# 2023 F4 British Championship

The 2023 ROKiT F4 British Championship is a multi-event, Formula 4 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across United Kingdom. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Formula 4 cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. This, the ninth season, following on from the British Formula Ford Championship, is the ninth year that the cars conform to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations. Part of the TOCA tour, it forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.
The season commenced on 22 April at Donington Park and concluded on 8 October at Brands Hatch, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after thirty races to be held at ten meetings, all but one in the support of the 2023 British Touring Car Championship.

## Teams and drivers

All teams are British-registered.
| Team | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
| Rodin Carlin | 2 | Noah Lisle | | 1, 3–10 |
| Rodin Carlin | 11 | Louis Sharp | | All |
| Rodin Carlin | 12 | Josh Irfan | R | All |
| Rodin Carlin | 55 | Dion Gowda | | All |
| Hitech Pulse-Eight | 4 | James Piszcyk | | All |
| Hitech Pulse-Eight | 5 | William Macintyre | | All |
| Hitech Pulse-Eight | 6 | Kanato Le | | All |
| Hitech Pulse-Eight | 7 | Gabriel Stilp | R | All |
| Virtuosi Racing | 8 | Kai Daryanani | | All |
| Virtuosi Racing | 14 | Aqil Alibhai | | All |
| Virtuosi Racing | 28 | Douwe Dedecker | R | All |
| Phynsis by Argenti | 15 | Alvise Rodella | | 9 |
| Phynsis by Argenti | 17 | Patrick Heuzenroeder | | All |
| Phynsis by Argenti | 26 | Isaac Barashi | R | All |
| Phynsis by Argenti | 53 | Matteo De Palo | R | 3–4 |
| Phynsis by Argenti | 72 | Sonny Smith | | 1 |
| Phynsis by Argenti | 77 | Jaden Pariat | | 1–6 |
| Phynsis by Argenti | 88 | Griffin Peebles | | 8–9 |
| Fortec Motorsport | 18 | James Higgins | | All |
| Fortec Motorsport | 29 | Mika Abrahams | | 4–10 |
| Fortec Motorsport | 57 | Aiden Neate | | 1–6 |
| JHR Developments | 21 | Tom Mills | | 9 |
| JHR Developments | 72 | Sonny Smith | | 2–7 |
| JHR Developments | 87 | Deagen Fairclough | | All |
| Chris Dittmann Racing | 23 | Gustav Jonsson | R | All |
| Chris Dittmann Racing | 49 | Daniel Guinchard | | 1–6 |
| Chris Dittmann Racing | 78 | Jack Sherwood | | All |
| Double R Racing | 27 | Freddie Slater | | 9–10 |
| Icon | Class |
| R | Rookie |
* Monica Boulton Ramos was set to compete in the championship as the female winner of the ROKiT Racing Stars but did not participate in any rounds.

