The Tatuus F4-T421 is an

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formula race car, designed, developed and built by Italian manufacturer

Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis. History The Tatuus ...

, for

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junior categories, since 2021.

History

In January 2021, it was first announced that the car would go into production to make its competitive debut in the

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, as the successor of the

Tatuus F4-T014 The Tatuus F4-T014 is a junior formula racing car introduced in 2014 by Italian manufacturer Tatuus. The basic chassis is also used in the Tatuus MSV F4-016, Tatuus USF-17 and the Tatuus PM-18. F4-T014 and MSV F4-016 The Tatuus F4-T014 was the fi ...

, featuring the introduction of the

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, and other improved safety features. Over the course of 2021, many

championships announced their intent to use the car in the 2022 season: the

Italian F4 Championship Italian Formula 4 Championship is the first formula racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural season was the 2014 Italian F4 Championship, effectively replacing the Formula Abarth. History Gerhard Berger and th ...

F4 British Championship F4 British Championship (full name ROKiT F4 British Championship certified by FIA, formerly known as F4 British Championship certified by FIA — powered by Ford (2016–21), MSA Formula (2015)) is a single-seater motorsport series based in ...

F4 Spanish Championship The F4 Spanish Championship ( es, Campeonato de España de Fórmula 4) is an FIA Formula 4 racing series. The championship was planned to launch in 2015, though the inaugural season was cancelled and delayed until 2016. Koiranen GP was the promot ...

Formula 4 UAE Championship Starting in the 2016–17 season, the all new Formula 4 UAE Championship was launched by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, and its national affiliate the Automobile & Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates (ATCUAE), who acted as t ...

F4 Brazilian Championship F4 Brazilian Championship is a racing series regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. Originally, the agreement was signed between CBA (Confederação Brasileira de Automobilismo) and F / Promo Racing, the company that already organized ...

, ACCR Formula 4 Championship and

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. The car first began testing in September 2021. The car made its competition debut in the

, and featured in the 2022 seasons of all announced championships excluding the ACCR Formula 4 Championship, which was postponed due to global supply chain issues.

Championships

References

External links

Tatuus website
{{Tatuus Open wheel racing cars Cars introduced in 2021 Formula 4