# 2015 Italian F4 Championship

The 2015 Italian F4 Championship was the second season of the Italian Formula 4 Championship. It began on 3 May in Vallelunga and finished on 4 October in Misano after seven triple header rounds.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | No. | Driver | Class | Rounds |
| Prema Powerteam | 2 | Tim Zimmermann | | 2 |
| Prema Powerteam | 25 | Giuliano Raucci | | All |
| Prema Powerteam | 33 | Guanyu Zhou | | All |
| Prema Powerteam | 99 | Ralf Aron | | All |
| Malta Formula Racing | 3 | Yan Leon Shlom | T | 1–4 |
| Malta Formula Racing | 11 | Raúl Guzmán | T | All |
| Malta Formula Racing | 77 | Kevin Kanayet | T | All |
| Kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | 4 | Robert Shwartzman | | All |
| Kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | 5 | David Beckmann | | 1–6 |
| Kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | 6 | Lando Norris | | 2, 4, 6 |
| Kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | 12 | Thomas Preining | T | 1 |
| Kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | 12 | Mike Ortmann | T | 2–3 |
| Kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | 63 | Yan Leon Shlom | T | 5–6 |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 7 | Marcos Siebert | | All |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 8 | Lucas Mauron | | All |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 9 | Nico Rindlisbacher | | 1–2, 4–7 |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 10 | Ali Al-Khalifa | | 1 |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 10 | Arlind Hoti | | 2–3 |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 16 | Moritz Müller-Crepon | | 3, 5–6 |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 18 | Ali Al-Khalifa | | 2 |
| DieGi Motorsport | 12 | Riccardo Pollastri | T | 7 |
| Vincenzo Sospiri Racing | 14 | Mauricio Baíz | | All |
| Vincenzo Sospiri Racing | 15 | Marino Sato | | All |
| Vincenzo Sospiri Racing | 18 | Simone Cunati | | 7 |
| RB Racing | 20 | Yifei Ye | | 3–7 |
| RB Racing | 21 | Diego Bertonelli | | All |
| RB Racing | 22 | Julia Pankiewicz | W | All |
| RB Racing | 88 | Wiktoria Pankiewicz | W | 1–6 |
| DRZ Benelli | 23 | Ian Rodríguez | | 6 |
| Torino Squadra Corse | 27 | Alex Peroni | | All |
| Antonelli Motorsport | 28 | Federico Malvestiti | | 5, 7 |
| Antonelli Motorsport | 32 | Kikko Galbiati | | All |
| Antonelli Motorsport | 44 | Matteo Desideri | | 1–4 |
| Antonelli Motorsport | 45 | Mattia Ferrari | | 1–4 |
| Antonelli Motorsport | 50 | João Vieira | | All |
| Israel F4 | 55 | Bar Baruch | | All |
| Team Costa RicaTCR Motorsport | 56 | Fernando Madera Jr. | | 1–6 |
| Teramo Racing Team | 71 | Riccardo Ponzio | | All |

