2017 ADAC Formula 4 Championship

The 2017 ADAC Formula 4 Championship was the third season of the ADAC Formula 4. It began on 29 April at Oschersleben and finished on 24 September at Hockenheim after seven triple header rounds.

Teams and drivers

In December 2016, ten teams and twenty eight cars were confirmed for the 2017 season:

Team No. Driver Status Rounds
Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing 1 Brazil Felipe Drugovich All
2 Denmark Frederik Vesti All
3 United Kingdom Louis Gachot All
41 Russia Artem Petrov 6–7
83 Canada Kami Moreira-Laliberté 1–5
Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg 4 Germany Sophia Flörsch All
5 Germany Lirim Zendeli All
6 Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser R All
7 Sweden Oliver Söderström All
64 United Kingdom Olli Caldwell G 4–5
Italy Prema Powerteam 9 New Zealand Marcus Armstrong All
44 Estonia Jüri Vips All
68 United States Juan Manuel Correa 1–5
74 Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi G 5
Austria Lechner Racing 10 Germany Richard Wagner R All
11 Austria Mick Wishofer R All
12 Russia Artem Petrov G 3
Germany US Racing 13 Switzerland Fabio Scherer All
18 Germany Julian Hanses All
27 Denmark Nicklas Nielsen All
28 Germany Kim-Luis Schramm All
Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport 15 India Kush Maini G 3
16 Netherlands Job van Uitert G 3
Germany Team Piro Sport Interdental 25 Germany Doureid Ghattas R 2–7
98 Germany Cedric Piro All
Germany Heinrich Motorsport 26 Germany Laurin Heinrich R 1–3, 6
Germany Rennsport Rössler 4–5
Germany Motopark 33 South Africa Jonathan Aberdein All
42 Netherlands Leonard Hoogenboom All
79 Lithuania David Malukas 1–4, 6–7
99 Belgium Charles Weerts R All
Portugal DR Formula 41 Russia Artem Petrov G 5
Austria Neuhauser Racing 80 Germany Andreas Estner All
81 Germany Michael Waldherr All
Italy Bhaitech Racing 96 Italy Lorenzo Colombo G 3
97 Venezuela Sebastián Fernández G 3
Icon Legend
R Rookie
G Guest drivers ineligible to score points

Race calendar and results

All rounds, except the second Oschersleben round were part of ADAC GT Masters weekends.

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Rookie winner
1 R1 Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben 29 April Brazil Felipe Drugovich Denmark Nicklas Nielsen Estonia Jüri Vips Italy Prema Powerteam Belgium Charles Weerts
R2 Denmark Nicklas Nielsen Brazil Felipe Drugovich Denmark Nicklas Nielsen Germany US Racing Austria Mick Wishofer
R3 30 April Germany Lirim Zendeli Germany Lirim Zendeli Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg Germany Laurin Heinrich
2 R1 Germany Lausitzring, Klettwitz 20 May Germany Kim-Luis Schramm Brazil Felipe Drugovich Canada Kami Laliberté Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing Belgium Charles Weerts
R2 Germany Julian Hanses Germany Kim-Luis Schramm Brazil Felipe Drugovich Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing Germany Richard Wagner
R3 21 May Denmark Frederik Vesti Brazil Felipe Drugovich Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing Germany Doureid Ghattas
3 R1 Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 10 June New Zealand Marcus Armstrong Canada Kami Laliberté New Zealand Marcus Armstrong Italy Prema Powerteam Austria Mick Wishofer
R2 11 June New Zealand Marcus Armstrong Switzerland Fabio Scherer Brazil Felipe Drugovich Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing Germany Laurin Heinrich
R3 New Zealand Marcus Armstrong Estonia Jüri Vips Italy Prema Powerteam Germany Laurin Heinrich
4 R1 Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben 8 July Canada Kami Laliberté South Africa Jonathan Aberdein New Zealand Marcus Armstrong Italy Prema Powerteam Austria Mick Wishofer
R2 Brazil Felipe Drugovich Brazil Felipe Drugovich Brazil Felipe Drugovich Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing Austria Mick Wishofer
R3 9 July Denmark Frederik Vesti Denmark Frederik Vesti Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing Austria Mick Wishofer
5 R1 Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg 5 August Germany Lirim Zendeli Switzerland Fabio Scherer Germany Lirim Zendeli Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg Austria Mick Wishofer
R2 6 August Brazil Felipe Drugovich Brazil Felipe Drugovich Brazil Felipe Drugovich Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing Austria Mick Wishofer
R3 United States Juan Manuel Correa New Zealand Marcus Armstrong Italy Prema Powerteam Austria Mick Wishofer
6 R1 Germany Sachsenring, Chemnitz 16 September Germany Julian Hanses Germany Julian Hanses Germany Julian Hanses Germany US Racing Germany Doureid Ghattas
R2 17 September Germany Julian Hanses Switzerland Fabio Scherer Switzerland Fabio Scherer Germany US Racing Austria Mick Wishofer
R3 Brazil Felipe Drugovich Brazil Felipe Drugovich Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser
7 R1 Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 23 September Germany Lirim Zendeli Brazil Felipe Drugovich Brazil Felipe Drugovich Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing Austria Mick Wishofer
R2 Germany Lirim Zendeli Germany Sophia Flörsch Germany Lirim Zendeli Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg Belgium Charles Weerts
R3 24 September Germany Sophia Flörsch Russia Artem Petrov Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing Austria Mick Wishofer

