2015 French F4 Championship

The 2015 French F4 Championship season is the 23rd season of the series for 1600cc Formula Renault machinery, and the fifth season to run under the guise of the French F4 Championship. The series will begin on 19 April at Lédenon and ends on 25 October at Le Castellet, after seven rounds and twenty-one races.^[1]

Driver lineup

No. Driver Class Rounds 1 Julien Darras[2] I All 2 Théophile Senegas[2] I 1–4 3 Nikita Troitskiy[2] I 1–2, 4 4 Yifei Ye[2] J All 5 Julien Andlauer[2] J All 6 Louis Gachot[2] J All 7 Valentin Moineault[2] I All 8 Gabriel Aubry[3] I All 9 Reuben Kressner[2] I All 10 Michael Benyahia[2] J 1–5, 7 11 Sacha Fenestraz[2] J All 12 Nikita Sitnikov[2] I 1 13 Kami Moreira-Laliberté[2] J 1–6 14 Simo Laaksonen[2] I All 15 Axel Matus[4] I All 16 Hugo Sugnot-Darniche[2] J All 17 Nerses Isaakyan[2] I 1–2, 4, 6–7 19 José Sierra[2] I 1–4, 6–7 21 Aleksey Korneev[2] I 1–2, 4, 7 27 Giuliano Alesi[5] J All Guest drivers 12 Alex Sedgwick G 5 Théo Coicaud G 7 18 Antoine Robert G 5 Hugo Chevalier G 7 Olivier Malo[a] 3 28 1 20 2 Jean-Baptiste Mela G 5 25 Jim Pla[b] 2

Icon Status I Drivers that compete for the International Championship J Drivers that compete for the Junior Championship G Guest drivers that are ineligible to score points

Race calendar and results

A seven-round calendar was published on 4 December 2014. The championship will drop Val de Vienne, Nogaro and Jerez events, while Lédenon, Hungaroring and Navarra will take their place in the series' schedule.^[1]

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver	Junior Winner	International Winner
1	R1	Circuit de Lédenon	18 April	Giuliano Alesi	Giuliano Alesi	Giuliano Alesi	Giuliano Alesi	Valentin Moineault
	R2				Axel Matus	Sacha Fenestraz	Sacha Fenestraz	Gabriel Aubry
	R3		19 April	Giuliano Alesi	Giuliano Alesi	Giuliano Alesi	Giuliano Alesi	Nerses Isaakyan
2	R1	Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans	2 May	Valentin Moineault	Aleksey Korneev	Aleksey Korneev	Sacha Fenestraz	Aleksey Korneev
	R2				Aleksey Korneev	Julien Darras	Sacha Fenestraz	Julien Darras
	R3		3 May	Axel Matus	Aleksey Korneev	Valentin Moineault	Giuliano Alesi	Valentin Moineault
3	R1	Circuit de Pau, Pau	16 May	Sacha Fenestraz	Simo Laaksonen	Sacha Fenestraz	Sacha Fenestraz	Valentin Moineault
	R2				Valentin Moineault	Axel Matus	Giuliano Alesi	Axel Matus
	R3		17 May	Sacha Fenestraz	Sacha Fenestraz	Sacha Fenestraz	Sacha Fenestraz	Valentin Moineault
4	R1	Hungaroring	13 June	Valentin Moineault	Valentin Moineault	Valentin Moineault	Sacha Fenestraz	Valentin Moineault
	R2		14 June		Gabriel Aubry	Gabriel Aubry	Julien Andlauer	Gabriel Aubry
	R3			Valentin Moineault	Valentin Moineault	Valentin Moineault	Sacha Fenestraz	Valentin Moineault
5	R1	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	29 August	Valentin Moineault	Kami Moreira-Laliberté	Valentin Moineault	Sacha Fenestraz	Valentin Moineault
	R2				Julien Andlauer	Simo Laaksonen	Kami Moreira-Laliberté	Simo Laaksonen
	R3		30 August	Valentin Moineault	Julien Darras	Valentin Moineault	Sacha Fenestraz	Valentin Moineault
6	R1	Circuito de Navarra, Los Arcos	26 September	Valentin Moineault	Gabriel Aubry	Giuliano Alesi	Giuliano Alesi	Valentin Moineault
	R2				Julien Andlauer	Yifei Ye	Yifei Ye	Nerses Isaakyan
	R3		27 September	Valentin Moineault	Gabriel Aubry	Valentin Moineault	Julien Andlauer	Valentin Moineault
7	R1	Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet	24 October	Valentin Moineault	Sacha Fenestraz	Valentin Moineault	Sacha Fenestraz	Valentin Moineault
	R2				Gabriel Aubry	Yifei Ye	Yifei Ye	Julien Darras
	R3		25 October	Valentin Moineault	Valentin Moineault	Valentin Moineault	Sacha Fenestraz	Valentin Moineault

Championship standings

Points system

Points were awarded as follows:

French F4 Championship

The third race at Lédenon was red-flagged after less than half of the distance had been completed due to torrential rain. As a result, series organisers awarded half points to each of the classified finishers eligible to score points.