## Race calendar

The provisional calendar was announced on 31 May 2022, with the revision published on 26 October 2022. All races will be held in the United Kingdom. All rounds are scheduled to support 2023 British Touring Car Championship, except for the round at Silverstone Circuit held together with British Endurance Championship.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Rookie winner |
| 1 | R1 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 22 April | Noah Lisle | Noah Lisle | Louis Sharp | Rodin Carlin | Josh Irfan |
| 1 | R2 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 23 April | | Louis Sharp | Louis Sharp | Rodin Carlin | Josh Irfan |
| 1 | R3 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 23 April | Noah Lisle | Noah Lisle | Noah Lisle | Rodin Carlin | Gabriel Stilp |
| 2 | R4 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 6 May | James Higgins | Deagen Fairclough | Kanato Le | Hitech Pulse-Eight | Gustav Jonsson |
| 2 | R5 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 7 May | | Deagen Fairclough | Dion Gowda | Rodin Carlin | Gabriel Stilp |
| 2 | R6 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 7 May | James Higgins | Daniel Guinchard | James Higgins | Fortec Motorsport | Gustav Jonsson |
| 3 | R7 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 20 May | Dion Gowda | race declared null and void, rescheduled to 26–27 August | race declared null and void, rescheduled to 26–27 August | race declared null and void, rescheduled to 26–27 August | race declared null and void, rescheduled to 26–27 August |
| 3 | R8 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 21 May | | Noah Lisle | Aqil Alibhai | Virtuosi Racing | Gustav Jonsson |
| 3 | R9 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 21 May | Dion Gowda | Noah Lisle | Dion Gowda | Rodin Carlin | Gabriel Stilp |
| 4 | R10 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 3 June | James Piszcyk | James Piszcyk | James Piszcyk | Hitech Pulse-Eight | Gabriel Stilp |
| 4 | R11 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 4 June | | Dion Gowda | Noah Lisle | Rodin Carlin | Gustav Jonsson |
| 4 | R12 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 4 June | William Macintyre | Deagen Fairclough | William Macintyre | Hitech Pulse-Eight | Gabriel Stilp |
| 5 | R13 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) | 17 June | James Higgins | Kanato Le | Kanato Le | Hitech Pulse-Eight | Gustav Jonsson |
| 5 | R14 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) | 18 June | | Louis Sharp | Sonny Smith | JHR Developments | Douwe Dedecker |
| 5 | R15 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) | 18 June | James Higgins | Kanato Le | James Higgins | Fortec Motorsport | Gabriel Stilp |
| 6 | R16 | Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 24 June | William Macintyre | Gabriel Stilp | Josh Irfan | Rodin Carlin | Josh Irfan |
| 6 | R17 | Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 25 June | | Kanato Le | Noah Lisle | Rodin Carlin | Gustav Jonsson |
| 6 | R18 | Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 25 June | James Piszcyk | Kanato Le | James Piszcyk | Hitech Pulse-Eight | Gabriel Stilp |
| 7 | R19 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) | 29 July | Louis Sharp | Louis Sharp | Louis Sharp | Rodin Carlin | Josh Irfan |
| 7 | R20 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) | 29 July | | Gabriel Stilp | Sonny Smith | JHR Developments | Gabriel Stilp |
| 7 | R21 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) | 30 July | Louis Sharp | Louis Sharp | Louis Sharp | Rodin Carlin | Josh Irfan |
| 8 | R22 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) | 12 August | William Macintyre | William Macintyre | William Macintyre | Hitech Pulse-Eight | Gustav Jonsson |
| 8 | R23 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) | 13 August | | William Macintyre | Deagen Fairclough | JHR Developments | Gabriel Stilp |
| 8 | R24 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) | 13 August | Dion Gowda | James Piszcyk | Dion Gowda | Rodin Carlin | Gustav Jonsson |
| 9 | R25 | Donington Park (Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) | 26 August | Mika Abrahams | Mika Abrahams | Louis Sharp | Rodin Carlin | Gustav Jonsson |
| 9 | R7 | Donington Park (Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) | 26 August | Dion Gowda | Gustav Jonsson | Dion Gowda | Rodin Carlin | Gustav Jonsson |
| 9 | R26 | Donington Park (Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) | 27 August | | William Macintyre | Deagen Fairclough | JHR Developments | Gabriel Stilp |
| 9 | R27 | Donington Park (Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) | 27 August | Mika Abrahams | Freddie Slater | Gabriel Stilp | Hitech Pulse-Eight | Gabriel Stilp |
| 10 | R28 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 7 October | Louis Sharp | Deagen Fairclough | Louis Sharp | Rodin Carlin | Gustav Jonsson |
| 10 | R29 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 8 October | | Deagen Fairclough | Josh Irfan | Rodin Carlin | Josh Irfan |
| 10 | R30 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 8 October | Louis Sharp | Deagen Fairclough | Deagen Fairclough | JHR Developments | Gabriel Stilp |

## Championship standings

Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers in races 1 and 3 and for the top eight classified finishers in race 2. Up to ten points are awarded for positions gained from the drivers' respective starting positions in race 2 which has its grid formed by reversing the order from the qualifying session. Two points are awarded for the best legal lap set in the qualifying session. Bonus points count towards only the drivers' standings.
| Races | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race |
| Races | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | FL |
| Qualifying | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Races 1 & 3 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Race 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | 1 |

