# 2019 Australian Formula 4 Championship

The 2019 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 fifth season of the 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 eighteen races at four venues, starting on 14 March and ending on 14 July.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| AGI Sport | 1 | Jayden Ojeda | 1 |
| AGI Sport | 7 | Christian Mansell | 3–4 |
| AGI Sport | 12 | Josh Smith | 1 |
| AGI Sport | 23 | Luis Leeds | All |
| AGI Sport | 39 | Antonio Astuti | All |
| AGI Sport | 57 | Jackson Burton | 1 |
| Team BRM | 5 | Ryan Suhle | All |
| Team BRM | 15 | Lochie Hughes | All |
| Team BRM | 16 | Tommy Smith | 1–2, 5–6 |
| Team BRM | 26 | Harry Hayek | 3–4 |
| Team BRM | 69 | Brenton Griguol | 1 |
| Team BRM | 76 | Emerson Harvey | All |
| MTEC Motorsport | 9 | Taylor Cockerton | 1 |
| MTEC Motorsport | 99 | Ryan Yardley | 1 |
| Patrizicorse | 11 | Jackson Walls | All |
| Patrizicorse | 29 | Aaron Zerefos | 1 |
| Junior Racing Development | 14 | Matt Holmes | 1 |
| Junior Racing Development | 31 | Heath Collinson | 1 |
| Rossoverde Racing | 21 | Christian Lester | 1 |
| Tank Motorsport | 68 | Dylan Thomas | 1 |

## Calendar

All rounds were held in Australia. For the first time the series supported the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. The remaining events supported the Shannons Nationals.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | R1 | Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit (Melbourne, Victoria) | 15 March | Luis Leeds | Jayden Ojeda | Luis Leeds | AGI Sport |
| 1 | R2 | Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit (Melbourne, Victoria) | 16 March | | Antonio Astuti | Antonio Astuti | AGI Sport |
| 1 | R3 | Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit (Melbourne, Victoria) | 17 March | Jayden Ojeda | Jayden Ojeda | Jayden Ojeda | AGI Sport |
| 2 | R4 | Sydney Motorsport Park (Eastern Creek, New South Wales) | 18 May | Luis Leeds | Luis Leeds | Luis Leeds | AGI Sport |
| 2 | R5 | Sydney Motorsport Park (Eastern Creek, New South Wales) | 19 May | | Luis Leeds | Ryan Suhle | Team BRM |
| 2 | R6 | Sydney Motorsport Park (Eastern Creek, New South Wales) | 19 May | Luis Leeds | Ryan Suhle | Luis Leeds | AGI Sport |
| 3 | R7 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (Phillip Island, Victoria) | 7 June | Luis Leeds | Luis Leeds | Luis Leeds | AGI Sport |
| 3 | R8 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (Phillip Island, Victoria) | 8 June | | Luis Leeds | Lochie Hughes | Team BRM |
| 3 | R9 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (Phillip Island, Victoria) | 8 June | Luis Leeds | Antonio Astuti | Ryan Suhle | Team BRM |
| 4 | R10 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (Phillip Island, Victoria) | 8 June | Luis Leeds | Luis Leeds | Luis Leeds | AGI Sport |
| 4 | R11 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (Phillip Island, Victoria) | 8 June | | Luis Leeds | Ryan Suhle | Team BRM |
| 4 | R12 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (Phillip Island, Victoria) | 9 June | Luis Leeds | Luis Leeds | Luis Leeds | AGI Sport |
| 5 | R13 | The Bend Motorsport Park (Tailem Bend, South Australia) | 12 July | Lochie Hughes | Ryan Suhle | Luis Leeds | AGI Sport |
| 5 | R14 | The Bend Motorsport Park (Tailem Bend, South Australia) | 13 July | | Ryan Suhle | Lochie Hughes | Team BRM |
| 5 | R15 | The Bend Motorsport Park (Tailem Bend, South Australia) | 13 July | Lochie Hughes | Jackson Walls | Jackson Walls | Patrizicorse |
| 6 | R16 | The Bend Motorsport Park (Tailem Bend, South Australia) | 14 July | Ryan Suhle | Lochie Hughes | Lochie Hughes | Team BRM |
| 6 | R17 | The Bend Motorsport Park (Tailem Bend, South Australia) | 14 July | | Antonio Astuti | Luis Leeds | AGI Sport |
| 6 | R18 | The Bend Motorsport Park (Tailem Bend, South Australia) | 14 July | Luis Leeds | Luis Leeds | Luis Leeds | AGI Sport |

## 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 | MEL | MEL | MEL | SYD | SYD | SYD | PHI1 | PHI1 | PHI1 | PHI2 | PHI2 | PHI2 | BEN1 | BEN1 | BEN1 | BEN2 | BEN2 | BEN2 | Points |
| 1 | Luis Leeds | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 365 |
| 2 | Lochie Hughes | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 1 | DNS | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 266 |
| 3 | Ryan Suhle | 2 | 8 | 3 | DNS | 1 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 250 |
| 4 | Antonio Astuti | 6 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | DSQ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 207 |
| 5 | Jackson Walls | Ret | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 125 |
| 6 | Emerson Harvey | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 112 |
| 7 | Tommy Smith | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 106 |
| 8 | Harry Hayek | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | 66 |
| 9 | Jayden Ojeda | 5 | Ret | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35 |
| 10 | Taylor Cockerton | 7 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31 |
| 11 | Ryan Yardley | 10 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27 |
| 12 | Jackson Burton | 4 | 10 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 |
| 13 | Dylan Thomas | 12 | 7 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 14 | Josh Smith | 8 | Ret | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 15 | Matt Holmes | 11 | Ret | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 16 | Brenton Griguol | 14 | 11 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 17 | Heath Collinson | Ret | 12 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 18 | Christian Lester | Ret | 13 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 19 | Aaron Zerefos | 15 | 15 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Drivers ineligible for championship points |||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Christian Mansell | | | | | | | 5 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | – |
| Pos | Driver | MEL | MEL | MEL | SYD | SYD | SYD | PHI1 | PHI1 | PHI1 | PHI2 | PHI2 | PHI2 | BEN1 | BEN1 | BEN1 | BEN2 | BEN2 | BEN2 | 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) |