# 2018 Australian Formula 4 Championship

The 2018 CAMS Australian Formula 4 Championship (initially known for sponsorship purposes as the CAMS Jayco Australian Formula 4 Championship and later as the CAMS Payce Australian Formula 4 Championship) was the fourth 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 competed in twenty-one races at six venues, starting on 7 April and ending on 4 November.
The championship was won by Jayden Ojeda.

## Entries

The following drivers contested the championship. The following Australian-registered teams and drivers contested the championship.
| Team | No | Drivers | Rounds |
| AGI Sport | 5 | Ryan Suhle | All |
| AGI Sport | 31 | Jayden Ojeda | All |
| AGI Sport | 50 | Ardie Jonic | 2–7 |
| Patrizicorse | 11 | Jackson Walls | All |
| Team BRM | 12 | Josh Smith | All |
| Team BRM | 15 | Lochie Hughes | All |
| Team BRM | 16 | Tommy Smith | All |
| Team BRM | 27 | Zayd Tones | All |
| Team BRM | 73 | Cameron Shields | 1–5 |
| Team BRM | 78 | Aaron Love | All |
| Astuti Motorsport | 38 | Antonio Astuti | 1–2, 4–7 |
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Each entry utilised a Mygale M14-F4 chassis and a Ford engine.

## Calendar

The 2018 championship was held across seven rounds in Australia and New Zealand, supporting the Supercars Championship and the Shannons Nationals.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | R1 | Symmons Plains Raceway (Launceston, Tasmania) | 7 April | Cameron Shields | Cameron Shields | Cameron Shields | Team BRM |
| 1 | R2 | Symmons Plains Raceway (Launceston, Tasmania) | 8 April | | Cameron Shields | Ryan Suhle | AGI Sport |
| 1 | R3 | Symmons Plains Raceway (Launceston, Tasmania) | 8 April | Cameron Shields | Jayden Ojeda | Cameron Shields | Team BRM |
| 2 | R4 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (Phillip Island, Victoria) | 2 June | Jayden Ojeda | Jayden Ojeda | Jayden Ojeda | AGI Sport |
| 2 | R5 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (Phillip Island, Victoria) | 3 June | | Jayden Ojeda | Jayden Ojeda | AGI Sport |
| 2 | R6 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (Phillip Island, Victoria) | 3 June | Jayden Ojeda | Jayden Ojeda | Jayden Ojeda | AGI Sport |
| 3 | R7 | Queensland Raceway (Ipswich, Queensland) | 21 July | Jayden Ojeda | Jayden Ojeda | Jayden Ojeda | AGI Sport |
| 3 | R8 | Queensland Raceway (Ipswich, Queensland) | 22 July | | Jayden Ojeda | Jayden Ojeda | AGI Sport |
| 3 | R9 | Queensland Raceway (Ipswich, Queensland) | 22 July | Jayden Ojeda | Jayden Ojeda | Jayden Ojeda | AGI Sport |
| 4 | R10 | Winton Motor Raceway (Winton, Victoria) | 1 September | Ryan Suhle | Ryan Suhle | Ryan Suhle | AGI Sport |
| 4 | R11 | Winton Motor Raceway (Winton, Victoria) | 1 September | | Lochie Hughes | Lochie Hughes | Team BRM |
| 4 | R12 | Winton Motor Raceway (Winton, Victoria) | 1 September | Ryan Suhle | Jayden Ojeda | Jayden Ojeda | AGI Sport |
| 5 | R13 | Winton Motor Raceway (Winton, Victoria) | 2 September | Cameron Shields | Jayden Ojeda | Jayden Ojeda | AGI Sport |
| 5 | R14 | Winton Motor Raceway (Winton, Victoria) | 2 September | | Jayden Ojeda | Aaron Love | Team BRM |
| 5 | R15 | Winton Motor Raceway (Winton, Victoria) | 2 September | Cameron Shields | Jayden Ojeda | Jayden Ojeda | AGI Sport |
| 6 | R16 | Sydney Motorsport Park (Eastern Creek, New South Wales) | 22 September | Ryan Suhle | Jayden Ojeda | Jayden Ojeda | AGI Sport |
| 6 | R17 | Sydney Motorsport Park (Eastern Creek, New South Wales) | 23 September | | Ryan Suhle | Jayden Ojeda | AGI Sport |
| 6 | R18 | Sydney Motorsport Park (Eastern Creek, New South Wales) | 23 September | Ryan Suhle | Jayden Ojeda | Jayden Ojeda | AGI Sport |
| 7 | R19 | Pukekohe Park Raceway (Pukekohe, Auckland Region) | 3 November | Ryan Suhle | Jayden Ojeda | Ryan Suhle | AGI Sport |
| 7 | R20 | Pukekohe Park Raceway (Pukekohe, Auckland Region) | 4 November | | Jayden Ojeda | Jayden Ojeda | AGI Sport |
| 7 | R21 | Pukekohe Park Raceway (Pukekohe, Auckland Region) | 4 November | Jayden Ojeda | Ryan Suhle | Jayden Ojeda | AGI Sport |
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### Calendar changes

* The championship visited New Zealand for the first time, with the final round of the championship to be held at Pukekohe Park Raceway.
* The championship made its debut at Winton Motor Raceway.
* The championship returned to Symmons Plains Raceway after a one-year absence.
* The Sandown, Barbagallo and Surfers Paradise rounds were discontinued.

## Points system

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

## Championship standings

| Pos | Driver | SYM | SYM | SYM | PHI | PHI | PHI | QLD | QLD | QLD | WIN1 | WIN1 | WIN1 | WIN2 | WIN2 | WIN2 | SYD | SYD | SYD | PUK | PUK | PUK | Points |
| 1 | Jayden Ojeda | 4 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 412 |
| 2 | Ryan Suhle | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 354 |
| 3 | Aaron Love | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 307 |
| 4 | Cameron Shields | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | 242 |
| 5 | Lochie Hughes | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 224 |
| 6 | Jackson Walls | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 9 | 5 | 3 | 148 |
| 7 | Zayd Tones | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 137 |
| 8 | Tommy Smith | 9 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 99 |
| 9 | Josh Smith | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | Ret | 6 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 86 |
| 10 | Antonio Astuti | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | | | | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 72 |
| 11 | Ardie Jonic | | | | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 9 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 35 |
| Pos | Driver | SYM | SYM | SYM | PHI | PHI | PHI | QLD | QLD | QLD | WIN1 | WIN1 | WIN1 | WIN2 | WIN2 | WIN2 | SYD | SYD | SYD | PUK | PUK | PUK | Points |
| 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) |