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E4 Championship

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E4 Championship
CategoryFIA Formula 4
RegionEurope
Inaugural season2023
ConstructorsTatuus
Engine suppliersAbarth
Tyre suppliersPirelli
Drivers' championIndia Akshay Bohra
Teams' championItaly Prema Racing
Official websiteOfficial website
Current season

Euro 4 Championship, known since 2025 as the E4 Championship, is a formula racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The championship was inaugurated in 2023 and was designed to provide more racing opportunities for teams and drivers in Italian F4 Championship after the folding of ADAC Formula 4.[1]

History

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The series is run by ACI and promoted by ACI Sport and WSK Promotions, the latter is well known for running prominent karting championships including the WSK Euro Series.[2] The series was confirmed when the calendar for the inaugural season was announced in April 2023, with three rounds supporting the Formula Regional European Championship.[1]

The series faced minor challenges in its first year, after results for the second race in Monza were frozen for a month due to confusion over one marshal post showing a safety car board when no safety car had officially been called.[3] Nonetheless, the series showed close racing and a title fight with only a two-point gap going into the final race, where Ugo Ugochukwu was declared the inaugural champion.[4]

The 2024 season saw Akshay Bohra, who won two races in the opening round, take victory after title rival Freddie Slater was affected by post-race penalties and damage in the final weekend.[5]

Euro 4 was renamed to E4 prior to the 2025 season.[6]

Cars

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The series uses the Tatuus F4-T421, the same car as Italian F4.[2] It is built by Italian race car constructor Tatuus.[7] The engine is a 1.4L turbocharged Abarth engine,[8] and the tyres are provided by Pirelli.[1]

Champions

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Drivers

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Season Driver Team Races Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points Margin
2023 United States Ugo Ugochukwu Italy Prema Racing 9 1 3 5 2 193 24
2024 India Akshay Bohra Germany US Racing 9 3 2 4 1 124 18

Teams

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Season Team Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points Margin
2023 Italy Prema Racing 4 6 16 5 435 150
2024 Italy Prema Racing 4 4 11 4 273 29

Rookie Class

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Season Driver Team Poles Wins (rookie) Podiums Fastest laps Points (rookie) Margin
2023 Singapore Akshay Bohra Germany US Racing 2 3 4 1 180 10
2024 Japan Kean Nakamura-Berta Italy Prema Racing 1 3 3 1 156 8

Woman Trophy

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Season Driver Team Poles Wins (trophy) Podiums Fastest laps Points (trophy) Margin
2023 Switzerland Tina Hausmann San Marino AKM Motorsport 0 6 9 0 222 7

(not held in 2024)

Circuits

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  • Bold denotes a circuit will be used in the 2025 season.
Number Circuits Rounds Years
1 Italy Mugello Circuit 2 2023–present
Italy Monza Circuit 2 2023–present
3 Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 1 2023
Austria Red Bull Ring 1 2024
5 France Circuit Paul Ricard 0 2025
Sources:[2][9][10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gascoigne, Roger (24 April 2023). "ACI's three-round European F4 series confirmed with double points finale". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Spadi, Daniele (21 April 2023). "Euro 4 Championship 2023 sporting regulations revealed by ACI Sport". Feeder Series. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  3. ^ Wood, Ida (18 September 2023). "Results of Euro 4's second Monza race "frozen" until an October meeting". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  4. ^ Wood, Ida (24 December 2023). "2023 International Formula 4 season review". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  5. ^ Brusa, Francesca (10 October 2024). "Bohra secures title as new winners take centre stage: Euro 4 Monza recap". Feeder Series. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  6. ^ "In 2025, Euro 4 transforms into the E4 Championship". acisport.it. Automobile Club d'Italia. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Formula 4 to feature a Tatuus chassis". Italian Formula 4 Championship. 21 December 2013. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Formula 4 powered by Abarth". Italian Formula 4 Championship. 10 January 2014. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  9. ^ Brusa, Francesca (22 August 2024). "Euro 4: 2024 season guide". Feeder Series. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  10. ^ Wood, Ida (27 September 2024). "Euro 4 headed to France in 2025 while Italian F4 drops a foreign round". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
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