# 2016 F4 Spanish Championship

The 2016 F4 Spanish Championship was the inaugural season of the Spanish F4 Championship, a motor racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations, taking place in Spain and Portugal. The championship featured drivers competing in 1.4 litre Tatuus-Abarth single seat race cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. The series was organised by Koiranen GP and RFEDA. It began on 11 June at the Circuito de Navarra and finished on 16 October at the Circuito del Jarama after 20 races held across seven rounds.
MP Motorsport driver Richard Verschoor dominated the season and sealed the title after taking hat-trick at Jarama. While his team won the teams' championship. Aleksandr Vartanyan finished as runner-up to Verschoor, despite missing a round, but Vartanyan wasn't able to win a race. Tuomas Tujula won a race at Navarra and completed the top-three in the driver standings. Verschoor's teammate Xavier Lloveras won a race at Barcelona and helped MP Motorsport to clinch their first teams' championship in their history. Nikita Volegov and Tuomas Haapalainen were the only other drivers who were eligible to score points due to obligation of competing in at least five rounds. Wildcard drivers Jarno Opmeer, Sebastián Fernández, Juuso Puhakka, Juho Valtanen, Roope Markkanen have visited a podium step (Markkanen won the second race at Navarra).

## Entry list

| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
| Double R Racing | 2 | Elias Niskanen | 7 |
| Double R Racing | 4 | Tuomas Tujula | All |
| Double R Racing | 6 | Konsta Lappalainen | 5, 7 |
| Double R Racing | 10 | Juuso Puhakka | 2, 7 |
| Double R Racing | 14 | Juho Valtanen | 1, 3 |
| Double R Racing | 26 | Harry Hayek | 1 |
| Double R Racing | 50 | Tuomas Haapalainen | 1–3, 6–7 |
| Double R Racing | 64 | Rasmus Markkanen | 1 |
| Double R Racing | 65 | Roope Markkanen | 1 |
| Drivex | 7 | Nikita Volegov | All |
| Drivex | 31 | Antolín González | 4–6 |
| Drivex | 41 | Aleksandr Vartanyan | 1–4, 6–7 |
| Drivex | 88 | Marta García | 4–7 |
| MP Motorsport | 10 | Juuso Puhakka | 1 |
| MP Motorsport | 16 | Jarno Opmeer | 1–2 |
| MP Motorsport | 21 | Xavier Lloveras | All |
| MP Motorsport | 22 | Richard Verschoor | All |
| MP Motorsport | 38 | Danny Kroes | 2, 4, 7 |
| MP Motorsport | 44 | Sebastián Fernández | 3, 5–6 |

## Race calendar and results

The calendar was announced on 10 March 2016. A mid-season change was introduced with the round in Jerez being replaced by Montmeló and ran as a double-header in support of the World Rallycross Championship. But on 12 July calendar was amended again. The Estoril round was changed to Jerez, where it would be in the support of the Formula V8 3.5 Series and Euroformula Open Championship, while the Barcelona round was moved to 2 October and supported Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Supporting |
| 1 | R1 | Circuito de Navarra, Los Arcos | 11 June | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | |
| 1 | R2 | Circuito de Navarra, Los Arcos | 12 June | | Richard Verschoor | Roope Markkanen | Double R Racing | |
| 1 | R3 | Circuito de Navarra, Los Arcos | 12 June | Aleksandr Vartanyan | Aleksandr Vartanyan | Tuomas Tujula | Double R Racing | |
| 2 | R1 | Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz | 25 June | Jarno Opmeer | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | TCR Spain |
| 2 | R2 | Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz | 26 June | | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | TCR Spain |
| 2 | R3 | Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz | 26 June | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | TCR Spain |
| 3 | R1 | Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão | 9 July | Richard Verschoor | Juho Valtanen | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | TCR Portuguese |
| 3 | R2 | Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão | 10 July | | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | TCR Portuguese |
| 3 | R3 | Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão | 10 July | Aleksandr Vartanyan | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | TCR Portuguese |
| 4 | R1 | Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste | 24 September | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | TCR Spain |
| 4 | R2 | Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste | 25 September | | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | TCR Spain |
| 4 | R3 | Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste | 25 September | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | TCR Spain |
| 5 | R1 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló | 2 October | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 24H Series |
| 5 | R2 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló | 2 October | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | Xavier Lloveras | MP Motorsport | Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 24H Series |
| 6 | R1 | Circuito del Jarama, Madrid | 15 October | Richard Verschoor | Tuomas Haapalainen | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | TCR Spain |
| 6 | R2 | Circuito del Jarama, Madrid | 16 October | | Tuomas Tujula | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | TCR Spain |
| 6 | R3 | Circuito del Jarama, Madrid | 16 October | Tuomas Haapalainen | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | TCR Spain |
| 7 | R1 | Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera | 29 October | Nikita Volegov | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | Formula V8 3.5 Series Euroformula Open Championship |
| 7 | R2 | Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera | 29 October | | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | Formula V8 3.5 Series Euroformula Open Championship |
| 7 | R3 | Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera | 30 October | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | Formula V8 3.5 Series Euroformula Open Championship |

## Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. No points were awarded for pole position or fastest lap. At Montmeló, only two races were held, and full points were awarded for Race 2. Only drivers, who have competed at least in five rounds were eligible to score championship points.
| 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 |
| Races | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Races 1 & 3 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Race 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | | |

### Drivers' championship

| Pos | Driver | NAV | NAV | NAV | ALC | ALC | ALC | ALG | ALG | ALG | VAL | VAL | VAL | CAT | CAT | JAR | JAR | JAR | JER | JER | JER | Pts |
| Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
| 1 | Richard Verschoor | 1 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 368 |
| 2 | Aleksandr Vartanyan | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 244 |
| 3 | Tuomas Tujula | 6 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 222 |
| 4 | Xavier Lloveras | 5 | 5 | Ret | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | DNS | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 10 | 197 |
| 5 | Nikita Volegov | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 188 |
| 6 | Tuomas Haapalainen | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 139 |
| Wild card drivers ineligible for position in the championship |||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Jarno Opmeer | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Marta García | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| | Sebastián Fernández | | | | | | | 6 | 4 | Ret | | | | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | | | | 0 |
| | Juuso Puhakka | 9 | 8 | 3 | Ret | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | 4 | 0 |
| | Danny Kroes | | | | 5 | 4 | 6 | | | | Ret | 6 | 5 | | | | | | Ret | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| | Juho Valtanen | Ret | 7 | 9 | | | | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Roope Markkanen | 4 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Antolín González | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 9 | | | | 0 |
| | Konsta Lappalainen | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 7 | | | | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| | Rasmus Markkanen | 8 | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Elias Niskanen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 10 | Ret | 0 |
| | Harry Hayek | Ret | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
| Pos | Driver | NAV | NAV | NAV | ALC | ALC | ALC | ALG | ALG | ALG | VAL | VAL | VAL | CAT | CAT | JAR | JAR | JAR | JER | JER | JER | | 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) |

### Teams' championship

| Pos | Team | NAV | NAV | NAV | ALC | ALC | ALC | ALG | ALG | ALG | VAL | VAL | VAL | CAT | CAT | JAR | JAR | JAR | JER | JER | JER | Pts |
| Pos | Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
| 1 | MP Motorsport | 1 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 616 |
| 1 | MP Motorsport | 5 | 5 | Ret | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | DNS | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 10 | 616 |
| 2 | Drivex | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 452 |
| 2 | Drivex | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 452 |
| 3 | Double R Racing | 6 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 371 |
| 3 | Double R Racing | 10 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 371 |
| Pos | Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
| Pos | Team | NAV | NAV | NAV | ALC | ALC | ALC | ALG | ALG | ALG | VAL | VAL | VAL | CAT | CAT | JAR | JAR | JAR | JER | JER | JER | | Pts |