Countdown to the start of the 2025 FIA F4 Formula China Championship!

The 2025 FIA Formula 4 China Championship will open on April 18-20. What changes will there be in the upcoming new season? What are the highlights worth looking forward to?

New race director in place

As the new season is about to begin, the FIA Formula 4 China Championship officially announced that Ms. Pauline Schoofs will take up the position of race director.

Ms. Pauline Schoofs is the FIA certified senior race director, and serves as the race director of the French Western Automobile Association Le Mans Prototype International Series, and the deputy director of the Formula One World Championship Qatar and French Grand Prix.

The FIA Formula 4 China Championship has been advancing on the road of internationalization. Ms. Pauline Schoofs' joining will bring more high-level advanced concepts to the event, provide better competitive experience for participating drivers, and escort the smooth progress of the event. Ms. Pauline Schoofs will work together with the FIA Formula 4 China Championship to jointly promote the development of Chinese motorsports.

Emerging forces shine on the stage

In terms of drivers, the lineup of the FIA Formula 4 China Championship has been showing a trend of youth and internationalization in recent years. The teams in the new season are constantly improving their lineups, and more and more young and international drivers have appeared in the confirmed lineups. Pingtan International Tourism Island Ruixing Team by ART confirmed at the beginning of the year that it would continue to work with Masters driver Viktor Turkin. In February this year, it continued to officially announce the joining of young driver Andrey Dubynin to the team. The 19-year-old driver hopes to fight for the championship.

24th season annual third place Pingtan International Tourism Island Ruixing Racing Team by Blackjack also announced the arrival of Formula Rookie Huang Chujian.

Henan Venom Motorsport recently announced that young driver Wang Zihuai joined the team. Wang Zihuai has achieved impressive results in the karting field in recent years and impressed the team in the Formula test.

KRC Racing Team officially confirmed that He Zhengquan will participate in the competition for the entire season for the first time this year, and the two sides will join forces to launch an impact for higher goals.

The continuous expansion of the new season's driver lineup not only makes the new season's competition more intense, but also provides a better soil for the rapid growth of drivers. Who will win the million-dollar bonus?

The 2025 FIA Formula 4 Chinese Championship will not only continue to provide drivers with super license points, but will also open a new golden season with a prize pool of over one million, promoting the development of China's racing industry with a diversified incentive system and helping the Chinese Formula racing field take off. The annual team award can receive up to ¥150,000 in prize money + 15 sets of event-designated tires

F4 Driver Cup annual award can receive up to ¥150,000 in prize money

CFGP Driver Cup Annual Award can get up to ¥150,000 in prize money

Master Driver Cup Annual Award can get up to 8 sets of event-specified tires

Top track + ultimate test

Five top domestic tracks have entered the 2025 FIA Formula 4 China Championship schedule. Ningbo International Circuit, Shanghai International Circuit, Zhuhai International Circuit, Tianfu International Circuit and Wuhan International Circuit will become the battlefields of the 2025 season.

Ningbo International Circuit

Following the 2022 season, Ningbo International Circuit once again became the venue for the opening race of the FIA Formula 4 Chinese Championship. This mountainous track poses a great challenge to the drivers' driving skills and tire management capabilities. For the team drivers, whether they can quickly enter the competition state and get a strong start in the opening race is crucial to the trend of the new season. The multi-party competition for the "perfect start" also adds a hot atmosphere to the Ningbo station.

Expectation Index: ★★★★★

Shanghai International Circuit

Shanghai International Circuit carries the iconic moments of Chinese motorsports. In 2024, Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu completed his F1 home debut at the Shanghai International Circuit. In March this year, Shi Wei (Tiedou), who won the Challenge Cup here, completed the Chinese driver's F1 Academy debut, and in May, the F4 drivers will pursue their own Formula One dreams on the same track and the same layout.

Expectation Index: ★★★★★

Zhuhai International Circuit

China's first permanent circuit------Zhuhai International Circuit is an "old friend" of the FIA Formula 4 China Championship schedule and the home of many Formula One teams. I believe that after adapting and adjusting in Ningbo and Shanghai, the team drivers will welcome this familiar track in the best condition.

Expectation Index: ★★★★★

Tianfu International Circuit

The 3.26-kilometer Tianfu International Circuit has gained popularity since its first entry into the race schedule, and has topped the popularity rankings of 100 sports venues in Sichuan Province and Chengdu City. The challenging track design made the Chengdu station last season "famous scenes" continue. After four rounds of competition in the 2024 season, the team drivers will be more fully prepared for this battle in the southwest region.

Expectation Index: ★★★★★

Wuhan International Circuit

This season, Wuhan International Circuit is on the schedule for the first time. The debut of the M21-F4 Formula One car on this track will be an unknown challenge for all team drivers. As the venue for the final battle, Wuhan International Circuit will be the ultimate test to determine the annual champion, making Wuhan Station a sub-station that cannot be missed.

Expectation Index: ★★★★★★

F4, Formula Four, is a formula event founded by the International Automobile Federation in 2014. Teenagers aged 15 or above can participate in the event after receiving the formula training course. The F4 Formula event aims to fill the gap between karting and F3, and build a promotion path for young drivers from karting to F4, then to F3, F2, and finally to F1. The Shell Helix FIA Formula 4 China Championship, founded in 2015, is a formula series in China authorized by the International Automobile Federation. The championship is hosted by the China Automobile and Motorcycle Sports Federation, exclusively operated and promoted by Mingtai Racing Sports Co., Ltd., and exclusively sponsored by Shell Helix. It aims to train more young drivers to enter world-class events such as F1.