Everything you need to know about the 2023 British F4 Esports Championship

What is the British F4 Esports Championship? 

The British F4 Esports Championship is organised by the official governing body of UK motorsport, Motorsport UK, complementing the real-world ROKIT F4 British Championship certified by FIA series.

The championship features top class virtual racing talent – with additional real-world motorsport input – all racing around the finest tracks in Britain in identical open-wheel cars.

Which platform is the British F4 Esports Championships on? 

The British F4 Esports Championship uses iRacing, with competitors driving identical FIA F4 single-seaters. iRacing versions of Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Snetterton, Oulton Park, Knockhill and Donington Park will form all eight rounds of the series’ calendar.

World Sim Racing has come onboard for 2023 to act as championship administrator, with Maranello-based simulator producer Wave Italy signing up as an official partner.

Which teams and drivers are taking part in the British F4 Esports championship? 

Already confirmed to take part in 2023 are the esports branches of the Williams and Aston Martin Formula 1 teams, but the quality has moved up a gear for season two with the likes of Dörr Esports and GUILD Racing – part of the Guild Esports family part-owned by David Beckham – joining the grid.

2022 champion Luke McKeown returns with his Stormforce Racing ART outfit alongside Peter Berryman, with Screen to Speed winner Saoirse Fitzpatrick taking a seat alongside Rachel Konkoly in the Prismatic Motorsports entry . 

Real-world F4 British Championship certified by FIA outfit JHR Developments will also be on the grid, running its JHR by 29 Esports squad for former Praga Cup UK champion (alongside YouTuber Jimmy Broadbent) Gordie Mutch and professional esports racer Stanley Deslandes. 

Runaway BTCC championship leader Ash Sutton’s Puresims Esports squad is also on the grid, supplying two cars for Harley Haughton and Alexander Davidson, while Williams Esports returns with Moreno Sirica and Josh Lad.

Where can I watch the British F4 Esports races live? 

Every British F4 Esports Championship races will be broadcast live on RaceSpot TV’s YouTube channel or on Traxion’s very own channel.

It all starts on 27th September 2023 at 7.15 pm BST / 8.15 pm CEST / 11.15 am PDT / 2.15 pm EDT.

Each round will feature two 20-minute Formula 4 races, plus a supporting 15-minute UK FF1600 Esports Cup race.

Does the British F4 Esports Championship have a feeder category? 

Yes, the UK FF1600 Esports Cup acts as a support category to the British F4 Esports Championship and is made up of 26 drivers who all qualified via a time trial at Oulton Park using iRacing’s Ray FF1600 car. 

Racers are also required to hold a valid Motorsport UK Esports membership (currently £24.99 per year), complementing the introduction of the organisation’s new Esports Hub.

The UK FF1600 Esports Cup races will form part of the main British F4 Esports broadcast. The entry list is pictured below.

What is the prize for winning the British F4 Esports Championship? 

Base Performance Simulators, a simulator manufacturer and driver coaching centre based in Banbury, is set to offer the top three teams in the championship a full day in its bespoke single-seater simulator.

Headed by three-time 24 Hours of Le Mans class winner Darren Turner, Base Performance Simulators will help the three lucky teams develop and improve their driving skills alongside a fully qualified race engineer.

Drivers and teams are also fighting for a share of an £8,500 prize pool, with £3,000 and £1,000 available to the first place team and driver respectively.

The winning team will also receive four hospitality tickets for a ROKiT British F4 2024 round of their choice, with the winning driver enjoying the prestige of winning an officially-recognised British Championship. The winner will also be eligible to attend Motorsport UK’s annual Night of Champions event.

For more information, please visit the official British F4 Esports Championship and the UK FF1600 Cup websites.

Team prize pool split

• 1st = £3,000
• 2nd = £2,000
• 3rd = £1,500

Driver prize pool split

• 1st = £1,000
• 2nd = £750
• 3rd = £250

2023 British F4 Esports teams and drivers

TeamName	Driver	Number
Altus Esports	Ted Bradbury	53
	Aaron Vazquez	44
SimRace Sweden eSports	Isak Arvidsson	13
	Tobias Olsson	9
Azz Tech Racing	Daniel Parrans-Smith	12
	Álvaro Marinero	59
JHR by 29 eSports	Gordie Mutch	29
	Stanley Deslandes	77
Dörr Esports	Lucas Müller	232
	Ben Hitz	6
GUILD Racing	Brandon Abraham	25
	Remy Gilbert	52
VELOCE VEXT	Matt Emery	34
	Tamas Simon	57
Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Esports Team	Manuel Biancolilla	14
	Duncan Hofland	26
FreeM UK	James Armstrong	47
	Josh Poulain	33
Puresims Esports	Harley Haughton	20
	Alexander Davidson	55
Williams Esports	Josh Lad	2
	Moreno Sirica	69
Kimura Racing	Matt J Caruana	16
	Ryan Micallef	71
Stormforce Racing ART	Peter Berryman	50
	Luke McKeown	1
Mensah Racing	Carl Chase	91
	Daniel Cebula	27
Prismatic Motorsports	Saoirse Fitzpatrick	7
	Rachel Konkoly	51

British F4 Esports 2023 calendar 

• Media Day, Silverstone National, 20^th September 
• Round 1, Brands Hatch Indy, 27^th September 
• Round 2, Donington National, 4^th October 
• Round 3, Snetterton 300, 11^th October 
• Round 4, Oulton Park International, 25^th October 
• Round 5, Silverstone GP, 8^th November 
• Round 6, Knockhill, 15^th November 
• Round 7, Donington GP, 22^nd November 
• Round 8, Brands Hatch GP, 29^th November 

Images courtesy of Motorsport UK Esports

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