Formula Abarth was an open wheel racing series based in Italy and Europe aimed at karting graduates. The inaugural season was in 2010, effectively replacing the Formula Azzurra.
Abarth have taken over the supporting Project Youth initiative, that started in 2005.'[1]
After the success of 2010 season, in which competed international drivers and teams, a new European series has been created with a prize offered in collaboration with Ferrari Driver Academy.
Following a restructure of the FIA single-seater ladder, Formula Abarth was renamed the Italian Formula 4 Championship, retaining the Abarth engines.
Championships
Formula Abarth rewards titles with different classifications according to the following championships:
Region
Championship Name
Description
Europe
Formula Abarth European Series
For drivers between 15 and 21 years old who have not already competed in any national and international F.3 championship or higher series †
Formula Abarth European Series for TEAM
For Teams holding a valid licence for the current season, whose drivers compete in the Formula Abarth European Series for drivers
Only the best placed driver awards points to the team, final ranking is drawn by summing up all the scores
Italy
Formula ACI/CSAI Abarth Italian Championship
For drivers between 15 and 19 years old who have not already competed in any national and international F.3 championship or higher series †
Formula ACI/CSAI Abarth National Trophy
For drivers between 20 and 23 years old who have not already competed in any national and international F.3 championship or higher series †
Formula ACI/CSAI Abarth National Trophy for TEAM
For Teams holding a valid licence for the current season, whose drivers compete in the Italian Championship
Only the best placed driver awards points to the team, final ranking is drawn by summing up all the scores
† The series promoter reserves the right to evaluate single applications
Race weekend
Free practice sessions will be conducted on specific dates during weeks preceding the race.
The qualifying session lasts 30 minutes in a unique or multiple turn and decides the grid order for the first race which has a duration of 28 minutes + 1 lap.
The second race lasts 28 minutes + 1 lap and the grid is decided by the qualifying session with top 8 being reversed, so the driver who started 8th on 1st race will start from pole position and the pole sitter will start from 8th place.
Scoring system
Pole for first and third race: 1 point (not for National Trophy drivers)
Race
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Feature races
20
15
12
10
8
5
4
3
2
1
Sprint
13
11
9
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Fastest lap: 1 point in each race (not for National Trophy drivers)