### Drivers' Standings

| Pos | Driver | DPN | DPN | DPN | BHI | BHI | BHI | SNE | SNE | SNE | THR | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | OUL | SIL | SIL | SIL | CRO | CRO | CRO | KNO | KNO | KNO | DPGP | DPGP | DPGP | DPGP | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | Pen. | Pts |
| 1 | Louis Sharp | 1 | 1$^{10}$ | 6 | Ret | 4$^3$ | 4 | C | 13$^6$ | 3 | 3 | 12$^7$ | 3 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 3$^7$ | 9 | 1 | 16$^3$ | 1 | 2 | 15$^1$ | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6$^{10}$ | 3 | 1 | 11$^8$ | 2 | | 384 |
| 2 | William Macintyre | 6 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13$^3$ | 2 | C | 6$^{10}$ | 4 | 2 | 11$^{10}$ | 1 | 14 | 13$^3$ | 3 | 2 | 5$^{10}$ | 2 | 3 | 15$^2$ | 2 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2$^7$ | 4 | 3 | 7$^9$ | 3 | | 371 |
| 3 | Deagen Fairclough | 5 | 10$^4$ | 4 | 4 | 3$^1$ | 17 | C | 17 | 8 | 15 | 4$^{10}$ | 6 | 3 | 8$^6$ | 4 | 6 | 2$^{10}$ | 4 | 5 | 7$^8$ | 3 | 7 | 1$^1$ | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1$^7$ | 8 | 2 | 6$^{10}$ | 1 | 18 | 296 |
| 4 | Dion Gowda | 4 | 8$^{10}$ | 2 | 9 | 1$^1$ | 10 | C | 10$^{10}$ | 1 | 7 | 3$^8$ | Ret | 5 | 18$^2$ | 5 | 11 | 5$^{10}$ | 5 | 6 | 9$^5$ | 4 | 13 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 1 | 9$^5$ | 17 | EX | 12$^3$ | 9 | 27 | 226 |
| 5 | James Piszcyk | 10 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 10$^1$ | 6 | C | 5$^{10}$ | 5 | 1 | 15$^5$ | 5 | 10 | 7$^3$ | 15 | 3 | 10$^{10}$ | 1 | 8 | 5$^4$ | 8 | 10 | 3$^2$ | 18 | 7 | 10 | 12$^4$ | 6 | 4 | 10$^4$ | 4 | | 220 |
| 6 | James Higgins | 8 | 6$^{10}$ | 8 | 3 | 12$^5$ | 1 | C | 14 | 9 | 10 | 17 | Ret | 15 | 16$^6$ | 1 | 4 | 11$^6$ | 8 | 2 | 12$^6$ | Ret | Ret | 2$^1$ | 11 | 5 | 2 | 11$^6$ | 5 | 10 | 5$^2$ | 13 | | 217 |
| 7 | Kanato Le | 9 | 4$^7$ | 16 | 1 | 11$^4$ | 8 | C | 12$^8$ | 2 | 6 | 5$^{10}$ | 21 | 1 | 14$^7$ | 20 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 10$^4$ | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 8$^1$ | 12 | | 195 |
| 8 | Aqil Alibhai | Ret | 5$^{10}$ | NC | 6 | 6$^3$ | Ret | C | 1$^6$ | 10 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 2 | 10$^5$ | 7 | 14 | 9$^4$ | 12 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 11$^2$ | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5$^{10}$ | 2 | 13 | 13$^4$ | 6 | | 169 |
| 9 | Gabriel Stilp | 17 | 15 | 9 | Ret | 5$^3$ | 9 | C | 9$^9$ | 14 | 5 | 20$^2$ | 4 | Ret | 15$^3$ | 9 | 20 | 15$^5$ | 3 | 11 | 2$^4$ | 14 | 8 | 4$^5$ | 14 | 6 | 14 | 7$^{10}$ | 1 | 17 | 9$^3$ | 5 | | 164 |
| 10 | Noah Lisle | 2 | 17$^4$ | 1 | | | | C | 2$^7$ | 20 | Ret | 1$^3$ | 16 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1$^6$ | 10 | 12 | Ret | 9 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 3$^{10}$ | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 156 |
| 11 | Gustav Jonsson | Ret | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9$^3$ | 7 | C | 8$^{10}$ | 16 | 16 | 2$^5$ | 10 | 12 | 5$^3$ | 11 | 8 | 4$^{10}$ | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 14 | 8 | 14 | 10 | | 133 |
| 12 | Josh Irfan | 7 | 7 | 13 | Ret | 15$^4$ | 14 | C | Ret | Ret | 11 | 8$^1$ | 13 | 19 | 3$^2$ | 13 | 1 | 13$^2$ | 11 | 4 | 11$^5$ | 5 | 12 | 7$^1$ | 17 | 15 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 1$^1$ | 16 | | 105 |
| 13 | Daniel Guinchard | 3 | 16$^2$ | Ret | 5 | 7$^7$ | 3 | C | Ret | 12 | 21 | 14$^3$ | 8 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 95 |
| 14 | Aiden Neate | 11 | 2$^{10}$ | 11 | 8 | 2 | 12 | C | 7$^5$ | 6 | 4 | 13$^8$ | 2 | Ret | Ret | DNS | WD | WD | WD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 91 |
| 15 | Jack Sherwood | 13 | 11$^2$ | 3 | 16 | 16 | Ret | C | 15 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 4$^3$ | 12 | 13 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 4$^1$ | 11 | 3 | 6$^6$ | 8 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 2$^3$ | 18 | | 89 |
| 16 | Sonny Smith | 18 | 13 | 14 | Ret | 14$^6$ | Ret | C | 4$^6$ | 7 | 9 | 9$^4$ | 11 | 16 | 1$^5$ | 19 | 19 | 19 | Ret | 17 | 1$^2$ | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | 69 |
| 17 | Freddie Slater | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | 4$^{10}$ | 15 | 14 | 4$^7$ | 7 | | 52 |
| 18 | Mika Abrahams | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9$^2$ | 10 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 13 | Ret | 9 | 14 | 12 | 2 | | 17$^5$ | 19 | 11 | Ret | 8 | | 46 |
| 19 | Patrick Heuzenroeder | 14 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 11 | C | 3$^3$ | 13 | Ret | Ret | 17 | 7 | 6$^3$ | Ret | 9 | 8$^1$ | 14 | 13 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 9 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 16 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 37 |
| 20 | Isaac Barashi | DNS | Ret | 15 | 15 | Ret | 15 | C | 19 | 18 | 19 | Ret | 18 | Ret | Ret | 16 | Ret | 14 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 13 | Ret | 12$^7$ | 16 | Ret | 17 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 15 | | 28 |
| 21 | Douwe Dedecker | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 13 | C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 2$^2$ | 18 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 14 | Ret | 15 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | | 26 |
| 22 | Griffin Peebles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 13$^2$ | 4 | 14 | | 10$^1$ | 12 | | | | | 15 |
| 23 | Jaden Pariat | 12 | 3$^1$ | 12 | 12 | 8$^5$ | 5 | C | WD | WD | 20 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | Ret | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 15 |
| 24 | Kai Daryanani | 16 | 19 | Ret | 14 | 17 | 16 | C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10$^2$ | 19 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 8 | DNS | Ret | 16 | 19 | | 8 |
| 25 | Matteo De Palo | | | | | | | C | 11 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 26 | Tom Mills | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | | 14 | 11 | | | | | 0 |
| 27 | Alvise Rodella | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | | 16 | Ret | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | DPN | DPN | DPN | BHI | BHI | BHI | SNE | SNE | SNE | THR | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | OUL | SIL | SIL | SIL | CRO | CRO | CRO | KNO | KNO | KNO | DPGP | DPGP | DPGP | DPGP | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | Pen. | 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 Cup

