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regulations. It was based in the FIA's North European Zone and the Netherlands, and was only open to drivers from these countries. The inaugural season was the 2015 SMP F4 Championship. After the 2019 season SMP Formula 4 Championship lost FIA certification. The series was relocated to Russia as a support series for the Russian Circuit Racing Series. The drivers competes for Cup of Russian Automobile Federation.

History

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and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched the FIA Formula 4 in March 2013. The goal of the Formula 4 is to make the ladder to

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more transparent. Besides sporting and technical regulations, costs are regulated too. A car to compete in this category may not exceed €30,000 in purchase. A single season in Formula 4 may not exceed €100,000 in costs. The SMP F4 was the one of the second phase Formula 4 championship to be launched. The first phase championships was the Italian F4 Championship and the Formula 4 Sudamericana which started in 2014. The SMP championship was launched by

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, the Russian Automobile Federation,

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and

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on 22 July 2014. Italian race car constructor

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was contracted to design and build all the cars. The championship expanded out of the FIA North European Zone for its second season. Following the failure to establish a separate Formula 4 championship in the Benelux region, it incorporated two rounds in the Netherlands, and awarded a Dutch Formula 4 Trophy for these two rounds plus a standalone Formula 4 Festival.

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also operated cars alongside

, which ran all drivers in the inaugural season. The championship split, with Koiranen GP leaving from 2019. Koiranen GP creating Formula Academy Finland in 2018, continues as the promoter Formula Academy Finland. SMP F4 Championship continue operate

, the Russian Automobile Federation.

Car

The championship featured

-designed and built cars. The cars were constructed out of

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and featured a

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chassis. The engine was a 1.4 turbo

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. This is the same engine as in the Italian F4 Championship.

Champions

Notes

Circuits

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:SMP F4 Championship Formula racing series Recurring sporting events established in 2015 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2019 Formula 4 series 2015 establishments in Europe 2019 disestablishments in Europe