Euro 4 Championship

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E4 Championship
CategoryFIA Formula 4
RegionEurope
Inaugural season2023
ConstructorsTatuus
Engine suppliersAbarth
Tyre suppliersPirelli
Drivers' championJapan Kean Nakamura-Berta
Teams' championItaly Prema Racing
Official websiteOfficial website
Current season

Euro 4 Championship, known since 2025 as the E4 Championship, is a formula racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The championship was inaugurated in 2023 and was designed to provide more racing opportunities for teams and drivers in Italian F4 Championship after the folding of ADAC Formula 4.[1]

History

The series is run by ACI and promoted by ACI Sport and WSK Promotions, the latter is well known for running prominent karting championships including the WSK Euro Series.[2] The series was confirmed when the calendar for the inaugural season was announced in April 2023, with three rounds supporting the Formula Regional European Championship.[1]

The series faced minor challenges in its first year, after results for the second race in Monza were frozen for a month due to confusion over one marshal post showing a safety car board when no safety car had officially been called.[3] Nonetheless, the series showed close racing and a title fight with only a two-point gap going into the final race, where Ugo Ugochukwu was declared the inaugural champion.[4]

The 2024 season saw Akshay Bohra, who won two races in the opening round, take victory after title rival Freddie Slater was affected by post-race penalties and damage in the final weekend.[5]

Euro 4 was renamed to E4 prior to the 2025 season.[6]

Cars

The series uses the Tatuus F4-T421, the same car as Italian F4.[2] It is built by Italian race car constructor Tatuus.[7] The engine is a 1.4L turbocharged Abarth engine,[8] and the tyres are provided by Pirelli.[1]

Champions

Drivers

Season Driver Team Races Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points Margin
2023 United States Ugo Ugochukwu Italy Prema Racing 9 1 3 5 2 193 24
2024 India Akshay Bohra Germany US Racing 9 3 2 4 1 124 18
2025 Japan Kean Nakamura-Berta Italy Prema Racing 9 7 4 8 1 181 47

Teams

Season Team Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points Margin
2023 Italy Prema Racing 4 6 16 5 435 150
2024 Italy Prema Racing 4 4 11 4 273 29

Rookie Class

Season Driver Team Poles Wins (rookie) Podiums Fastest laps Points (rookie) Margin
2023 United Kingdom Akshay Bohra Germany US Racing 2 3 4 1 180 10
2024 Japan Kean Nakamura-Berta Italy Prema Racing 1 3 3 1 156 8
2025 Ukraine Oleksandr Bondarev Italy Prema Racing 0 4 0 0 136 2

Woman Trophy

Season Driver Team Poles Wins (trophy) Podiums Fastest laps Points (trophy) Margin
2023 Switzerland Tina Hausmann San Marino AKM Motorsport 0 6 9 0 222 7
2025 United Kingdom Emily Cotty France R-ace GP 0 3 6 0 138 20

(not held in 2024)

Circuits

  • Bold denotes a circuit will be used in the 2026 season.
Number Circuits Rounds Years
1 Italy Mugello Circuit 3 2023–2025
Italy Monza Circuit 3 2023–present
3 Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 1 2023
Austria Red Bull Ring 1 2024
France Circuit Paul Ricard 1 2025
6 Italy Vallelunga Circuit 0 2026
Sources:[2][9][10]

References

  1. Gascoigne, Roger (24 April 2023). "ACI's three-round European F4 series confirmed with double points finale". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  2. Spadi, Daniele (21 April 2023). "Euro 4 Championship 2023 sporting regulations revealed by ACI Sport". Feeder Series. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  3. Wood, Ida (18 September 2023). "Results of Euro 4's second Monza race "frozen" until an October meeting". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  4. Wood, Ida (24 December 2023). "2023 International Formula 4 season review". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  5. Brusa, Francesca (10 October 2024). "Bohra secures title as new winners take centre stage: Euro 4 Monza recap". Feeder Series. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  6. "In 2025, Euro 4 transforms into the E4 Championship". acisport.it. Automobile Club d'Italia. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  7. "Formula 4 to feature a Tatuus chassis". Italian Formula 4 Championship. 21 December 2013. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  8. "Formula 4 powered by Abarth". Italian Formula 4 Championship. 10 January 2014. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  9. Brusa, Francesca (22 August 2024). "Euro 4: 2024 season guide". Feeder Series. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  10. Wood, Ida (27 September 2024). "Euro 4 headed to France in 2025 while Italian F4 drops a foreign round". Formula Scout. Retrieved 30 May 2025.