 races.

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Rookie Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | R1 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 1 August | James Hedley | Luke Browning | Alex Connor | TRS Arden Junior Team | Rafael Villagómez |
| 1 | R2 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 2 August | | Zak O'Sullivan | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | Rafael Villagómez |
| 1 | R3 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 2 August | Roberto Faria | Luke Browning | James Hedley | JHR Developments | Matías Zagazeta |
| 2 | R4 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 8 August | Zak O'Sullivan | Luke Browning | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | Christian Mansell |
| 2 | R5 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 8 August | | James Hedley | Christian Mansell | Carlin | Christian Mansell |
| 2 | R6 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 9 August | Zak O'Sullivan | Zak O'Sullivan | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | Christian Mansell |
| 3 | R7 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) | 22 August | James Hedley | James Hedley | Luke Browning | Fortec Motorsports | Frederick Lubin |
| 3 | R8 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) | 23 August | | Luke Browning | Luke Browning | Fortec Motorsports | Frederick Lubin |
| 3 | R9 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) | 23 August | Luke Browning | James Hedley | Luke Browning | Fortec Motorsports | Christian Mansell |
| 4 | R10 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) | 29 August | Luke Browning | Zak O'Sullivan | Luke Browning | Fortec Motorsports | Rafael Villagómez |
| 4 | R11 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) | 30 August | | Zak O'Sullivan | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | Christian Mansell |
| 4 | R12 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) | 30 August | Luke Browning | Luke Browning | Luke Browning | Fortec Motorsports | Rafael Villagómez |
| 5 | R13 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 19 September | James Hedley | James Hedley | James Hedley | JHR Developments | Frederick Lubin |
| 5 | R14 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 19 September | | Casper Stevenson | James Hedley | JHR Developments | Frederick Lubin |
| 5 | R15 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 20 September | James Hedley | Alex Connor | James Hedley | JHR Developments | Christian Mansell |
| 6 | R16 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 26 September | Alex Connor | Alex Connor | Alex Connor | TRS Arden Junior Team | Matías Zagazeta |
| 6 | R17 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 27 September | | James Hedley | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | Christian Mansell |
| 6 | R18 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 27 September | Alex Connor | Casper Stevenson | Casper Stevenson | Argenti Motorsport | Christian Mansell |
| 7 | R19 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) | 10 October | Casper Stevenson | Casper Stevenson | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | Frederick Lubin |
| 7 | R20 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) | 11 October | Casper Stevenson | Luke Browning | Casper Stevenson | Argenti Motorsport | Christian Mansell |
| 8 | R21 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 24 October | Luke Browning | Alex Connor | Luke Browning | Fortec Motorsports | Christian Mansell |
| 8 | R22 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 24 October | | Roman Bilinski | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | Christian Mansell |
| 8 | R23 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 25 October | Zak O'Sullivan | Luke Browning | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | Frederick Lubin |
| 9 | R24 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 14 November | Luke Browning | James Hedley | Luke Browning | Fortec Motorsports | Christian Mansell |
| 9 | R25 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 15 November | | James Hedley | Alex Connor | TRS Arden Junior Team | Christian Mansell |
| 9 | R26 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 15 November | Luke Browning | Zak O'Sullivan | Zak O'Sullivan | Carlin | Christian Mansell |
| Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic |||||||||
| Silverstone Circuit (International Circuit, Northamptonshire) | Silverstone Circuit (International Circuit, Northamptonshire) | Silverstone Circuit (International Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 26-27 September | | | | | |

## 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' standings

| Pos | Driver | DON | DON | DON | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | OUL | OUL | OUL | KNO | KNO | KNO | THR | THR | THR | SIL | SIL | SIL | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | SNE | $BHI^‡$ | $BHI^‡$ | $BHI^‡$ | Pen. | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pen. | Pts |
| 1 | Luke Browning | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 412.5 |
| 2 | Zak O'Sullivan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 408.5 |
| 3 | Casper Stevenson | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 7 | | 328 |
| 4 | Alex Connor | 1 | Ret | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 265 |
| 5 | James Hedley | 5 | Ret | 1 | DNS | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Ret | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 249 |
| 6 | Abbi Pulling | 15 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 5 | 2 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | | 191.5 |
| 7 | Christian Mansell | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 163 |
| 8 | Roman Bilinski | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | DSQ | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 156 |
| 9 | Frederick Lubin | 9 | 4 | 10 | Ret | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | 111 |
| 10 | Roberto Faria | 3 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Ret | 4 | | 106 |
| 11 | Rafael Villagómez | 6 | 3 | 9 | Ret | 14 | 13 | | | | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | | | | 9 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | | | | | 47 |
| 12 | Matías Zagazeta | 13 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 13 | Ret | 9 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 11 | | 34 |
| 13 | Reema Juffali | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 12 | | 27 |
| 14 | Nico Pino | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 |
| 15 | Nathanael Hodgkiss | 11 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| Pos | Driver | DON | DON | DON | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | OUL | OUL | OUL | KNO | KNO | KNO | THR | THR | THR | SIL | SIL | SIL | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | SNE | $BHI^‡$ | $BHI^‡$ | $BHI^‡$ | Pen. | Pts |
| Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pen. | Pts |

### Rookie Cup

| Pos | Driver | DON | DON | DON | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | OUL | OUL | OUL | KNO | KNO | KNO | THR | THR | THR | SIL | SIL | SIL | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | SNE | $BHI^‡$ | $BHI^‡$ | $BHI^‡$ | Pen. | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pen. | Pts |
| 1 | Christian Mansell | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 496.5 |
| 2 | Frederick Lubin | 9 | 4 | 10 | Ret | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | 435 |
| 3 | Matías Zagazeta | 13 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 13 | Ret | 9 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 11 | | 339.5 |
| 4 | Rafael Villagómez | 6 | 3 | 9 | Ret | 14 | 13 | | | | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | | | | 9 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | | | | | 233 |
| 5 | Nico Pino | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 161 |
| Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pen. | Pts |
| Pos | Driver | DON | DON | DON | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | OUL | OUL | OUL | KNO | KNO | KNO | THR | THR | THR | SIL | SIL | SIL | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | SNE | $BHI^‡$ | $BHI^‡$ | $BHI^‡$ | | | Pen. | Pts |

Notes: ‡ – Half points were awarded for Race 3, as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed.

### Teams Cup

Each team nominated two drivers to score points before every round. All non-nominated drivers were ignored.

| Pos | Team | Pts |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Carlin | 609.5 |
| 2 | Fortec Motorsport | 554 |
| 3 | TRS Arden Junior Team | 475 |
| 4 | JHR Developments | 471.5 |
| 5 | Argenti Motorsport | 418.5 |