| Pos | Driver | DPN | DPN | DPN | BHI | BHI | BHI | SNE | SNE | SNE | THR | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | OUL | SIL | SIL | SIL | CRO | CRO | CRO | KNO | KNO | KNO | DPGP | DPGP | DPGP | DPGP | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | Pen. | Pts |
| 1 | Gustav Jonsson | Ret | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | C | 8 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 14 | 8 | 14 | 10 | | 489 |
| 2 | Gabriel Stilp | 18 | 15 | 9 | Ret | 5 | 9 | C | 9 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 4 | Ret | 15 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | | 463 |
| 3 | Josh Irfan | 7 | 7 | 13 | Ret | 15 | 14 | C | Ret | Ret | 11 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 1 | 16 | | 380 |
| 4 | Douwe Dedecker | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 13 | C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 14 | Ret | 15 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | | 354 |
| 5 | Isaac Barashi | DNS | Ret | 15 | 15 | Ret | 15 | C | 19 | 18 | 19 | Ret | 18 | Ret | Ret | 16 | Ret | 14 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 13 | Ret | 12 | 16 | Ret | 17 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 15 | | 238 |
| 6 | Matteo De Palo | | | | | | | C | 11 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 58 |
| Pos | Driver | DPN | DPN | DPN | BHI | BHI | BHI | SNE | SNE | SNE | THR | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | OUL | SIL | SIL | SIL | CRO | CRO | CRO | KNO | KNO | KNO | DPGP | DPGP | DPGP | DPGP | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | Pen. | Pts |

### Teams Cup

| Pos | Team | Pts |
| 1 | Rodin Carlin | 692 |
| 2 | Hitech Pulse-Eight | 652 |
| 3 | JHR Developments | 323 |
| 4 | Fortec Motorsport | 313 |
| 5 | Chris Dittmann Racing | 286 |
| 6 | Virtuosi Racing | 181 |
| 7 | Phinsys by Argenti | 117 |
| 8 | Double R Racing | 36 |