2021 F4 Argentina Championship

The 2021 F4 Argentina Championship was the first and only season of the F4 Argentina Championship. It was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The championship uses Mygale M14-F4 chassis.[1] The season commenced on 16 April at Autódromo Ciudad de Concordia and concluded on 4 December at Autódromo Oscar Cabalén.[2][3]

Driver lineup

No. Driver Rounds
7 Argentina Ignacio Grippo[4] 2
Argentina Mateo Nuñez[5] 3
28 4–6
10 Argentina Thiago Martínez[6] 1
11 Argentina Pablo Grippo[6] 1
12 Argentina Federico Hermida[6] All
13 Argentina Bautista Dose[7] 1
14 Argentina Pablo Collazo[6] All
15 Argentina Ramiro Alcaine[6] 1
16 Argentina Luciano Martínez[6] 1–3
17 Argentina Figgo Bessone[6] All
20 Argentina Gerónimo Nuñez[8] 5–6
21 Argentina Lucas Bohdanowicz[9] 2–5
22 Argentina Tomás Pellandino[10] 4
23 Argentina Lucas Yerobi[10] 4
27 Argentina Cristobal Riestra[5] 3
42 Argentina Joaquín Bonnet[10] 4
71 Bolivia Rodrigo Gutiérrez[11] 5
77 Argentina Braian Quevedo[12] 2–3, 5–6
88 Panama Valentino Miní[13] 6
99 Argentina Bautista Damiani[12] 2, 4
111 Argentina Ayrton Chorne[14] 5

Race calendar

All rounds were held in Argentina. Initially, the series planned to support the entire inaugural season of TCR South America[15] but the idea was dropped later on due to travel restrictions and the limit of two abroad rounds.[16] The first four rounds supported Turismo Pista. The planned second round at Autódromo de Concepción del Uruguay was postponed and the circuit was chosen to be the host of the third round.[17][18] After the cancellation of the round at Autódromo Municipal Juan Manuel Fangio on 9–10 September, the next two events were expanded to three races.[19] All rounds but the fifth one supported Turismo Pista. The championship raced alongside the TCR series for the last two rounds.[20]

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver
1 R1 Autódromo Ciudad de Concordia, Concordia 17 April Argentina Federico Hermida Argentina Federico Hermida Argentina Federico Hermida
R2 18 April Argentina Pablo Collazo Argentina Federico Hermida
2 R1 Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez, Buenos Aires
(Circuit N° 8) 		19 June Argentina Lucas Bohdanowicz Argentina Luciano Martínez Argentina Lucas Bohdanowicz
R2 Argentina Lucas Bohdanowicz Argentina Lucas Bohdanowicz
3 R1 Autódromo de Concepción del Uruguay, Concepción del Uruguay 31 July Argentina Federico Hermida Argentina Federico Hermida Argentina Federico Hermida
R2 Argentina Federico Hermida Argentina Federico Hermida
4 R1 Autódromo de Concepción del Uruguay, Concepción del Uruguay 2 October Argentina Federico Hermida Argentina Federico Hermida Argentina Federico Hermida
R2 Argentina Federico Hermida Argentina Federico Hermida
R3 3 October Argentina Federico Hermida Argentina Federico Hermida
5 R1 Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez, Buenos Aires
(Circuit N° 8) 		12 November Argentina Federico Hermida Argentina Federico Hermida Argentina Federico Hermida
R2 13 November Argentina Braian Quevedo Argentina Federico Hermida
R3 Argentina Federico Hermida Argentina Gerónimo Nuñez[a]
6 R1 Autódromo Oscar Cabalén, Alta Gracia 4 December Panama Valentino Mini Argentina Braian Quevedo Argentina Braian Quevedo
R2 Panama Valentino Mini Argentina Braian Quevedo

Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:[21]

Races Position, points per race
 1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   Pole   Entry 
Rounds 1 & 6 50 36 30 24 20 16 12 8 4 2 1 1
Rounds 2–5 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' standings

Pos Driver CON BUA1 CDU1 CDU2 BUA2 AGR EE Pts
1 Argentina Federico Hermida 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 5 3 6 373
2 Argentina Figgo Bessone 2 4 3 5 5 4 2 4 4 5 4 2 3 6 6 241
3 Argentina Braian Quevedo 4 2 2 2 2 2 7 1 1 4 212
4 Argentina Mateo Nuñez 3 3 3 3 2 3 6 5 4 Ret 4 139
5 Argentina Pablo Collazo 3 2 Ret 7 Ret 7 WD WD WD Ret DNS Ret 6 4 6 124
6 Argentina Lucas Bohdanowicz 1 1 4 5 5 Ret 6 7 DNS DNS 4 101
7 Argentina Gerónimo Nuñez 4 5 1 7 5 2 81
8 Panama Valentino Mini 2 2 1 74
9 Argentina Luciano Martínez Ret 7† 7† 3 6 6 3 52
10 Argentina Thiago Martínez 5 3 1 51
11 Argentina Joaquín Bonnet 4 2 5 1 41
12 Argentina Pablo Grippo 4 6 1 41
13 Bolivia Rodrigo Gutiérrez 6 3 3 1 39
14 Argentina Tomás Pellandino 6 5 3 1 34
15 Argentina Bautista Damiani 5 6 7 6 Ret 2 34
16 Argentina Bautista Dose DNP 5 1 21
17 Argentina Ayrton Chorne 8 Ret 4 1 17
18 Argentina Ramiro Alcaine 6 Ret 1 17
19 Argentina Lucas Yerobi 8 7 7 1 17
20 Argentina Ignacio Grippo 6 8 1 13
21 Argentina Cristobal Riestra 7† DNS 1 7
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
† — Did not finish but classified

Notes

  1. ^ Braian Quevedo crossed the line as the first but was given a 30 second penalty for causing a collision. G. Nuñez inherited the win.

References

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