# 2018 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship

The 2018 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship season was the third season of the Formula 4 South East Asia Championship. It began on 7 July at the Sepang International Circuit and finished on 1 December at the same venue.

## Drivers

The provisional driver entry list was released on 27 April 2018.
| No. | Driver | Rounds |
| 0 | Adam Khalid | 7–8 |
| 3 | Kane Shepherd | All |
| 7 | Aidan Wright | 2–4 |
| 8 | Malthe Jakobsen | 7–8 |
| 10 | Timothy Yeo | 1–2, 8 |
| 11 | Shahkirah Shaharul | 7–8 |
| 18 | Kubo Masataka | 1 |
| 18 | Sandy Stuvik | 5–6 |
| 22 | Alister Yoong | 1, 3–8 |
| 23 | Muizz Musyaffa | All |
| 26 | Louie Westover | 8 |
| 28 | Alessandro Ghiretti | All |
| 29 | Lucca Allen | 7–8 |
| 32 | Presley Martono | 1 |
| 34 | Shihab Al Habsi | 8 |
| 35 | Moulay El Alaoui | 8 |
| 42 | Luke Thompson | 1–6, 8 |
| 46 | Ryo Komikado | 1, 3–8 |
| 55 | Adam D'Agostino | 1–2 |
| 66 | Antoine Potty | 2–6 |
| 77 | Chetan Korada | 4 |
| 99 | Liam Lawrence | 2 |
| 99 | Emily Linscott | 7 |

## Calendar

The calendar for the 2018 season expanded upon the previous season. The Clark International Speedway round in the Philippines was discontinued and replaced with the Madras Motor Race Track in Chennai, India.
| Rnd | Rnd | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Supporting |
| 1 | R1 | Sepang International Circuit, Selangor | 8 July | Kane Shepherd | Presley Martono | Alessandro Ghiretti | Malaysian Speed Festival |
| 1 | R2 | Sepang International Circuit, Selangor | 8 July | | Presley Martono | Kane Shepherd | Malaysian Speed Festival |
| 1 | R3 | Sepang International Circuit, Selangor | 8 July | | Presley Martono | Presley Martono | Malaysian Speed Festival |
| 2 | R1 | Sepang International Circuit, Selangor | 14 July | Kane Shepherd | Kane Shepherd | Kane Shepherd | Malaysia Championship Series F3 Asian Championship |
| 2 | R2 | Sepang International Circuit, Selangor | 15 July | | Kane Shepherd | Alessandro Ghiretti | Malaysia Championship Series F3 Asian Championship |
| 2 | R3 | Sepang International Circuit, Selangor | 15 July | | Kane Shepherd | Muizz Musyaffa | Malaysia Championship Series F3 Asian Championship |
| 3 | R1 | Madras Motor Race Track, Chennai | 2 September | Alessandro Ghiretti | Alessandro Ghiretti | Alessandro Ghiretti | |
| 3 | R2 | Madras Motor Race Track, Chennai | 2 September | | Alessandro Ghiretti | Alessandro Ghiretti | |
| 3 | R3 | Madras Motor Race Track, Chennai | 2 September | | Alessandro Ghiretti | Muizz Musyaffa | |
| 4 | R1 | Madras Motor Race Track, Chennai | 9 September | Alessandro Ghiretti | Alessandro Ghiretti | Alessandro Ghiretti | |
| 4 | R2 | Madras Motor Race Track, Chennai | 9 September | | Alessandro Ghiretti | Alister Yoong | |
| 4 | R3 | Madras Motor Race Track, Chennai | 9 September | | Alessandro Ghiretti | Muizz Musyaffa | |
| 5 | R1 | Chang International Circuit, Buriram | 26 October | Alessandro Ghiretti | Muizz Musyaffa | Alessandro Ghiretti | Thailand Super Series |
| 5 | R2 | Chang International Circuit, Buriram | 27 October | | Alessandro Ghiretti | Alessandro Ghiretti | Thailand Super Series |
| 5 | R3 | Chang International Circuit, Buriram | 27 October | | Alessandro Ghiretti | Alessandro Ghiretti | Thailand Super Series |
| 6 | R1 | Chang International Circuit, Buriram | 28 October | Kane Shepherd | Alessandro Ghiretti | Alessandro Ghiretti | Thailand Super Series |
| 6 | R2 | Chang International Circuit, Buriram | 28 October | | Muizz Musyaffa | Alessandro Ghiretti | Thailand Super Series |
| 6 | R3 | Chang International Circuit, Buriram | 28 October | | Muizz Musyaffa | Kane Shepherd | Thailand Super Series |
| 7 | R1 | Sepang International Circuit, Selangor | 24 November | Kane Shepherd | Muizz Musyaffa | Alessandro Ghiretti | Sepang 1000 km Audi R8 LMS Cup F3 Asian Championship |
| 7 | R2 | Sepang International Circuit, Selangor | 25 November | | Alessandro Ghiretti | Alessandro Ghiretti | Sepang 1000 km Audi R8 LMS Cup F3 Asian Championship |
| 7 | R3 | Sepang International Circuit, Selangor | 25 November | | Muizz Musyaffa | Alessandro Ghiretti | Sepang 1000 km Audi R8 LMS Cup F3 Asian Championship |
| 8 | R1 | Sepang International Circuit, Selangor | 1 December | Alessandro Ghiretti | Kane Shepherd | Alessandro Ghiretti | Malaysian Speed Festival |
| 8 | R2 | Sepang International Circuit, Selangor | 1 December | | Alessandro Ghiretti | Kane Shepherd | Malaysian Speed Festival |
| 8 | R3 | Sepang International Circuit, Selangor | 1 December | | Alessandro Ghiretti | Malthe Jakobsen | Malaysian Speed Festival |

