# 2016 Australian Formula 4 Championship

The 2016 CAMS Australian Formula 4 Championship is the second Australian Formula 4 Championship, a motor racing competition for open-wheel racing cars complying with Formula 4 regulations, which were created by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) for entry-level open-wheel championships. Teams and drivers are competing in eighteen races at six venues, starting on 1 April and ending on 23 October.

## Teams and drivers

The following Australian-registered teams and drivers contested the championship.
| Team | No. | Drivers | Status | Events |
| JRD Development | 7 | Tyler Everingham | R | All |
| JRD Development | 60 | Cody Donald | R | 5 |
| Team BRM | 23 | Brenton Grove | R | All |
| Team BRM | 26 | Harry Hayek | | 3–6 |
| Team BRM | 79 | Jordan Love | | All |
| Team BRM | 91 | Josh Denton | R | All |
| Team BRM | 99 | Will Brown | | All |
| Dream Motorsport | 20 | Luis Leeds | | 3 |
| Dream Motorsport | 27 | Simon Fallon | R | 2–6 |
| Dream Motorsport | 51 | Josh Conroy | R | 2–5 |
| Dream Motorsport | 93 | Zane Goddard | | 6 |
| Jordan McGregor Motorsports | 44 | Jordan McGregor | R | 1 |
| AGI Sport | 51 | Josh Conroy | R | 1 |
| AGI Sport | 68 | Jack Smith | R | All |
| AGI Sport | 97 | Nick Rowe | | All |
| Icon | Legend |
| R | Rookie |

## Race calendar and results

The calendar expanded for the 2016 season, with the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport choosing to focus on permanent racing venues, rather than temporary street circuits, to better aid the development of young drivers. The season started earlier in the year than in 2015, with the first round at Symmons Plains Raceway in April, while the final round will be held at the Highlands Motorsport Park in New Zealand. The Townsville Street Circuit and Homebush Street Circuit have been removed from the schedule. On February 9, it was announced that Highlands Motorsport Park would be removed from the schedule for cost reasons.
All rounds will support the International V8 Supercars Championship, with the exception of the third round that will be featured within the Shannons Nationals.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | R1 | Symmons Plains Raceway, Launceston | 2 April | Will Brown | Nick Rowe | Brenton Grove | Team BRM |
| 1 | R2 | Symmons Plains Raceway, Launceston | 3 April | | Will Brown | Jordan Love | Team BRM |
| 1 | R3 | Symmons Plains Raceway, Launceston | 3 April | Will Brown | Josh Denton | Jordan Love | Team BRM |
| 2 | R4 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island | 16 April | Nick Rowe | Jordan Love | Jordan Love | Team BRM |
| 2 | R5 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island | 16 April | | Jordan Love | Will Brown | Team BRM |
| 2 | R6 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island | 17 April | Nick Rowe | Will Brown | Jordan Love | Team BRM |
| 3 | R7 | Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek | 2 July | Nick Rowe | Nick Rowe | Nick Rowe | AGI Sport |
| 3 | R8 | Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek | 3 July | | Simon Fallon | Will Brown | Team BRM |
| 3 | R9 | Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek | 3 July | Nick Rowe | Harry Hayek | Luis Leeds | Dream Motorsport |
| 4 | R10 | Queensland Raceway, Ipswich | 23 July | Harry Hayek | Harry Hayek | Harry Hayek | Team BRM |
| 4 | R11 | Queensland Raceway, Ipswich | 23 July | | Jordan Love | Will Brown | Team BRM |
| 4 | R12 | Queensland Raceway, Ipswich | 24 July | Harry Hayek | Harry Hayek | Harry Hayek | Team BRM |
| 5 | R13 | Sandown Raceway, Melbourne | 17 September | Jordan Love | Jordan Love | Will Brown | Team BRM |
| 5 | R14 | Sandown Raceway, Melbourne | 17 September | | Josh Denton | Josh Denton | Team BRM |
| 5 | R15 | Sandown Raceway, Melbourne | 18 September | Jordan Love | Will Brown | Will Brown | Team BRM |
| 6 | R16 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Surfers Paradise | 22 October | Will Brown | Harry Hayek | Will Brown | Team BRM |
| 6 | R17 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Surfers Paradise | 22 October | | Harry Hayek | Simon Fallon | Dream Motorsport |
| 6 | R18 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Surfers Paradise | 23 October | Will Brown | Will Brown | Harry Hayek | Team BRM |

## Championship standings

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |

### Drivers' standings

| Pos | Driver | SYM | SYM | SYM | PHI | PHI | PHI | SMP | SMP | SMP | QLD | QLD | QLD | SAN | SAN | SAN | SUR | SUR | SUR | Pts. |
| 1 | Will Brown | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | EX | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 316 |
| 2 | Nick Rowe | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 271 |
| 3 | Jordan Love | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 246 |
| 4 | Harry Hayek | | | | | | | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 195 |
| 5 | Simon Fallon | | | | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 142 |
| 6 | Josh Denton | 3 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 8 | 137 |
| 7 | Tyler Everingham | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 113 |
| 8 | Jack Smith | Ret | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 107 |
| 9 | Brenton Grove | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 93 |
| 10 | Josh Conroy | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Ret | | | | 75 |
| 11 | Luis Leeds | | | | | | | 3 | Ret | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 40 |
| 12 | Jordan McGregor | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 |
| 13 | Zane Goddard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 5 | Ret | 16 |
| 14 | Cody Donald | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Ret | DNS | | | | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | SYM | SYM | SYM | PHI | PHI | PHI | SMP | SMP | SMP | QLD | QLD | QLD | SAN | SAN | SAN | SUR | SUR | SUR | 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) |