## Race calendar and results

The calendar was published on 27 November 2014. On 15 May 2015, it was announced that the round scheduled for Franciacorta (13–14 June) would be moved to Imola, to be held over the weekend of 27–28 June.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Secondary Class winner |
| 1 | R1 | Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma | 2 May | Ralf Aron | Ralf Aron | Ralf Aron | Prema Powerteam | T: Kevin Kanayet W: Julia Pankiewicz |
| 1 | R2 | Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma | 3 May | | David Beckmann | David Beckmann | Kfzteile24 Mucke Motorsport | T: Kevin Kanayet W: Wiktoria Pankiewicz |
| 1 | R3 | Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma | 3 May | Guanyu Zhou | Robert Shwartzman | Ralf Aron | Prema Powerteam | T: Kevin Kanayet W: Wiktoria Pankiewicz |
| 2 | R1 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza | 30 May | Robert Shwartzman | David Beckmann | Guanyu Zhou | Prema Powerteam | T: Mike Ortmann W: Wiktoria Pankiewicz |
| 2 | R2 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza | 31 May | | Lando Norris | Guanyu Zhou | Prema Powerteam | T: Yan Leon Shlom W: Wiktoria Pankiewicz |
| 2 | R3 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza | 31 May | Guanyu Zhou | Mauricio Baíz | Guanyu Zhou | Prema Powerteam | T: Mike Ortmann W: Wiktoria Pankiewicz |
| 3 | R1 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola | 27 June | Ralf Aron | Ralf Aron | Ralf Aron | Prema Powerteam | T: Raúl Guzmán W: Julia Pankiewicz |
| 3 | R2 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola | 28 June | | Marcos Siebert | David Beckmann | Kfzteile24 Mucke Motorsport | T: Yan Leon Shlom W: Wiktoria Pankiewicz |
| 3 | R3 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola | 28 June | Ralf Aron | Ralf Aron | Ralf Aron | Prema Powerteam | T: Mike Ortmann W: Julia Pankiewicz |
| 4 | R1 | Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero | 12 July | Ralf Aron | Ralf Aron | Ralf Aron | Prema Powerteam | T: Raúl Guzmán W: Wiktoria Pankiewicz |
| 4 | R2 | Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero | 13 July | | Marcos Siebert | Marcos Siebert | Jenzer Motorsport | T: Raúl Guzmán W: Wiktoria Pankiewicz |
| 4 | R3 | Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero | 13 July | Ralf Aron | Ralf Aron | Ralf Aron | Prema Powerteam | T: Kevin Kanayet W: Julia Pankiewicz |
| 5 | R1 | Adria International Raceway, Adria | 6 September | David Beckmann | David Beckmann | David Beckmann | Kfzteile24 Mucke Motorsport | T: Kevin Kanayet W: Julia Pankiewicz |
| 5 | R2 | Adria International Raceway, Adria | 6 September | | Robert Shwartzman | Robert Shwartzman | Kfzteile24 Mucke Motorsport | T: Yan Leon Shlom |
| 5 | R3 | Adria International Raceway, Adria | 6 September | Robert Shwartzman | David Beckmann | Robert Shwartzman | Kfzteile24 Mucke Motorsport | T: Kevin Kanayet W: Julia Pankiewicz |
| 6 | R1 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola | 19 September | Ralf Aron | Lando Norris | Ralf Aron | Prema Powerteam | T: Kevin Kanayet W: no finishers |
| 6 | R2 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola | 20 September | | Giuliano Raucci | Kevin Kanayet | Malta Formula Racing | T: Kevin Kanayet W: Julia Pankiewicz |
| 6 | R3 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola | 20 September | Ralf Aron | Lando Norris | Ralf Aron | Prema Powerteam | T: Kevin Kanayet W: Julia Pankiewicz |
| 7 | R1 | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano | 3 October | Robert Shwartzman | Ralf Aron | Ralf Aron | Prema Powerteam | T: Raúl Guzmán W: Julia Pankiewicz |
| 7 | R2 | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano | 3 October | | Robert Shwartzman | Robert Shwartzman | Kfzteile24 Mucke Motorsport | T: Raúl Guzmán W: Julia Pankiewicz |
| 7 | R3 | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano | 4 October | Robert Shwartzman | Marino Sato | Marcos Siebert | Jenzer Motorsport | T: Raúl Guzmán W: Julia Pankiewicz |

## Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | FT | FL |
| Race 1, 3 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Race 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | | 1 |