Pos Driver LÉD LMS PAU HUN MAG NAV LEC Points 1 Valentin Moineault 2 7 7 4 6 1 2 10 2 1 7 1 1 Ret 1 2 11 1 1 6 1 329 2 Sacha Fenestraz 8 1 8 2 4 8 1 Ret 1 3 9 3 2 Ret 4 5 3 8 2 5 3 253 3 Gabriel Aubry 4 3 6 16 16 14† 3 4 3 10 1 2 3 Ret 2 3 5 3 3 7 4 227 4 Giuliano Alesi 1 Ret 1 7 5 12 5 2 4 8 Ret 6 12 5 Ret 1 8 5 6 10 Ret 168.5 5 Julien Darras 7 6 15 10 1 3 14 3 Ret 7 2 10 Ret 6 3 6 7 7 10 2 6 166 6 Simo Laaksonen 13 9 9 5 3 Ret 4 Ret 6 6 4 7 6 1 6 11 12 9 4 9 2 150 7 Axel Matus 3 4 5 3 9 13 8 1 8 Ret 10 13 7 8 12 Ret 13 11 7 4 5 125 8 Julien Andlauer 9 2 18† 11 15 6 7 11 Ret 4 5 4 14 4 7 Ret 9 2 8 Ret 8 116 9 Kami Moreira-Laliberté 6 5 4 8 8 Ret Ret 9 9 15 12 17 4 2 5 4 10 4 102 10 Reuben Kressner 12 Ret 3 18 14 5 6 Ret 5 12 Ret 9 5 3 8 7 6 10 Ret 11 7 87.5 11 Aleksey Korneev 10 12 14 1 7 4 5 3 5 17 12 11 83 12 Yifei Ye 18 11 11 13 10 7 10 5 Ret 14 14 11 13 Ret 11 9 1 12 9 1 12 73 13 Nikita Troitskiy 14 8 19† 6 2 2 2 Ret 8 70 14 Louis Gachot 11 Ret 10 9 12 Ret 9 12 Ret 9 6 14 8 9 13 10 4 15 5 3 Ret 60.5 15 Nerses Isaakyan 5 Ret 2 15 11 9 11 11 12 8 2 6 11 8 10 57 16 Hugo Sugnot-Darniche 15 Ret 16 17 13 Ret 11 6 7 13 8 19† 15 Ret 14† 13 15 14 12 16 14 18 17 Michaël Benyahia 17 13 17 14 17 10 13 8 10 16 13 16 10 12 9 15 14 15 12 18 Théophile Senegas 16 10 13 12 18 Ret 12 7 12 Ret Ret 15 7 19 José Sierra 19 14 12 19† 19 11 Ret Ret 11 17 15 18 12 14 13 14 15 13 0 Nikita Sitnikov WD WD WD 0 Guest drivers ineligible for points Jean-Baptiste Mela 9 7 Ret 0 Hugo Chevalier 13 13 9 0 Alex Sedgwick 11 11 10 0 Antoine Robert 16 10 Ret 0 Théo Coicaud 16 17† Ret 0 Pos Driver LÉD LMS PAU HUN MAG NAV LEC Points

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

† — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

International F4 Championship

Pos	Driver	LÉD			LMS			PAU			HUN			MAG			NAV			LEC			Pts
1	Valentin Moineault	2	7	7	4	6	1	2	10	2	1	7	1	1	Ret	1	2	11	1	1	6	1	389
2	Gabriel Aubry	4	3	6	16	16	14†	3	4	3	10	1	2	3	Ret	2	3	5	3	3	7	4	287
3	Julien Darras	7	6	15	10	1	3	14	3	Ret	7	2	10	Ret	6	3	6	7	7	10	2	6	245.5
4	Simo Laaksonen	13	9	9	5	3	Ret	4	Ret	6	6	4	7	6	1	6	11	12	9	4	9	2	222
5	Axel Matus	3	4	5	3	9	13	8	1	8	Ret	10	13	7	8	12	Ret	13	11	7	4	5	212.5
6	Reuben Kressner	12	Ret	3	18	14	5	6	Ret	5	12	Ret	9	5	3	8	7	6	10	Ret	11	7	161
7	Nerses Isaakyan	5	Ret	2	15	11	9				11	11	12				8	2	6	11	8	10	132.5
8	Aleksey Korneev	10	12	14	1	7	4				5	3	5							17	12	11	117
9	Nikita Troitskiy	14	8	19†	6	2	2				2	Ret	8										86
10	José Sierra	19	14	12	19†	19	11	Ret	Ret	11	17	15	18				12	14	13	14	15	13	49
11	Théophile Senegas	16	10	13	12	18	Ret	12	7	12	Ret	Ret	15										43
	Nikita Sitnikov	WD	WD	WD																			0
Pos	Driver	LÉD			LMS			PAU			HUN			MAG			NAV			LEC			Pts

Junior F4 Championship

Pos	Driver	LÉD			LMS			PAU			HUN			MAG			NAV			LEC			Pts
1	Sacha Fenestraz	8	1	8	2	4	8	1	Ret	1	3	9	3	2	Ret	4	5	3	8	2	5	3	384,5
2	Giuliano Alesi	1	Ret	1	7	5	12	5	2	4	8	Ret	6	12	5	Ret	1	8	5	6	10	Ret	278.5
3	Julien Andlauer	9	2	18†	11	15	6	7	11	Ret	4	5	4	14	4	7	Ret	9	2	8	Ret	8	259
4	Yifei Ye	18	11	11	13	10	7	10	5	Ret	14	14	11	13	Ret	11	9	1	12	9	1	12	221
5	Kami Moreira-Laliberté	6	5	4	8	8	Ret	Ret	9	9	15	12	17	4	2	5	4	10	4				228
6	Louis Gachot	11	Ret	10	9	12	Ret	9	12	Ret	9	6	14	8	9	13	10	4	15	5	3	Ret	198
7	Michaël Benyahia	17	13	17	14	17	10	13	8	10	16	13	16	10	12	9				15	14	15	149
8	Hugo Sugnot-Darniche	15	Ret	16	17	13	Ret	11	6	7	13	8	19†	15	Ret	14†	13	15	14	12	16	14	141
Pos	Driver	LÉD			LMS			PAU			HUN			MAG			NAV			LEC			Pts

Notes

References

External links

• The official website of the French F4 Championship Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine

This page was last edited on 18 December 2023, at 11:49