## Championship standings

The series follows the standard F1 points scoring system with the addition of 1 point for fastest lap and 3 points for pole. The best 18 results out of 24 races counted towards the championship.
The fastest qualifying laps determine the grid positions for race 1. The finishing positions of the entire field in race 1 are reversed to determine the grid positions for race 2. The finishing positions of the entire field in race 2 are reversed to determine the grid positions for race 3.
Points were awarded as follows:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | R1 PP | FL |
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |

### Drivers' standings

| Pos | Driver | SEP1 | SEP1 | SEP1 | SEP2 | SEP2 | SEP2 | MAD1 | MAD1 | MAD1 | MAD2 | MAD2 | MAD2 | CHA1 | CHA1 | CHA1 | CHA2 | CHA2 | CHA2 | SEP3 | SEP3 | SEP3 | SEP4 | SEP4 | SEP4 | Pts |
| 1 | Alessandro Ghiretti | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 446 |
| 2 | Kane Shepherd | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 365 |
| 3 | Muizz Musyaffa | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 9 | 1 | 3 | DNS | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 266 |
| 4 | Alister Yoong | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 200 |
| 5 | Luke Thompson | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | 4 | 4 | 7 | 186 |
| 6 | Antoine Potty | | | | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | 176 |
| 7 | Ryo Komikado | 9 | 10 | 9 | | | | 8 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | DNS | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 109 |
| 8 | Malthe Jakobsen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 70 |
| 9 | Aidan Wright | | | | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 58 |
| 10 | Timothy Yeo | 4 | 4 | 10 | Ret | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 6 | 10 | 57 |
| 11 | Presley Martono | 5 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 53 |
| 12 | Lucca Allen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 52 |
| 13 | Adam D'Agostino | 10 | 9 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 |
| 14 | Shihab Al Habsi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Ret | 3 | 15 |
| 15 | Adam Khalid | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | 15 |
| 16 | Kubo Masataka | 8 | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 |
| 17 | Shahkirah Shaharul | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 14 |
| 18 | Emily Linscott | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 7 | Ret | | | | 12 |
| 19 | Liam Lawrence | | | | 7 | 9 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| 20 | Louie Westover | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Chetan Korada | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 22 | Sandy Stuvik | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | NC | NC | | | | | | | 4 |
| 23 | Moulay El Alaoui | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 10 | 12 | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | SEP1 | SEP1 | SEP1 | SEP2 | SEP2 | SEP2 | MAD1 | MAD1 | MAD1 | MAD2 | MAD2 | MAD2 | CHA1 | CHA1 | CHA1 | CHA2 | CHA2 | CHA2 | SEP3 | SEP3 | SEP3 | SEP4 | SEP4 | SEP4 | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### Rookie Champions

| Pos | Drivers | Pts |
| 1 | Alessandro Ghiretti | 420 |
| 2 | Muizz Musyaffa | 282 |
| 3 | Antoine Potty | 188 |
| 4 | Ryo Komikado | 160 |
| 5 | Abdirahman Mohamed | 30 |
| 6 | Emily Linscott | 21 |
| 7 | Louie Westover | 16 |
| 8 | Moulay el Aloui | 9 |
| 9 | Alister Yoong | 0 |