Tatuus F4-T421
Tyres | Various |
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Competition history | |
Debut | 2021 |
The Tatuus F4-T421 is an open-wheel formula race car, designed, developed and built by Italian manufacturer Tatuus, for Formula 4 junior categories, since 2021.[2][3][4][5]
History
In January 2021, it was first announced that the car would go into production to make its competitive debut in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship, as the successor of the Tatuus F4-T014, featuring the introduction of the halo, and other improved safety features.[6] Over the course of 2021, many Formula 4 championships announced their intent to use the car in the 2022 season: the Italian F4 Championship,[7] F4 British Championship,[8] F4 Spanish Championship, Formula 4 UAE Championship, F4 Brazilian Championship, ACCR Formula 4 Championship and ADAC Formula 4.
The car first began testing in September 2021.[9] The car made its competition debut in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship, 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.[10]
Championships
Year introduced | Country | Championship | Season introduced |
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2022 | Italy | Italian F4 Championship | 2022 |
Germany | ADAC Formula 4 | 2022 | |
Spain | F4 Spanish Championship | 2022 | |
United Kingdom | F4 British Championship | 2022 | |
United Arab Emirates | F4 UAE Championship | 2022 | |
Brazil | F4 Brazilian Championship | 2022 | |
2023 | Austria Czech Republic Hungary Slovakia |
Formula 4 CEZ Championship | 2023 |
Spain | Formula Winter Series | 2023 | |
International | F1 Academy | 2023
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China Malaysia |
Formula 4 South East Asia Championship | 2023 | |
2024 | Saudi Arabia | F4 Saudi Arabian Championship | 2024 |
Australia | Formula 4 Australian Championship | 2024 | |
Mexico | NACAM Formula 4 Championship | 2024 |
References
- ^ "Art. 5. 2022 FIA Central European Zone Circuit Racing Championship and Endurance Championship" (PDF). Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Gascoigne, Roger (October 23, 2021). "ADAC F4 continues with Tatuus-Abarth combination for 2022".
- ^ "Abarth alongside the champions of the future in ADAC F4 and British F4". www.media.stellantis.com.
- ^ McNamara, Rebecca (November 26, 2021). "F4 British Championship certified by FIA launches 2022 car and unveils ROKiT as Title Partner".
- ^ McNamara, Rebecca (November 10, 2021). "Inside the world's safest FIA Formula 4 car".
- ^ "Next-generation Formula 4 car set to hit the track this year". Formula Scout. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Italian F4 keeps Abarth power for Gen2, visits Spa in 2022". 8 October 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "F4 British Championship certified by FIA launches 2022 car and unveils ROKiT as Title Partner". 26 November 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Gallery: Tatuus begins testing of second-generation F4 car". 16 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "ACCR F4 series delayed to 2023, Trophy events to run for old cars". 6 July 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.