### Drivers' standings

| Pos | Driver | VAL | VAL | VAL | MNZ | MNZ | MNZ | IMO1 | IMO1 | IMO1 | MUG | MUG | MUG | ADR | ADR | ADR | IMO2 | IMO2 | IMO2 | MIS | MIS | MIS | Pts |
| Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
| 1 | Ralf Aron | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 20 | 331 |
| 2 | Guanyu Zhou | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 223 |
| 3 | Robert Shwartzman | 3 | 5 | 22 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 212 |
| 4 | David Beckmann | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 3 | | | | 176 |
| 5 | Marcos Siebert | Ret | Ret | EX | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 112 |
| 6 | Diego Bertonelli | Ret | 24 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 10 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 83 |
| 7 | Bar Baruch | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 17† | 10 | 23† | 12 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 83 |
| 8 | João Vieira | 2 | 4 | 12 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 9 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 12 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 10 | 11 | DNS | 81 |
| 9 | Nico Rindlisbacher | 5 | 23 | 14 | Ret | DNS | DNS | | | | 17 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 69 |
| 10 | Marino Sato | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | Ret | 13 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 21† | 15 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 62 |
| 11 | Lando Norris | | | | Ret | 5 | 3 | | | | 12 | 7 | 8 | | | | 5 | 23 | 4 | | | | 51 |
| 12 | Mauricio Baíz | Ret | Ret | 4 | 24† | 24 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 48 |
| 13 | Giuliano Raucci | Ret | 16 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 10 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 11 | 4 | 9 | NC | 9 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 45 |
| 14 | Alex Peroni | 20 | 9 | 23† | 19 | 16 | Ret | 14 | 7 | Ret | 22 | 19 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 11 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 43 |
| 15 | Kevin Kanayet | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | Ret | 19† | 13 | Ret | 19 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | Ret | 8 | 10 | 1 | 8 | Ret | 12 | 17 | 41 |
| 16 | Lucas Mauron | 8 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | Ret | 23 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 21† | 13 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
| 17 | Raúl Guzmán | Ret | 15 | 8 | Ret | 12 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 19† | 15 | 11 | 20† | 10 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 30 |
| 18 | Matteo Desideri | Ret | 13 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 18 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 20 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | 29 |
| 19 | Simone Cunati | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Ret | 2 | 18 |
| 20 | Mike Ortmann | | | | 7 | 21 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 |
| 21 | Yifei Ye | | | | | | | 15 | Ret | 11 | 19 | 17 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 19 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Riccardo Ponzio | 13 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 22 | Ret | Ret | EX | EX | 21 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
| 23 | Yan Leon Shlom | 12 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 12 | 5 | Ret | 16 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 17† | 9 | 20 | 11 | 13 | | | | 7 |
| 24 | Arlind Hoti | | | | 12 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 6 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 25 | Moritz Müller-Crepon | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | 15 | | | | 9 | 9 | 21 | 14 | 7 | Ret | | | | 4 |
| 26 | Tim Zimmermann | | | | 9 | 20 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 27 | Kikko Galbiati | 14 | 19 | 16 | 23† | 15 | Ret | 20 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 26† | 10 | Ret | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22† | 20 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 1 |
| 28 | Ian Rodríguez | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 10 | 22 | | | | 0 |
| 29 | Thomas Preining | 19 | 10 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 30 | Mattia Ferrari | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 31 | Federico Malvestiti | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 12 | 20 | | | | 20 | 17 | 19 | 0 |
| 32 | Wiktoria Pankiewicz | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | Ret | 13 | 22† | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 | Ret | 24 | DNS | DNS | DNS | | | | 0 |
| 33 | Julia Pankiewicz | 16 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | Ret | 22 | Ret | 18 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 18 | Ret | 23 | Ret | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 34 | Fernando Madera Jr. | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 17 | Ret | 25 | Ret | 17 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 15 | Ret | | | | 0 |
| 35 | Ali Al-Khalifa | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 14 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 36 | Riccardo Pollastri | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 16 | 18 | 0 |
| F4 Woman Trophy ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Julia Pankiewicz | 16 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | Ret | 22 | Ret | 18 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 18 | Ret | 23 | Ret | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 343 |
| 2 | Wiktoria Pankiewicz | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | Ret | 13 | 22† | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 | Ret | 24 | DNS | DNS | DNS | | | | 231 |
| F4 Trophy ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kevin Kanayet | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | Ret | 19† | 13 | Ret | 19 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | Ret | 8 | 10 | 1 | 8 | Ret | 12 | 17 | 337 |
| 2 | Raúl Guzmán | Ret | 15 | 8 | Ret | 12 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 19† | 15 | 11 | 20† | 10 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 309 |
| 3 | Yan Leon Shlom | 12 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 12 | 5 | Ret | 16 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 17† | 9 | 20 | 11 | 13 | | | | 214 |
| 4 | Mike Ortmann | | | | 7 | 21 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 84 |
| 5 | Riccardo Pollastri | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 16 | 18 | 42 |
| 6 | Thomas Preining | 19 | 10 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 |
| Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
| Pos | Driver | VAL | VAL | VAL | MNZ | MNZ | MNZ | IMO1 | IMO1 | IMO1 | MUG | MUG | MUG | ADR | ADR | ADR | IMO2 | IMO2 | IMO2 | MIS | MIS | MIS | | 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 | Points |
| 1 | Prema Powerteam | 339 |
| 2 | Kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | 304 |
| 3 | Jenzer Motorsport | 170 |
| 4 | Antonelli Motorsport | 119 |
| 5 | Vincenzo Sospiri Racing | 97 |
| 6 | Israel F4 | 83 |
| 7 | RB Racing | 80 |
| 8 | Malta Formula Racing | 71 |
| 9 | Torino Squadra Corse | 40 |
| 10 | Teramo Racing Team | 8 |