# 2021 F4 British Championship

The 2021 F4 British Championship was a multi-event, Formula 4 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across United Kingdom. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Formula 4 cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. This, the seventh season, following on from the British Formula Ford Championship, was the seventh year that the cars conformed to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations. Part of the TOCA tour, it formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.
The season commenced on 8 May at Thruxton Circuit and concluded on 24 October at Brands Hatch, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after thirty races held at ten meetings, all in the support of the 2021 British Touring Car Championship.
From this season forward, the grid for race 2 is a full reverse grid based on the results of qualifying, instead of reversing the top half drivers from race 1.
This was the last season of the championship using the combination of Mygale M14-F4 chassis and the engines supplied by Ford.

## Teams and drivers

All teams were British-registered.
| Team | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
| Fortec Motorsport | 5 | Joel Granfors | | All |
| Fortec Motorsport | 63 | Oliver Gray | R | 1–8, 10 |
| Fortec Motorsport | 67 | James Hedley | | 1–5 |
| Phinsys by Argenti | 8 | Matías Zagazeta | | All |
| Phinsys by Argenti | 11 | Marcos Flack | R | All |
| Phinsys by Argenti | 36 | Eduardo Coseteng | R | All |
| Phinsys by Argenti | 57 | Aiden Neate | R | 3–10 |
| TRS Arden Junior Team | 10 | Thomas Ikin | R | 1–4 |
| TRS Arden Junior Team | 23 | Georgi Dimitrov | | 7–10 |
| TRS Arden Junior Team | 50 | Cameron McLeod | | 8–10 |
| TRS Arden Junior Team | 77 | David Morales | | 2–10 |
| TRS Arden Junior Team | 99 | Zak Taylor | | All |
| Carlin | 15 | Kai Askey | R | All |
| Carlin | 21 | Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak | | All |
| Carlin | 25 | Dougie Bolger | R | 1–9 |
| Carlin | 31 | Roman Biliński | | 1–4 |
| Carlin | 67 | James Hedley | | 6–10 |
| JHR Developments | 16 | McKenzy Cresswell | R | All |
| JHR Developments | 25 | Dougie Bolger | R | 10 |
| JHR Developments | 35 | Matthew Rees | R | All |
| JHR Developments | 49 | Abbi Pulling | | 1–6 |
| JHR Developments | 84 | Joseph Loake | | All |
| Richardson Racing | 23 | Georgi Dimitrov | | 2–4 |
| Icon | Class |
| R | Rookie |

## Race calendar

All races were held in the United Kingdom. All rounds supported 2021 British Touring Car Championship. The provisional calendar was announced on 20 July 2020. An amended version was unveiled on 14 January 2021 with the season opener moving to 8 May at Thruxton Circuit. Further changes were published on 15 March 2021.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Rookie winner |
| 1 | R1 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 8 May | Matthew Rees | Matías Zagazeta | James Hedley | Fortec Motorsport | Eduardo Coseteng |
| 1 | R2 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 9 May | | Eduardo Coseteng | James Hedley | Fortec Motorsport | Thomas Ikin |
| 1 | R3 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 9 May | Matthew Rees | Eduardo Coseteng | Joseph Loake | JHR Developments | McKenzy Cresswell |
| 2 | R4 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 12 June | Matthew Rees | Marcos Flack | Matthew Rees | JHR Developments | Matthew Rees |
| 2 | R5 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 12 June | | Joel Granfors | Georgi Dimitrov | Richardson Racing | Thomas Ikin |
| 2 | R6 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 13 June | Matthew Rees | McKenzy Cresswell | Matthew Rees | JHR Developments | Matthew Rees |
| 3 | R7 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 26 June | | Joseph Loake | Zak Taylor | TRS Arden Junior Team | Thomas Ikin |
| 3 | R8 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 27 June | Matthew Rees | McKenzy Cresswell | James Hedley | Fortec Motorsport | Matthew Rees |
| 3 | R9 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 27 June | McKenzy Cresswell | Joseph Loake | Matías Zagazeta | Phinsys by Argenti | McKenzy Cresswell |
| 4 | R10 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) | 31 July | James Hedley | James Hedley | James Hedley | Fortec Motorsport | Matthew Rees |
| 4 | R11 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) | 31 July | | Oliver Gray | McKenzy Cresswell | JHR Developments | McKenzy Cresswell |
| 4 | R12 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) | 1 August | James Hedley | Aiden Neate | Joseph Loake | JHR Developments | Dougie Bolger |
| 5 | R13 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) | 14 August | Matías Zagazeta | Matías Zagazeta | Matías Zagazeta | Phinsys by Argenti | Matthew Rees |
| 5 | R14 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) | 15 August | | Kai Askey | McKenzy Cresswell | JHR Developments | McKenzy Cresswell |
| 5 | R15 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) | 15 August | Matías Zagazeta | Joel Granfors | Matías Zagazeta | Phinsys by Argenti | Matthew Rees |
| 6 | R16 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 28 August | Oliver Gray | Aiden Neate | Oliver Gray | Fortec Motorsport | Oliver Gray |
| 6 | R17 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 28 August | | Joel Granfors | Joel Granfors | Fortec Motorsport | Eduardo Coseteng |
| 6 | R18 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 29 August | Oliver Gray | Joel Granfors | Oliver Gray | Fortec Motorsport | Oliver Gray |
| 7 | R19 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) | 18 September | McKenzy Cresswell | McKenzy Cresswell | McKenzy Cresswell | JHR Developments | McKenzy Cresswell |
| 7 | R20 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) | 18 September | | Eduardo Coseteng | Dougie Bolger | Carlin | Dougie Bolger |
| 7 | R21 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) | 19 September | McKenzy Cresswell | McKenzy Cresswell | McKenzy Cresswell | JHR Developments | McKenzy Cresswell |
| 8 | R22 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 25 September | Matías Zagazeta | Matthew Rees | Matías Zagazeta | Phinsys by Argenti | Matthew Rees |
| 8 | R23 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 26 September | | Joseph Loake | Georgi Dimitrov | TRS Arden Junior Team | Kai Askey |
| 8 | R24 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 26 September | Matías Zagazeta | McKenzy Cresswell | Joseph Loake | JHR Developments | Marcos Flack |
| 9 | R25 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 9 October | Matthew Rees | McKenzy Cresswell | Matthew Rees | JHR Developments | Matthew Rees |
| 9 | R26 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 10 October | | Marcos Flack | Georgi Dimitrov | TRS Arden Junior Team | Kai Askey |
| 9 | R27 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 10 October | Matthew Rees | Matthew Rees | Matthew Rees | JHR Developments | Matthew Rees |
| 10 | R28 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 23 October | Eduardo Coseteng | Matthew Rees | McKenzy Cresswell | JHR Developments | McKenzy Cresswell |
| 10 | R29 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 23 October | | Cameron McLeod | Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak | Carlin | Oliver Gray |
| 10 | R30 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 24 October | McKenzy Cresswell | Matías Zagazeta | McKenzy Cresswell | JHR Developments | McKenzy Cresswell |

## Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers in races 1 and 3 and for the top eight classified finishers in race 2. During the round at Brands Hatch utilising the Indy circuit, the race awarding 15 points for the winner was run as the first one. From this round onwards, an extra point was awarded for every position a competitor gained during a reverse grid race.
| 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 |
| 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 | THR1 | THR1 | THR1 | SNE | SNE | SNE | BHI | BHI | BHI | OUL | OUL | OUL | KNO | KNO | KNO | THR2 | THR2 | THR2 | CRO | CRO | CRO | SIL | SIL | SIL | DON | DON | DON | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | Pen. | Pts |
| 1 | Matthew Rees | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 9$^{10}$ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9$^9$ | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 7$^6$ | 5 | 3 | 12$^3$ | 5 | 2 | NC | Ret | 1 | 7$^9$ | 1 | 5 | 5$^6$ | 4 | | 331 |
| 2 | Matías Zagazeta | 3 | 9 | Ret | 9 | 13 | 6 | 12$^5$ | 4 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 1 | 9$^7$ | 1 | 2 | 12$^3$ | 2 | 4 | 7$^5$ | 2 | 1 | 11$^6$ | Ret | 6 | 6$^3$ | 2 | Ret | 9$^3$ | 2 | | 306 |
| 3 | McKenzy Cresswell | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 10$^8$ | 6 | 2 | 13 | 1$^4$ | 14 | 8 | 1$^3$ | 9 | 4 | Ret | WD | 1 | Ret | 1 | 5 | 8$^6$ | 9 | 2 | 12$^3$ | 4 | 1 | 10$^6$ | 1 | | 305 |
| 4 | Joel Granfors | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | Ret | 8$^3$ | 8 | 6 | 11 | 5$^3$ | 10 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 7 | 1$^9$ | 3 | 2 | 8$^6$ | 4 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 8$^4$ | 3 | 4 | Ret | WD | | 240 |
| 5 | James Hedley | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12$^7$ | 6 | 10 | DNS | 11 | Ret | 3$^3$ | 8 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 4$^3$ | 8 | 12 | 2$^4$ | 13 | | 226 |
| 6 | Joseph Loake | 15 | 10 | 1 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 14$^1$ | Ret | 7 | 3 | 13$^4$ | 1 | 5 | 6$^3$ | Ret | Ret | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10$^1$ | 7 | Ret | 4$^7$ | 1 | 4 | Ret | 13 | 2 | Ret | Ret | | 199 |
| 7 | Oliver Gray | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5$^7$ | 9 | 11 | 5 | 6$^6$ | Ret | 9 | 7 | Ret | 1 | 5$^{11}$ | 1 | 8 | 6$^3$ | 9 | Ret | 7$^3$ | Ret | | | | 10 | 4$^1$ | 7 | | 173 |
| 8 | Kai Askey | 10 | Ret | 9 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 11$^3$ | 7 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 3$^3$ | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 4$^1$ | 10 | 10 | 3$^5$ | 3 | 12 | 2$^3$ | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | | 132 |
| 9 | Aiden Neate | | | | | | | 6$^4$ | 16 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 9 | Ret | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6$^2$ | 4 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 10$^6$ | Ret | 5 | 9$^5$ | 16 | 11 | Ret | 3 | | 128 |
| 10 | Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak | 14 | 4 | DSQ | 12 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 2$^1$ | 13 | 6 | 4$^4$ | 10 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 2$^5$ | 6 | 8 | 5$^2$ | 6 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 13 | 1 | 9 | | 123 |
| 11 | Marcos Flack | Ret | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | Ret | 13 | 16 | 8 | 7$^2$ | 17 | Ret | 11 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 3$^3$ | Ret | 6 | 9$^4$ | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11$^4$ | 5 | 3 | 117 |
| 12 | Eduardo Coseteng | 4 | 15 | 11 | 13 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10$^6$ | 7 | 4 | 13 | 7 | Ret | 4$^{10}$ | Ret | 9 | 13 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 11 | 3 | Ret | 9 | 3 | 12$^5$ | 12 | | 111 |