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' Championship

For the second race in Nürburgring, only half points were awarded because of a red flag finish that was less than half of the race distance after Cedric Piro's crash.

Pos Driver OSC1
Germany		 LAU
Germany		 RBR
Austria		 OSC2
Germany		 NÜR
Germany		 SAC
Germany		 HOC
Germany		 Pts
1 Estonia Jüri Vips 1 4 5 2 3 Ret 4 5 1 6 6 3 5 3 4 5 7 4 8 6 3 245.5
2 New Zealand Marcus Armstrong 9 6 Ret 3 2 11 1 3 3 1 2 6 10 8 1 3 2 6 10 9 2 241
3 Brazil Felipe Drugovich 21 2 12 4 1 1 16 1 6 3 1 10 17 1 9 7 Ret 1 1 Ret 5 236.5
4 Germany Lirim Zendeli 7 9 1 7 9 Ret 7 Ret 5 11 11 7 1 2 6 20 6 8 2 1 Ret 164
5 Switzerland Fabio Scherer 4 3 8 DSQ DSQ DSQ Ret 9 10 4 3 5 3 11 15 2 1 5 3 Ret 11 154.5
6 Denmark Nicklas Nielsen 2 1 9 DSQ DSQ DSQ 3 8 2 15 5 12 Ret DNS DNS 4 4 9 5 Ret Ret 128
7 Denmark Frederik Vesti 14 Ret 14 5 6 2 21 13 9 9 12 1 7 10 23 8 5 3 4 19 Ret 113
8 Germany Kim-Luis Schramm 11 22 6 DSQ DSQ DSQ 8 14 7 7 9 4 2 6 5 9 Ret 14 7 4 9 95
9 South Africa Jonathan Aberdein 3 8 3 Ret 13 Ret 14 4 12 2 7 9 Ret 9 16 13 9 16 Ret 2 17 94
10 United States Juan Manuel Correa 5 5 4 Ret 5 8 11 2 Ret 19 4 17 13 15 7 86
11 Germany Julian Hanses 6 12 7 DSQ DSQ DSQ 13 10 8 27 15 19 9 5 2 1 Ret Ret 16 5 13 82
12 Canada Kami Moreira-Laliberté 10 7 Ret 1 4 Ret 5 7 4 12 24 8 Ret 17 DNS 76
13 Germany Sophia Flörsch 15 13 22 Ret 7 6 18 Ret 19 8 10 Ret 19 12 11 6 3 7 DNS 3 7 71
14 Germany Michael Waldherr 20 Ret 23 11 Ret 5 2 6 14 10 8 2 15 14 23 15 8 11 Ret Ret 20 63
15 Russia Artem Petrov Ret DNS DNS 12 22 10 10 16 2 6 8 1 56
16 United Kingdom Louis Gachot 13 19 13 8 11 3 Ret 17 18 17 23 13 6 13 8 22 13 12 11 7 4 51
17 Germany Andreas Estner 17 16 10 12 20 4 20 Ret 11 13 18 14 4 4 12 11 10 15 14 11 18 33
18 Sweden Oliver Söderström 8 21 2 13 Ret 10 Ret 16 17 16 14 16 16 18 13 Ret 17 Ret 15 12 8 27
19 Lithuania David Malukas 18 10 20 10 10 9 10 Ret 13 5 Ret 11 16 14 10 17 Ret 16 20
20 Germany Cedric Piro 23 Ret 15 6 19 16 Ret 15 Ret 20 13 20 11 16 DNS 14 Ret 13 9 14 6 19
21 Netherlands Leonard Hoogenboom 16 11 11 15 8 7 Ret Ret Ret 21 17 21 14 20 19 12 12 Ret 13 15 19 10
22 Belgium Charles Weerts 12 15 18 9 16 13 17 Ret 23 18 22 18 21 23 18 Ret 15 18 21 10 12 3
23 Austria Mick Wishofer 19 14 19 14 17 Ret 15 Ret 20 14 16 15 18 19 14 21 11 19 12 13 10 1
24 Germany Doureid Ghattas 16 18 12 DSQ DNS 22 25 19 24 24 26 22 17 18 20 Ret 18 15 0
25 Germany Richard Wagner 22 17 17 17 12 Ret 19 19 21 24 20 Ret 23 25 21 19 19 21 19 17 Ret 0
26 Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser Ret 20 21 18 14 15 Ret Ret Ret 26 21 Ret 25 27 20 18 Ret 17 18 16 14 0
27 Germany Laurin Heinrich 24 18 16 Ret 15 14 Ret 18 16 22 25 23 22 24 24 Ret DNS DNS 0
Guest drivers ineligible to score points
- Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi 8 7 3 0
- Italy Lorenzo Colombo 6 11 Ret 0
- India Kush Maini 9 20 Ret 0
- Venezuela Sebastián Fernández Ret 12 15 0
- Netherlands Job van Uitert 12 Ret Ret 0
- United Kingdom Olli Caldwell 23 26 22 20 21 17 0
Pos Driver OSC1
Germany		 LAU
Germany		 RBR
Austria		 OSC2
Germany		 NÜR
Germany		 SAC
Germany		 HOC
Germany		 Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Rookies' Championship

