# 2017 Australian Formula 4 Championship

The 2017 CAMS Australian Formula 4 Championship was the third 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 8 April and ending on 22 October.

## Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 2017 Australian Formula 4 Championship.
| Team | No. | Drivers | Status | Rounds |
| AGI Sport | 4 | Sage Murdoch | R | 5–7 |
| AGI Sport | 44 | Sage Murdoch | R | 1–4 |
| AGI Sport | 21 | Harley Haber | R | 1–3, 6 |
| AGI Sport | 76 | Zakkary Best | R | All |
| AGI Sport | 97 | Nick Rowe | | All |
| Zagame Motorsport Juniors | 5 | Ryan Suhle | R | All |
| Zagame Motorsport Juniors | 7 | Tyler Everingham | | All |
| Zagame Motorsport Juniors | 96 | Luis Leeds | | 7 |
| Team BRM | 11 | Zane Morse | R | All |
| Team BRM | 27 | Simon Fallon | | All |
| Team BRM | 30 | Liam Lawson | R | All |
| Team BRM | 73 | Cameron Shields | | All |
| Team BRM | 78 | Aaron Love | R | All |
| Team BRM | 91 | Josh Denton | | 1–4 |
| JRD Development | 61 | Jordan Mazzaroli | R | All |
| Icon | Legend |
| R | Rookie |

## Calendar

All rounds supported the Supercars Championship, with the exceptions of rounds one, two and four that featured within the Shannons Nationals.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | R1 | Sandown Raceway, Melbourne | 8 April | Nick Rowe | Josh Denton | Nick Rowe | AGI Sport |
| 1 | R2 | Sandown Raceway, Melbourne | 8 April | | Liam Lawson | Josh Denton | Team BRM |
| 1 | R3 | Sandown Raceway, Melbourne | 8 April | Liam Lawson | Cameron Shields | Liam Lawson | Team BRM |
| 2 | R1 | Sandown Raceway, Melbourne | 9 April | Ryan Suhle | Nick Rowe | Liam Lawson | Team BRM |
| 2 | R2 | Sandown Raceway, Melbourne | 9 April | | Nick Rowe | Nick Rowe | AGI Sport |
| 2 | R3 | Sandown Raceway, Melbourne | 9 April | Ryan Suhle | Nick Rowe | Nick Rowe | AGI Sport |
| 3 | R1 | Barbagallo Raceway, Perth | 6 May | Nick Rowe | Nick Rowe | Cameron Shields | Team BRM |
| 3 | R2 | Barbagallo Raceway, Perth | 7 May | | Josh Denton | Liam Lawson | Team BRM |
| 3 | R3 | Barbagallo Raceway, Perth | 7 May | Nick Rowe | Cameron Shields | Cameron Shields | Team BRM |
| 4 | R1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island | 27 May | Ryan Suhle | Cameron Shields | Ryan Suhle | Zagame Motorsport Juniors |
| 4 | R2 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island | 27 May | | Nick Rowe | Tyler Everingham | Zagame Motorsport Juniors |
| 4 | R3 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island | 28 May | Ryan Suhle | Ryan Suhle | Simon Fallon | Team BRM |
| 5 | R1 | Queensland Raceway, Ipswich | 29 July | Nick Rowe | Nick Rowe | Nick Rowe | AGI Sport |
| 5 | R2 | Queensland Raceway, Ipswich | 29 July | | Nick Rowe | Cameron Shields | Team BRM |
| 5 | R3 | Queensland Raceway, Ipswich | 30 July | Nick Rowe | Cameron Shields | Nick Rowe | AGI Sport |
| 6 | R1 | Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek | 19 August | Cameron Shields | Nick Rowe | Cameron Shields | Team BRM |
| 6 | R2 | Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek | 20 August | | Nick Rowe | Nick Rowe | AGI Sport |
| 6 | R3 | Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek | 20 August | Cameron Shields | Cameron Shields | Nick Rowe | AGI Sport |
| 7 | R1 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Surfers Paradise | 21 October | Nick Rowe | Simon Fallon | Liam Lawson | Team BRM |
| 7 | R2 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Surfers Paradise | 21 October | | Nick Rowe | Nick Rowe | AGI Sport |
| 7 | R3 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Surfers Paradise | 22 October | Nick Rowe | Nick Rowe | Liam Lawson | Team BRM |

## Championship standings

Points were 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 | SAN1 | SAN1 | SAN1 | SAN2 | SAN2 | SAN2 | BAR | BAR | BAR | PHI | PHI | PHI | QLD | QLD | QLD | SYD | SYD | SYD | SUR | SUR | SUR | Points |
| 1 | Nick Rowe | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 378 |
| 2 | Liam Lawson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 300 |
| 3 | Cameron Shields | Ret | Ret | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | Ret | 6 | 276 |
| 4 | Ryan Suhle | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | Ret | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 230 |
| 5 | Tyler Everingham | 6 | 5 | 10 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 196 |
| 6 | Simon Fallon | 11 | 6 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 134 |
| 7 | Zane Morse | Ret | 10 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | Ret | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 118 |
| 8 | Josh Denton | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 11 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 106 |
| 9 | Aaron Love | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 10 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 101 |
| 10 | Zak Best | 8 | Ret | 11 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 83 |
| 11 | Jordan Mazzaroli | 5 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 73 |
| 12 | Sage Murdoch | 10 | Ret | 12 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 12 | 13 | 8 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 3 | 5 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 8 | 10 | 60 |
| 13 | Harley Haber | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | 7 | Ret | 12 | | | | 40 |
| 14 | Luis Leeds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ret | 4 | 18 |
| Pos | Driver | SAN1 | SAN1 | SAN1 | SAN2 | SAN2 | SAN2 | BAR | BAR | BAR | PHI | PHI | PHI | QLD | QLD | QLD | SYD | SYD | SYD | SUR | SUR | SUR | 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) |