# 2018 F4 Chinese Championship

The 2018 F4 Chinese Championship (Shell Cup FIA F4 Chinese Championship) was the fourth season of the F4 Chinese Championship. It began on 13 May at the Ningbo International Circuit and finished on 14 October at the same place after seven triple header rounds, all of them co-hosted with the China Formula Grand Prix championship.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | Drivers | Rounds |
| BlackArts Racing Team | Daim Hishammudin | 1−5, 7 |
| BlackArts Racing Team | Charles Leong | 6 |
| BlackArts Racing Team | Stephen Hong | 6 |
| BlackArts Racing Team | Daniel Wells | 6 |
| BlackArts Racing Team | Daniel Cao | 1−2 |
| BlackArts Racing Team | Minjae Kang | 5 |
| BlackArts Racing Team | Oscar Lee | 3 |
| BAR Motorsports | Oscar Lee | 2 |
| FFA Racing | Zheng Wancheng | All |
| FFA Racing | Maxx Ebenal | 7 |
| FFA Racing | Xi Xiuping | 1−2 |
| FFA Racing | Long Lingyun | 5 |
| FFA Racing | Jean-Karl Vernay | 6 |
| FFA Racing | Huang Jianchen | 7 |
| FFA Racing | Jing Zefeng | 3 |
| Freely Racing Team | George Chen | 1−5, 7 |
| Freely Racing Team | He Xixi | 5 |
| Freely Racing Team | Federico Malvestiti | 5 |
| Freely Racing Team | Frédéric Vervisch | 6 |
| Freely Racing Team | Dai Linghao | 1−4, 7 |
| Freely Racing Team | Gordon Shedden | 6 |
| Hi-Tiger | Shang Zongyi | All |
| Hi-Tiger | Tai Yi | All |
| Hi-Tiger | Gu Xiaogang | 4−5 |
| Henmax Motorsport | Han Yingfu | 1−4, 7 |
| Karging League | Luo Yufeng | All |
| Karging League | Eric Sun | 1−3 |
| Karging League | Han Songting | 6 |
| Pinnacle Motorsport | Jordan Dempsey | 2−7 |
| Pute Racing | Feng Diyang | 2 |
| Smart Life Racing Team | He Zijian | All |
| Smart Life Racing Team | Lü Yiyu | 1, 3−4, 6−7 |
| Smart Life Racing Team | Lü Jingxi | 2, 5 |
| Start Sports Racing | Su Yanming | 1−2 |
| Start Sports Racing | Lin Lifeng | 1 |

## Race calendar and results

All rounds will be held in China.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning team | Supporting |
| 1 | R1 | Ningbo International Circuit, Ningbo | 12 May | Daniel Cao | Daniel Cao | Daniel Cao | BlackArts Racing Team | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 1 | R2 | Ningbo International Circuit, Ningbo | 13 May | | Daniel Cao | Daniel Cao | BlackArts Racing Team | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 1 | R3 | Ningbo International Circuit, Ningbo | 13 May | | Daniel Cao | Daniel Cao | BlackArts Racing Team | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 2 | R1 | Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai | 2 June | Daim Hishammudin | Daim Hishammudin | Daim Hishammudin | BlackArts Racing Team | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 2 | R2 | Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai | 3 June | | Daim Hishammudin | Daim Hishammudin | BlackArts Racing Team | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 2 | R3 | Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai | 3 June | | Jordan Dempsey | Daim Hishammudin | BlackArts Racing Team | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 3 | R1 | Chengdu Goldenport Circuit, Chengdu | 21 July | Daim Hishammudin | Jordan Dempsey | Jordan Dempsey | Pinnacle Motorsport | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 3 | R2 | Chengdu Goldenport Circuit, Chengdu | 22 July | | Jordan Dempsey | Jordan Dempsey | Pinnacle Motorsport | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 3 | R3 | Chengdu Goldenport Circuit, Chengdu | 22 July | | Jordan Dempsey | Jordan Dempsey | Pinnacle Motorsport | China Formula Grand Prix |
| 4 | R1 | Ningbo International Circuit, Ningbo | 1 September | Jordan Dempsey | Jordan Dempsey | Jordan Dempsey | Pinnacle Motorsport | Audi R8 LMS Cup 2018 F3 Asian Championship China Formula Grand Prix TCR China Touring Car Championship |
| 4 | R2 | Ningbo International Circuit, Ningbo | 2 September | | Jordan Dempsey | Jordan Dempsey | Pinnacle Motorsport | Audi R8 LMS Cup 2018 F3 Asian Championship China Formula Grand Prix TCR China Touring Car Championship |
| 4 | R3 | Ningbo International Circuit, Ningbo | 2 September | | Jordan Dempsey | Shang Zongyi | Hi-Tiger | Audi R8 LMS Cup 2018 F3 Asian Championship China Formula Grand Prix TCR China Touring Car Championship |
| 5 | R1 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 22 September | Jordan Dempsey | Jordan Dempsey | Jordan Dempsey | Pinnacle Motorsport | Blancpain GT Series Asia 2018 F3 Asian Championship China Formula Grand Prix |
| 5 | R2 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 23 September | | Luo Yufeng | Jordan Dempsey | Pinnacle Motorsport | Blancpain GT Series Asia 2018 F3 Asian Championship China Formula Grand Prix |
| 5 | R3 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 23 September | | He Zijian | He Zijian | Smart Life Racing | Blancpain GT Series Asia 2018 F3 Asian Championship China Formula Grand Prix |
| 6 | R1 | Wuhan Street Circuit, Wuhan | 4 October | Zheng Wancheng | Jordan Dempsey | Charles Leong | BlackArts Racing Team | 2018 World Touring Car Cup China Formula Grand Prix |
| 6 | R2 | Wuhan Street Circuit, Wuhan | 4 October | | Jordan Dempsey | Charles Leong | BlackArts Racing Team | 2018 World Touring Car Cup China Formula Grand Prix |
| 6 | R3 | Wuhan Street Circuit, Wuhan | 5 October | | Jordan Dempsey | Shang Zongyi | Hi-Tiger | 2018 World Touring Car Cup China Formula Grand Prix |
| 7 | R1 | Ningbo International Circuit, Ningbo | 13 October | Jordan Dempsey | Jordan Dempsey | Jordan Dempsey | Pinnacle Motorsport | Blancpain GT Series Asia 2018 F3 Asian Championship China Formula Grand Prix |
| 7 | R2 | Ningbo International Circuit, Ningbo | 14 October | | Jordan Dempsey | Maxx Ebenal | FFA Racing | Blancpain GT Series Asia 2018 F3 Asian Championship China Formula Grand Prix |
| 7 | R3 | Ningbo International Circuit, Ningbo | 14 October | | Jordan Dempsey | Daim Hishammudin | BlackArts Racing Team | Blancpain GT Series Asia 2018 F3 Asian Championship China Formula Grand Prix |