| 13 | Zak Taylor | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1$^4$ | 17 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 11 | Ret | 2$^3$ | 14 | 12 | 8 | Ret | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | | 108 |
| 14 | Abbi Pulling | 12 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3$^5$ | 3 | 8 | Ret | 4$^2$ | 16 | 13 | 8$^3$ | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 97 |
| 15 | Dougie Bolger | 8 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 11$^2$ | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 79 |
| 16 | Georgi Dimitrov | | | | 16 | 1 | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 15 | 14 | Ret | | | | | | | 16 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 1$^1$ | 5 | 14 | 1$^1$ | 14 | 7 | 8$^2$ | 6 | | 75 |
| 17 | Roman Biliński | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | Ret | 12 | 7$^6$ | 5 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 50 |
| 18 | David Morales | | | | 17 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 14 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 14 | Ret | 8 | 9 | Ret | 7 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 14 | | 40 |
| 19 | Thomas Ikin | 11 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2$^1$ | 15 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39 |
| 20 | Cameron McLeod | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 8 | | 23 |
| Pos | Driver | THR1 | THR1 | THR1 | SNE | SNE | SNE | BHI | BHI | BHI | OUL | OUL | OUL | KNO | KNO | KNO | THR2 | THR2 | THR2 | CRO | CRO | CRO | SIL | SIL | SIL | DON | DON | DON | 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 | THR1 | THR1 | THR1 | SNE | SNE | SNE | BHI | BHI | BHI | OUL | OUL | OUL | KNO | KNO | KNO | THR2 | THR2 | THR2 | CRO | CRO | CRO | SIL | SIL | SIL | DON | DON | DON | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | Pen. | Pts |
| 1 | Matthew Rees | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 2 | NC | Ret | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | 426 |
| 2 | McKenzy Cresswell | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | Ret | WD | 1 | Ret | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | | 397 |
| 3 | Oliver Gray | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 7 | Ret | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | Ret | 7 | Ret | | | | 10 | 4 | 7 | | 294 |
| 4 | Kai Askey | 10 | Ret | 9 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | | 286 |
| 5 | Dougie Bolger | 8 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 250 |
| 6 | Marcos Flack | Ret | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | Ret | 13 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 17 | Ret | 11 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 3 | Ret | 6 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 240 |
| 7 | Eduardo Coseteng | 4 | 15 | 11 | 13 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 7 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 9 | 13 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 11 | 3 | Ret | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12 | | 230 |
| 8 | Aiden Neate | | | | | | | 6 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 9 | Ret | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 10 | Ret | 5 | 9 | 16 | 11 | Ret | 3 | | 212 |
| 9 | Thomas Ikin | 11 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 97 |
| Pos | Driver | THR1 | THR1 | THR1 | SNE | SNE | SNE | BHI | BHI | BHI | OUL | OUL | OUL | KNO | KNO | KNO | THR2 | THR2 | THR2 | CRO | CRO | CRO | SIL | SIL | SIL | DON | DON | DON | BHGP | BHGP | BHGP | Pen. | Pts |

### Teams Cup

Each team nominated two drivers to score points before every round. All non-nominated drivers were ignored.
| Pos | Team | Pts |
| 1 | JHR Developments | 648 |
| 2 | Fortec Motorsport | 575 |
| 3 | Phinsys by Argenti | 493 |
| 4 | Carlin | 434 |
| 5 | TRS Arden Junior Team | 369 |
| 6 | Richardson Racing | 26 |