2024 F4 Indian Championship
Motor racing championship
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The 2024 F4 Indian Championship was the second season of the F4 Indian Championship. It was a motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The season commenced on 24 August at Madras International Circuit and concluded on 17 November at Kari Motor Speedway.
Drivers
All cars were run by MP Motorsport.[1]
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Indian F4 Global Shootout Program
Racing Promotions Private Limited announced in May 2024 the F4 Global Shootout Program offering scholarships towards the participation in the championship. The estimated cost of the full season of the series is €120,000 and the winner of the shootout would get a fully paid seat in the upcoming season. The runner-up and the third placed driver would get 30% and 20% respectively of the winner's scholarship while each of other finalists would be awarded €15,000.[24] The program was held on 9–11 July at Circuit du Var, France, in the partnership with the driving school AGS Formule 1.[25] The following drivers were selected:
Deko Abiakel
Aiva Anagnostiadis
Giancarlo Artho
Yashwanth Babu
Granit Demiri
Jayden Hamilton
Zakariya Mohammed
Georgia Morgan
Thornton Thomas
Vishal Venkatraman
Giancarlo Artho was declared the winner of the shootout, followed by Deko Abiakel and Zakariya Mohammed.
Calendar
All events were held in India and run in tandem with the Indian Racing League. The provisional dates were announced on 26 April.[26][27]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Rookie winner | |
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| 1 | R1 | Madras International Circuit, Chennai (Full Circuit) |
24 August | Bangalore Speedsters | ||||
| R2 | 25 August | Godspeed Kochi | ||||||
| R3 | Godspeed Kochi | |||||||
| 2 | R1 | Chennai Formula Racing Circuit, Chennai | 1 September | Godspeed Kochi | ||||
| R2 | Hyderabad Blackbirds | |||||||
| 3 | R1 | Madras International Circuit, Chennai | 14 September | Bangalore Speedsters | ||||
| R2 | 15 September | Rarh Bengal Tigers | ||||||
| R3 | Ahmedabad Apex Racers | |||||||
| R4 | Hyderabad Blackbirds | |||||||
| 4 | R1 | Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore | 19 October | Hyderabad Blackbirds | ||||
| R2 | 20 October | Hyderabad Blackbirds | ||||||
| R3 | Hyderabad Blackbirds | |||||||
| 5 | R1 | Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore | 16 November | Hyderabad Blackbirds | ||||
| R2 | 17 November | Rarh Bengal Tigers | ||||||
| R3 | Rarh Bengal Tigers | |||||||
Championship standings
Points were awarded as follows:[28]
Drivers' Championship
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Notes
- Hugh Barter set the fastest lap but according to the official broadcast he was ineligible to score the point for it since he retired from the race. Aqil Alibhai scored the point for setting the fastest lap among those classified as finishers in the race.