## Championship standings

Points were awarded as follows:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |

### Drivers' Championship

| Pos | Driver | NIC1 | NIC1 | NIC1 | ZIC | ZIC | ZIC | CGC | CGC | CGC | NIC2 | NIC2 | NIC2 | SIC | SIC | SIC | WUH | WUH | WUH | NIC3 | NIC3 | NIC3 | Pts |
| 1 | Jordan Dempsey | | | | Ret | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 320 |
| 2 | Luo Yufeng | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | DSQ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 270 |
| 3 | Daim Hishammudin | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | Ret | 000 | 000 | 000 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 256 |
| 4 | Shang Zongyi | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 237 |
| 5 | Zheng Wancheng | 6 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 236 |
| 6 | He Zijian | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 7 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 5 | 7 | 6 | 176 |
| 7 | Daniel Cao | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 105 |
| 8 | Tai Yi | Ret | 7 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 12 | 10 | Ret | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 74 |
| 9 | Daniel Wells | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | 55 |
| 10 | Maxx Ebenal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 5 | 53 |
| 11 | George Chen | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 11 | Ret | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 4 | | | | DSQ | DNS | Ret | 52 |
| 12 | Oscar Lee | | | | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50 |
| 13 | Minjae Kang | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | 32 |
| 14 | Eric Sun | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32 |
| 15 | Lü Yiyu | 14 | 14 | 15 | | | | 11 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 11 | Ret | | | | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | Ret | 27 |
| 16 | Xi Xiuping | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 |
| 17 | Han Songting | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 10 | 10 | | | | 16 |
| 18 | Su Yanming | 9 | 10 | 4 | 12 | DSQ | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 |
| 19 | Long Lingyun | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 |
| 20 | Jing Zefeng | | | | | | | 9 | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 21 | Gu Xiaogang | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 11 | 9 | | | | | | | 10 |
| 22 | Federico Malvestiti | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | 8 |
| 23 | Huang Jianchen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| 24 | He Xixi | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Ret | 7 | | | | | | | 6 |
| 25 | Lü Jingxi | | | | Ret | 10 | 16 | | | | | | | 13 | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | 6 |
| 26 | Han Yingfu | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 12 | Ret | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | | | | | | | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
| 27 | Lin Lifeng | 8 | 12 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 28 | Dai Linghao | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | Ret | 15 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 10 | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | Ret | 3 |
| 29 | Feng Diyang | | | | 13 | 11 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 30 | Jean-Karl Vernay | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | DNS | | | | 0 |
| | Stephen Hong | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | WD | WD | WD | | | | 0 |
| Guest drivers ineligible for championship points ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Charles Leong | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | 0 |
| | Frédéric Vervisch | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 5 | 8 | | | | 0 |
| | Gordon Shedden | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 000 | 000 | 000 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | NIC1 | NIC1 | NIC1 | ZIC | ZIC | ZIC | CGC | CGC | CGC | NIC2 | NIC2 | NIC2 | SIC | SIC | SIC | WUH | WUH | WUH | NIC3 | NIC3 | NIC3 | 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' Cup

| Pos | Team | Points |
| 1 | BlackArts Racing Team | 478 |
| 2 | FFA Racing | 335 |
| 3 | Pinnacle Motorsport | 320 |
| 4 | Karging League | 318 |
| 5 | Hi-Tiger | 311 |
| 6 | Smart Life Racing Team | 209 |
| 7 | Freely Racing Team | 61 |
| 8 | BAR Motorsports | 28 |
| 9 | Start Sports Racing | 27 |
| 10 | Henmax Motorsport | 5 |
| 11 | Pute Racing | 0 |