Pos Driver OSC1
Germany		 LAU
Germany		 RBR
Austria		 OSC2
Germany		 NÜR
Germany		 SAC
Germany		 HOC
Germany		 Pts
1 Austria Mick Wishofer 19 14 19 14 17 Ret 15 Ret 20 14 16 15 18 19 14 21 11 19 12 13 10 383.5
2 Belgium Charles Weerts 12 15 18 9 16 13 17 Ret 23 18 22 18 21 23 18 Ret 15 18 21 10 12 311
3 Germany Richard Wagner 22 17 17 17 12 Ret 19 19 21 24 20 Ret 23 25 21 19 19 21 19 17 Ret 254
4 Germany Doureid Ghattas 16 18 12 DSQ DNS 22 25 19 24 24 26 22 17 18 20 Ret 18 15 199
5 Czech Republic Tom Beckhäuser Ret 20 21 18 14 15 Ret Ret Ret 26 21 Ret 25 27 20 18 Ret 17 18 16 14 198
6 Germany Laurin Heinrich 24 18 16 Ret 15 14 Ret 18 16 22 25 23 22 24 24 Ret DNS DNS 197.5

Teams' championship

Pos Team Points
1 Italy Prema Powerteam 597.5
2 Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing 426.5
3 Germany ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg 306
4 Germany US Racing 287
5 Austria Neuhauser Racing 185.5
6 Germany Motopark 181
7 Germany Team Piro Sport Interdental 57
8 Austria Lechner Racing 35
9 Germany Laurin Heinrich 6
10 Germany Rennsport Rössler 1

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